MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY NYC AUDITIONS FEB. 17TH (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) - FOREVER PLAID AND THE BURNT PART BOYS - Mountain Theatre Company

Seeking diverse triple threat performers ages 18 and up for Mountain Theatre Company’s 87th season. Must have incredible musical theatre-pop/rock voices, strong dance skills, great comedic instincts, and the ability to interact well with an audience.



Mountain Theatre Company is committed to diversity and operates with a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Mountain Theatre Company encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.



*** Digital or virtual auditions will not be accepted at this time. ***



CONTRACT

Non-Union

$500/wk.

Travel and Housing Provided



LOCATION

Ripley-Grier Studios

520 8th Ave

New York, New York 10018



Feb 17th, 2025 - Forever Plaid & The Burnt Part Boys



PERSONNEL

Executive Artistic Director: Scott Daniel

Company Manager: Emanuel Carrero

Casting Associate: Erin Leigh Knowles

Accompanist: Casey Reed



AUDITION REGISTRATION

Digital or virtual auditions will not be accepted at this time.



Auditionee MUST register for a designated audition time slot by visiting our website mountaintheatre.com/auditions



Audition registration opens at 12:00 AM February 1st, 2025.

When registration opens, artists will be asked to submit an audition form with their headshot and resume. Once our casting team has reviewed the submitted materials, artists will receive a custom access key to book their preferred appointment time. Not all submissions will receive an access key.



AUDITION PREPARATION

Please prepare a vocal selection (32 bars) that best showcases your abilities and aligns stylistically with our current season breakdown. Auditionee may be asked for an alternate vocal selection. Auditionees requested to return for a callback will be notified at their time slot. A callback consisting of singing, harmony work, and movement/dance will be held within 72 hours of your initial audition time slot.



Sides and vocal materials will be provided.



A reminder that digital or virtual auditions will not be accepted at this time.



*** Please note THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES and FOREVER PLAID will play in REP. ***



BREAKDOWN



FOREVER PLAID

Director/Choreographer: Jonathan VanDyke

Music Director: TBA

First Rehearsal: 05/26/25

Opening: 06/13/25

Closing: 07/13/25



Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo's and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company, they became "Forever Plaid". On the way to their first big gig, the "Plaids" are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins....



Singing in close harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the "Plaids" are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the greatest hits of all time.



SEEKING:



FRANCIS

Lead | Male | 20-35 | Any Ethnicity | Vocal range top: B5 Vocal range bottom: F3

The leader and caretaker of the group. Confident. Asthmatic. He has a great deal of compassion for the music and the group. Romantic crooner and spiritual singer.

*Experience playing instruments is a plus.



SPARKY

Lead | Male | 20-35 | Any Ethnicity | Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: F3

The clown of the group, who is shown to have a heart. Very sharp and loves singing his tailor-made solos. Wears a retainer and has a slight speech impediment. Energetic and clever. *Experience playing instruments is a plus.



JINX

Lead | Male | 20-35 | Any Ethnicity | Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: F3

The shy one. He lives his life terrified and doesn't always remember what song comes next. Sparky's step-brother, he occasionally gets a nosebleed when he sings above an A.

*Experience playing instruments is a plus.



SMUDGE

Lead | Male | 20-35 | Any Ethnicity | Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: F3

The worrier. He worries about the props, the running order, and always assumes the audience won't like him. Has a chronic nervous stomach and is oddly reluctant to perform. Wears glasses, which hides his good looks and sex appeal.

*Experience playing instruments is a plus.



SWING 1

Lead | Male | 20-35 | Any Ethnicity

This track covers JINX and FRANCIS. See character description above.

Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: F3

*Experience playing instruments is a plus.



SWING 2

Lead | Male | 20-35 | Any Ethnicity

This track covers SPARKY and SMUDGE. See character description above.

Vocal range top: C6 Vocal range bottom: F3

*Experience playing instruments is a plus.



THE BURNT PART BOYS

Director/Choreographer: Scott Daniel

Music Director: Lori Nielsen

First Rehearsal: 07/21/25

Opening: 08/06/25

Closing: 08/31/25



Siblings from a mining town learn the power of self-reliance in this Appalachian, bluegrass-inspired journey. Locally known as “The Burnt Part,” the Pickaway Coal Company's South Mountain closed down after an accident in 1952 that resulted in the death of four miners. Ten years later, Jake Twitchell is an employee of that same company, doing the same job that took his own father's life. Much to the dismay of his movie-buff younger brother, Pete, the Pickaway Coal Company is going to begin re-mining The Burnt Part and send down the next generation of young men. Inspired by his silver screen heroes, Pete sets out for The Burnt Part with his best friend, a pack full of dynamite, and plans to blow up the mine in hopes of protecting his older brother. This new musical is a dangerous and heartwarming adventure following the journey to discover the importance of the choices we make to protect our family. The Burnt Part Boys is an empowering and thrilling theatrical experience for all ages. This heartwarming adventure will capture your heart as it finds the peaks of light and valleys of darkness within us all.



All artists MUST be 18+ years of age. All roles will be played by adults.

Actor-Musicians with skills in Viola, Violin/Mandolin, and/or Banjo are encouraged to submit.



SEEKING:



DAD/PETE’S FANTASY MEN

Male | Age: 30 to 45 | Height: 5'11" - 6'3" | Vocal range: A5 - B2

Appears as Pete's "Alamo" fantasies (Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie), and as his father in the mines.



DURATION

May 26, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025



SALARY

$500.00 – $500.00 per week
Salary: $500/wk