NEXT TO NORMAL Equity Principal Audition - Florida Studio Theatre Auditions

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NEXT TO NORMAL – Equity Principal Auditions

Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL) LORT D; $566/week minimum

Artistic Director: Richard Hopkins

Casting: James Ashford

by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey.

1^st Rehearsals: 10/11/11. Runs: 11/2/11 – 1/21/12

Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, September 12, 2011 at Ripley Grier Studios

5 PM – 7 PM 520 8th Ave., 16th Floor

New York, NY

Prepare a brief song of their choice. Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical Score. Set to a compelling contemporary score, Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse of a musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other.

NOTE – WE ARE SEEKING STRONG ACTOR/SINGERS 18+ WHO CAN PLAY TEENAGERS FOR THE ROLES OF GABE, HENRY AND NATALIE.

Diana:

30s or 40s, sexy, sharp, delusional bipolar depressive, (alto with a belt/mix to E)

Gabe:

Her son, 18, dashing, gentle, bright, playful (Rock tenor to B)

Natalie:

Her daughter, 18+ to play 16. Trying to be perfect and its not going well. (alto with belt/mix to E)

Dan:

Her husband, 30s or 40s, handsome, genuine, constant, tired (high baritone/tenor to A)

Henry:

18+ to play 17, musician, romantic, stoner, slack, philosopher king (high baritone/tenor to A)

Doctor Madden:

30s-40s, assured, a rock star (High baritone/tenor to A)

Florida Studio Theatre is a 38 year old professional, Equity, LORT D regional theatre in Sarasota, FL.