LAST NIGHT AT THE RUE BAYOU
(New Orleans, LA – local hires only)
Location: Storyville Music Hall, NOLA
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for Last Night at the Rue Bayou, a new musical set in a spellbound New Orleans music club at the crossroads of the living and the spirit world.
Creative Team:
Concept, Book & Lyrics: Michael Meth
Music: Martee LeBow
Director: Tracey Conyer Lee
Musical Director: Seth Farber
Producers: Mark Rubinsky & Tony Castrigno, MTTM Theatrics
General Management: LDK Productions
Casting: Murnane Casting / Amber Snead, CSA & Chad Eric Murnane, CSA
Dates:
First Rehearsal (in NOLA): March 10, 2026
Open: April 16, 2026
Close: May 3, 2026
Auditions: February 26-28, 2026 (NOLA)
Callbacks: Virtual – dates TBA
Salary & Housing:
Rehearsals: $20/hr
Performances: $125/performance
All actors will be hired as NOLA locals. No travel or housing provided.
About This Production & Local Casting:
We’re developing and premiering a new musical set in New Orleans, and in order to honor the show’s voice, we’re workshopping and premiering it in Louisiana.
For this production, we are seeking Non-AEA performers who are local to (or able to work as local hires) New Orleans Parish.
Synopsis:
The Rue Bayou is a shopworn, spellbound New Orleans music club – part blues joint, part sanctified refuge, sitting at the crossroads between the world of the living and the spirits who dance in the night. The story follows Miss Ilean, who built the Rue Bayou to honor her last husband, R&B legend King B. When corrupt Parish Commissioner Robicheaux issues an eviction notice, the tight-knit community bands together to protect their home. At midnight, spiritual forces awaken, and the club’s matriarch, musicians, and spirit-world guardians ignite a magical battle that lifts the Rue Bayou into a protected, otherworldly realm. Together, they learn that love binds, music heals, and community endures beyond time.
Seeking:
All roles have some facility with Creole-French words.
[REVEREND BEAUCOUP/PAPA LEGBA] Male identifying character, 30-60, Black. He is the quintessential showman with a devilish streak and exemplifies Creole culture. Great singer and confident, expressive mover. Vocal range: Bari-tenor. PRINCIPAL.
[MISS ILEAN] Female identifying character, 40-50, Black. Our protagonist. A mother figure with equal grit and grace. Great singer and strong actor. Vocal style: Alto with Gospel Belt. PRINCIPAL.
[TINY] Male identifying character, 20-30, Black. The opposite of “tiny” in size and heart. The Rue chef, a gentle giant with comic chops. Strong singer and actor. Accordion skills are a plus. Vocal range: Bari-tenor. PRINCIPAL.
[LAFONDA] Female identifying character, 30s, Afro-Latina. The hostess/waitress at the Rue. Feisty, funny and fearless when it comes to love. Strong singer and actor who moves well. Vocal range: Soprano-Alto. PRINCIPAL.
[ROBICHEAUX] Male identifying character, 20-30, White. Our villain. Strong actor. Cajun sensibility. Willing to sing and dance (& rap) but great skill is not necessary. Vocal range: Bari-tenor. PRINCIPAL.
[YOUNG/KING B/OTHERS] Male identifying characters, 30-50. Black. Young/King B, now in the spirit world, a R&B sensation of a bygone era. Think James Brown, Sam Cooke & Jackie Wilson all rolled into one big personality and even bigger talent. Great singer with some confident movement. Vocal range: Tenor. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.
[SHERIFF/OTHERS] Male identifying characters, 40-50. White. Imposing stature. Willing to sing and dance but great skill is not necessary. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.
[STORMY/OTHERS] Male presenting actor, 20-40, to play male identifying and/or female identifying characters including Stormy, a burlesque female impersonator Vocal Range: Tenor. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.
[MAMA LACHATTE/OTHERS] Female identifying characters, 50-60. Black. Mama LaChatte is a voodoo priestess now in the spirit world. Adept with Creole-French language. Singer with confident movement. Vocal range: Soprano-Alto. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.
[YOUNG ILEAN/OTHERS] Female identifying characters, 20-30. Black. A server at the Rue who plays the young version of her boss in the story of her life. Confident and easy to love. She sings her way into King B’s heart. Vocal range: Soprano-Alto. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.
[ENSEMBLE] Seeking dancers of any age, race and gender, who are strong singers, to be in the ensemble, and also cover/understudy other roles.
To Audition:
Sign up for an appointment here:
www.murnanecasting.com/auditions/lnrb
Prepare a short cut of an R&B or gospel song and bring sheet music in the correct key with your cut clearly marked; an accompanist will be provided.
If you’re auditioning for ROBICHEAUX or SHERIFF, prepare a short cut of a pop song instead.
In addition to the song, please prepare a side from the link below for the character that best suits you. If we’d like to see something different, we’ll provide an additional side for you to cold read that day.
Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume, stapled together.
If you don’t sign up for a time, you’re still welcome to show up. We’ll do our best to see you during the audition windows: 2/27 (5–9 PM) and 2/28 (1–4 PM).
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