Who?: Footlite Musicals announces open auditions for Andrew Lippa’s THE WILD PARTY.
What?: Andrew Lippa’s THE WILD PARTY follows vaudeville performers and lovers Queenie and Burrs when they decide to throw a party-to-end-all-parties in their 1920s Manhattan apartment. After the colorful arrival of a slew of guest living life on the edge, Queenie’s wandering eyes land on a striking man named Black. As the decadence is reaching a climax, so is Burss’s jealousy, which erupts and sends him into a violent rage. Gun in hand and inhibitions abandoned, Burrs turns on Queenie and Black. The gun gets fired, but who’s been shot?
Where: Footlite Musicals, 1847 North Alabama Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
When: Sunday, November 28th at 6pm; Monday, November 29th at 7pm; Invite Only callbacks on Wednesday, December 1st
Details: THE WILD PARTY staff is looking for a racially diverse cast of actors, singers, and dancers. Please come prepared to sing 16-32 bars from a song that shows off your vocal talents, with sheet music in the appropriate key. A pianist will be provided. A cappella singing and recorded accompaniments will not be permitted. Everyone will be lead through a dance audition lead by our choreographer. Due to the subject matter and intimacy of the show, actors under 18 years of age will not be considered for this production.
Questions?: If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the director, Bradley Allan Lowe, at bradley.lowe87@gmail.com.
Available Roles:
**All roles, excluding BLACK, can be portrayed by actors of any racial background**
Black: Strong, handsome, and poised without being posed. An enigmatic loner. Protective. No-nonsense kind of guy who cannot understand Queenie’s attraction to Burrs. African American.
Gender: Male Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Burrs: Handsome. A professional clown. Dangerous and charming all at once. Sexually ravenous and drawn to Queenie like a moth to the flame. Hurts somewhere deep inside, and slowly descends into jealous insanity.
Gender: Male Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3
Dolores: A partygoer pitching ideas and hoping to score with Sam. A wild woman of the night.
Gender: Female Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Eddie: Mae’s husband who is perhaps even more dim-witted than she is. A big oaf. Can be a lovable teddy bear but also a quick-tempered brute. Adores his wife.
Gender: Male Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Jackie: A dancer – slim, elegant, beautiful – but with no tongue. He is full of life and energy, but lonely.
Gender: Male Age: 20 to 35
Kate: A lush. Likes to be the “life of the party.” Always looking out for number one and is jealous of Queenie. Sexy, sensual, and confident.
Gender: Female Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Madelaine True: A tired woman with slanted eyes and a cruel mouth. An announced lesbian. Sexually hungry. Blunt and very dry.
Gender: Female Age: 40 to 55
Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Mae: Eddie’s wife. Sweet and beautiful, but not particularly bright. Adores her husband and dotes on him.
Gender: Female Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Max: One of the party goers and a member of the usual “gang.” He is full of life and energy.
Gender: Male Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: B5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Nadine: The only minor at the party. Waifish and somewhat naïve. She is in over her head and trying to keep up.
Gender: Female Age: 16 to 18
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Oscar D’armano: Phil’s brother and lover who dresses as his twin. A composer and an entertainer in every sense of the word. Very flamboyant.
Gender: Male Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: B5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Phil D’armano: Oscar’s brother and lover who dresses as his twin. A composer and an entertainer in every sense of the word. Very flamboyant.
Gender: Male Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Queenie: Blonde and beautiful. Sexy. Looks a little older and more tired than her age would indicate. Afraid of being alone. Has become addicted to Burrs’ presence and ravenous sexual appetite.
Gender: Female Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: F3
Sam: Busy producer and “attention whore.” Trying to avoid the outrageous pitches made by Dolores, until it becomes sexual.
Gender: Male Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3
