Open Auditions
Monday and Tuesday,
March 24 and 25, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Produced by Lynne B. Robinson
Directed & Choreographed by D. Scott Robinson
Vocal Directed & Conducted by Matthew K. Tippel
Set Design & Technical Direction by Aaron B. Bailey
Lighting Design by Donald Stikeleather
Costume Design by Sue Kuehnhold
Special Effects by David Schlatter
Sound Design by Jeff Rowand
Projection Animations by Jay Ganz
Hair & Makeup Design by Daniel Klingler
Properties by Heather Aislynn Johns
Assistant Directed by Rebecca Droeger
Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for Carrie: The Musical by Lawrence D. Cohen, Michael Gore, and Dean Pitchford. Director D. Scott Robinson is looking for eleven males and nine females for this Indianapolis premiere musical based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King. Auditioners should be at least 16 years old and come prepared to read from the script and to sing 16-20 measures of a prepared song. An accompanist will be provided. No unaccompanied singing or prerecorded tracks, please. All roles are available. Carrie: The Musical is scheduled for nine performances, weekends May 30-June 15, 2014. Please contact us to peruse a copy of the script. Please bring a list of all conflicts from the end of March through June 2014.
Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie's just discovered she's got a special power, and if pushed too far, she's not afraid to use it…
Based on Stephen King's bestselling novel, the musical of Carrie hasn't been seen since its legendary 1988 Broadway production. Now, the show's original authors have created a newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale. Set today, in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie features a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic film), music by Academy Award winner Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment), and lyrics by Academy Award winner Dean Pitchford (Fame, Footloose).
March 24 and 25, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Produced by Lynne B. Robinson
Directed & Choreographed by D. Scott Robinson
Vocal Directed & Conducted by Matthew K. Tippel
Set Design & Technical Direction by Aaron B. Bailey
Lighting Design by Donald Stikeleather
Costume Design by Sue Kuehnhold
Special Effects by David Schlatter
Sound Design by Jeff Rowand
Projection Animations by Jay Ganz
Hair & Makeup Design by Daniel Klingler
Properties by Heather Aislynn Johns
Assistant Directed by Rebecca Droeger
Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for Carrie: The Musical by Lawrence D. Cohen, Michael Gore, and Dean Pitchford. Director D. Scott Robinson is looking for eleven males and nine females for this Indianapolis premiere musical based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King. Auditioners should be at least 16 years old and come prepared to read from the script and to sing 16-20 measures of a prepared song. An accompanist will be provided. No unaccompanied singing or prerecorded tracks, please. All roles are available. Carrie: The Musical is scheduled for nine performances, weekends May 30-June 15, 2014. Please contact us to peruse a copy of the script. Please bring a list of all conflicts from the end of March through June 2014.
Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie's just discovered she's got a special power, and if pushed too far, she's not afraid to use it…
Based on Stephen King's bestselling novel, the musical of Carrie hasn't been seen since its legendary 1988 Broadway production. Now, the show's original authors have created a newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale. Set today, in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie features a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic film), music by Academy Award winner Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment), and lyrics by Academy Award winner Dean Pitchford (Fame, Footloose).
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Available Roles
Carrie White
Female, to play 17.
A painfully shy outsider with a strong desire to belong. Victim of frequent pranks and bullying at school as well as abuse under her mother’s strict religious control at home. She transforms from ugly duckling into graceful – and then vengeful – swan. Vocally, she must be capable of lyrical sweetness as well as fierce power. Requires a special actress with mesmerizing presence and extreme stamina as an actor and singer.
Margaret White
Female, 35-50.
A commanding, intense woman of visceral extremes, possessing zealous religious convictions, and almost abusive maternal love for her daughter. Like Carrie, with whom she shares several duets, her voice must range from expressive and melodic to ferocious and frightening. Requires an actress with mesmerizing presence and extreme stamina as an actor and singer.
Sue Snell
Female, to play 17-18.
A popular over achieving student. Her unthinking participation in a cruel act of bullying causes a crisis of conscience that leads her on a complicated emotional and psychological journey to make amends. Smart, with just a touch of shrewd edge. The play is told through her memory. Vocally, she has a pop ballad voice that delivers sincerity and strength.
Tommy Ross
Male, to play 17-18.
Handsome, popular star athlete, and all around standout. Yet he also has unexpected, quirky sensitivity and is just starting to mine his personal life and feelings – a budding poet. Effortless pop tenor.
