MUSIC OF THE MARCH: A TRIBUTE TO REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THE MOTOWN SOUND 

CASTING CALL FOR NEW MUSICAL REVUE! 

Orange County’s Arts & Learning Conservatory is thrilled to produce an exciting new musical revue that explores the music that ignited the Civil Rights Movement from Gospel to Motown. We are casting for talented actors, singers and dancers this November, 2023! We have many roles to fill! 

 

Show Info 

Show Date: January 13, 2024 

Location: UCI’s Barclay Theater 

Submission Dates 

OPEN IN-PERSON AUDITIONS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH

Costa Mesa Boys & Girls Club 

2131 Tustin Ave 

Costa Mesa, CA 92627 

Time: 11-3pm PST 

TALENT VIDEO SUBMISSIONS DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Rehearsals Dates 

Throughout December in Santa Ana (Orange County) (Locations TBD) 

 

Leading Roles [paid]

Martin Luther King Jr. 

Berry Gordy / Narrator 

Young Martin Luther King 

Coretta Scott King 

 

Supporting Roles [paid]

Daddy King (MLK’s Father) 

Mother Dear (MLK’s Mother) 

 

Motown Singers [paid]

Smokey Robinson 

Diana Ross 

Martha Reeves

The Supremes / The Vandellas (2) *Looking for Motown singing group!

The Temptations  / The Four Tops (5) *Looking for Motown singing group!

Big Stevie Wonder 

Little Stevie Wonder 

Mahalia Jackson 

Marian Anderson

 

Multiple Background Roles & Extras [volunteer]

Black Protestors (Men, Women, Children) 

White Protestors (Men, Women) 

White Police Officers 

Obie Scott (Correta Scott's Dad) (Voice Over)

John F. Kennedy (Voice Over)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Jesse Jackson

Ben Branch

Minister Ralph Abernathy

Ministers

Congregation

SCLC Volunteers

Photographer

Friends 

Black Students

White Students

Teachers 

Dancers

Black and White Extras 

 

What We Need From You Now 

ROUND 1 

1. Headshot (or photo of yourself if you don't have one) 

2. Acting / Singing / Dancing Reel (if you have one) 

3. Performance Resume (if you have one) 

4. Role or character you are auditioning for! 

5. Talent Audition Video: Film a video of yourself acting out the sides for the character or role you are auditioning for. Please upload the video to YouTube and send us the link. Make sure the video is unpublished/private so that only our team can see it. (Please do not send us a video file!) 

6. Character Sides can be found at this link!    Character Breakdowns can be found at this link!

7. If you are applying for a singing role, include in your video, you singing about 60 seconds or an excerpt of any song associated with that character. (i.e. sing a Motown song for Diana Ross). 

8. Put all of this information in ONE EMAIL and email it to our casting team by November 29th: mlkmotowncast@gmail.com 

To learn more about the Arts & Learning Conservatory please visit: www.artsandlearning.org. We cannot wait to see your talent and bring this incredible musical honoring these icons to life! 

Thank You, 

The MLK & Motown Musical Team

 

Salary: $200-$500 flat rate