Auditions for Beautiful (The Carole King musical) Upper division summer musical 2023

 

Rehearsal dates May 15^th -June 14^th

Performance dates June 14^th-June 25^th

 

Lewis Auditorium

Please note: In celebration of the 10^th anniversary of our summer program, this production will feature a mixture of teaching artists, guest artists, apex alumnae, and current students.

 

Auditions: Saturday, April 22^nd, 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Cost: $525 (40 contact hours, $12/hr)

 

ROLES AVAILABLE

Carole King

An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming and often the peace maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music.

Gender: Female

Age: 18 to 30

Vocal range top: Eb5

Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Gerry Goffin

Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more.

Gender: Male

Age: 18 to 30

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: D3

Barry Mann

A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable.

Gender: Male

Age: 18 to 30

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: C3

Cynthia Weil

A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable.

Gender: Female

Age: 18 to 30

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Don Kirschner

An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker.

Gender: Male

Age: 40 to 60

Vocal range top: C#4

Vocal range bottom: A2

Genie Klein

Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes.

Gender: Female

Age: 40 to 50

Neil Sedaka

A singer-songwriter

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: G#4

Vocal range bottom: A#3

 

Nick

A musician.

Gender: Male

 

Janelle Woods

A singer.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: G#3

 

 

Marilyn Wald

A singer

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Lou Adler

A record producer and music executive.

Gender: Male

 

Bobby Vee

A singer

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: C4

Vocal range bottom: C3

 

Lead Drifter

Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: Eb5

Vocal range bottom: B2

 

Back-Up Drifters

Members of the doo-wop group The Drifters

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: B2

 

 

Lead Shirelle

Member of pop group The Shirelles

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: Db5

Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Back-Up Shirelles

Member of pop group The Shirelles

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Righteous Brother #1

Part of The Righteous Brothers duo

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: F2

 

Righteous Brother #2

Part of The Righteous Brothers duo

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: F3

 

Uptown Soloist

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: Db5

Vocal range bottom: B3

 

Lucille

Don Kirshner’s secretary

Gender: Female

Betty

Carole King’s childhood friend.

Gender: Female

 

Little Eva

A pop singer

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: Bb3

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