Casting Teen Performers for "Young Frankenstein" Play
Audition for "Young Frankenstein". This is an adult show— will be casting actors ages 15 and up. Please see the details below. About the project: Young Frankenstein (promoted as The New Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein) is a musical with a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, and music and lyrics by Brooks. It is based on the 1974 comedy film of the same name written by Gene Wilder and Brooks who also directed and has described it as his best film. It is a parody of the horror film genre, especially the 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and its 1935 and 1939 sequels, Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein. After tryouts in Seattle and four weeks of previews, the musical opened on Broadway on November 8, 2007 to mixed reviews. The Broadway production closed on January 4, 2009, after 30 previews and 484 performances. A U.S. tour started on September 29, 2009, in Providence, Rhode Island. A revised version of the show opened in London's West End at the Garrick Theatre on October 10, 2017 (after a tryout at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle) to positive reviews. Additional info: If callbacks are needed they will be held on August 8 at 8 p.m. Please come prepared with a short song in the style of the show- about 32 bars (or one minute of music.) Performance Dates: October 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 If interested, please apply.