BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Equity Actors - Alabama Shakespeare Festival Auditions

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL - Submit for NYC Appointments

Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

• LORT Non-Rep Director/Choreographer: Deidre Goodwin
• Music Director: Joel Jones
• Pay: $839 weekly minimum (LORT D) — until 6/28/26; $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) — after 6/29/26
• Potential NYC auditions: week of March 2
• Venue: Festival Stage

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (see breakdown). No roles will be understudied.

First rehearsal: June 23. Preview: July 16. Opening: July 17. Closing: August 16.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration and include “BEAUTIFUL” in the subject line. Deadline: 02/19/2026.

Submit to:
kcactorsubmissions@gmail.com

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.

BREAKDOWN

SYNOPSIS

Before she was Carole King, she was Carole Klein—just a Brooklyn girl with a piano, a dream, and a sound all her own. Beautiful tells the extraordinary true story of a young woman who transformed heartbreak into hit records and found her voice in the process. King wrote chart-toppers for music’s biggest stars and eventually became one herself. Her rise to fame is as powerful as the songs that defined a generation. Packed with over two dozen timeless hits—including “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” and more—this unforgettable musical celebration takes you from the songwriting rooms of the Brill Building to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Beautiful isn’t just the soundtrack of an era—it’s the story of a woman who changed music forever.

SEEKING

• CAROLE KING (20s–30s) – Humble, brilliant, and emotionally open. Grows from shy songwriter to iconic solo artist. Ability to play piano a major plus. Mezzo with strong mix/belt.
• GERRY GOFFIN (20s–30s) – Charismatic, passionate, and troubled. Carole’s lyricist and first husband. Bari-tenor.
• CYNTHIA WEIL (20s–30s) – Stylish, sharp, and confident. Carole’s best friend and songwriting peer. Mezzo with belt.
• BARRY MANN (20s–30s) – Goofy, lovable, and neurotic. Cynthia’s partner and future husband. Ability to play piano a plus. Tenor with falsetto.
• DON KIRSHNER (40s–50s) – Supportive music producer. Believes in talent and success. Baritone; minimal singing.
• GENIE KLEIN (50s) – Carole’s tough but loving mother. Mezzo; minimal singing.
• ENSEMBLE – Plays iconic groups (The Drifters, The Shirelles, etc.) and various roles. Strong singers/dancers with R&B, soul, and pop style.