White Plains Performing Arts Center: Mainstage Auditions
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
PERSONNEL
Book by: Diablo Cody
Lyrics by: Alanis Morissette
Music by: Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard
Director: Billie Aken-Tyers
Choreographer: Rachel Leigh Dolan
Music Director: Stephen Ferri
The White Plains Performing Arts Center is seeking both AEA & non-union performers for the NY Regional Debut of Jagged Little Pill. We are seeking a cast with fantastic pop/rock singing, acting and dancing abilities to play principal and supporting roles (breakdown below.)
Please note there is NO housing for this production. Theater is located 35 minutes from NYC.
SYNOPSIS
Based around the music of Alanis Morisette, Jagged Little Pill centers on the Healy family: MJ and Steve and their teenage children Frankie and Nick. The Healy’s appear to be the picture perfect family in their competitive Connecticut suburban neighborhood. Yet pictures can be deceiving. Despite her efforts to keep up appearances, MJ battles a growing addiction to opiates following a car accident and battles with trauma in her past that she has not yet come to terms with. Steve watches his wife become increasingly withdrawn and distant from him, without knowing why. Meanwhile their children are battling challenges of their own. Frankie is determined to find her own voice and discover her sexuality, while Nick must balance the pressure of his parents to do well against exposing his own faults in order to make sure justice is served.
IMPORTANT DATES
1st Rehearsal: September 15 (rehearses in NYC, within 10am-6pm range)
Tech: Sept 31-Oct 2 in White Plains
Shows: Oct 3-5, 9-12,16-19, 24-26 (3-4 performances/week)
Please bring any and all conflicts to the auditions and note that the rehearsal times may vary. You must be available for all shows and tech week to audition.
Venue: White Plains Performing Arts Center? 11 City Place, 3rd Floor (City Center)?White Plains NY 10601?(35 min from NYC via train/car) wppac.com
CONTRACT
LORT-LOA
**Total of 3-4 performances/week
$546/week minimum for AEA actors + Pension/6 health weeks
Non-union: Fee Minimum $2,400+(based on role)
Theatre anticipates having 4-5 total AEA contracts available for this production. Travel via MNR provided.
Casting Breakdown: *All actors must be 18+ to audition
**We are also seeking one person in the ensemble who can play harmonica well for various solos in the show. Please feel free to include a clip in your submission if you do play.
Mary Jane Healy (Female, 40’s)
An affluent mother in CT, who is addicted to painkillers after a car crash and has a strained relationship with her husband, Steve. MJ also pressures her children to be perfect to maintain the family's image in the community. This role is to be played by a white actor. Strong Pop/Rock belter F3-F5
Steve Healy (Male, 40’s)
The father of the family, who is addicted to pornography. This role is to be played by a white actor. This role is to be played by a white actor. Strong Pop/Rock Singer A3-A5
Nick Healy (Male, to play 18)
The biological son of the family, a star Athlete finishing his Senior year of high school who has just been accepted to Harvard. This role is to be played by a White actor. Strong Pop/Rock Tenor D#4-A#5
Frankie Healy (Female, to play 16)
The adopted Black daughter of the family, who is struggling to find her place in the community and deal with her racial identity. Frankie is also involved in a love triangle with her best friend, Jo, and a new boy at school, Phoenix. Strong pop/rock singer F#3-F#5
Jo (AFAB, to play 16)
Frankie's best friend and partner, who is queer and dealing with the restrictions of her religious upbringing. Jo is on a journey to explore her gender identity and queerness. This role is listed as assigned female at Birth in the script. Strong pop/rock belter E3-G5
Phoenix (Male, to play 16) Transfer student that becomes Frankie’s love interest. This role doubles in the ensemble Strong pop/rock belter E4-Bb5
Bella (Female, to play 18) A free spirited teenage girl. This role doubles in the ensemble Strong Pop/rock singer F#3-A5
ENSEMBLE: 20s – 30s, all gender identities/ethnicities. Incredibly strong singer/actor/dancers to play various members of the community including a doctor, pharmacist, therapist, teacher, students, and parents, etc. All have powerhouse rock vocals who can hold complex harmonies. Expertise in contemporary dance, hip hop, floor work a plus. These roles may Understudy Leading Roles.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
VIDEOS ARE DUE: August 11th
-Please sing a cut of a song from the show (preferred) or by Alanis Morisette. We have provided a few song options you can use in the material link below.
-No in-person audition/callback invites will go out until all videos are viewed as pre-screens. In-person dates will begin the week of August 11th.
MATERIAL LINK:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PkrNS1dMmiSaiPQs72HhCuH0G0rAtiDv?usp=share_link
Questions email:
auditions@wppac.com
Submit all materials via this link:
https://airtable.com/apppzw5ewMbZLR5xj/pag8lNK6zL02HbFj7/form
1. Videos must be uploaded to (youtube, vimeo etc) and sent as a link. Please No password protected videos or downloads etc.
2. Include Headshot and Resume (In one file)
3. In your recording, slate your name, union status,
4. Make sure we see as much of you as possible.
5. Accompaniment should be played on a separate device and be sure there is no editing, effects etc to your vocal recording.
Videos
