NEXT TO NORMAL - Elmwood Playhouse Non Equity Auditions

The Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack NY will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of"Next to Normal", written by Music by Tom Kitt. Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey and directed by Debra Lee Failla. Musical Direction by Tony Bellomy."Next to Normal" is an unflinching look at a suburban family struggling with the effects of mental illness.

AUDITIONS: Monday Fedruary 22, 2016 at 7:30 pm and Wednesday February 24, 2016 at 7:30pm

CALLBACKS: Sunday February 28, 2016 at 6:00 pm (by invitation only)

PERFORMANCES: Friday May 13, 2016 thru Saturday June 11, 2016 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with possible Wednesday and Thursdays)

ROLES:

Diana: 30’S-40’S – a sexy and sharp housewife, who is a bi-polar depressive with delusional episodes who’s been on medication for 16 years. Seeking a strong singer/actress who can cover the full emotional range that this role requires, including a crucial and deadly sense of humor. Vocal Range (belt/mix to an E).

Dan: 30’s -40’s – Diana’s husband and the father to Gabe and Natalie. An architect, he is handsome and genuine. He provides a non-ending support for his family as he fights to keep his wife’s mind and illness stable. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary. Vocal range (high baritone/tenor to A).

Gabe: stage age 18 – Diana and Dan’s son. Dashing, brilliant and playful and everything a mother could want in a son. Vocal range (rock tenor to a B with a falsetto & comfortable mix).

Natalie: stage age 16 – Diana and Dan’s daughter. Attractive in her own way, bright, contentious and trying to be perfect. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior. Vocal range (belt/mix to an E).

Henry – stage age 17 – jazz musician, romantic, stoner, slacker, philosopher king. A classmate of Natalie and eventually her boyfriend, he supports her during one of the roughest times in her life. Vocal range (high baritone/tenor to an A).

Dr. Madden/Doctor Fine – Male – late 30’s to 50’s. Diana’s doctors. As Dr. Madden he is assured, charismatic, a rock star of psychiatry, on the young side of ageless. Vocal range (high baritone/tenor to A with a rock sound).