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General Audition Submission Guidelines
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To audition for any of the production line-up for Voices HEaRD, please submit an audition
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On the audition form, you will have the opportunity to link your video submission, resume and headshot. You will also be able to notate what productions you are interested in.
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Make sure to have a clean background, good lighting, and that we can see you from the waist up.
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Please only submit one video and slate at the beginning of your video.
Video Submission Requirements:
All Productions and Borden
-Please submit a 60-second monologue and a 32 bar cut of a song. With accompaniment.
Disenchanted Only
-Please submit a 32 bar cut of a song with accompaniment in the style of the show.
Playfest Only
-Please submit a 60 second monologue
Disenchanted! Audition Notice
by Dennis T. Giacino with Fiely Matias
Director/ChoreographeR: Vanessa Becker Weig
Music Director: Ron Wilbur
Asst Director: Rylie Sudduth
Forget the princesses you think you know—the original storybook heroines have tossed their tiaras and come to life to set the record straight in this hilarious hit mus ical that’s anything but Grimm. These royal renegades are none-too-happy with how they’ve been portrayed in today’s pop culture, and they’ve arrived to expose the truth by changing the narrative of their own "happily ever afters."
In DISENCHANTED! your favorite princesses comically belt out a subversive, "not-for-the-kiddies" truth that rips the script to shreds. While they tell the princes exactly where to stick their stereotypes, this "Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical" nominee also celebrates individuality and the beauty found within. See for yourself if they really lived happily ever!
* Princesses: The show is made up of 10 princesses, ranging from Sleeping Beauty to Mulan to Ariel. Each princess tells their own version of the story. All vocal ranges, ethnicities and body types encouraged! Due to the adult humour we are looking for performers 18 and over - we will consider Junior and Seniors in high school with parental permission. We encourage ALL ages over 18, including women of a certain age. Some roles may be doubles. We will cast between 6-10 actors.
Audition Requirements:
-32 bars of a song that best shows off your voice.
- Please be sure to sing to an accompaniment track.
- fill out the audition
- there is place on the form to submit your video, headshot and resume
Casting for:
SNOW WHITE Brassy and ballsy, sassy and self-assured. She is the leader of the Princess pack who likes to be in control. Equal parts serious-minded, sexy, and fun-loving. With her skin as white as snow and lips cherry red, she aspires to be perfect in all that she does but soon realizes that being perfectly ‘you’ is more important. Vocal Range: Soprano A3 - C6
CINDERELLA Perky and quirky, slightly ditzy. She is always enthusiastic, especially when it comes to being a real-life princess. A happy-go-lucky girl who is about to discover that there is more to being a princess than gowns and glass slippers. Vocal Range: Mezzo/Soprano A3 - A5
SLEEPING BEAUTY: The perfect comic foil to Snow White’s perfect ‘straight-man.’ Always the cut-up, she brings a flippant unpredictability to the evening’s festivities. She’s a comical bull in a china shop. Some would prefer she fit into the stereotype of a perfect princess but she’d rather break the mold and be perfectly herself. Vocal Range: Mezzo/Soprano EB3 - A5
THE PRINCESS WHO KISSED THE FROG: Forgotten and left out of the kingdom for many years, this empowered Black woman has now arrived on the scene as a feisty, fabulous storybook princess! She is the ultimate supreme diva in the land and she’s ready to take the world by storm! [Must be African American] Vocal Range:Mezzo F#3 - F#5
HUA MULAN: Strong yet gentle, shy yet out-going, she is a walking dichotomy of masculinity and femininity seeking self-acceptance in a world that would have her choose one or the other. [Must be Middle Eastern/Southeast Asian/ Pacific Islander; May also also double as Pocahontas and Princess Badroulbadour] Vocal range: Mezzo/Soprano G3 - A5 Full vocal range when doubling: G3 - A5
POCAHONTAS: The ultimate exploited girl who is a bizarre blend of the innocent little Powhatan tyke from history and the buxom babe from today’s pop princess culture. Her journey takes her back to her authentic, historically significant self. Vocal range: Mezzo/Soprano G3 - A5
