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Young Talent Wanted for Singing Audition "Bye, Bye Birdie"

Austin, TX, United States
ID: 579655Exp: 1/17/2025
Description:

Casting teens for "Bye, Bye Birdie" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: When the draft selects rock star Conrad Birdie, his fans are devasted, but no one more than struggling songwriter Albert Peterson, whose song Birdie was just about to record. Albert’s longtime girlfriend Rosie pushes Albert to write a new tune that Birdie will perform on television to a fan selected in a contest. The scheme works, with young Ohio teenager Kim McAfee declared the winner, but no one has counted on the jealous wrath of her boyfriend. Additional info: Please prepare two 16-32 bar songs in the style of the show and please bring sheet music for the accompanist. Please bring a headshot and resume for the creative team. Callbacks will be the following day on Sunday, January 19. Bye, Bye Birdie is scheduled to open on Friday, July 11, 2025, and closes on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Rehearsals are from 6:30-10 pm on the weekdays and from 12-6 pm on the weekends. There will be one dark day during the week TBD. Shows will be Thursday through Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm. Please see the attachment for details. If interested, please apply.

4 roles

CONRAD BIRDIEMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Rock star and teen idol (Range: Ab2-Gb4)

ALICEFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Sweet Apple teenager and Mayor's daughter. Teen chorus

HARVEY JOHNSONMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 2 (Range: D3-F#4)

ChorusBoth genders16-18 y.o.All ethnicities