Possible extension through: June 30, 2024
SEEKING:
[UNDERSTUDY 1] Late 20s. Female (cis, transgender, or binary). White. To understudy the principal role of LILA:
LILA: Late 20s. Female (cis, transgender, or binary). Queer. White. Guitar - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. From a working-class background in a small town in Kentucky. The lead singer and frontwoman for The Lonely Few, she is a magnetic performer and preternaturally gifted songwriter. She is a kind of transcendent creature onstage; watching her you feel both riveted and unsteady, not sure what she might do next. Offstage she is much more awkward and approachable. She is inextricably tied to her unstable brother Adam, and always watching out for the other members of the band. Her queerness is something she knows and most people probably know, but she doesn’t often talk about it. Vocal notes: Epic rock or pop voice. Frontwoman of a band, lead vocal chops. Open to a variety of styles: Brandi Carlile to Florence and the Machine. Must be a powerhouse. Mezzo (or alto with very strong range) up to F5. PRINCIPAL
[UNDERSTUDY 2] 20s-30s. Female (cis, transgender, or binary). Black. Must age down and up. To understudy the principal role of AMY:
AMY: Late 20s–30s. Female (cis, transgender, or binary). Queer. Black. Guitar - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. A professional musician and songwriter—she’s been on the road, pursuing music since she was 18, though mostly in the background supporting other, more commercially successful artists. She came out a long time ago, has grown confident and comfortable in herself and her sexuality; she’s been in love and even married before. But being OUT to her audience is new—she has only recently been more explicit about her sexual identity in her solo work. She’s direct and practical—exceptionally professional. She wants more for herself and her career, is always striving, dedicated to her work. She is very good at performing vulnerability, but in real life struggles to fully let her guard down, deeply afraid of abandonment. Vocal notes: Rich and powerful voice, ideally with comfort in rock, soul, blues and country, alto or mezzo, up to E5. PRINCIPAL
[UNDERSTUDY 3] 20s. Female (cis, transgender, or binary). AAPI. Must age down and up. To understudy the principal role of JJ:
JJ: 17ish. Female (cis, transgender, or binary). AAPI. Keyboard, harmonica, and basic percussion - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Also from this small Kentucky town—Dylan’s down-the-street neighbor. Young, vibrant, and unabashedly herself. She is ambitious and wants desperately to be an artist in her own right, to live the big, wild alternative lifestyle she’s read about and heard about, to make REAL ART—but worries she doesn’t have enough life experience to make anything worthwhile. She’s undeniably lovable, strong-willed, whip-smart. Vocal notes: Excellent musical ear and ability to harmonize, with swagger and flare on her solo lines. Higher vocal range than Lila/Amy but not of the traditional “legit soprano.” variety. Think the person on the top part of The Chicks or Highwomen harmony splits. Mezzo Soprano or Soprano up to E5. PRINCIPAL
[UNDERSTUDY 4] 50s. Male (cis, transgender, or binary). Black. To understudy the principal role of PAUL:
PAUL: 50s. Male (cis, transgender, or binary). Black. Drums - plays a range of rock and pop styles with proficiency. Lila’s friend and Amy’s former stepfather. Funny. Paternal, particularly to Amy. He had a whole life before he hit this town and opened his bar—grew up in New Orleans, has lived and toured as a musician in all kinds of groups, seen a lot of the country, s. He is in a different place in his life than the other characters, has been through the shit of the world long before any of them. He was always someone who didn’t want to stay in one place too long—but that has newly changed in his middle age. He’s now facing some of the questionable choices he made as a younger man, particularly those that pertain to Amy. He has some regrets, and he’s trying to be more present in his life now. He can be insightful and wise—has a big heart. Vocal notes: Strong singer, solid on harmonies, but can be a simple voice. Bari-Tenor up to F4, with falsetto extension up to C5. PRINCIPAL
TAPING INSTRUCTIONS:
If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). Please record SEPARATE takes for each video. Please sing with a recorded accompaniment or karaoke track. Singing must be live and not altered/produced. Please provide a downloadable link to your submission in the designated space at the bottom of this form.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Please send a slate in a full body shot with your name, pronouns, location and instruments you play.
Please send a short pop rock cut that shows range.
Please send a video of you playing the instruments requested above.
Submissions are due by Wednesday, February 21st.
Thank you!
