Audition Dates: Sunday, June 14 & Monday, June 15. Auditions will be held at the Old Post Office Playhouse, located at 10 South Main Avenue, Newton, NC 28658.
AUDITION TIMES
Sunday, June 14th- 6:00-9:00pm
Monday, June 15th- 6:00-9:00pm
Callbacks: Tuesday, June 16th 6:00-9:00pm
Rehearsals will begin July 19th
Show Dates: September 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
**You must be available for all performances. Please bring your list of rehearsal conflicts with you. You MUST be able to attend all of the tech week (the week before the show opens) unless in rare emergency cases an exception is approved before being cast by the director.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director- Gabriel Beech
Music Director- Vicki Harvell
Choreographer- Gina Duckworth
Stage Manager- Sarah Kate Padraza
A message from the creative team: We are seeking all races, ethnicities, body types, gender identities, actors with disabilities, and actors of all ages for roles in this production. We thank you in advance for sharing your talents with us!
NOTE – Auditionees must be at least 18 years old to audition. All performance roles are volunteer.
AUDITION SIGN UPS
Please sign up for a 5 minute audition slot at the link below. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to your audition slot to allow time for filling out the audition form and checking in.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Please Prepare a 32 bar cut (around 1 minute) of a song in the style of the show. You will be given a side at the callback to cold read in the audition.
CALLBACKS
Callbacks will be emailed out promptly after the second night of auditions conclude and will be held on the following day (June 16th). Callbacks will include script reads, prepared singing, and a brief movement call. If you are not called back, it does not mean that you are not cast.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
BEVERLY & OTHERS: (Female identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 40s–50s)
An American Airlines pilot, Beverly has always loved flying, but her world is changed when she hears about coworkers who were killed in the attacks, and when she is confronted by passengers who refuse to fly again. Soprano belter with strong high mix up to C#.
DIANE & OTHERS: (Female identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 40s – 60s)
Diane is a traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out he is safe, she’s given a new lease on life and discovers a wild and carefree side of herself. Contemporary soprano or mezzo with strong mix up to a D.
HANNAH & OTHERS: (Female identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 40s-50s)
Hannah is the mother of a firefighter in Manhattan. She waits for news about her son and is comforted by Beulah. Contemporary soprano with strong high mix up to E.
JANICE & OTHERS: (Female identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 20s-40s)
A local TV reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day. Initially naive about the ways of the world, Janice must face the pain and confusion around her and learn to grasp the cold realities. Contemporary soprano with strong belt and mix up to E.
BEULAH & OTHERS: (Female identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 40s–60s)
Head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son, she befriends Hannah and walks to church and prays with her. Quick-witted and open hearted, Beulah loves to share a joke. Mezzo w\ strong belt up to B.
BONNIE & OTHERS: (Female identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 40s–60s)
A no–nonsense mother of 3, Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA. When she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety. Mezzo with strong belt up to B.
OZ & OTHERS: (Male identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 30s–50s)
The quirky constable in the two–person Gander police force. When the town’s population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways. Tenor up to G.
KEVIN T. & OTHERS: (Male identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 20s–40s)
The head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, Kevin was on vacation with his boyfriend (and secretary, also named Kevin), when they were stranded in Gander. Inspired by the town’s generosity, Kevin creates the ‘Pay It Forward Foundation.’ Tenor up to G.
KEVIN J. & OTHERS: (Male identifying, Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern, or any ethnicity, playing age 20s-40s)
Kevin’s boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he is eager to leave Gander and get back to the U.S. as soon as possible. Tenor or Baritone.
BOB & OTHERS: (Male identifying, African–American, playing age 20s–40s)
A hardened New Yorker, Bob is suspicious of where he’s landed, fearing that it’s World War 3, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet – but instead he ends up losing his New York jadedness. Baritone.
CLAUDE & OTHERS: (Male identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 40s–60s)
The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland, Claude loves his work, the townspeople, and his daily traditions, but he’s never had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Baritenor/Tenor up to G.
NICK & OTHERS:
Male identifying, any ethnicity, playing age 50s–60s)
An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick’s life is turned upside down when he falls for another passenger, Diane. Baritone or Baritenor up to E