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The Young People’s Theatre Company is holding auditions for:
Beautiful The Carole King Musical
May20, 2023 at 2pm.
Auditions will be held at the Holdcraft Performing Arts Center located at 1200 Spring Street, Michigan City, IN 46360.
Audition Information
What to Expect When You Audition for YPTC:
Audition: Young people aged 13-20 (as of audition) may participate. No experience is necessary. Actors are cast based on their ability and suitability for the roles.
Actors should come to auditions with completed audition registration forms. The forms are available online and at the audition. Audition forms are available at www.yptcinc.com/auditions.
Those auditioning should come prepared to have fun. They should wear attire appropriate to movement. Dance shoes, character shoes and sneakers are acceptable, but no open toed shoes, flip flops, or bare feet are allowed. You will need to have a two-minute monolog.
There are 21 singing roles and 5 non singing roles to fill. We are going to run a call-back style audition where we have you sing specific songs from the show. Please familiarize yourself with the following songs:
Treble: So Far Away and You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)
Tenor/Bass: Up On the Roof and You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling.
We will have everyone sing about 40 seconds of each as we are listening for distinctive voices that have a Carol King/Shirelles/Drifters/Righteous Brothers sound. We will have an accompanist to play for you, (no acapella) and we will have them in the keys that are written in the show (So use the soundtrack to practice).
Time commitment: Participating in a production is a big-time commitment. Be sure you are prepared to commit to all rehearsals and mandatory dates before you audition.
Parent commitment: Each parent is required to ensure that their child arrives to rehearsal and performances prepared and on time.
Carole King
An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming and often the peace maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Gerry Goffin
Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more.
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Barry Mann
A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable.
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Cynthia Weil
A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Don Kirschner
An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker.
Vocal range top: C#4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Genie Klein
Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes.
Neil Sedaka
A singer-songwriter.
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: A#3
Nick
A musician.
Janelle Woods
A singer.
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G#3
Marilyn Wald
A singer.
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Lou Adler
A record producer and music executive.
Bobby Vee
A singer.
Vocal range top: C4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Lead Drifter
Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: B2
Back-Up Drifters
Members of the doo-wop group The Drifters.
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: B2
Lead Shirelle
Member of pop group The Shirelles.
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Back-Up Shirelles
Member of pop group The Shirelles.
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Righteous Brother #1
Part of The Righteous Brothers duo.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: F2
Righteous Brother #2
Part of The Righteous Brothers duo.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Uptown Soloist
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Lucille
Don Kirshner's secretary.
Betty
Carole King's childhood friend.
Little Eva
A pop singer.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3