NEXT TO NORMAL Submission - Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Auditions

LORT

NEXT TO NORMAL

– Photo / Resume Request for NYC Appointments

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre (Milwaukee, WI) LORT; $765/week minimum

Artistic Director/Director: Mark Clements

Music Director: Dan Kazemi

Music: Tom Kitt

Book and Lyrics: Brian Yorkey

Casting Director: Stephanie Klapper Casting

1^st rehearsal: 11/8/11. Runs: 12/6/11 – 1/15/12

NYC auditions will be held September 8, by appointment only.

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

For consideration, mail picture and resume to:

Stephanie Klapper Casting

39 West 19th Street, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10011

Attn: Next To Normal / AEA Self Submission

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse of a musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other while dealing with the pain that cripples their family at its core. The story concerns a mother, Diana—a suburban housewife who struggles with a worsening
bipolar disorder. This, coupled with hallucinations that stem from a trauma sixteen years earlier, and the intense rounds of psychotherapy she must undergo, affects her family greatly. Throughout her struggles, Diana’s relationship with her daughter Natalie becomes strained because Natalie feels invisible in the eyes of her mother, who prefers the superhero-like image she has created for her son. Next to Normal shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family's world intact.

NOTE: We seeking excellent singers and actors of all ethnicities.

Diana:

(Late 30s – Early 40s) Diana is a sexy and sharp housewife, who is manic-depressive and delusional. She suffers from a worsening bipolar disorder that has been medicated for sixteen years. Seeking a strong singer/actress that can cover the full emotional range that this role requires. Vocal Range (Belt/Mix to an E)

Dan:

(Late 30s – Early 40s) Diana’s husband and the father to Gabe and Natalie. An architect, he is handsome and genuine, and constantly tired. He provides a constant support for his family as he fights to keep his wife’s mind and illness stable. A belabored, dedicated father. Vocal Range (High Baritone/Tenor to A)

Gabe:

(At Least 18 to read 18) Diana and Dan’s son, he is dashing, gentle, bright, and playful. He can be both an angel and a demon to his mother, who idolizes him as a superhero. Vocal Range (Rock Tenor to a B with a Falsetto & Comfortable Mix)

Natalie:

(At least 18 to read 16) Diana and Dan’s daughter. She is attractive, strong, and tries to be perfect. She is a classically trained pianist who takes refuge in the practice room. Vocal Range (Belt/Mix to an E)

Henry:

(At least 18 to read 17) He is a jazz musician, romantic, stoner, slacker, philosopher king. A classmate of Natalie and eventually her boyfriend, he supports her during one of the roughest times in her life. Vocal Range (High Baritone/Tenor to an A)

Doctor Madden/Doctor Fine:

(late 20s – late 30s) He is Diana’s doctor. He is assured, a rock star of psychiatry, ‘on the young side’ of ageless. Vocal Range: (High Baritone/Tenor to A with a Rock Sound)