PRINCESS BADROULBADOUR: The spunky princess from the Middle Eastern-South Asian Aladdin sagas. She’s had it up to her veils with being secondary in her own tale. She is unhappy with the misogyny and oppression of women in her stories (and in today’s world) but getting even puts a little ‘swing’ in her step! Vocal range: Mezzo/Soprano G3 - A5
THE LITTLE MERMAID: An innocent, obedient young woman turned rebellious, jaded lush. She has given up everything just to net a man, her father, her fin, even her voice. She can only move forward with baby steps; one foot in front of the other. [May also double as Belle and Rapunzel;] Little Mermaid Vocal Range: Mezzo F3 - E5 Full vocal range when doubling: Contralto/Mezzo C2 - F#5 (will modify if C2 is too low...because that’s really low)
BELLE: A smart, witty French girl from classic lit driven crazy by the misrepresentation of her image in pop culture. An insane woman who finds herself speaking with inanimate objects and cleaning up after her beast of a boyfriend. Vocal Range: Mezzo G3 - F#5
RAPUNZEL: A strong German woman with a domineering personality, a big mole on her cheek, and a bushy unibrow! American capitalism has turned this frail, sheltered girl into a Mel Brooksian, Wagnerian singing monster bent on getting her fair share. Vocal Range: Contralto C2 - D5 (will modify if C2 is too low...because that’s really low)
CASTING NOTICE – BORDEN: A NEW MUSICAL (Development Presentation)
In collaboration with Voices Amplified (Lexington, KY)
We are thrilled to bring BORDEN: A New Musical to Lexington, Kentucky for the very first time as part of a special development presentation in collaboration with Voices Amplified.
Created by NYC-based writer Cavan Hendron, (and Co-Written by Aaron Roitman and Directed by Neeta Thadani), BORDEN explores the complex family dynamics of the Borden household leading up to and following the infamous 1892 murders, centering on the shifting power between sisters Emma and Lizzie. The piece blends history with emotional storytelling, examining freedom, legacy, love, and control within the family.
This project has been in development for several years, including extensive historical research in collaboration with acclaimed Lizzie Borden scholar Cara Robertson, along with industry presentations in New York City. We are excited to continue shaping and refining the show by sharing it with the Lexington community.
This is a DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION - NOT a full production.
Think of it as a creative “play session” where we collaborate, explore, have fun, and discover what the show wants to become as it continues its journey.
We are seeking actors who sing (no need to be classically trained) and who are excited to collaborate, play, and be open to rewrites and changes throughout the development process.
REHEARSAL PROCESS
The initial portion of rehearsals will take place over Zoom, allowing us to begin exploring the material, music, and scenes remotely. The week leading up to the development presentation will be fully in person in Lexington, where everything will come together for the presentation.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
• 60-second monologue
• 32-bar cut of a song
CHARACTERS
EMMA BORDEN – Lizzie’s older sister
LIZZIE BORDEN – Emma’s younger sister
ANDREW BORDEN – Father to Emma and Lizzie
ABBY BORDEN – Andrew’s second wife, stepmother to Emma and Lizzie
BRIDGET SULLIVAN – The family’s live-in Irish maid (Irish accent is needed for this role.)
(Some actors may double.)
IMPORTANT NOTES
• This is a development presentation
• Actors who enjoy collaboration and creative exploration are encouraged
• No roles include first right of refusal
If you’re excited about new work, storytelling, and being part of a show in development, we would love to see you!
TICKTOCK Play Festival
This showcase of short plays and devised work advances the festival’s focus on agency and the power of women to claim ownership of their stories. By reshaping the narrative, we reclaim the pen from those who have miswritten our pasts—or would distort our futures. This festival centers the truth of our lived experiences, setting the record straight unapologetically and in our own voices.
We are seeking actors for the TICKTOCK Play Festival of ALL Gender Expression, Race Ethnicity, and Ages ( High School and up)
Audition Submission
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Please fill out this
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On the form you will be able to submit your resume/ headshot and video.
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Please submit a 1-minute monologue of your choosing from a play.