"Hands on a Hardbody" Show Seeking Teens
A show production of "Hands on a Hardbody" is looking for teenagers ages 15+. Further details can be found below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: For 10 hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor, and ambition, they’ll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody, only one winner can drive away with the American Dream. This roots-rock musical is inspired by the true events of the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler, produced by Kevin Morris and Bindler. Additional info: Callbacks: March 29 at 7-10 pm Cast list: March 31 by 5 pm Rehearsals: Mondays – Thursdays 7-10 pm, Saturdays 1-5 pm April 3 through May 25, 2023 Tech rehearsals: May 27 – June 1, 2023 Performances: June 2 – June 18, 2023 Please prepare 16 to 32 bars of a song in the style of or from the show. All those auditioning should bring sheet music in the correct key – an accompanist will be provided. Don’t forget to bring your proof of vaccination with you to the audition! This can be your original vaccination card, a picture of it on your phone, or you can show proof through a vaccine passport app. Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested, please apply.
15 roles
Range: Baritone, G2-D4. A “good old boy” with pomaded gray hair and a high-wattage grin. Out of work for a while now, he feels like a failure. He needs to win to feel like his life is still worthwhile.
Tenor, C#3-G#4. Charming, ingratiating grin and lots of homespun philosophy. He’s confident because he won last year, but he is hiding his troubles.
Range: Tenor, D3-B4. A kid in a baseball cap. His big dream is to go to Hollywood and be a stuntman.
Range: Tenor, E3-B4. A driven kid, who has won a scholarship to go to veterinarian school. Everyone underestimates him.
Range: Tenor, Ab2-Ab4. Chris is a mystery. He wears a hoodie, and a pair of aviator glasses to conceal his eyes.
Range: Tenor, F3-B4. A good-natured man with a slight Louisiana accent. He is a ladies’ man.
Range: Tenor, Eb3-Bb4. A car salesman. Boyishly handsome wears a cheap tie with a Nascar clip. Ambitious.
Range: Baritone, A2-Bb3. Wears a cardboard sign on his head that proclaims “I LOVE YOU JANIS, GO BABY GO!”
Range: Bari-Tenor, Eb3-Gb4. Disc Jockey, a diehard good ole boy dressed in a Stetson.
Range: Mezzo-Soprano, A3-E5. A pretty girl with steel ambition.
Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible. A car saleswoman and former Miss Gregg County, still fond of pageant hair and pastels.
Range: Mezzo-Soprano, A3-D#5. A flirtatious restaurant hostess.
Range: Mezzo-Soprano, G3-C5. A one-time beauty settling into middle age, feels like JD is losing interest in her.
Range: Low Mezzo, D3-G5. Has warmth, faith, and a prayer circle to keep her going.
Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible. A professor from LeTourneau University.
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