HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL
WHEN
Sunday, October 18th – 11am – 6pm
Callbacks likely Monday, October 19th at 6pm
WHERE
Tempe Performing Arts Center (where we usually perform)
132 E 6th St in Tempe
PRINCIPAL ROLES AVAILABLE
YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CASTING.
ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.
YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY THE AGE LISTED BUT WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR THAT ACTUAL AGE.
Veronica Sawyer: to play 17. She burns to be both cool and kind, but doesn’t know yet how to be both at the same time. Fierce sense of right and wrong, keen sense of ironic humor. Thinks she's an old soul, but she's still innocent enough to be blindsided by love/hormones (or shocked by cruelty). Voice: high belting required, up to high G, high Ab preferable. Must have dynamic and stylistic range.
JD: to play 17. He is darkly charismatic, compelling, attractive, charming on the outside yet very damaged on the inside. Keen smarts and strong inventive comedy. Voice: strong, confident belt to at least an Ab, A preferable; wide emotional range.
Heather Chandler: to play 17. Richest, hottest, most magnetic, cruelest girl in town. Relishes power and wields it like a scalpel - no fear, no patience, no mercy. Voice: strong belt to D, Eb preferred.
Heather McNamara: to play 17. Beautiful, innocent, stupid, can be mean on command if Heather Chandler orders it, but actually quite vulnerable and fearful. Voice: strong belt to D, Eb preferred.
Heather Duke: to play 17. Whipping-girl of the three Heathers. When she finally becomes Queen Bee she wields power like a bulldozer. Voice: strong belt to C, D preferred.
Martha Dunstock: to play 17. Nicknamed “Martha Dumptruck,” the opposite of hot, confident, or popular. Huge and beautiful soul, optimistic even in the face of rejection. Voice: strong belt to E or F, wide vocal expression.
Ram Sweeney: (Supporting) to play 17. Linebacker. Big, insensitive to the feelings of others, ruled by appetites. Voice: strong baritone, belt to F#, G preferred, some falsetto useful.
Kurt Kelly: to play 17. Quarterback and Captain. Big, chiseled, rude, entitled, cocky. Mean, thinks he’s the brains in the friendship with Ram. Voice: tenor, strong belt to Ab or A, some falsetto.
Ram's Dad/Big Bud Dean: Ram’s Dad is a former football player turned suburban dad who has never outgrown his glory days in high school. Hates weakness, but capable of soul-searching when tragedy strikes. Actor also plays Big Bud.
Ms. Fleming/Veronica's Mom: Ms. Fleming is an aging hippie teacher, still yearning for the day the Age of Aquarius reaches Ohio. Hungry for the spotlight, resentful of entitled youth. Actor also plays Veronica’s Mom, who is easygoing, distant, yet capable of laying down the law. Voice: great belt up to C, higher always welcome.
WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR A HANDFUL OF MEN AND WOMEN TO PLAY A HOST OF OTHER CHARACTERS:
Kurt’s Dad, Veronica’s Dad, Principal Gowan, Beleaguered Geek, Preppy Stud, Officer Milner, Hipster Dork, Officer McCord, Stoner Chick, Young Republicanette, etc.
PLEASE PREPARE
2 songs – 32 bars each.
No more, please.
One upbeat, One ballad.
Either contemporary pop or rock songs or songs from a contemporary musical are acceptable.
There will be NO accompanist so please bring your own CD.
A CD player will be provided.
TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION
DO NOT CALL!
SEND AN EMAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
IF YOU ARE MISSING ANY OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED:
1. NAME
2. ROLE(S) YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AUDITIONING FOR
3. GENERAL TIME YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION. (We will do our best to accommodate these requests but with the likely high turn out we can make no guarantees.)
4. A PHONE NUMBER TO REACH YOU
REMEMBER THIS EMAIL MUST HAVE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION OR YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED.
EMAIL REQUEST TO: rmay@straycattheatre.org
PAY
There is a small stipend for all actors cast.
ABOUT THE SHOW
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL
Book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe
based on the film written by Daniel Waters
December 4 – 20, 2015
at Tempe Performing Arts Center
Directed by Louis Farber
Choreography by Nicole Olsen of Scorpius Dance Theatre
What’s your damage, Heather?
Fresh out of New York, Stray Cat is thrilled to be the first group of cats to bring this hilarious, blockbuster Off-Broadway hit to the Valley. Based on the classic 1988 film, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is the darkly twisted story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass…but J.D. has another plan for that bullet. Are you IN? Or are you OUT? “Ingenious, naughty and very funny.” – New York Post
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