Open Auditions

Monday and Tuesday
February 4 and 5, 2019
7:00 p.m


Produced by LYNNE B. ROBINSON
Directed by D. SCOTT ROBINSON
Set Designed & Technical Directed by AARON B. BAILEY
Costumes Designed by CATHY CUTSHALL
Sound Design by TRACY FRIDDLE​


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Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for DISASTER! THE MUSICAL, an Indianapolis premiere by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, on Monday and Tuesday, February 4 and 5, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue.  Director D. Scott Robinson is looking for a diverse group of 10 men, 10 women, 1 child (to look age 8-12), and an ensemble of 6-10 men and women .  All roles are available.

AUDITION PREPARATION

• Bring resume and headshot, if available.
• Everyone auditioning should come prepared to sing 32 bars of your best DISCO, UPBEAT, or 1970s power ballad. No traditiona musical theater songs, please.  Please bring sheet music in the correct key.  An accompanist will be provided. 
• You may be asked to read from the script or to sing from the score. 
• DISASTER! THE MUSICAL is scheduled for nine performances, weekends May 31-June 16, 2019. Please bring a list of all conflicts from April 2019 through June 2019.  Rehearsals are tentatively set to begin in early April 2019.

Watch the original Broadway production on YouTube here:

• Act One
• Act Two

It's 1979, and New York's hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to earthquakes, tidal waves and so much more! As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, quite possibly, repair the love that they've lost... or at least escape the killer rats. DISASTER! THE MUSICAL features some of the most unforgettable songs of the 1970s. "Knock on Wood," "Hooked on a Feeling," "Sky High," "I Am Woman" and "Hot Stuff" are just a few of the scintillating hits in this hilarious musical comedy. 

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Available Roles

TED SCHEIDER
Male, 30-50
Baritone (High note: G4)
A professor and "disaster expert" who works to warn others of impending doom.
 
CHAD RUBIN
Male, 25-40
Tenor (High note: B4)
A flirtatious caterer at the casino, attempting to be a player while still mourning his broken engagement to Marianne. Rock/pop belt required.
 
SCOTT
Male, 25-40
Tenor (High note: B4)
A less flirtatious caterer at the casino and Chad's slightly geeky best friend.
 
TONY DELVECCHIO
Male, 30-60
Baritone (High note: Ab4)
The deceitful owner of the casino and almost-charming scumbag.
 
MARIANNE WILSON
Female, 25-40
Soprano (High note: F#5)
An investigative journalist with career goals that conflict with her love life. High pop belt required.
 
SISTER MARY DOWNY
Female, 20-50
Mezzo-Soprano (High note: B5)
An awkward, judgmental nun with a gambling addiction. Pop/rock belt preferred.
 
LEVORA VERONA
African-American female, 30-50
Mezzo-Soprano (High note: E5)
A flamboyant but faded disco diva who is bold, brazen, and in love with her pet dog. Pop/soul belt required.
 
JACKIE NOELLE
Female, 30-50
Mezzo-Soprano (High note: D5)
A ditzy but honest showgirl turned lounge singer. Mother of Ben and Lisa, she is on a quest to find them a new, better father.
 
BEN / LISA NOELLE
Boy or girl 8-12 
Sings in a child's octave (High note: D5)
Smart and snarky, Jackie's twin son and daughter are both played by the same actor. Pop belt preferred. (Performer must be willing to have short hair to achieve one of the looks. Male must be willing to act as a female.)
 
SHIRLEY WINTERS
Female, 40-70
Alto/Mezzo (High note: B4)
Maury's jolly and dedicated wife, who suffers from a terminal illness. Tap dance experience a plus.
 
MAURY WINTERS
Male, 40-70
Baritone (High note: G4)
Shirley's jolly and dedicated husband.
 
ENSEMBLE
Male and Female
6-10 glamorous party-guests/character roles. Dance ability preferred, with strong movement capabilities. Character actors needed!

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