ALLEGIANCE Submission - Old Globe Theatre Auditions
Old Globe Theatre
ALLEGIANCE – A New American Musical
– Photo/Resume Request
Old Globe Theatre San Diego CA LORT $566/week minimum.
CEO/Exec Prod: Louis G. Spisto
Score: Jay Kuo
Book: Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione
Dir: Stafford Arima
Musical Staging: Christopher Gattelli
Mus Dir: Lynne Shankel
Casting: Telsey + Company/Craig Burns
Developmental “workshop” in NYC. Dates: 6/27/11 – 7/29/11.
NYC appointment auditions will be held on April 20, 2011.
FOR THESE APPOINTMENTS, SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FROM EQUITY MEMBERS ONLY.
To be considered, send photo/resume by April 18 to
with “ALLEGIANCE – NY Auditions” in the subject line.
E-mail is preferred submission method. Those with no e-mail access may submit to
Allegiance NY Casting / The Old Globe Theatre
PO Box 122171
San Diego CA 92112
ALLEGIANCE, starring Lea Salonga and George Takei, is a new musical about love, loss and heroism set against the backdrop of the Japanese American internment.
Seeking (Submit only if you are right for one or more roles, and only if you are free to work throughout the contract dates):
Hannah Campbell:
Seeking actress 18+ to play a Caucasian girl, age 16. Daughter of the administrator of Heart Mountain Relocation Center. Willful, spirited. Struggles with her forbidden love for a young Japanese internee. Mezzo. Belt/strong mix to D.
Tatsuo Omura:
Asian man, 50s–60s. Patriarch of the Omura family, father of two boys. Owner of a store, self-made. Rooted in Japanese tradition, but open to American ideas and ideals. Stubborn and stoic. Needs a slight Japanese accent. Lyric baritone. Low A to F# (above middle C).
Kimiko Omura:
Asian woman, 40s–50s. Mother of two sons. Immigrated to the US from Japan at age 28. Strongly influenced by Japanese customs. Deeply affected by the trauma of the family’s evacuation and internment. Needs an authentic Japanese accent. Alto/mezzo. A (below middle C) to D an octave above.
Lily Campbell / Old Hannah:
Caucasian female roles (played by one actress). Lily: 40s–50s. Loving mother and wife. Initially supportive of her husband’s work as camp administrator, then more doubtful as she comes around to her daughter’s viewpoint. Old Hannah: 70s–80s. Seeking to reconnect with a lost love. Mezzo soprano/soprano to E (10th above middle C).
James Omura:
Asian American man, 20s. Elder of the Omura sons. Baseball star and war hero. Love interest of Gloria (played by Lea Salonga). Responsible, capable and devoted to a fault. American-born. High baritone to A.
Bill Campbell:
Caucasian man, 50s. Administrator of Heart Mountain Relocation Center. Married to Lily Campbell, father to Hannah Campbell. Torn between his admiration for a Japanese boy he thinks of as a son and his duties to the camp and to his country. Classic baritone. Low Bb to F.
Frankie Suzuki:
Asian man, 20s. Best friend to James Omura. Principled, fiery leader of the draft resistance at Heart Mountain Relocation Center. Later marries Gloria (played by Lea Salonga). High baritone to G.
