Character Breakdown

GABE (male 18-25, plays 18): TENOR B2-C5
Diana & Dan’s son. Dashing, althetic & bright. He is everything a mother could imagine.

NATALIE (female 16-21, plays 16): MEZZO (w/strong belt) G3-G5
Diana & Dan’s troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior.

DAN (male 40-50): BARI-TENOR Ab2-B4
Diana’s husband. Handsome and genuine. He is a constant in Diana’s life, but is growing weary with her antics and frustrated by his inability to truly “help” her.

HENRY (male 17-25, plays 17): BARI-TENOR G#2-B4
Natalie’s classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher and slacker (read “stoner”). He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.

DR. MADDEN (male 35-45): ROCK TENOR A2-A4
Diana’s handsome phychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a “rock star.”

PLEASE NOTE: The role of DIANA is already cast.

Additional Info

APPOINTMENTS are made by emailing your headshot and resume (or photo and brief summary of experience/training) to [email protected] Please include your FULL NAME and PHONE NUMBER in the body of the email, NOT just on your attached resume. (Volunteers monitoring email account do not open attachments and thus cannot see your name and phone if you do not put it in the email). Please include the GENERAL TIME you would like to be seen. We will try to schedule your slot as close to that time as possible. RESUMES are not required, but a HEADSHOT or ANY PICTURE OF YOURSELF is REQUIRED. Even a candid.

What To Prepare

Prepare 2 song cuttings totaling NO MORE THAN 2 MINUTES (you will be timed) (One preferably in an upbeat pop or rock-theatre genre) and a one minute monologue. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MONOLOGUE, PLEASE COME AND AUDITION ANYWAY WITH YOUR CUTTINGS. Please bring sheet music in your key; AN ACCOMPANIST WILL BE PROVIDED. You may also bring CD accompaniment, but DO NOT BRING ipods, laptops or any devices which require special set-up time. YOUR AUDITION IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. It is not recommended that you prepare any songs from Next to Normal.