Young Talent Wanted for Upcoming Singing Audition "Bright Star"
Young talent ages 14 and up wanted for upcoming singing auditions for "Bright Star." Please find the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, BRIGHT STAR is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful. Additional info: Potential Callbacks Saturday, November 2 from 1 pm-4 pm Performances: January 17-February 1, 2025 (Pay-What-You-Can on January 16) January 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 30, and 31 at 7:30 pm January 18, 19, 25, 26, and February 1 at 2:00 pm January 23 at 7:30 pm (HOLD) Please prepare 16 bars of music to sing from a musical (keep in mind the style of the show is bluegrass/folk music). Please bring sheet music (an accompanist will be provided)--no CD accompaniment or acapella singing Please come prepared to move or bring a change of clothes with you. Auditionees will be asked to stay and dance after their vocal audition. Cold readings will be part of the callback process. Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested please apply.
18 roles
Young Alice at age 16-17 is rebellious, high-spirited, adventurous – looking to break out of small-town life and experience the world. She must be a very strong singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass styles.
A young soldier returning home from WWII; an aspiring young writer; fresh, open, optimistic, charming, and a little naïve.
Billy’s father. A widower. Spry, good looking. Kind Hearted, if a bit lonely.
A small-town bookstore owner; a childhood friend of Billy’s who now harbors romantic feelings towards him; a natural beauty with a keen intellect.
A customer at Margo’s bookstore, at first, he has a crush on Margo, but later becomes Edna’s beau.
An employee at Margo’s bookstore and a childhood friend of both Billy and Margo.
An employee at Margo’s bookstore.
An assistant at a literary magazine. Funny, with a dry and officious sense of humor. Insecure, and perhaps a bit socially awkward, but endearing and innately likable.
A junior editor at a literary magazine. An ambitious, professional young “modern” career woman of the 1940’s. Strong, forthright and provocative with a sharp sense of humor.
Alice’s mother. A caretaker to her family and her rural community. A warm, loving, sensible woman. Hardworking, with great inner strength and compassion.
Alice’s father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer.
The Mayor of Zebulon; a political and financial powerbroker – distinguished, an imposing and controlling presence; has a genuine interest in protecting his son’s future and his family name, but in doing so, is ultimately pushed to a point of extreme and irrevocable cruelty.
Jimmy Ray in his early 20s in flashbacks is Mayor Dobbs’ son and young Alice’s beau; handsome, boyishly charming, well- built, and intelligent; from a family of wealth and power and is being groomed by his father for a similar future in the family business; an independent thinker who is not afraid to stand up to his father for what he believes in; he has a sense of personal responsibility and morality as well as a deep reserve of passion and emotion.
Loyal assistant to Mayor Josiah Dobbs
The local family doctor in Zebulon
A clerk at the Office of Records in Raleigh
A woman living in Raleigh.
Several of the featured roles will double as ensemble members.
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