Towle Theater seeks strong male singers & actors for its upcoming Indiana Premiere of The Burnt Part Boys a musical; Book by Mariana Elder, Music by Chris Miller & Lyrics by Nathan Tysen opening July 10, 2015. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the Towle Theater in Hammond, Indiana.

Auditions:
Saturday, April 4 from 12:30-4:00pm at The Den Theatre 1333 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Blue Line-Division Stop. Limited Street Parking.

Callbacks and Local Auditions:
Monday, April 6 & Tuesday, April 7 at 7pm at the Towle Theater-5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN.

An unforgettable coming of age story, The Burnt Part Boys follows the adventures of a group of teenagers deep in West Virginia's coal country in 1962. The musical is a life transforming odyssey. Fourteen year-old Pete's fighting to claim his past. His older brother Jake's hoping to forge a future. With an eclectic band of friends teetering on the brink of adulthood, they've embarked on a life-altering journey to the coal mine that took their father's life. With its soaring, elegiac bluegrass and pop-inspired score, this inspirational new musical finds both the streaks of light and the heart of darkness within us all.

Character Descriptions:
PETE: Jake's younger brother. Intense and very imaginative. He is skeptical of the coal mining industry. Curious and adventurous. Male, 13-16 yrs old Range: B2 - A5 (Essentially he is the lead of the show)

DUSTY: Pete's best friend. A simple-minded teen who is weary of Pete's adventures. Generally amiable, loves to talk. Religious. Male, 13-16 yrs old, Range: D4 - A6

CHET: Jake's best friend and co-worker in the mines. An outgoing guy, but a bit of a wise-ass. Stubborn, loyal. Male, 18-21 yrs old, Range: D4 - D6

JAKE: Pete's older brother who dropped out of school to work in the mines. He is constantly suppressing his anger. Cynical, conflicted, jaded, determined. Male, 18-21 yrs old, Range: C4 - G#5

DAD/PETE'S FANTASY MEN: Appears as Pete's "Alamo" fantasies (Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie), and as his father in the mines. Male, 30-45 yrs old, Range: B2-A5

DEAD MINERS: A group of four men, ranging in age, who appear as ghosts in the coal mines. Male, 20-60 yrs old Range: E2 - A5

FRANCES: The role has been cast.