KID FRANKENSTEIN - THE MUSICAL - Orange County & Mammoth Lakes, CA / Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre Non Equity Auditions

Kid Frankenstein
Book and Lyrics by Peter Charles Morris, Music by David Mallamud

Produced by Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre

Directed by Sydney & Bridget DeMaria

Location: Rehearsals held in Orange County, California. Tech and Performances in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Shared housing in Mammoth Lakes. Housing not provided during rehearsals. Actors are responsible for coordinating travel to/from Mammoth Lakes, and gas reimbursement for travel to and from Mammoth Lakes is provided.

Dates:
Callbacks: Evening of Monday 9/21 in Orange County, CA. In-person by invitation only.
Rehearsals: 10/5 - 11/5 in Orange County
3 days per week based on cast availability.
Tech/Performances in Mammoth Lakes, CA (Shared housing provided in Mammoth): Nov 6 - Nov 14
Tech: Nov. 7 - Nov. 8
Shows: Nov 9 - Nov 13, 1-2 shows per day ~ 7am-Noon
(Nov. 6 & Nov. 14 reserved for traveling to/from Mammoth Lakes)

NON-UNION

Paid: $1000 Stipend. Additional gas reimbursement for travel to and from Mammoth Lakes provided.
Housing: Housing not provided during rehearsals in Orange County, CA. Shared housing provided during tech and performances in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

A note about the production: Kid Frankenstein is a TYA show performed for elementary school children in Mammoth Lakes (for many this is their first experience with live theatre!).

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please complete the form at https://tinyurl.com/KidFrankensteinCasting26 to submit a virtual audition which includes:
HEADSHOT
RESUME
VIDEO AUDITION:
Slate: Name, Height, and Confirm availability to be in Mammoth Lakes, CA from November 6 - November 14.
Song: Please submit a short cut of a song in the style of the show (contemporary musical theatre/theatre for young audiences). Please do not sing acapella.
Songs should have a bright pop/musical theatre (similar show style: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mean Girls, 13: The Musical, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Shrek, Wedding Singer, Matilda, Back to the Future, School of Rock, Lightning Thief)
CONFLICTS: Please be prepared to list availability for rehearsals and all conflicts Oct. 5-Nov. 14. No conflicts allowed Nov. 6-14.

Submissions are due END OF DAY SEPTEMBER 16th

About the Show: TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences)
“14-year-old Frankie Steiner has just lost his dad. To cope with the grief, he throws himself into his robotics project for the school’s Science Expo, but his mom and friends are shocked when he builds a life-like robot that looks and sounds exactly like his late dad. A TYA musical about loss and acceptance handled with humor and warmth, set to a pop/rock score.”

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Seeking Southern California based NON-UNION performers.

We welcome and encourage all performers of any gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, language, physical ability or diverse viewpoints to audition for all roles.

FRANKIE STEINER: Male Identifying. 18+ to play 14. Tenor. A teen scientific genius mourning the loss of his father. Headstrong and passionate about science. Also deeply sad and grieving in a...unique... way. Strong singer.

SARABETH: Female Identifying. 18+ to play 14. Bright mix/belt Soprano or Mezzo. Frankie’s friend, classmate, and fellow science lover. Sweet, earnest, smart, empathetic. She has a crush on Frankie and grapples with him not paying attention to her. Strong singer.

MRS. STEINER/AUDREY: Female Identifying. 18+ to play mid 30s and 14. Bright mix/belt Soprano or Mezzo, performs a short rap. Frankie’s recently widowed mother. Doing the best she can to hold things together for her son, but we see her crack when his robotics expo project is a little too familiar. Also plays AUDREY, one of Frankie’s classmates and Sarabeth’s friend. Audrey excels in all 20 of her extracurriculars, but she loves band the most. A strong comedic actor and singer.

LOUIS: Male Identifying. 18+ to play 14. Tenor or Baritenor. Frankie’s classmate and fellow competitor in the Robotics Expo. A smart and snively momma’s boy who will do whatever it takes to win. The annoying antagonist. A strong actor and singer.

MONSTER: Male Identifying. 18+ to play mid 30s. Baritone or Baritenor. Preference for a tall actor. Frankie’s scientific creation. He bears a striking resemblance to his late father. A humanistic robot discovering the world for the first time. Also plays DR. POLIMORFUS, Frankie’s wacky science teacher. A strong actor and singer with robotic physicality and vocal quality.