Casting Kids and Teens for "Whistle Down the Wind" The Musical
Casting young performers for "Whistle Down the Wind" musical. See the details below. About the project: WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND revolves around the time and place where the word teenager was invented. Swallow, struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother, discovers a mysterious stranger whom she believes is Jesus. In a town where a miracle is long overdue, the children fight to protect him from an adult world determined to find an escaped convict hiding in their midst. As fantasy and reality collide, Swallow is torn between the two and begins to discover who she is and where she is going. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s emotive score combines hauntingly beautiful love songs and explosive rock music with lyrics by acclaimed rock’n‘roll songwriter Jim Steinman. This exciting integration of Sign Language and deaf culture adds yet another layer to this poignant story of belonging, understanding, and faith. Additional info: First Rehearsal: July 21, 2026 Performance: July 31, 2026, 7 pm; August 1, 2026, 7 pm; August 2, 2026, 1 pm Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue and 16-bars of a song. Bring sheet music for your song; a piano accompanist will be provided. Bring a photo/resume stapled together. An ASL interpreter will be on-site and provided for the full duration of the day. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. If you are interested, please apply.
4 roles
Sweet, young girl / A special kind of girl with a home-grown yet ‘other world’ character. She’s a farmer’s daughter, a dreamer, with inner strength and spiritual conviction. The only deaf member of the congregation, at the beginning of the story, is isolated during a church service without an ASL interpreter.
Rock Tenor to Top B / The local hot head teenager with a big ‘attitude’ problem. Knows some sign language and uses his privilege over the deaf characters like a bridge and a barrier at once.
More mature belt to High D. / A waitress who longs for a wider world. She’s caught in the crosshairs of prejudice and expectation.
8 deaf and hearing youth/young adults will be cast alongside the 3 named children above.
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