GARAGE BAND Submission - Staged Reading Auditions

GARAGE BAND – Submit Photo / Resume for NYC Appointments

Producer: Davenport Theatrical Enterprises (NYC) 29 Hour Staged Reading Guidelines

Director: Ken Davenport

Music/Lyrics: Mark Allen

Book: The Grundleshotz

Casting: Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

1^st rehearsal: o/a 2/20/12. Reading: 3/2/12

NYC auditions will be held on January 11-13, 2012 by appointment only.

For consideration, email or mail picture and resume to:

garage@decasting.com

When recently-turned 40 year old Mitch Shapiro loses his job as an investment banker, he is forced to do the unthinkable…move back in with his mom…in New Jersey. And when his Mom suddenly faces foreclosure, Mitch realizes he has no other choice but to “put the band back together” and face his arch-nemesis in a rematch of their infamous battle of the bands from 20 years ago.

Note: All actors must be excellent pop/rock singers. Ability to play instrument a plus.

Seeking:

Mitch:

Male, 40. Musician turned investment banker. Returns home to live with his mom and get his high school band, Juggernaut, back together. Looking forward to his “do-over”.

Bart:

Male, 40. Mitch’s best friend, Jack Black-like side kick. High school math teacher, although he sucks at math. Played in Juggernaut.

Sharon:

Female, 60s. 62 going on 29. Mitch’s mom. Full of life, jogs every morning, goes to Pilates every afternoon. Might have been an Aerosmith groupie before she became an NJ mom.

Dani:

Female, 40. Mitch’s high school sweetheart. Never left town. Unaware of her own strength. Single mom.

Gordon:

Male, 60s. Owner of the music store Gordon’s Music. Never grew out of his hippie days. Blind.

Tygen:

Male, 40 year old male. Owns all the real estate in Sayreville, NJ, thanks to the money his dad left him before getting carted off to jail. Douchebag with a capital D. 20-years-running champion of the town’s Battle of the Bands, and don’t you forget it. Lead singer of the band Mouthfeel.

Ritchie:

Male, 40. Tygen’s Loyal sidekick. Very “Jersey”. Proud of his brown belt in Tiger Schulmann’s Karate. Plays in the band Mouthfeel.

Sully:

Male, 40 year old male. Police officer, but not a good one. Sweet. Naïve. Played in Juggernaut.

Roxy:

Female, 30s. Police officer and Sully’s partner. Pretty and no-nonsense. Producers are especially interested in seeing performers of all ethnicities for this role.

Robbie:

East Indian male, 40. Dermatologist, just like his Dad. Played in Juggernaut.

Ricky:

Male, 16. Jewish. Dresses like a rapper. Talks like a rapper. Newest band member of Juggernaut.

Billie:

Female, 16. Dani’s daughter. Going through a goth phase. A budding feminist.

Tawney:

Female, 32. Just moved to New Jersey. Owns a small chain of sunless UV-Free tanning stores. Loves Indian food.

Ensemble (M/F):

Characters are 30-60. Ensemble members play a variety of featured characters as citizens of New Jersey. Must be strong pop-rock singers.