WILL WILSON SAVES THE WORLD: A NEW MUSICAL - Picture/Resume submission
Emerging Artists Theatre Company | New York, NY
Showcase-NY
$150 Stipend
Equity actors for roles in WILL WILSON SAVES THE WORLD: A NEW MUSICAL (See breakdown).
A commitment to conscious casting and gender parity. With a goal of diverse representation, those who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and/or differing body types and standards of beauty are encouraged to audition.
Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration.
Deadline: 01/06/2023
willwilsonsavestheworld@gmail.com
Book/Lyrics: Lyndsey Chance
Music: Michelle Lugo
Director: Kristy Thomas
Rehearsals: Late February- Late June in Manhattan (Nights and Weekends in Manhattan)
Performances: March 28th, 2023 (final date pending) @ Emerging Artists Theatre Festival at Tada! Theatre in Manhattan
All actors must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
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.
Grandpa Will: Male-Identifying. Any Ethnicity. 80s. Came of age on a Kentucky farm, with twelve
brothers a sisters, during the Great Depression. Endured trauma due to an abusive Father, a bout with
polio, and losing his mother at a young age. A survivor of The Battle of the Bulge and World War II
veteran. A cantankerous, quick-witted storyteller who is insightful, courageous, and exceedingly kind.
Baritone.
Young Will/Adult Will: Male-Identifying. 18+ to play teens to mid-20s. Will Wilson in his youth, from
his late childhood to his marriage and birth/death of his first son. Energetic, charismatic, courageous, and wise beyond his years. Very strong singer and mover. Tenor.
Cassandra Stephens: Female-Identifying. 50s-60s. Any Ethnicity. Proud daughter of Will Wilson and
mother to Cherylynn. Protective of her father and daughter, she strives to find a balance between
being supportive, and managing her loved ones’ expectations. Rational and realistic, yet empathetic.
Alto. CAST
Alaina Scott: Female-Identifying. 30s-40s. Any Ethnicity. Executive Assistant in US Department of
Justice: Special Investigation Unit’s office. A war-widow, her husband was killed in action during a tour
in Iraq. She is a single mother to Edith. Compassionate, reliable, and strong, but fighting her own
demons. Alto. CAST
Cherylynn Grace Stephens: Female-Identifying. 30s. Any Ethnicity. A lawyer and modern woman
with the US Department of Justice: Special Investigations Unit. She fervently seeks justice for a Nazi
war criminal who participated in a 1944 massacre involving her surviving Grandfather and his dear,
deceased friend. Fierce, yet fragile. A flawed perfectionist and recovering people pleaser. Ceaseless,
contemplative, and intelligent. Mezzo-Soprano. CAST
Calvin David Abbott: Male-Identifying. 30s-40s. Any Ethnicity. A seasoned lawyer with the US
Department of Justice: Special Investigations Unit. In a romantic relationship with Cherylynn.
Ambitious, yet cautious, disciplined, conscientious, with an insecure side. Tenor.
Eric Robert Warren: Male-Identifying. 30s-40s. Any Ethnicity. A lawyer and lead researcher with the
US Department of Justice: Special Investigations Unit with a deep sense of integrity. A previous law
school classmate and ex-romantic partner of Cherylynn’s. Articulate, witty, charming, and idealistic to
a fault. Tenor.
Edith Scott: Female-Identifying or Non-Binary. 18+ to play Teens. Any Ethnicity. A high-school
student facing the traumatic loss of her Father in the Iraqi war. Grappling with depression, she
struggles to fit in, and considers taking justice into her own hands. Apprehensive, imaginative,
sensitive. Mezzo-Soprano. CAST
Ensemble:
**Select ensemble tracks will cover principal roles
Ensemble #1/Psychiatrist/Sally: Female-Identifying. 18+ to play late Teens-Early 20s. Any Ethnicity.
Plays Will Wilson’s wife of 60+ years, in her youth. Suffers terrible tragedy, but chooses faith. Warm,
caring, creative, and full of grace. Doubles as Psychiatrist. Strong singer and mover. Soprano.
Ensemble #2/Off-Stage Doctor/Preacher: Male-Identifying. 20s-40s. Any Ethnicity. Various roles.
Strong singer and dancer.
Ensemble #3/Young Victor/Adult Victor: Male-Identifying. 20s. Latinx. Fluent Spanish Speaker. A
child of Mexican immigrants and laborers, he was born in a tent in the front yard of Pa’s Kentucky
farm. Will Wilson’s closest childhood and wartime friend, he is mischievous, fun-loving, and fiercely
loyal. Strong singer and mover. Baritone. CAST
Ensemble #4/Mary/Nurse #1: Female-Identifying. Late Teens-20s. Will Wilson’s older sister, raised
on a Kentucky farm. She is a motherly figure to Will, and often protects and defends him. Doubles as
Nurse #1. Strong singer and dancer. Soprano.
Ensemble #5/Young Lang/Elderly Lang: Male-Identifying. Characters range from 20s-80s. A
German SS Soldier, commanded by his superiors to commit war crimes by killing more than 80
American prisoners of war in cold blood at the Massacre at Malmedy in 1944. Deeply traumatized at
the loss of his wife and young daughter during the European Blitz. Abrasive, yet submissive, rigid, and
unstable. Very strong singer. Baritone. CAST
Ensemble #6/Dietrich/Pa/Judge: Male-Identifying. 30s-40s. Plays Will Wilson’s brutal, abusive,
alcoholic father. Also plays a Dietrich, a German SS Officer that gives the command to kill more than
80 American POW’s at the Massacre at Malmedy in 1944. Doubles as Judge. Strong singer and
mover.
Ensemble #7/Valentina/Nurse#2: Female-Identifying. 60s-70s. Latinx. Fluent Spanish Speaker. An Argentinian orphan who was contracted at a very young age to serve as a maid in Lang’s secret, post- war household. She eventually becomes his wife. With great turmoil, she turns him in (in his old age) to authorities. Though initially timid, she is a picture of decency, dignity, and integrity. Doubles as Nurse #2. Strong singer and dancer. CAST
Ensemble #8/Teacher/Lounge Singer: Female-Identifying. Plays Edith’s conscientious, concerned
art teacher. Doubles as Lounge Singer, a stylized jazz vocalist with engaging charm and distinctive
swing.
Ensemble Dancers: Versatile dancers who sing, skilled in ballet and contemporary technique and
partnering.
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