The Lost Boys
https://deadline.com/2023/12/the-lost-boys-broadway-1235666285/
About the project
Marcus Chait, James Carpinello, and Patrick Wilson, prods.; Michael Arden, dir.; David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, book; The Rescues, music; Ethan Popp, music supervisor; The Telsey Office; casting; Bespoke Theatricals, general mngr.
Casting Equity actors for roles in ''The Lost Boys,'' a musical.
Roles in this project
Dates & Locations
Runs Feb. 12-23, 2024, in NYC.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Jan 8, 2024: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM ES
For
consideration, talent must prepare a short cut of a contemporary
pop/rock song that shows their style and vocal range; bring a headshot
and resume stapled together. Note: All stage managerial positions are
currently filled.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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 the
Equity Membership card to auditions.
Additional Materials
Michael:
male, 17-18. The oldest of the Emerson boys. As archetypes go, he’s our
brooding teen. Conflicted. Bit of a loner. Has become the protector of
the family against his alcoholic father’s abusive behavior. He carries a
lot of pain inside. And has grown up quicker than he should’ve. But he
doesn’t ask for sympathy. Deep down he longs to be a part of a tribe
where he belongs and finds connection. He’ll find it in Star and David
but it will come, unsuspectingly, at a price. Rock Bari-tenor.
Sam:
male, 18+ to play 15. Michael’s younger teen brother. Back in Arizona,
he developed a keen wit that acts as an effective defensive tool against
bullies. Both at school and at home. He’s outgoing as opposed to
Michael’s introverted personality. Pours himself into comic books as an
escape. He’s a mall rat who experiences culture shock after moving to
the off-beat Santa Carla. Despite his sense of humor, Sam is sensitive
and waiting to break free. And he is about to learn what he’s truly made
of in this strange California beach town. High rock tenor, good
falsetto.
David: male, 20s. Intense, dangerous, and charismatic
leader of the Lost Boys. He can disarm with a smile. An old soul in many
ways, he sees in Michael a possible partner for whom he has waited a
long time. He offers safety and security to all he enlists to be a part
of his family. He offers a security to Michael that Michael never had
from his own father. To Star, he offers love but it comes at a price.
Rock Bari-tenor.
Max: male, mid forties-50. The owner and
founder of Videomax video stores. Lucy’s boss. He hires her on the spot
after being charmed by her. They have an attraction despite their
differences and backgrounds. He is the embodiment of 80s Reagan can-do
conservatism and optimistic capitalism. He’s kind and charming and seems
to be the answer to Lucy’s problems. A single father himself, with his
own grown boys, he offers Lucy stability and, in his opinion, what every
young man needs: a stable father figure. We will come to find he’s got
ulterior motives and is the head vampire to the Lost Boys. Strong
singer.
Edgar Frog: male, 18+ to play 14-15. Santa Carla local.
Militant in devotion and dress. He and his brother Alan have seen one
too many Chuck Norris movies. They hang at the local comic book store
and have both poured themselves into fighting the main threat to Santa
Carla: vampires. Since no one believes them, they have to find the
perfect recruits to enlist in their “army.” They find it in a reluctant
Sam. Rock tenor.
Alan Frog: male (cis, trans, or non-binary),
alto voice, 18+ to play 14-15. The more hardcore of the Frog Brothers.
Intense and lacking any sense of humor. Alan is full force. Tougher than
Edgar but Edgar keeps them in check. They’re a good team and are as
devoted to each other as they are to fighting vamps. The Frog Bros
intensity is comedic because they take themselves so seriously. They
ultimately help Sam dig deeper by challenging him to stand up and fight
for what is right. Strong rock alto.
Lucy: female, early 40s.
The matriarch of the Emerson family. A former hippie whose faith in
people and goodness has gotten her into trouble in the past. (read: her
ex-husband) She carries a lot of guilt for the pain she’s put her kids
through. Messy, kind-hearted and resilient, she’s determined to start
anew and protect her family. She and Michael have their own underlying
tensions as he blames her for staying too long in her marriage. He feels
she didn’t protect him. Lucy finds possible male companionship in Santa
Carla and starts to be seduced by the sexiest notion of all: stability.
High rock belt. This role has been cast.
Star: female, 17-18. A
teenager with a troubled past. She holds a lot of pain but is fiercely
protective of showing herself. She has a biting sense of humor and sees
Michael at first as a little lamb lost in the woods. She has sought
refuge in David but feels regret about the state of her situation. She
finds connection in an unlikely partner in Michael. They bond in their
trauma. High rock belt. This role has been cast.
Marko: male,
20s. Perhaps he’s the most loyal to David and considers himself to be
the “favorite”. He’s not. He loves this family of his. Playful.
Preferably can play an instrument in a rock band. Role requires comedy
chops as well as being intimidating. Strong rock voice. This role has
been cast.
Paul: male, 20s. Marko’s best friend. Earnest. A
great sense of humor. Thinks he’s David’s favorite as well. Ready to
defend his brothers at any cost. Preferably can play an instrument in a
rock band. Role requires comedy chops as well as being intimidating.
Strong rock voice. This role has been cast.
Dwayne: character
portrayed is male, 20s. The live wire of the group. Quieter but loyal
and violent. Preferably can play an instrument in a rock band. Role
requires comedy chops as well as being intimidating. Strong rock voice.
This role has been cast.
