NEXT TO NORMAL - Houston TX EPA Producing Org TBD | ,
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Sunday, March 16, 2024
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM (C)
Break 2:30-3:00 pm
To set up an audition appointment, please go to: https://calendly.com/houstonbroadwaytheatre/next-to-normal-epa. Only Equity members may schedule appointments. Non-Equity will be seen as time permits.
Other
$512 weekly minimum (agreement pending)
Equity actors for roles in NEXT TO NORMAL (see breakdown).
Please prepare the show sides and song cuts for the role(s) for which you desire to be considered. Show materials may be found at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17Z2u1xYwWeeg1CUh7ENGAE1JDuSMyRUC
An accompanist and reader will be provided.
Also, please bring your picture and resume stapled together.
Stages Repertory Theatre
800 Rosine St
Houston, TX 77019
Self-parking is in The Gordy Parking Garage located at 3215 D’Amico Street
Expected to attend:
Director: George Brock
First Rehearsal: July 1, 2024
Performances: July 26-28, 2024
OTHER
www.houstonbroadwaytheatre.com
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
NEXT TO NORMAL
Music by: Tom Kitt
Book and Lyrics by: Brian Yorkey
Winner of three Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Next to Normal dives into the inner workings of a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness and loss. Behind closed doors, their lives are anything but normal as the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. 'Next to Normal' explores how bipolar disorder impacts family dynamics and makes everyday issues immensely challenging to overcome.
(Note: All actors must be 18 years of age or older)
NATALIE (Female, 18+ to play teen, any ethnicity) - Diana and Dan’s troubled daughter, sister to Gabe. She is an accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior. She greatly admires Henry.
HENRY (Male, 18+ to play teen, POC) - Natalie’s classmate and love interest. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.
DR. MADDEN (Male, 30s-50s, POC) - Diana’s psychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a rock star. Note: The individual cast as Dr. Madden will also double as Diana’s psychopharmacologist, Dr. Fine. This individual will also play other various voices, doctors, nurses, etc. in conjunction with the rest of the cast when called for.
ROLES CAST:
DIANA (Female, 40s-50s) - Mother to Gabe and Natalie, wife to Dan. Often appears delusional. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a traumatic event. - ROLE IS CAST
DAN (Male, 40s-50s) - Father to Gabe and Natalie, Diana’s husband. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics and often feels caught. - ROLE IS CAST
GABE (Male, 18+, to play teen) - Diana and Dan’s son. Dashing and bright. He is playful and seemingly perfect. He often provokes his mother. - ROLE IS CAST
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