audition notice - BRIGHT STAR - Hale Centre Theatre - May 20

Hale Centre Theatre will hold auditions for Bright Star , playing August 23, 2019 – October 5, 2019, on May 3, 2019.

The show is produced by David and Corrin Dietlein, directed by Tim Dietlein, music directed by
Lincoln Wright, choreographed by Cambrian James, and casting directors David and Corrin Dietlein.

Performances are Wednesday through Saturday nights, with Saturday matinees and some Friday
matinees at 4pm. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

Actor Pay

Alice Murphy, Jimmy Ray Dobbs, Billy Cane - Leads: $75 per performance / $300-$450 a week*
All other roles: $50 per performance / $200-$300 a week*

Actors in lead roles will receive an estimated payment of $2250.00 , all other adult actors will receive
an estimated payment of $1500.00 for the run of the show. Actors will receive free meals between
matinee and evening performances and six complimentary tickets.

*Estimated payment may differ if performances are added or removed.

Synopsis
From Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning Steve Martin and Grammy Award-winning Edie Brickell. Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of family, love, and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. The story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, beautiful melodies, and moving performances. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tight in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

Audition Information
● Monday, May 20th at 6:00 PM
● 175 South Hamilton Place, Suite 112, Gilbert, AZ 85233

What to Prepare
● Be prepared to sing 16 bars of music.
● Bring your own sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.
● The casting directors use Casting Manager during the casting process. Please post your head
shot and resume to your Casting Manager profile.
● Please review the Conflict Calendar found under the "Registration Form" tab and mark your
conflicts on Casting Manager accordingly. Hale Theatre does not use understudies. Actors with
show conflicts will not be considered.

Call Backs

Call backs for Bright Star will be held Saturday, May 25th at 10:00 AM (at the Hale Theatre) with the
first read through scheduled for Monday, July 8th at 7:00 PM .

Audition Location

Auditions will be held at the Hale Theatre Storage located at 175 South Hamilton Place, Suite 112,
Gilbert, AZ 85233.

How to make an appointment

You can sign up an appointments by going to
http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/RHvFy1pY3WbNRUq

Walk-ins are also welcome.

Other Notes
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Any questions may be emailed to Jessica Ottley at
auditions@haletheatrearizona.com .

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

ALICE MURPHY : (LEAD; 34 -39; Female; Mezzo-Soprano) Alice at age 38--an editor of a southern literary magazine; intelligent, attractive, professional--but with an air of melancholy. The same actress will also play Young Alice at age 16--rebellious, high-spirited, sexually forward,
adventurous--looking to break out of small-town life and experience the world. Must be very strong
singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass styles.

JIMMY RAY DOBBS : (LEAD; 30 -35 ; Male; Tenor) Will play Jimmy Ray in his early 20s in
flashbacks--Mayor Dobbs' son and young Alice's beau; handsome, boyishly charming, well-built, and
intelligent. An independent thinker who is not afraid to stand up to his father for what he believes in;
he has a sense of personal responsibility and morality as well as a deep reserve of passion and
emotion. The same actor will also play an adult Jimmy Ray at age 40.

BILLY CANE : (LEAD; 22 -28; Male; Tenor) A soldier returning home from WWII; an aspiring young writer; fresh, open, optimistic, charming, and a little naïve.

MARGO CRAWFORD : (22-28; Female; Soprano) A small-town bookstore owner; a childhood friend of Billy's who now harbors romantic feelings towards him; a natural beauty with a keen intellect.

MAYOR JOSIAH DOBBS : (56-67; Male; Baritone) Mayor of Zebulon; a political and financial
powerbroker - distinguished, even elegant, an imposing and controlling presence; has a genuine
interest in protecting his son's future and his family name, but in doing so, is ultimately pushed to a
point of extreme and irrevocable cruelty.

DADDY MURPHY : (56-67; Male; Baritone) Alice's father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer.

MAMA MURPHY : (50-64; Female; Mezzo-Soprano) Alice's mother; a caretaker to her family and her rural community; a warm, loving, sensible woman; hardworking, with great inner strength and
compassion.

DADDY CANE : (60-65; Male; Baritone) Billy's father; a widower; spry, good-looking; kind-hearted, if a bit lonely.

DARYL AMES : (26-39; Male; Baritone/Tenor) Works for Alice in Asheville. an assistant at a literary magazine; funny, with a dry and officious sense of humor; insecure, and perhaps a bit socially
awkward, but endearing and innately likable; some character singing required but not a major singing
role; should be able to move well.

LUCY GRANT : (20-30; Female; Soprano) A junior editor at a literary magazine; an ambitious,
professional young "modern" career woman of the 1940s; sexy, forthright, and provocative with a
sharp sense of humor; must be able to vocally carry a big uptempo "foot stopping" drinking song and
dance/move very well.

ENSEMBLE : (20-35; 3 Male & 3 Female; Must sing and dance) Will play multiple characters
throughout the show. The ensemble is integral to the show and rarely leaves the stage.

DIRECTOR BIO
Tim Dietlein (Director) started his theater career at the ripe old age of six months where he played
the part of a baby. To this date, it was, and still is his finest performance. The theater bug bit him
hard, and so Tim has been involved in theater, in one capacity or the other, for over 50 years. The last
thirty-five years saw him working as a director and actor in the Los Angeles area where he was
directly involved in hundreds of productions.