Matthews Playhouse is thrilled to announce auditions for “Bright Star”, directed by Paula Baldwin. Seeking adults and teenagers (ages 14+) of all abilities, identities, and backgrounds who can sing and dance to join the cast in both leading and ensemble roles.
Auditions
Monday October 28 from 6:30pm-9:30pm
Tuesday October 29 from 6:30pm-9:30pm
Potential Callbacks: Saturday November 2 from 1pm-4pm
Location
Matthews Playhouse
Matthews Community Center, 100 E McDowell Street, Matthews, NC 28105
Performances
January 17-February 1, 2025 (Pay-What-You-Can on January 16)
January 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 30, and 31 at 7:30pm
January 18, 19, 25, 26, and February 1 at 2:00pm
January 23 at 7:30pm (HOLD)
About the Show
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina during the 1920s and 1940s, this heartwarming musical—featuring a Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell—shares a powerful story of love and redemption.
Audition Requirements
- Please prepare 16 bars of music to sing from a musical (keep in mind the style of the show is bluegrass/folk music). Please bring sheet music (an accompanist will be provided)–no CD accompaniment or a-capella singing
- Please come prepared to move or bring a change of clothes with you. Auditionees will be asked to stay and dance after their vocal audition.
- Cold readings will be part of the callback process
- Please plan to stay longer than your half hour time slot allotted on the sign-up.
All performance roles are volunteer.
For audition form detailed character breakdown, please visit the audition page (scroll to the bottom): https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com/auditions
