In the Trenches: A Brand New Parenting Musical Comedy
About the project
Jen Wineman, dir.-choreo; Graham and Kristina Fuller, authors; Maxwell Haddad and Amber Coates, lead prods.; Jen Sandler, exec. prod.; Rebekah Bruce, music dir.; Daryl Eisenberg, casting dir.; Chelsi Kern, casting assoc.
Casting Equity actors for roles in the off-Broadway production of ''In the Trenches: A Brand New Parenting Musical Comedy,' a 90 minutes musical comedy. Synopsis: The show follows the journey of two new parents as they figure out who they are and how to adapt to life with two babies, from birth to first grade. The toddlers are unapologetically played by adults, and while they sometimes act in a child-like manner, their voice is often presented through the parents’ lens: What do grown ups think babies and toddlers would say if they had full grasp of the English language? The score features a wide array of musical styles, from doo-wop to hip hop, Gilbert and Sullivan patter to 80’s rock, Motown to musical theater.
Roles in this project
Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin July 29; tech Aug. 20; final dress Aug. 25; previews Aug. 27-Sept. 11; runs Sept. 12 (eight shows/wk.; Tue.-Sat., nights; Wed., Sat. and Sun., matinee) in NYC.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- May 31, 2024: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
EPA
procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity monitor will be
provided. Always bring your Equity membership card to auditions. Holding
room: Studio B. Prepare a brief cut of any style of musical theater. An
accompanist will be provided. Bring your picture and resume stapled
together. If unable to attend, email your picture and resume to: trenches@ebcastingco.com, subject line: "In The Trenches EPA [ROLE]." Note: There are no Equity stage managerial positions available.
All
ethnicities are welcomed and encouraged to audition. Every effort will
be made to have a cast that is reflective of the world we live in with
regard to racial diversity and gender identification.
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
Additional Materials
ELLIE
(MOM): Female, 30s-40s, Soprano Ab3-G5. Molly Weasley with a hearty
dash of Beyonce. The family matriarch and accomplisher of all things.
Lover of yoga pants and wine. A little dorky, a little sentimental, a
little saucy, a lot badass. Doubles as Jingle Gal.
JAMES (DAD):
Male, 30s-40s, Tenor A2-Ab4. Like if Phil Dunphy melded together with
Michael Bluth and he listened to a little too much 90s hip hop.
Supportive and loving second fiddle to MOM. Inventor of the best
(cringiest?) dad jokes, gets misty at the drop of a hat when his kids
are involved, and may accidentally drop the occasional F bomb.
BECCA
(SINGLE FRIEND): Female, 20s-40s. Alto with belt and riffing A3-D#5.
MOM’s best gal pal since high school. Reluctant acceptor of MOM’s
decision to get hitched and have kids in lieu of drinks. Probably the
reason there’s still a “no smoking” warning in airplane bathrooms. Witty
and sarcastic; girlfriend/tolerator of Todd. Doubles as Nosy Lady,
Birth Class Attendee, Jingle Gal.
TODD (NARRATOR): Male, 30s-40s,
Bari-tenor Bb2-G4. A rock star masquerading by day as a human resources
manager. The SINGLE FRIEND’s new boyfriend. Blasts through life with a
child-like enthusiasm for cobb salads, cargo shorts, human conception,
and really anything other than the dreaded blind double date. Doubles as
Narrator, Doctor, Dad Joker, Teacher.
SAM (CHILD 1): Non-binary,
teens-20s, Tenor with riffing B2-A4. A la Hedwig (the one with the
Angry Inch, not the owl), but trapped in a rugrat’s body. A
quintessential first child whose world was rocked when another human
infant suddenly appeared in their house. Equal parts loving and cynical,
sweet and competitive, inquisitive and reckless. Wants to know if we’re
there yet. Doubles as Waiter, Birth Class Instructor.
DOT (CHILD
2): Female, teens-20s, Alto with belt and riffing Eb3-F5. Little Orphan
Annie meets Wednesday Addams meets Aretha Franklin. The spunky youngest
member of the nuclear family. Often an afterthought, she gets her
family’s attention by belting their faces off. Darkly humorous but
deeply loving. She’s rubber and you’re glue. Doubles as Nosy Lady, Birth
Class Attendee, Jingle Gal.
OFF-STAGE COVER #1: 30s. Covers male and non-binary roles JAMES, TODD, and SAM. Starts rehearsals o/a Aug 12, 2024.
OFF-STAGE COVER #2: 30s. Covers female roles ELLIE, BECCA, and DOT. Starts rehearsals o/a Aug 12, 2024.
