Casting Teen Performers for "First Date" Play
Seeking teen performers for the play "First Date." Please find the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. In a delightful and unexpected twist, Casey and Aaron's inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance with them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives? Rate: All performers are guaranteed a $150 honorarium to cover the costs of transportation. Note that this is strictly a non-union production. Additional info: Preparation: Please prepare a 1-2 minute song in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please have your sheet music with you for our accompanist. Please bring your most current headshot and resume. Performance Schedule: -The production runs from March 28 to April 20 (4 weekends, 12 Performances) March Fri. 28 at 7:30 pm Sun. 30 at 3:00 pm April Fri. 4, at 7:30 pm Sun.6, at 3 pm Fri. 11, at 7:30 pm Sat. 12, at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Sun: 13, at 3:00 pm Fri. 18, at 7:30 pm Sat. 19, at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Sun: 20, at 3:00 pm Rehearsal Schedule: -Rehearsals will begin on February 12th (Wednesday). - February 12> 6:30-9:30 pm 18, 19, 20> 6:30-9:30 pm 24, 26, 27> 6:30-9:30 pm - March 3, 4, 6 > 6:30-9:30 pm 10, 11, 12 > 6:30-9:30 pm 16> 1:30-4:30 pm 18, 19, 20> 6:30-9:30 pm -Tech Rehearsal Schedule: March 22 (Sat) > 2:00-5:00 pm. 25 (Tue), 26 (Wed), 27 (Thur) > 6:30-9:30 pm. If you are interested please apply.
7 roles
Tenor. New Yorker. Jewish investment banker. He has never been on a blind date before. Out of his element, nervous, and trying way too hard.
Great belt/mix voice. Daring, bold, and delightfully controversial. All as a defense mechanism.
(Jewish Chorus, Gabe, Edgy British Guy) GABE is the mega dude/womanizer. Has every answer to every question about women that has ever been asked. And probably has a catch phrase to go with that answer. Aaron's best friend since childhood. EDGY ROCKER/BRITISH GUY a bad boy from Casey's past. Cocky and neglectful, he is overcompensating. Baritone/Tenor range.
(Grandma Ida, Lauren, Aaron’s Mother) Belt/mix with soprano. Casey's sister, LAUREN is happily (somewhat) married to her highly successful husband, Kevin, and wonders out loud why Casey can't break her bad habits and learn how to catch a winner. Constantly trying to fix Casey, Lauren is more concerned with listening to her own advice than actually helping her sister. GRANDMA IDA is Aaron's dead grandmother, who feels strongly that her grandson should marry a Jewish woman. AARON’S MOTHER.
(Reggie, Aaron’s Future Son, Edgy Rocker Guy) Tenor. REGGIE is Casey's fabulously fierce gay and over-imaginative best friend. Easily sent into a tailspin of jealousy, paranoia, and drama. EDGY ROCKER/BRITISH GUY are bad boys from Casey's past. Cocky and neglectful, they are overcompensating. Aaron and Casey’s FUTURE SON: A premonition of the future; confused whether to follow Judaism or Catholicism, Rapper.
(Allison, Jewish Chorus, Others) ALLISON: Aaron’s ex-fiancé. Gorgeous, sexy, uptight, conservative, controlling, manipulative. Must have great belt and some soprano.
(Waiter, Casey’s Father, Friendly Therapist) Baritone/Tenor. A career WAITER, who dabbles with songwriting and performing on the side. A romantic. He wants nothing more than for love to blossom in his restaurant. A closet poet as well. CASEY'S FATHER is a stereotypical super-Christian, praising the Easter Bunny and denouncing Judaism.
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