Singing Audition for “It's a Wonderful Life” Play

Dancing Singing Theater
Paying up to $546/week
Description

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Seeking performers for production of “It’s a Wonderful Life”. More details are below.

Additional information:
Rehearsals will be on Monday and Wednesday evenings & Sunday afternoons and evenings.
FIRST READ THROUGH – September 3rd.
SING 16 bars of a song that highlights your voice.
DANCE in the group movement call according to your time slot as specified on SignUp Genius. Please wear form fitting clothing that you can move in and character/ballroom or jazz shoes if possible.

If you’re interested, please apply.

18 Project roles
George Bailey
25
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44.
Tenor B?2-E?4, Featured singer. Good looking, clean cut, boy next door. Idealistic, unselfish, full of life, passionate, wears his heart on his sleeve. Loves deeply and would give you the shirt off his back. Throughout his life, there is a growing bitterness and pessimism from multiple dreams that get quashed through no fault of his own.
Application deadline closed.
Mary Hatch Bailey
20
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39.
(Soprano B?3-F?5, Featured singer) Pretty, clean cut, girl next door. Optimistic, starry-eyed, witty, fierce, compassionate, confident. She fights for what she wants and follows her own heart in all things. Doesn’t put up with unkindness.
Application deadline closed.
Henry Potter
50
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70.
(Baritenor B?2-D?4, Featured singer) Grouchy, frustrated, greedy old man who is more in love with money than anything else in life. Wealthy monetarily, but is bankrupt emotionally and ethically. Will not be content until he owns all of the institutions of Bedford Falls, even if people and families suffer as a result.
Application deadline closed.
Uncle Billy
50
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69.
(Tenor B?2-E?4, Featured singer) Scatterbrained, lovable uncle to George. Proud as punch of his family, hard working and hard playing, cheerful, a bit foolish.
Application deadline closed.
Clarence
46
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49.
(Tenor C3-F?4, Featured singer) Na?ve, sweet, compassionate. Childlike in a way, but wise. Willing to sacrifice himself to save another. Optimistic, hope-filled.
Application deadline closed.
Ma Bailey
46
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50.
Supporting Role. (Mezzo-soprano A?3-D?5, Featured singer) Warm-hearted mother of George and Harry. A lovely, big-hearted woman in real life, but in the alternate reality of a world in which George was never born, she is a jaded, bitter old woman.
Application deadline closed.
Bert the Cop
30
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49.
Supporting Role. (Baritenor, Featured singer) Assertive and in charge, has a soft spot for George. In the alternate reality of a world in which George was never born, he is rough, gruff, and grouchy.
Application deadline closed.
Ernie the Taxi Driver
30
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49.
Supporting Role. (Baritenor, Featured singer) Hard-working family man, one of George’s good friends.
Application deadline closed.
Violet Bick
20
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35.
Supporting Role. (Soprano B?3-E?5, Featured singer) Enamored of George when they are young, however she likes all good-looking boys! A flirt bordering on seductress, you wonder what kind of loneliness has underlined her life.
Application deadline closed.
Cousin Tilly
40
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59.
Supporting Role. (Mezzo-soprano A?3-D?5, Featured singer) Assertive, smart, and knowledgeable, often cleans up the messes of Uncle Billy. Never married. Quietly observant and wise. Wants George to have the best opportunities in life.
Application deadline closed.
Pop Bailey
46
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60.
Supporting Role. (Baritone A?2-C?4, Featured singer) Warm-hearted father of George Bailey. If there is a more altruistic, selfless, hard-working man, I dare you to find him.
Application deadline closed.
Harry Bailey
25
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39.
Supporting Role. (Baritenor B?2-D?4, Featured singer). Cheerful, self-centred, loveable younger brother of George. Has reaped the benefits throughout his life of George’s sacrifices.
Application deadline closed.
Mr. Gower
46
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69.
Supporting Role. (Tenor B?2-F?4, Featured singer) Plucky, proud owner of the Bedford Falls Pharmacy. Sits on the Board of the Building & Loan.
Application deadline closed.
Mr. Martini
40
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59.
Supporting Role. (Tenor C3-A4, Featured singer (opera)) – Italian accent needed. Sings operatic feature song. Hard-working immigrant determined to build an honest life in Bedford Falls. In the alternate reality of a world in which George was never born, he and Mrs. Martini have become petty thieves.
Application deadline closed.
Mrs. Martini
40
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59.
Supporting Role. (Soprano C4-A5, Featured singer (opera)) – Italian accent needed. Sings operatic feature song. Hard-working immigrant determined to build an honest life in Bedford Falls. In the alternate reality of a world in which George was never born, she and Mr. Martini have become petty thieves.
Application deadline closed.
Sam Wainwright
20
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34.
Supporting Role. (Tenor C3-F?4, Featured singer) George’s privileged, wealthy friend from high school who goes off to college and makes a fortune in the plastics business later in life. Ornery, self-centred, fun-loving.
Application deadline closed.
Mayor
40
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56.
Supporting Role. Mayor of Bedford Falls and on the Board of the Building & Loan. Has great pride in his town and great faith in George’s place in it.
Application deadline closed.
Ensemble
18
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56.
There is a large ensemble required with MANY small speaking roles for people of all ages. Filling out a town, so people of all ages will be needed. Everyone will be singing, but only those roles listed above are featured soloists. There will be some solo singing lines distributed throughout the ensemble from time to time.
Application deadline closed.