SCHOOLED: THE MUSICAL - Rosemary Heyl Theatre Non Equity Auditions
Rosemary Heyl Theatre
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Schooled: the Musical, a new musical by Peter Nilsson, directed by Ryan Dobrin, music direction by Mike Mackey.
CONCEPT
Like Hamilton meets The Sound of Music meets Good Night and Good Luck — all set in and around a school in the present day — Schooled is about three friends as they move from their school years into their late twenties amidst the culture wars. Both buoyant and unflinching, it examines how today’s turbulent times affect who they are, who they dream to be, and what they can and cannot learn in school. Schooled’s two acts are set ten years apart: Act I in adolescence, and Act II as they seek to establish careers as a journalist, teacher, and candidate, their youthful experiences ricocheting into their adult, professional lives.
GENERAL MUSICAL STYLE
A fusion of styles. The score mixes hip-hop, pop, Latin, classical, jazz, and spirituals. Actors must be able to navigate contemporary musical theater styles as well as more classical influences. Every role must be able to handle complex rhythm and flow, blending rhythmic dialogue/rap with musical theater.
DETAILS
- Event: a two-act developmental staged reading in Pittsburgh: one performance at an education event
- Performance Date: Sunday, October 18
- Rehearsal Dates: October 11–18, afternoons/evenings
- Casting 12 roles. $500, non-union. Diverse cast. The leads are written for Black, Mixed Race, and Arab-American/MENA actors.
- Auditions are by video — there's no in-person call. Send a resume, a headshot, and one video, 90 seconds or less, with two parts: a song excerpt in your most comfortable range, plus any rap from (or in the style of) Hamilton or In the Heights.
- Submissions due Tuesday, September 8 at 8am ET.
- Send to: schooledthemusical@gmail.com
- Full breakdown and all twelve roles: schooledthemusical.com/casting
- More info: schooledthemusical.com
