LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Submission - La Jolla Playhouse Auditions

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE – Photo / Resume Request

La Jolla Playhouse La Jolla, CA LORT B; $750/week minimum

Director: James Lapine

Music and Lyrics: William Finn

Book: James Lapine

Based on the film “Little Miss Sunshine” by Michael Arndt

Music Director: Vadim Feichtner

NY Casting Director: Telsey + Company

La Jolla Playhouse Casting Director: Marike Fitzgerald

1st rehearsal: 1/4/11. Runs: 2/15 – 3/27/11

NYC auditions will be held on an upcoming date to be determined by appointment only.

Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these auditions.

For consideration, mail picture and resume to:

Marike Fitzgerald

La Jolla Playhouse

P.O. Box 12039

La Jolla, CA 92039

Attn: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE - AEA MEMBER

Deadline for submissions: September 22.

Seeking:

Olive:

Caucasian girl, age 7 to 11. Funny, full of energy, off-center, warm, charming, a very real kid, not beautiful in a showbizzy way but very appealing, any physical type. Must sing well and have a great sense of comic timing.

Dwayne:

Caucasian male, age 15 to 19, a Nietzsche-reading troubled teenager who has taken a vow of silence until he can accomplish his dream of becoming a test pilot. Driven, withdrawn from his family, must sing well and have a great sense of comic timing.

Sheryl:

Female, mid to late 30s. A bank teller. Navigating a difficult family. Must have a strong belt voice.

Frank:

Male, age 30-45. Sheryl's brother. An academic and a suicide wannabe. Must have big belt voice.

Richard:

Late 30s. Looks like he plays golf or sells insurance or both. Has a sunny disposition in the cloudiest of situations. Must have a good strong baritone or lyric baritone.

Grandpa:

Late 60s to 80. A heroin addict. Wicked sense of humor. Must be able to sing and be musically rhythmic.