Seeking Kids for "Bringing Down The House" Play
Looking for performers ages 9 and up for "Bringing Down The House" Play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Jules, Sydney, and Elliot have some big dreams. An up-and-coming musical team, they’ve rented a creaky old theater for six weeks to mount a production of their new show. Top Broadway investors are slated to attend, so the team is going to need every minute to rehearse the musical. To their dismay, they discover that the theater is scheduled for demolition the very next day, and they don’t have the money to rent another venue! There’s only one thing to do: throw the show together in just two hours and present it to any investors who can make it on such short notice. And so the rehearsal begins. But every time a performer gets ready to sing and the music starts to swell, someone bursts into the theater and cuts the song off! There’s the annoying child actor who desperately wants to be in the show, a group of very confused protesters, a pushy politician seeking a splashy photo op, and of course, the bumbling demo crew themselves. Additional info: Directors ask that you prepare to read from the sample script, which is attached to the sign-up link. You will be reading in groups of no more than 6 for your auditions - this gives us a chance to have people read for multiple parts and get a feel for chemistry, characterization, and overall ability. Rehearsals TBD - will take place on weeknights, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: exact days will be determined on cast availability. Not everyone will be called every night. Rehearsals will pick up as we reach show dates. Performances: July 24-26 and July 31-August 2 at 8 pm If interested, please apply.
38 roles
Worker and leader; a jokester
Another worker; easily amused
Anxious
Clueless
Composer; optimistic and enthusiastic
Book writer; pessimistic and sarcastic
Lyricist; realistic and analytical
Agent; brimming with confidence but largely inept
Theater director; uptight and short-tempered
Assistant director; mousy…until she isn’t
Costume designer; resourceful
Set designer; a real problem-solver
Sound designer; helpful and encouraging; cues music
Child actor; precocious and annoying
The stagiest of stage mothers
Snobby older actor; tends to ramble
Pompous older actor; a bit daft
Vain Hollywood star
Seasoned performer; high-energy
A know-it-all
A smart aleck
Fledgling performer; ready to pack it all in
Prone to panic
Ridiculously upbeat
Historical preservationist; self-absorbed and chatty
Perky
Likes to gripe
Sassy
Irritable
Opinionated
Enthusiastic
Bossy assistant
Overworked roadie
Photographer; the mayor’s biggest fan
Publicity-hungry politician
Unscrupulous landlord
Architect; likes to blow things up
Investor; supportive and decisive