"Dogfight" Show Seeking Teen Talent
Teen Performers Wanted for "Dogfight" Show. Check out the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: On November 21, 1963, the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery, partying, and maybe a little trouble. But when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress whom he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of love and compassion, and the unexpected lessons that can come from a game gone wrong. Additional info: PERFORMANCE DATES: February 7-23, 2025 Fri/Sat at 7:30 PM Sun at 2:00 PM Callbacks will be by director invitation only on Tuesday, October 29 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM Prepare 32 bars (or approximately 1 minute) from a musical theatre song in the style of the show (please no songs from the actual production). Please bring marked sheet music for the provided accompanist. No acapella songs or music tracks will be used for in-person auditions. Bring a list of all anticipated rehearsal conflicts from January 5 to January 30. No conflicts will be accepted from February 2 through the end of the run. An excessive amount of conflicts will affect our ability to cast you in the show. Please keep conflicts to a minimum. REHEARSALS: – Rehearsals begin on Sunday, January 5 and will typically be Sundays from 1:00-5:00 PM and Mondays-Fridays from 7:00-10:00 PM at OCTA. – Tech Week will run from February 2-6, with rehearsal times TBD. If you are interested please apply.
8 roles
A Marine private first class. He is well respected and a natural leader amongst his comrades. Initially a hothead; a cocky smooth talker. He eventually sheds his brash exterior when he falls for Rose. Vocal range A2-A4. (THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE THE ACTOR TO HAVE A SHORT/MILITARY STYLE HAIRCUT!)
A diner waitress who dreams of life as a musician. She is a naturally shy girl, naive of the world around her. Becomes smitten with Birdlace and discovers a lot about her self-respect and confidence along the way. Vocal range G3-E5.
A Marine private first class and Birdlace’s good friend. Vocal range B2-B4. (THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE THE ACTOR TO HAVE A SHORT/MILITARY STYLE HAIRCUT!)
A Marine private first class and Birdlace’s closest friend. A poor Southern cad, he is the most vocal supporter of the dogfight and fairly crude in his behavior and language. Vocal range C2-Bb4. (THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE THE ACTOR TO HAVE A SHORT/MILITARY STYLE HAIRCUT!)
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