"School of Rock the Musical" Seeks Boys & Girls
Boys and girls are sought for the musical "School of Rock." Please refer to the provided details below for more information on this casting opportunity. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical is a two-hour, two-act show, based on the hit Paramount movie. The show follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–Pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out? Additional info: *Understudy will be cast in the adult ensemble portraying various smaller roles. **Swings will be cast as other characters in the cast. There are currently no guaranteed performances for understudies/swings Please prepare a short video with the following: DEWEY/ UNDERSTUDY – please prepare a guitar rock solo from a legitimate classic rock song. Please also prepare 16-32 bars of a classic rock song to sing – please find either instrumental accompaniment or have someone accompany you. For ZACH, FREDDY, KATIE, LAWRENCE / SWINGS – please prepare a solo from a legitimate classic rock song on the instrument that fits any of the specified characters. If you play more than one instrument, that’s great! Show two solo riffs on each instrument. All young performers must currently be studying with a private music coach/teacher from the time of submission and through the duration of the show. The directors will be making regular communication to ensure musical progress. Rehearsals: Begin mid-September 2023 Tech: November 12th – 16th, 2023 Performances: Runs November 17th through December 10th, 2023 Accepting submissions through June 15th, 2023. Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested, please apply.
5 roles
[Onstage Guitar, Rock Tenor (B2-E5) – A wannabe rock star with big dreams. Dewey finds himself in urgent need of some cash after getting kicked out of his band. He impersonates a teacher to land a job at the prestigious Horace Green prep school, where he turns his class of straight-A students into a rock group and enters them into the Battle of the Bands
[Onstage Guitar (A3-D5)] – Zack is the band’s lead guitarist and also a talented songwriter. He desperately wants to impress his father, who’s usually too busy with work to take an interest in his family.
[Onstage Drums (A3-D5)] – Freddie loves a bit of rowdiness and noise…perfect for a great drummer. Freddie’s own father doesn’t see their ability and is constantly belittling.
[Onstage Piano/Keyboard (A3-D#5)] – Awkward and lacking in confidence, Lawrence is hesitant to attempt something “cool”, like joining a band, but he soon turns out to be a fantastic keyboardist.
[Onstage Bass Guitar (A3-D#5)] – Quiet and serious, Katie already played the cello, but switched to bass at Dewey’s suggestion to fill out the band.
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