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BRIGHT STAR is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and takes us between 1945 and 1922, as a young man returns from war and uncovers hidden yearnings and dark secrets about his past. Features a bluegrass score including songs from Edie Brickell and Steve Martin’s new album “Love Has Come for You.”
Seeking male and female singing actors
ALICE MURPHY:
Caucasian female, mid-late 30s. Will play ALICE at age 38-an editor of a southern literary magazine. Intelligent, attractive, professional-but with an air of melancholy.
(The same actress will also play YOUNG ALICE at age 16- Rebellious, high spirited, sexually forward, adventurous-looking to break out of small town life and experience the world). Must be very strong singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass styles.
BILLY CANE:
Caucaisan male, 22; a soldier returning home from WWII. An aspiring young writer. Fresh, open, optimistic and charming and a little naïve.
JIMMY RAY DOBBS:
Caucasian male, 30s. Will play JIMMY RAY in his early 20s-Mayor Dobbs’ son and young Alice’s beau; Handsome, boyishly charming, well built; is being positioned by his father into a position of wealth and power. Unlike his father, he has a sense of personal responsibility and morality. (The same actor will also play an adult JIMMY RAY at age 40)
DORA MURPHY:
Caucasian female, 23; Alice’s older married sister, Sensitive and good hearted, if irresponsible. Endeavors to do the right thing for the well being of her family.
MAYOR JOSIAH DOBBS:
Caucasian male late 40s-60. the Mayor of Zebulon. A corrupt and powerful man looking to protect his family and their name by any means necessary-controlling, greedy and capable of great cruelty
MARGO CRAWFORD:
Caucasian female, 22; a small town grade school teacher. Sweet natured, genuine, wholesome, pretty-a childhood friend of Billy’s who now harbors romantic feelings.
DADDY MURPHY:
Caucasian male, late 40s-late 50s; Alice’s father. Authoritative and a stern disciplinarian. Devoutly religious, hard working, a poor but proud farmer
MAMA MURPHY:
Caucasian female late 40s-50s; Alice’s mother. A caretaker to her family and her rural community. A warm, loving, sensible woman with great inner strength.
DADDY CANE:
Caucasian male, 60-65; Billy’s father. A widower. Spry, good looking. Kind hearted, if a bit lonely.
DARYL AMES:
Caucasian male, 20s to early 30s. An assistant at a literary magazine. officious with a sardonic and dry manner. Idiosyncratic. Some singing required but not a major singing role.
LUCY GRANT:
Caucasian female, 20s. An assistant at a literary magazine, attractive, quirky, eager with an off beat sense of humor
SAMANTHA
Caucasian female, 14; a junior high school student. Intelligent, mature for her age.
CLAIRE:
Caucasian girl, 8-11; an elementary school student; bright personality, unaffected
STANLEY:
Caucasian boy, 8-11; an elementary school student; bright personality; unaffected
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