Willow's Edge Creations is excited to produce Jesus Christ Superstar this fall!

CASTING:
Female (cis and trans) and non-binary performers of all ethnicities, types, both in the LGBTQ+ community and allies!! Must be over 18+ (or in high school with signed guardian permission).  Strong  vocal skills in singing as we are casting all roles this way. 

REHEARSALS

begin August 14th and will generally run Mon-Friday (no Thursdays until tech) evenings 6:30-9:30/10:00 PM.  Some Saturday morning rehearsals will be from 11-1:30/2:00. Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal, and we will try to honor all conflicts if they are stated upfront.


PERFORMANCES

 Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, September 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 and October 5, 6, 7 at Disciples Church Cultural Arts Center.


AUDITIONS (by appointment only) TOMORROW AND THURSDAY!!!

Wednesday April 26 and Thursday April 27

Disciple’s Church Cultural Arts Center, 

3663 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights.

 

For an audition appointment time: 

Please email Denise Astorino at Denise.Willowsedgecreations@gmail.com 

 

TO PREPARE

·       SONG: 16-32 bars of an up-tempo contemporary musical selection, which must be recorded and brought with you, either as an mp3 on a flash drive or on your phone, or a cd. We will have a laptop and speaker to assist you.  NO ACAPPELLA SINGING.


·       MONOLOGUE: A 1 min (MAX) contemporary monologue.


·       Headshot and resume if available.


·       Please come prepared with ALL EXISTING CONFLICTS.

 

CALLBACKS

will be held Saturday April 29th from 10am-1pm. If called back, please come prepared for movement.

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CHARACTER LIST ALL ROLES OPEN EXCEPT JUDAS.

All roles can be played by any ethnicity, body type, etc.  If age range is a consideration, it is listed. 

The vocal ranges listed are when they are traditionally cast, but it gives an idea of what we will be looking for.

·       JESUS: ROCK SINGER PLAYS 30-35,

·       MARY MAGDALENE: POP SINGER- low G# to B. CAN BE PLAYED: 18-50 ANY

·       PONTIUS PILATE: Roman Governor- low A to Bb. low G# to B. CAN BE PLAYED: 25-70+

·       CAIAPHAS: High Priest of the Pharisees- low C to middle F. CAN BE PLAYED: 25-70+  

·       ANNAS: Fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas high tenor or counter tenor. Tenor (G2-D5)  CAN BE PLAYED: 25+

·       PETER: Part of the twelve. CAN BE PLAYED: 18+

·       KING HEROD: King of Galilee low B to high B. CAN BE PLAYED: 25+

·       SIMON: Part of the twelve.  STRONG SINGER. CAN BE PLAYED: 18+


PLEASE NOTE THAT PERFORMERS MAY BE CAST PLAYING MULTPLE ROLES OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS:

 

APOSTLES – All vocal ranges. CAN BE PLAYED: 18+, ANY ETHNICITY or BODY TYPE

·       JAMES & JOHN: Siblings.

·       ANDREW, PHILIP, MATTHEW, THOMAS, JAMES, THADDEUS

·       ENSEMBLE will play Priests, Soul Girls, Followers of Jesus, Lepers, Cured Lepers, Merchants, Soldiers, Judas’ Tormentors, Reporters & Temple Ladies. All strong singers who will have solo singing lines and many feature moments. All vocal ranges who can move CAN BE PLAYED: 18+

 

To Schedule an audition time please email:

DENISE ASTORINO at Denise.willowsedgecreations@gmail.com