Rolling Thunder Theatrical LLC | New York, NY
Friday, April 25, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Off Broadway
$1383 weekly minimum (Cat. E)
$1439 weekly minimum (Cat. E) as of 7/28/25
Equity actors for roles in ROLLING THUNDER (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short pop-rock song from the 60s or 70s. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key and a picture/resume, stapled.
Pearl Studios (519)
519 8th Ave
12th Fl
New York, NY 10018
Holding room - Studio A
Producer: Rebecca Blake
Director: Kenneth Ferrone
Writer: Bryce Hallett
General Manager: KGM Theatrical
Casting Director: Geoff Josselson Casting
Expected to attend:
Casting Director: Geoff Josselson
Associate Casting Director: Gemma Josephine
Rehearsals: June 18, 2025
First Preview: July 10, 2025
Opening Night: July 3, 2025
Closing: October 5, 2025
Venue: New World Stages
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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 attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
SYNOPSIS: Conscription, combat, protest and homecoming... Rolling Thunder combines personal stories of young Vietnam War soldiers with timeless rock songs of the era. This inspiring theatrical rock concert experience draws audiences inside the lives of men on the battlefront and their loved ones at home.
NOTE: The work is primarily set in the late ‘60s, a time of unrest, political upheaval and momentous social change. The characters are composites of real-life people, their essence and personalities distilled from research, actual letters and interviews with Vietnam veterans.
[JOHNNY] Male, 20s. Thrill-seeking boy from a small farming community in the Midwest. Fun-loving, full of life, patriotic, loyal to his family, and a romantic at heart. He dreams of adventure and enlists in the army, but is torn about leaving his parents, given that they are struggling on their land. Upbeat and optimistic, the young soldier easily makes friends with his fellow GIs. He longs to hear more from his detached Mother, but finds a lifeline in writing regularly to his hometown sweetheart. Songs include ‘People Get Ready’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’ Strong pop rock singer.
[LINDA] Female, 20s. Conservative, bright, and inquiring. Living in a small midwestern town, she clings to family and adores her enlisted sweetheart’s sense of adventure, though fears what war may do to him. After moving to college, she opens herself to a new exciting, stimulating and liberating world on campus. She becomes politicized after watching the horrific images and news reports of the war on TV, and joins an anti-war protest group, where she finds her voice. Songs include ‘Killing Me Softly’, ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’, ‘Nowhere to Run.’ Strong pop rock singer.
[THOMAS] Male, 20s. American marine from Detroit who is burdened with a sense of family duty and living up to rigid expectations of his parents. Dutiful and diligent, a crusader-of-sorts but not as strong as he cares to think. Religious and patriotic, he wants to start a family with his girlfriend when he returns from service. Proud, staunch and conscientious, but the horrors of war and his relationships at home test and shatter his faith. Songs include ‘Give Me Shelter’, ‘We’ve Gotta Get Out of this Place.’ Strong pop rock singer.
[ANDY] Male, 20s. From an urban, working-class family from Chicago. Street-wise, smart and skeptical; brash when he wants to be. He is annoyed and dismayed when drafted as he doesn’t understand why Americans are involved in the War. His curiosity enables him to gain a rapport with the South Vietnamese people. He ultimately returns from Vietnam changed by both the experience abroad and by civil rights and counter-culture movements back home. Inspired by his mother’s involvement in anti-war groups, he considers becoming a protestor himself. Songs include ‘War’, ‘All Along the Watchtower.’ Strong pop rock singer.
[THE MAN] Male, 20s-early 30s. Any ethnicity. A variety of characters in the show, ranging from Lyndon B Johnson, army officials, soldiers, protesters, etc. Songs include ‘Born to be Wild’, ‘Get Together.’ Strong pop rock singer.
[THE WOMAN] Female, 20s-early 30s. Any ethnicity. A variety of characters in the show including protestors, family members, etc. Songs include ‘Nowhere to Run’, ‘People Get Ready.’ Strong pop rock singer.
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