Next to Normal AUDITIONS
Schedule
Tue Dec 20 2022 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location
Sorg Opera House | Middletown, OH
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Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song that best represents your vocal range and in the stylen of the show. Please makensure your music is clearly marked with any changes. An accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to do some vocalizing with the Music Director. NO ACAPELLA or track auditions will be accepted. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us. We will be accepting video submissions. In that submission please: Slate (Name, Title of Audition Song, Role(s) Auditioning For). You can send those submissions to [email protected] where we will review them and then send you an email requesting any other information we may need.The Audition Form can be found at: https://innovatheatre.com/auditions
Please fill out the audition form and either bring it with you to your audition or email it along with your submission.
Character List:
Diana- (25-45)- (Soprano with a good mix)- Diana is the main character of Next to Normal. She is a housewife in her late thirties or early forties. She is 'sexy' and 'sharp'.
From the outside, it would seem like she 'has it all', but Diana suffers from bipolar disorder, which keeps her from living her life fully. This role is the tour de force that won Alice Ripley the Tony, Drama Desk, and Obie awards for best actress in a musical. Songs- I Miss The Mountains, You Don't Know, The Break, I Am The One (trio)
Dan- (25-45)- (Baritone-Tenor With a Developed Falsetto)-Dan is the husband of Diana and the father of Natalie and Gabe. He is a man that wants nothing more than for his family to be normal. As a husband, he is protective, worried, and stressed; as a result, he can be selfish and even passive-aggressive. Dan tries to keep his household together the best he can, but in reality it doesn't turn out the way he wants, and he realizes that he has little control over his destiny. Still, he chooses to stay with Diana and give her whatever support he can. Songs- I Am The One, A Light In The Dark
Natalie- (16-25) –(Soprano-High Alto with a very Strong Belt!!)-Natalie is Diana and Dan’s daughter, and Gabe's sister. She is a teenage girl basically just trying to find herself. Dealing with her mother's mental illness, she is on an emotional roller coaster which she doesn’t know how to get off. At times, Natalie just wants to get away from all of it, but doesn't know how. She is eager to leave and start her life and to stop feeling like a shadow at her own house. Songs- Super Boy And The Invisible Girl, Everything Else
Gabe- (17-25) –(Strong Tenor)-Gabe is the son of Diana and Dan, and brother of Natalie. Toward the beginning of the play, Gabe comes off as daring and rebellious. He is somewhat rude and flippant when it comes to the other characters. The only character for whom he ever shows any affection is his mother Diana. Because of this, the two are very close. Gabe is in some ways on the periphery of the action of the play, and, paradoxically, also central to the dramatic conflict and resolution. Songs- I'm Alive, I Am The One
Henry- (17-25)- (Baritone with Tenor notes)-Henry is a 17-year-old boy, a musician who is clearly interested in, and perhaps in love with, Natalie. His role in the story is the love interest for Natalie, and he is also an important outlet for her feelings about her family and her mother’s illness. Songs- Perfect For You
Dr. Madden- (20-40)- (Baritone-Tenor)-Dr. Madden is Diana’s primary physician through the action of the play. He attempts to reach her through a variety of treatment methods, and in the course of their relationship he unearths crucial family secrets. He is fairly easygoing and 'hip', and in Diana’s mind he assumes the role of a rock star, providing excitement and fulfilling fantasies. In reality, he is a proficient doctor, clearly concerned for the welfare of his patient and her family. Songs- Make Up Your Mind
Auditions will be held at the historic Sorg Opera House.
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Where is it happening?
Sorg Opera House, 63 S Main St,Middletown,OH,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
