Auditions for ISLAND SONG at Phoenix College announced for March 2 & 3

 

Words by Sam Carner, Music by Derek Gregor, Story by Sam Carner, Derek Gregor & Marlo Hunter

Director: Christina Marín

Music Director: Karl Schindler

Rehearsals Begin: March 5, 2026

Run: April 23, 2026 – April 26, 2026

The energy and passions of New York City explode with a percussive, soaring pop score in Island Song. An ambitious set of 20- and 30-somethings navigate the promises and perils of big city life: Cooper is an actor giving himself a year to get his first big break. Caroline is figuring out her independent life after a messy breakup. Will, an architect, and Jordan, a high-powered executive, are discovering how their personal ambitions fit with a relationship. Shoshana is finding herself amidst a flurry of New York City romance. As the city spins around them and their peers, they get lost, fight back, fall in love, face setbacks, and, most importantly, come alive with the strength that comes with conquering the Big Apple.

Character Breakdown

CAROLINE – (Alto – G3-D5) Early 20s. A free-spirited woman low on ambition in the traditional sense, she’s on a journey of self-exploration, eager to take it all in – which looks a lot like aimlessness amid the bustle of the city. Smart, well-read, her style is almost-alternative, boasting the requisite accoutrements, without being fully committed.

COOPER – (Baritone – B2-A4) An aspiring actor in his early 20s. Earnest and driven, he’s left his small Midwestern town to pursue his acting dream. A bit of a loner, unpolished, but a true romantic. (Cooper could read straight or gay, but either way, his sexual identity is not central to his conflict.)

JORDAN – (Mezzo Soprano – G3-E5) A high-powered, sexy business woman in her early 30s. She works and hard and plays hard and is trying desperately to balance her fear of missing out with the demands of her relationship.

SHOSHANA – (Soprano – G3-C6) A woman in her “Late-early” 30s. Independently financially secure, she is driven by a need to fill the empty space of life and a deep desire to connect, but she can’t seem to get out of her own way. A real Carol Burnett type. Lonely. A New York native and amateur singer. She speaks quickly.

WILL – (Bass-Baritone – A2-G4) An Architect in his early 30s. Smart and skilled, his ambition lies more in having a family and making a comfortable life for them, rather than the high-flying city existence. A domestic suburbanite at heart.

HIPSTERS – STOSH, TIMO, and WALLENDIA, who may also play other ensemble roles. Tragically “hip” in a carefully crafted Williamsburg way. They are aggressively apathetic.

Email christina.marin@phoenixcollege.edu for more information