Auditions
Local Saugatuck Auditions
Theater at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts will be auditioning for the roles in Beautiful and Million Dollar Quartet in Saugatuck, MI at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ 400 Culver Street Saugatuck, MI 49453.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
11:00am – 2:00pm
2:00 – 3:00pm Dance Call
3:00pm Lunch and Masterclass Workshop with Kurt Stamm, Artistic Director
In Person Audition Preparation:
Bring 2 short songs (one verse & one chorus) in the style of the show. (You may be asked to sing only one.) You may sing from the show. Please bring sheet music, your headshot, and resume. An Accompanist will be provided. Also come prepared to move and stay if we need to hear further material.
For any questions or to schedule an appointment, please send a resume and high-rez headshot .
Character Breakdowns & Production Details
Beautiful
Production dates: May 28 – July 14, 2024
Production Team:
Artistic Director | Director: Kurt Stamm
Producer: Maribeth Van Hecke
Choreographer: Jay Gamboa
Musical Director: Tom Vendafreddo
Book: Douglas McGrath
Music and Lyrics: Gerry Goffin & Carole King and Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
To schedule an appointment, please send a resume and high-rez headshot to
Seeking
CAROLE KING
(Female identifying: age 20-35)
An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming, and often the peace-maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music. Seeking an exceptional actress with a powerful, distinctive voice in the styling of Carole King. Piano skills preferred but not required.
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GERRY GOFFIN
(Male identifying: age 20-35)
Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. He is smoldering, dark & handsome with a rebel vibe. Although sexy, he is innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more. Seeking a strong actor who sings well. Baritone/tenor.
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CYNTHIA WEIL
(Female identifying: age 20-35)
A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry Mann. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable. Seeking an actress with strong comic timing who sings extremely well. High Belt.
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BARRY MANN
(Male identifying: age 20-35)
A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia Weil. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable. Seeking a strong comedic actor with a great voice. Must be a strong high tenor comfortable with pop & rock style singing.
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DON KIRSCHNER
(Male identifying: age 30-40)
An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker. Seeking a strong actor who sings well.
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GENIE KLEIN
(Female identifying: age 40-50)
Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes. Seeking a strong actress who sing well.
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Ensemble
A multitalented ensemble who will portray members of Carole’s inner circle as well as famous musical groups that Carole, Gerry, Cynthia, and Barry wrote for. Must sing and dance extremely well. Roles listed below:
NEIL SEDAKA | HIGH RIGHTEOUS BROTHER | LOU ADLER | ENSEMBLE | u/s Barry
(Male identifying: age 20-35)
Must be able to play a variety of characters. Neil Sedaka, performer/song writer; Bobby Hatfield, one of the Righteous Brothers; Lou Adler, a record producer. Tenor.
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NICK | LOW RIGHTEOUS BROTHER | ENSEMBLE | u/s Don & Gerry
(Male identifying: age 20-35)
Must be able to play a variety of characters. Nick, Carol’s love interest, Bill Medley (Righteous Brother), Dick Clark, and a variety of other characters. Baritone
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BETTY/ENSEMBLE/ u/s Cynthia
(Female identifying: age 20-30)
Must be able to play a variety of characters. Carole’s childhood friend and other ensemble rolls as well as cover the Cynthia Weil track.
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MARILYN WALD/”BUXOM BLONDE”/CONNIE FRANCIS/ENSEMBLE | u/s Carole
(Female identifying: age 20-30)
Must be able to play a variety of characters. Marilyn Wald is a singer based on Marilyn Powell; Gerry’s girlfriend; and recording artist Connie Francis as well as other ensemble tracks. Will also cover the Carole King track.
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DRIFTER #1 /ENSEMBLE
(Male identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters
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DRIFTER #2 /ENSEMBLE
(Male identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters
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DRIFTER #3 /ENSEMBLE
(Male identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters
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DRIFTER #4 /ENSEMBLE
(Male identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters
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SHIRELLE #1/LITTLE EVA/ENSEMBLE
(Female identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the pop group The Shirelles, Pop Singer of “Locomotion”
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SHIRELLE #2/ JANELLE WOODS
(Female identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the pop group The Shirelles, Pop Singer of “Locomotion”
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SHIRELLE #3/ UPTOWN SOLOIST
(Female identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the pop group The Shirelles
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SHIRELLE #4/ LUCILLE
(Female identifying: age 20-30)
Black, Member of the pop group The Shirelles, Don Kirshner’s Secretary
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SWING 1
(Male Identifying: Age 20-35)
will cover all the Drifter tracks
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SWING 2
(Male Identifying: Age 20-35)
will cover the two Righteous Brothers tracks as well as second covers for Barry and Gerry
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SWING 3
(Female Identifying: Age 20-35)
will cover all the Shirelle tracks
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SWING 4
(Female Identifying: Age 20-35)
will cover the Betty and Marilyn tracks as well as second covers for Carole and Cynthia
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Production Dates: July 23 – September 1, 2024
Artistic Director: Kurt Stamm
Director: Trey Compton
Musical Director: Chris Blisset
Producer: Maribeth Van Hecke
Casting Director: JohnMichael Mitchell
To schedule an appointment, please send a resume and high-rez headshot to
Seeking
NOTE: Most characters described below are written with the pronouns of he/him or she/her. However limiting the descriptions are, our intent in finding performers for Million Dollar Quartet is to be as inclusive as possible as we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles with which they most identify.
Sam Phillips
(30-40 male)
The Father of Rock-n-Roll and founder of Sun Records in Memphis, TN. Discovered Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and countless other music greats. A towering and charismatic figure in American Music. Also a bit of a wheeler-dealer.
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Elvis Presley
(20-25 male)
The undisputed king of Rock-n-Roll. Must look and sound like Elvis Presley and play guitar. Must also move extremely well in order to replicate Elvis’ style of movement. Range: A below middle C to high C.
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Johnny Cash
(20-30 male)
The man in black at the start of his career. Must look and sound like Johnny Cash and play guitar. One of the most famous singers in American Musical history. Range: D below middle C to high A.
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Carl Perkins
(20-30 male)
The first poet of Rock-n-Roll. Has had a career, but is struggling a bit. Takes exception with the others being a part of his recording session. Must look and sound like Carl Perkins and must play lead guitar extremely well. Vocal range: D above middle C to High C.
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Jerry Lee Lewis
(20-25 male)
Rock-n-Rolls piano prodigy. The youngest of the group and is newly discovered by Sam Phillips. Arrogant, unfocused and a bit of a hot head. Must play flashy piano exceptionally well and be a piano trickster. Must look and sound like Jerry Lee Lewis. Vocal range: D above middle C to High D.
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Dyanne
(20-30 female)
An aspiring singer. Must be sexy, alluring and sing extremely well. She is Elvis Presley’s girlfriend. Must be able to sing in the style of 1950’s Rock and Roll. Vocal range: A below middle C to high D.
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