MadKap Productions
Next to Normal

Pay: Stipend

Description:

MadKap Productions is holding auditions for Next To Normal. Must be a strong actor/singer.

Seeking:
Diana: (Lead) mezzo with strong belt; to play late 30s-early 40s; the mother, smart, sharp, sexy; put-together suburban soccer mom with an urban sensibility; delusional, bipolar, and depressive; constantly on the edge of a breakdown. Range: G3 - F#5

Dan: (Lead) bari-tenor, to play late 30s-early 40s; the father; a handsome, dependable, devoted husband and father, beginning to grow frustrated and tired. Range: Ab2 - B4

Gabe: (Lead) tenor, to play 18; the son, the perfect teenager; bright and thoughtful, athletic and handsome, playful yet dangerous. Range: B2 - C5

Natalie: (Lead) mezzo with strong belt, to play 16; the daughter, intelligent, hard-working, and stressed; ironic and whip smart; her world could shatter at any moment; piano skills are a plus. Range: G3 - G5

Henry: (Supporting) tenor, to play 17; the boyfriend, a musician, a philosopher, a hipster, and a stoner; optimist, he is loving, charming, and adorable. Range: G#2 - B4

Doctor Madden: (Supporting) bari-tenor-tenor, "on the young side of ageless;" the doctor, confident and successful with a powerful presence, calm and steady, glimmers of a rock star from his youth. Range: A2 - A4

Time Commitment:

Rehearsals begin August 1 Production dates: 9/11 - 9/27 with one Wednesday Matinee on 9/16.

Material To Prepare:

Please prepare 32 bars from a contemporary pop/rock song (preferred) or a song from another rock musical that best demonstrates your voice in the musical style of the show. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key- an audition pianist will be provided.

Contact Info:

Email headshot and resume with preferred date and time for audition!!! Bring a physical resume and headshot. Also be prepared to complete a calendar of all your conflicts From the first rehearsal through the closing of the show.

Reply To Email: wendy@madkapproductions.com
Website: www.skokietheatre.org