"The Pumpkin Kid: A New Musical" Seeks Child

Casting Call: Child Performer Needed for "The Pumpkin Kid: A New Musical" – See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: “An orphan with a wagon of misshapen pumpkins, stops to visit their sullen neighbors; a surly blacksmith, a disillusioned woodcarver, and an ill-tempered, yet grief-stricken tailor. They each loan the kid a discarded tool, an old saw, a broken spoon and a twisted hat pin, and with these, the child is able to create magical carvings that somehow transform even the most cracked and ruined of hearts.” Rate: Non-Union. Pay: $35 per show plus Rehearsal Stipend. Additional info: *Please record a video on a smartphone or other device of yourself singing 32 bars of a musical theater song. *Perform with accompaniment (piano, backing track, or live instrument preferred—no a cappella). Submit tape no later than August 15, 2025. Production dates are Saturdays and Sundays in October. Rehearsals, evenings in September. Saturdays & Sundays (Hold) , October 4th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm October 5th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm October 11th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm October 12th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm October 18th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm October 19th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm October 26th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm October 27th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm When applying, please send a Headshot, Resume and a SELF-TAPE of you singing THIRTY-TWO bars (32) of any classic musical theater or folk song (Ashman & Menken, Stephen Schwartz, Lopez & Anderson, Pasek & Paul, Lerner & Loewe, Rodgers & Hammerstein, various Disney musicals and films.) *Frame the video waist-up with good lighting and clear sound. Slate at the beginning with your NAME & LOCATION & UNION STATUS