"Floyd Collins" Auditions for Youth Actor
Audition for "Floyd Collins". Looking to cast a late teen boy. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Based on actual events that occurred in 1925, “Floyd Collins” is a musical that tells the true story of a Kentucky cave explorer (Floyd Collins) with big dreams who finds himself trapped in the very cavern he’d hoped would bring him fame and fortune. A troubled rescue effort and a media circus ensue. As tensions mount both above and below ground, Floyd does his best to stay hopeful in a dire situation. Additional info: CALLBACKS: by director invitation only – Saturday, November 21, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Production dates March 12 – March 21, 2027 Fri/Sat at 7:30 p.m. | Sun at 2:00 p.m. Call time for actors will be 1 hour before each performance. Rehearsal schedule Please find the rehearsal schedule here. Rehearsals are scheduled to start on January 24, 2027. Rehearsals will be Sunday-Thursday, (Sundays from 2 pm-6 pm, weekdays from 7-10 pm) What to prepare: Please prepare 32 bars or 60-90 seconds of a piece you feel fits the style of the show (musical theatre or otherwise). You may sing a selection from the show if you like. If you are having trouble selecting a piece, the creative team has provided several cuttings from the show’s score here that you may use for your audition. There will be a live accompanist at auditions. Please bring your sheet music with your starting and stopping points clearly marked for the accompanist. If interested, please apply.
1 role
(vocal range A3-F4)A local teenage boy. Would love to claim credit for Floyd’s rescue, but is unable to be of much real help. NOTE: Ideally, the actor playing Jewell can play guitar, as this character writes and performs “The Ballad of Floyd Collins” in the show. (Actors who are called back for this role should plan to play a cutting from “The Ballad of Floyd Collins” at callbacks. If you do not have a guitar available to bring to callbacks, please inform the artistic team on your audition form.