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. * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *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