UPSIDE DOWN,
A new musical comedy
Musical Direction: Kevin Wallace
Production Director: William Olson
Performance Dates: Nine performances over three weekends, from January 30th through February 14th. All performances are on Fridays at 8pm and Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm.
“Upside Down” is a musical comedy with a twist. It tells the story of a straight love affair between a man and a woman in a universe where heterosexuals are shunned, and the society assumes that everyone is gay at birth. Women use men for their procreative abilities and that’s it.
For relationships women pair with women and men pair with men. Women run this “upside-down” world where everything seems to be the opposite of our own. It’s a world where straights are in the minority, women rule the military, and the Dolphins constantly win the Super Bowl.
AUDITION INFORMATION
When:
Saturdays, Oct 18th and Oct 25th
from 2pm – 6pm
Where:
Center for Spiritual Living at
4849 N. Dixie Highway,
Oakland Park
What to Bring:
Prepare to sing one to two minutes from a song of your choice. Please prepare two selections (a ballad and up-tempo). Piano is not available at this location so please bring a musical track on your own device.
Auditions will also include cold readings from the script. Scenes will be available upon arrival for your perusal.
Rehearsal Dates:
All rehearsals will take place only on:
- Friday evenings (from 7 -10pm) and
- Saturday afternoons (various times) (ALL characters, with exception of the three leads, are not called at ALL rehearsals.)
Rehearsals will have a break over the Thanksgiving holiday week and Christmas week.
Rehearsals will move to a full week (Mon-Fri evenings) ONLY during the tech/dress week before opening.
A full schedule will be provided to those cast as to when their characters are called.
Cast includes Ten women and Eight men. Seeking Non-equity actors, singers, and dancers with a wide age range of characters from mid 20s up.
Stipends will be offered for the three main characters due to the size of roles.
CAST DESCRIPTIONS
JACK (lead):
A musical book writer and lyricist trying to write his first Bway show.
ROBERT (lead):
A musical composer, and Jack’s writing partner.
TAMMY (lead):
A country western bar maid and performer.
MAGGIE:
A theatre talent agent who represents Jack and Robert.
ROBIN:
A big-time, successful Broadway theatre producer.
PRESIDENT GRANT:
The president of the United States (a woman).
GENERAL HOWE:
The leader of the Pentagon and head of Generals (a woman).
LOU SMALLS:
A TV personality from a cable news network.
EUGENE:
Wealthy, with “mommy issues”; he claims to be Tammy’s boyfriend.
JANE:
A very well known NYC theatre critic.
PASTOR JAKE:
A frequent guest on the Lou Smalls show, otherwise unemployed.
A BAKERY OWNER:
Who refuses to make a cake.
THREE ENSEMBLE WOMEN:
(Who play a variety of other speaking roles)
THREE ENSEMBLE MEN:
(Who play a variety of other speaking roles)
The Story – Upside Down
AMT Theater in New York Original Off Broadway Production
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