Children Wanted for "Fun Home" Musical
Searching for child performers for the "Fun Home" Musical. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Fun Home is the Tony Award-winning musical adapted from lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic autobiography. Alison’s upbringing was a bit unusual, playing in the family’s funeral parlor, lovingly nicknamed, the “fun home,” while she and her family tiptoed around her father, Bruce, a particular, brilliant, and temperamental man whose secrets and self-loathing consume him. Moving between past and present, a now-grown Alison reflects on her past, she struggles to make sense of her relationship with her father, while also reliving memories of her own coming of age, self-discovery, and self-acceptance as she learns to embrace her identity in a way her father could not. Rate: All actors will receive a stipend between $500 & $1,000. Additional info: Rehearsals for Fun Home will take place weekday evenings/weekend days in Wilmington, DE, with tech week beginning 2/29, and performances March 8-17th. Show dates: March 8-17, 2024. If interested, please apply.
3 roles
Alto, range: E3-E5 Alison as a child. Precocious and opinionated. On the cusp of finding herself and forming her own views on how a girl her age should behave and dress. $1,000 stipend
Tenor, range: C#4-E5. Alison’s older brother. The oldest of the three Bechdel children, he strives to be the leader but is sometimes overshadowed by Alison’s strong personality. $500 stipend
Treble/boy soprano, range: C#4-D5. Alison’s younger brother. The youngest of the three Bechdel children, he is full of energy with a quirky imagination. Looks up to his siblings. $500 stipend
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