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Casting Call for Boys and Girls for "Bright Star" Stage Play

Hillsboro, OR, United States
ID: 579862Exp: 2/2/2025
Description:

Casting boys and girls for the stage play "Bright Star." Please find the details below. About the project: Bright Star weaves a story of love, loss, and redemption through a Tony-nominated score. Literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier fresh from WWII, igniting a journey into the past that will transform both their lives. With folk and bluegrass melodies, this moving production is a celebration of resilience and hope. Rate: There is no pay or stipend. Additional info: Performances: June 14 – June 29, 2025. Rehearsals Begin: April 21, 2025. Callbacks: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 6 PM to 9 PM at HART Theatre. (Callbacks are by invitation only—please do not attend unless asked or pre-arranged with the directors.) What to Prepare: - A 32-bar song in the style of "Bright Star" (tracks only—Bluetooth speaker will be provided). - Acting auditions will include cold readings from the script. - Please wear clothing you can move in for the dance auditions. If you are interested please apply.

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15 roles

ALICE MURPHYFemale16-17 y.o.All ethnicities

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 very strong singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass styles.

BILLY CANEMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A young soldier returning home from WWII; an aspiring young writer; fresh, open, optimistic, charming, and a little naïve.

DADDY CANEMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Billy’s father. A widower. Spry, good looking. Kind hearted, if a bit lonely.

MARGO CRAWFORDFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A small-town bookstore owner; a childhood friend of Billy’s who now harbors romantic feelings towards him; she has a keen intellect.

MAXMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A customer at Margo’s bookstore, at first, he has a crush on Margo, but later becomes Edna’s beau.

FLORENCEFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

An employee at Margo’s bookstore and a childhood friend of both Billy and Margo.

EDNAFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

An employee at Margo’s bookstore.

DARYL AMESFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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 likeable.

LUCY GRANTFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

MAMA MURPHYFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Alice’s mother. A caretaker to her family and her rural community. A warm, loving, sensible woman. Hardworking, with great inner strength and compassion.

DADDY MURPHYMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Alice’s father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer.

MAYOR JOSIAH DOBBSMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

STANFORDMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Loyal assistant to Mayor Josiah Dobbs

DR. NORQUISTMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

The local family doctor in Zebulon

GOVERNMENT CLERKMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A clerk at the Office of Records in Raleigh