Oil Lamp Theater is seeking submissions for its production of the musical First Date, Book by Austin Winsberg, Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner. Christina Ramirez will direct and Kyra Leigh will music direct. The production will run 9/5/2024-10/20/2024 with performances Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings (7:30pm) and matinees on Saturdays and Sundays (3pm). There is a possible 2 week extension through 11/3/2024.

SHOW DESCRIPTION: When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. In a delightful and unexpected twist, Casey and Aaron's inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines. (Concord Theatricals).

CASTING NOTES and CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

Most characters we encounter in the show are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns. However limiting the descriptions are, we seek to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.

CASEY
Any ethnicity. 20s-30s, female. Contemporary mix/belt to E5. Daring, bold, and delightfully controversial. All as a defense mechanism. Self-admitted "serial dater." Has to let down her guard to let Aaron in.

AARON
Jewish. 20's - 30's male. Tenor. New Yorker. Investment banker. He has never been on a blind date before. Out of his element, nervous, and trying way too hard... making all of the classic first date mistakes but is committed to following a real connection with Casey.

MAN 1 (GABE/ REGGIE/ AARON'S FUTURE SON/ GOOGLE BACK UP/ STONER GUY/ FRIENDLY THERAPIST)

Any ethnicity. Tenor. 20's - 30's. Seeking a dynamic, comedic actor with excellent pop/rock vocals who can play a wide array of characters throughout the show. The track includes Gabe - 20's/30's Aaaron's "extremely confident, expert on all things, best friend. Reggie -20's/30's, Casey's queer BFF. Aaron's Future son - teenager - who raps about being torn between Judaism and Christianity in an over-the-top day dream sequence among other ensemble features throughout. Must be comfortable singing a tight harmony within a small ensemble.

WOMAN 1 GRANDMA IDA/ LAUREN / ALLISON/ GOOGLE GIRL/ FEMALE WITH MEGAPHONE/ AARON'S MOTHER)
30's - 40's, Female. Mezzo w/ Belt. Seeking a dynamic, comedic actor with excellent vocal ability who can play an array of characters throughout the show. This track sings in a wide variety of vocal styles from contemporary MT to folk to traditional broadway sound. The track includes Grandma Ida - Aaron's departed Yiddish-Speaking Grandma, Lauren - Casey's older sister, Allison - Aaron's ex, Google Girl, Aaron's Mother, and other ensemble features throughout the show. Must be comfortable singing a tight harmony within a small ensemble. Please note multiple characters in this track identify as Jewish.

MAN 2 (WAITER/ CASEY'S CHRISTIAN FATHER/ BLAZE / GOOGLE BACK UP/ BRITISH ARTIST)
Any ethnicity. 20's - 40's, Male. Baritone. Seeking a dynamic, comedic actor with excellent pop/rock vocals who can play a wide array of characters throughout the show. This track includes Waiter - a career waiter, who dabbles with songwriting and performing on the side, a romantic, with a great 11 o'clock number. Casey's Christian Father who is merely a figment of Aaron's imagination - not actually Casey's father. Must be comfortable singing a tight harmony within a small ensemble.

Compensation is $1470. This includes a $150 rehearsal stipend and $30 per show performed (44 shows total with extension). Understudy compensation is $630, which includes one guaranteed performance.