
Auditions: November 14-15
Callbacks: November 16
*Auditions will start at 7pm
You may start arriving at 6:30pm
Where: The Paramount Theater of Burlington
128 E. Front Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Director: Nathalie Ray
Music Director: TBA
Choreographer: TBA
Stage Manager: TBA
Please prepare 32 bars of any contemporary Broadway song and also be prepared to read from the script. Character descriptions are below!
Auditions will be held at The Paramount Theater of Burlington on Monday November 14th and Tuesday November 15th at 7:00pm. Auditionees may begin signing in at 6:30pm. We can't wait to see you there!
Character Descriptions
The Family
Ellie Blake: our hero, 16, smart, funny;baggy, rumpled clothes;messy hair that hasn’t seen a comb today, or yesterday. Strong belter.
Katherine Blake: Ellie’s mother, decisive, lovely. Strong belter.
Fletcher Blake: Ellie’s brother, 10, eccentric, naïve;obsessed with his puppets. Tenor.
Mike: Katherine’s fiancé, confident, charming. Bari-tenor.
The Students
Gretchen: Ellie’s best friend-intense, emotional but lacks confidence
Hannah: also Ellie’s best friend-hacker-geek, nerdgirl
Adam: the Listmaker – a paragon of adorable cool. Tenor.
Savannah: the villain-brilliant, aggressive, a winner
Parker: best friends with Wells
Wells: best friends with Parker
Laurel: unimpressed with the world
The Adults
Torrey: Katherine’s assistant – high-strung perfectionist
Grandpa Gordon: Katherine’s father-grumpy, stubborn, old-school
Grandma Helene: Katherine’s mother-fiercely opinionated, because she cares
Danielle: Wedding Magazine journalist-polished, grimly cheerful
Louis: Wedding Magazine photographer-seen it all, loves his job
Dr. Ehrin: school counselor-test-obsessed and overworked
Mr. Blumen: Biology teacher-a cynical lifer
Pastor Bruno: cheerful and loves weddings
Mrs. Lukenbill: English teacher-empathetic
Senor O’Brien: Spanish teacher-pugnacious
Ms. Meyers: Gym teacher-extremely intense
Officers Sitz and Kowalski: police officers who are rough around the edges
Mrs. Time: antique shop proprietor-apathetic, does not like teenagers
Ensemble
Catering Staff, Students, Savannah’s Minions, Parents, Wedding Guests
*Some roles may double

