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AUDITIONS:
Monday, August 6 @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, August 7 @ 7:30pm
CALLBACKS: TBD
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, September 14, 2012 at 8:00pm
Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 8:00pm
Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 2:00pm
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 8:00pm
Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 8:00pm
Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 2:00pm
All roles are open to audition. We are seeking 4 men and 2 women for this production. Auditioners must bring sheet music with them and be prepared to sing 32 bars, but no more than one minute, of a fully memorized Broadway-style musical selection (preferably from NEXT TO NORMAL)that showcases their vocal range. An accompanist will be provided. Auditioners will also be asked to read from the script.
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please send an email to
auditions@warnertheatre.org to schedule your appointment. An audition confirmation e-mail will be sent with full details on what will be expected at your audition. Audition appointments by e-mail are preferred, but if you do not have access to e-mail call the Warner Theatre Audition Line at
860-489-7180 ext.151. Please be specific as to the date you would like to schedule your appointment.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Pulitzer-Prize winning rock musical NEXT TO NORMAL, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness.
NEXT TO NORMAL tells the story of a mother, Diane Goodman, who struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. This contemporary musical is an emotional powerhouse that addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, this musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.
AVAILABLE ROLES
DIANA:Thirties or forties. Sexy. Sharp. Delusional bipolar depressive. Vocal range: E3-F5
GABE:Her son; almost 18. Dashing. Gentle. Bright. Playful. Everything a mother…etc. Vocal range: A3-B5
DAN:Her husband. Thirties or forties. Handsome. Genuine. Constant. Tired. Vocal range: B3-B5
NATALIE:Her daughter. Sixteen and trying to be perfect. It’s not going well. Vocal range: G3-F5
HENRY: Seventeen. Musician, romantic, stoner, slacker, philosopher king. Vocal range: A3-B5
DOCTOR MADDEN: On the young side of ageless. Assured. A rock star. Vocal range: A3-G5
VOICES, an ANESTESIOLOGIST, NURSES, DOCTORS and others, all played by the company, and a PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIST (DOCTOR FINE) played by the actor playing DOCTOR MADDEN.
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Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as “Connecticut’s Most Beautiful Theatre.” Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat studio theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 170 performances and 100,000+ patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K—adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA’s mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as |
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