Beautiful: The Carol King Musical,Principal
Company
Jessica Fisch, dir.; Christopher Windom, choreo.; Ryan T. Nelson, musical dir.; Peter Marston Sullivan, artistic dir.; Peter Blair, exec. prod.; Katie Johannigman, assoc. artistic dir.; Sana Selemon, artistic assist.
Seeking video submissions from Equity actors for principal roles in "Beautiful: The Carol King Musical."
Roles
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To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Oct. 12 (Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.); previews Nov. 1; runs Nov. 8-Dec. 31 (Wed.-Sun.), with a possible two-week extension in Lincolnshire, IL.
Compensation & Contract Details
All Roles
Key Details
Lincolnshire, IL
Additional Instructions:
For consideration, submit headshot, resume, and audition video at https://forms.gle/z2Bn2kK9vvsnRaAYA. Performers with disabilities to submit are welcome to submit. Reach out to Sana Selemon at Sana.Selemon@MarriottTheatre.com or 847-465-1326 ext. 1 for any questions or access needs. Video preparation instructions: Go to www.marriotttheatre.com/audition/beautiful for specific details regarding what to prepare. The material to prepare is located at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6461kmdndk2bggo/AABySSgg3jP6wYqQ8tTbNsEFa/EPA?dl=0&subfolder_nav_tracking=1. Submission deadline is Feb. 16.
In-person callbacks will be held Mar. 7-8 in Lincolnshire, IL.
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 submit.
Additional Materials
Director’s
Note: From behind a grand piano on the Carnegie Hall stage, Carole
straddles where she’s come from and where she is going. Like Alice
falling down the rabbit hole, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a
journey of remembrance and a celebration of what it takes to capture a
dream. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical falls into one of my favorite
categories of theater: plays in which a character on the precipice of a
momentous life event stops and takes stock of all the people, places,
and things that got them where they are. In telling Carole’s story, I
hope to honor the profound history of the songwriters and musicians of
the 1960’s and 1970’s and, above all, lift up the joy of artistic
creation. I am on the hunt for curious, thoughtful actors who love this
music as much as I do and are excited to play.
A note about
casting (adopted from language with consent originally created by Kevin
Kantor and Emily Trarquin of Actors Theatre of Louisville): Most
characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with
he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following
character descriptions. However limiting the descriptions are, our
casting seeks to be 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.
We
are currently not able to transpose audition music at the moment but
are open to performers singing the role that they’re most vocally
comfortable with. If the song doesn’t showcase you at your best, you can
submit another song in the world of the show.
Seeking:
-
Carole King: Female identifying, White, Mezzo-Soprano (plays late
teens-late 20s). Female identifying, White, Mezzo-Soprano (plays late
teens-late 20s). Carole has aspirations of becoming a songwriter but
never dreams of becoming a star. She is a funny and vulnerable girl from
a Jewish family in Brooklyn with a rare talent. Carole is often the
peace maker in difficult situations. She is most comfortable behind a
piano. Given the unique performance space, She is proficient in piano
and able to accompany herself in key moments in the show. If this is not
possible, she should have strong musicianship to convey “playing on
stage”. Please send any footage of you playing and singing or if you'd
like to accompany yourself on these songs, that would also work.
-
Gerry Goffin: Male identifying, any ethnicity, Tenor (plays late
teens-late 20s). Gerry is Carole’s songwriting partner and eventual
husband. He is brooding and ambitious with a rebel vibe but has the
innate lyric-writing talent to back it up. Under his slick exterior is
an innately sympathetic, wounded person. He always seems to want what he
can’t have.
- Cynthia Weil: Female identifying, any ethnicity,
Mezzo-Soprano (plays late teens-late 20s). Cynthia is a talented
songwriter and best friend to Carole. She becomes romantically involved
with her writing partner Barry and the couple share an office wall with
Carole and Gerry. Cynthia is whip-smart, chic and very playful. She
knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to go for it. She has excellent
comedic timing.
- Barry Mann: Male identifying, any ethnicity, Tenor
(plays late teens-late 20s). Barry is Cynthia’s songwriting partner and
romantic interest. He is very neurotic but instantly likable. Barry is
his own worst enemy and is stronger because of his partnership with
Cynthia. He has excellent comedic timing.
- Genie Klein: Female
identifying, White (40s-50s). Carole’s Jewish mother. Genie had her own
artistic dreams, but life, motherhood and an unfaithful husband got in
her way. She is very protective of Carole and wants to make sure her
daughter avoids the same mistakes. She is proficient in piano. Singing
is a plus but not mandatory.
- Don Kirshner: Male identifying, any
ethnicity, Baritone/Bass (40s-50s). Don is an influential music
publisher and boss to Carole, Gerry, Cynthia and Don. He is
fast-talking, energetic, and sometimes intimidating, but he has a real
affinity for his writers and artists. He knows what is going to sell.
