"Fun Home" – Casting Call for Kids and Teens
Looking for kids and teens for "Fun Home". Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Rate: A one-time stipend of $100. About the project: Based on Alison Bechdel’s award-winning and groundbreaking graphic memoir, Fun Home is a musical about the stories we tell ourselves to better understand our lives. After the sudden death of her father, adult Alison tries to piece together the narrative of her life and wonders where her perspective might have only captured some of the truth. Moving through memories, Alison revisits her unconventional childhood, her joyous discovery of her queerness as a young adult, and moments where she considers what was happening outside her frame of reference. A musical about growing up and outgrowing your parents, it is a story about breaking generational patterns and embracing your whole self. Winner of the Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, this musical made history for being the first all-women writing team to win these awards. Additional info: Actors should submit video(s) of the following: 16 bars of a musical theatre song in the style of the show - the music is lush and demands precision and musicality;a comedic or tragicomic monologue, no longer than one minute. The video(s), along with the online audition form, must be submitted by Sunday, October 18th to be considered. Callbacks will be held, in person, at the theater on Saturday, November 7th, and/or Sunday, November 8th. Script sides and other requirements will be sent via email as necessary. Dance/movement auditions will take place at callbacks as well. Rehearsals begin Monday, November 30th, evenings and weekends (with days off for the holidays). Runs January 15, 2027 through January 24, 2027, Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm & 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 3 pm. If interested, please apply.
4 roles
(vocal range: A3-E5); this role will be double-cast Not quite a little kid, not quite a teen, “Small Alison” is growing up in the 1970s and trying to make sense of her family and their atypical home. She knows what she likes, prefers her tomboy clothing to anything frilly, and is developing an interest in drawing.
Alison’s slightly older brother; (vocal range: C#4-D5); this role will be double cast The eldest brother in the family but very close in age to Alison. This character only appears in childhood memories. He is a kid growing up in the 1970s.
Alison’s younger brother; (vocal range: C#4-E5); this role will be double cast The youngest brother in the family is a few years younger than his siblings. This character only appears in childhood memories. He is a kid growing up in the 1970s.
The roles of Roy, Mark, Pete, and Bobby Jeremy are performed by the same actor; (vocal range: G3-A4 (opt. D#5)) Roy – A young man Bruce hires to do yard work Mark – A high school junior Pete – A mourner who visits the funeral home Bobby Jeremy – Imaginary television character who sings a musical number The role requires intimate conversations and staging with the character Bruce, some of which is non-consensual within the story. There is an intimacy director on the production staff.
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