"Blood Brothers" Musical Needs Youngsters
Audition for "Blood Brothers" Musical. Looking for boys and girls. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Rate: Actor Stipend $100 About the project: Blood Brothers, the musical, is set in London 1960's -1980's and revolves around twin boys Mickey and Edward. With seven older siblings, their mother, Mrs. Johnstone, cannot afford to keep both babies and she agrees to give one away to the wealthy Mrs. Lyons. Separated at birth, they are brought up in completely different environments within the city. When they are seven years old, Mickey and Edward meet each other for the first time and realize they share a birthday. They immediately become best friends and blood brothers but are still unaware of their true relationship. They stay close as they grow up and the bond between them remains strong, despite both being in love with Mickey's neighbor and friend, Linda. However, the difference in their backgrounds soon threatens their friendship and pulls them in different directions. Mrs. Johnstone is finally forced to reveal that Mickey and Edward are twins, ultimately leading to their tragic deaths. Written during a period of huge changes in society and politics, Blood Brothers draws the audience's attention to the detrimental effect that social inequality can have on people's lives and resonates loudly even in today's society. Additional info: Please submit all sides and music provided for the character(s) of your choice as well as 30 bars of a song of your choice. If you are auditioning for Mickey and/or Edward, please submit both younger and older sides. You are welcome to submit for more than one role. Please upload your submission as a link to either YouTube or Vimeo with your name clearly attached. Please do not send a file that we will need to download. For each video, please include your slate, vocal side(s), and character scene(s). Please make note of the appropriate Liverpool accent for the upper and lower classes on both sides and attached sheet music. Teams will let actors know by May 10th if we need to see you for our callbacks on Saturday, May 31st, 1:30-8:30. ***Please make a bold distinction between the older and younger characters. We need to believe you are a young child in those sides so play with the character choices while staying believable. When applying please attach your Headshot and Resume and ROLE(S) YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. Once we receive your Headshot, Resume and role(s) request, we will send you all the audition sides, music tracks and sheet music.
7 roles
Fraternal twin brother to Edward, Mickey is raised by his real mother in relative poverty. A good-natured and well-meaning kid, he turns to a life of crime when he has trouble providing for his family as an adult. This leads to a period of dark depression, from which Mickey never fully recovers. Must be an amazing physical actor and convincingly play Mickey over the course of 23 years. Lower Class Liverpool accent. Huge and beautiful pop barite-nor to G
Fraternal twin brother to Mickey, Edward is given away by his mother to the well-to-do Lyons family. He attends the best boarding schools, eventually becoming a respected politician. An earnest and sheltered kid, he is delighted to befriended Mickey and learn how to let loose and get in trouble. Must be an incredible physical actor who can convincingly portray Edward over the course of 23 years. Upper Class Liverpool or British Accent. Monster tenor with a solid belted A
Mickey and Eddie's brother and the bad apple of the Johnstone family. A bully and bad influence on Mickey who turns to a life of crime. Constantly a troublemaker. Lower Liverpool accent. Loud, rough, and rude. Tenor, Baritone, or Bass
Linda begins the musical as a tomboyish young girl, but quickly morphs into an object of desire for both twin brothers. At the beginning of her adolescence, she only has eyes for Mickey, even telling him she loves him long before their first kiss. After years of poverty (and Mickey's imprisonment), however, she turns to Edward for comfort and support, and the two begin an affair. Lower Class Liverpool accent. Soprano, Mezzo Soprano or Alto
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