Chris Hargensen
Female, to play 17-18.
Rich, spoiled, and dangerous. A knockout beauty loaded with sexual dynamite, and serious daddy and anger management issues. Her voice is pop/rock percussive: rangy and powerful.
Billy Nolan
Male, 20s.
Now in his sixth year of high school, Billy is a sexy, stupid-like-a-fox bad boy whose wise mouth has led him to spend more time in detention than in the classroom. Dating Chris. Vocally, he is a wailing rocker.
Miss Gardner
Female, mid-30s-40s.
The girls’ no nonsense P.E. teacher. A tough disciplinarian, Carrie also arouses within her a surprising instinct to protect. Warm and powerful pop belt.
Mr. Stephens / Reverend Bliss
Male, late 40s.
English teacher and guidance counselor not quite connected to the world of his students. Doubles as Reverend Bliss, the voice of a radio evangelist. Strong, clear rock tenor/baritone.
Norma
Female, to play 17-18.
A bitchy gossip with an artistic hipster edge. Norma is second-in-command to Chris’ queen bee.
Frieda
Female, to play 17-18.
Sue’s sometime friend. A drama dork, she’s an easygoing, get-along follower and a tireless extracurricular committee volunteer.
Helen
Female, to play 17-18.
A leggy cheerleader. Giggly and easily shocked, her immaturity and need to belong make her the perfect example of the herd mentality. A strong singer.
George
Male, to play 17-18.
Tommy’s jock wingman since childhood, George idolizes him. Perhaps a bit too much…
Stokes
Male, to play 17-18.
A bit of a nerd, he’s happy to sometimes be included as a part of Tommy’s posse.
Freddy
Male, to play 17-18.
The wise-cracking class clown and official yearbook photographer, he can’t believe any girl would ever give him the time of day.
Ensemble
3-4 male and 3-4 female students attending Chamberlain High School. Various vocal types. They are cheerleaders, jocks, drama dorks, brains, and rebels. Most of all, they are real people. A mix of strong singers and actors. All must move well.
Purchase the Premiere Cast Recording of CARRIE!
The long-awaited, first ever Carrie cast recording is finally here, ending the almost quarter century wait for an official release.
Bootlegging of the show's intense and stirring song cycle had reached unprecedented levels for a musical over the years among its devout following. This fan-base is now growing exponentially as Carrie is a hot, officially licensable property for high schools, colleges, and theatre companies across the nation.
Stephen King's classic fable has become a staple of mainstream pop culture from the bestselling novel, to the Academy Award® nominated film, to this legendary musical, the latter of which had not been seen or heard since its 1988 Broadway production…until now. 24 years on, the show's original authors teamed with director Stafford Arima (Altar Boyz) for a newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale. Set today, in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie features a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the film), music by Academy Award® winner Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment), and lyrics by Academy Award® winner Dean Pitchford (Fame, Footloose). The cast features Tony Award® nominee Marin Mazzie (Ragtime, Next to Normal, Kiss Me Kate) as Carrie's evangelical mother, Margaret White, and the stunning Molly Ranson (Jerusalem, August: Osage County) as the lonely, vengeful, yet fragile girl at the center of it all.
Click here to purchase on Amazon.com.
Also available for download on iTunes and Amazon MP3 Store.
Listen to the entire recording for free on YouTube.
Bootlegging of the show's intense and stirring song cycle had reached unprecedented levels for a musical over the years among its devout following. This fan-base is now growing exponentially as Carrie is a hot, officially licensable property for high schools, colleges, and theatre companies across the nation.
Stephen King's classic fable has become a staple of mainstream pop culture from the bestselling novel, to the Academy Award® nominated film, to this legendary musical, the latter of which had not been seen or heard since its 1988 Broadway production…until now. 24 years on, the show's original authors teamed with director Stafford Arima (Altar Boyz) for a newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision of this gripping tale. Set today, in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine, Carrie features a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the film), music by Academy Award® winner Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment), and lyrics by Academy Award® winner Dean Pitchford (Fame, Footloose). The cast features Tony Award® nominee Marin Mazzie (Ragtime, Next to Normal, Kiss Me Kate) as Carrie's evangelical mother, Margaret White, and the stunning Molly Ranson (Jerusalem, August: Osage County) as the lonely, vengeful, yet fragile girl at the center of it all.
Click here to purchase on Amazon.com.
Also available for download on iTunes and Amazon MP3 Store.
Listen to the entire recording for free on YouTube.
