AUDITION INFO

July 25-August 4, 2024

BOOK BY GREG GARCIA & MIKE O'MALLEY

MUSIC & LYRICS BY JIMMY BUFFETT

Set against the backdrop of a sun-soaked island paradise, this musical comedy is your passport to an unforgettable party. Featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more!

We are looking for performers of races, ethnicities, sexualities, gender identities, body types, and abilities. Production is non-Equity.

All auditions are digital, and due by 11:59 p.m. on 5/5/2024. Those auditioning must be 18+.

PRODUCTION STAFF:

Director: Jasmine Ammons Bucher (jasmine.bucher@gmail.com)
Music Director: Kevin Edward Gane
Choreographer: Kristin Foltz Petrou
Producer: Rosemary Bucher
Stage Manager: Megan Arnold
Costumer: Mary Manning

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals: Weekdays 6-9 PM, Saturdays 10-3 PM. (Starting Monday, May 20, 6 p.m.)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please fill out and submit the audition form and include all relevant links.

-16-32 bar cut  (or no more than 1 minute) of a musical theatre song of your choice 

AND

--16-32 bar cut  (or no more than 1 minute) of a 60s or 70s pop song of your choice in the style of the show.

Please state your name AND the name and composer/author of your audition pieces prior to your performance. 

CHARACTER LIST
Tully
Male - 27-39
Smooth-talking, self-deprecating playboy. He's completely content with the life he's chosen as the singer/bartender at a tropical resort, until he meets Rachel, a vacationer who upends his heart. Guitar skills are useful.

Rachel
Female - 27-33
Fully committed to her job and helping the world. Willing to put in as many hours of hard work as it takes and expects everyone else to do that same. Suspicious of fools and operators, Rachel is not easily distracted from her life plan.

Tammy
Female - 30-39
Loyal friend to Rachel. Sees the best in people and has a zest for life that is often squelched by her fiance, Chad. Her low self-esteem manifests itself as denial in her own life.

Brick
Male - 30-39
The Island bartender. Has a big heart and a good friend to Tully. Not the brightest bulb, but sensitive and thoughtful.

Marley
Female - 40-49
No-nonsense and assertive with an island accent. She runs the resort and keeps everyone in check, but clearly cares about her employees, her customers, and J.D., an older island denizen. Great singer.

J.D.
Male - 60-79
A funny, endearing older man who always has a parrot on his shoulder. He's losing his vision and his hearing, but won't acknowledge it. A good-natured drunkard, he's always writing his memoirs on bar napkins and, as it turns out, he's lived a full life.

Ensemble
Jamal/Ted Chadd Goon #1 Goon #2 Cloud Jesus Vacation Guests

Digital auditions are due by 11:59 p.m. on 4/9/2024.

CALLBACKS
Materials for callbacks will be distributed as needed following digital auditions. 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT:
The Hershey Area Playhouse is actively committed to anti-racism and anti-oppressive practices in the theatre and specifically in casting. We affirm our commitment to equity, inclusivity, and diversity, and strive to foster an artistic environment that is dedicated to social equality.