Casting: We Will Rock You - Theatre Casting Singers and Dancers - Bridgeport, CT
Project Description: Based on the music of Queen, We Will Rock You is set 300 years in the future in a globally corporate world without musical instruments. Planet Earth, now renamed Planet Mall, is controlled by the all powerful Globalsoft company and its boss, the Killer Queen, who has banned all non-computer generated music. A handful of rock rebels, the Bohemians, fight for freedom, individuality and the rebirth of the age of rock.
If you are invited for a callback, please come prepared for a dance call (movement clothes, dance shoes) and for side reading. Not all cast members will be called back not everyone called back will be cast. Further details will be included in callback communications. Must prepare a cut of a song from the musical or in the style of Queen/We Will Rock You that showcases your voice and auditions will be accompanied (please provide your own sheet music).
Casting: By submission
Audition Dates: March 9 - 10
Rehearsal Date: April 21 - May 22
Tech Week: May 26 - 30
Performance Dates: May 31 - June 30
Location: The Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT
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GALILEO | Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 25 | Vocal Range: Tenor Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Leading
He is a mover/dancer. A misfit who keeps hearing strange voices and songs in his head which deliver messages he can’t understand. Galileo won’t dress like a Ga Ga kid and has been caught trying to make music. He is confused and unaware that he is the one the Bohemians have been waiting for, who will lead them to the place where the last remaining live instruments have lain hidden for hundreds of years. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
He is a mover/dancer. A misfit who keeps hearing strange voices and songs in his head which deliver messages he can’t understand. Galileo won’t dress like a Ga Ga kid and has been caught trying to make music. He is confused and unaware that he is the one the Bohemians have been waiting for, who will lead them to the place where the last remaining live instruments have lain hidden for hundreds of years. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
SCARAMOUCHE | Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 19 Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
She is a mover/dancer. Another misfit who also gets into trouble with the Secret Police, Scaramouche meets Galileo in hospital and they run away together. Her sharp wit keeps Galileo on his toes and gradually they fall for each other. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
She is a mover/dancer. Another misfit who also gets into trouble with the Secret Police, Scaramouche meets Galileo in hospital and they run away together. Her sharp wit keeps Galileo on his toes and gradually they fall for each other. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
KILLER QUEEN | Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 35 - 45 Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
She is a non dancer. Killer Queen is a ruthless businesswoman and is in charge of Global Soft, the worldwide corporation which is responsible for the suppression of all live music. She’s power crazy and tough, as well as beautiful. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
She is a non dancer. Killer Queen is a ruthless businesswoman and is in charge of Global Soft, the worldwide corporation which is responsible for the suppression of all live music. She’s power crazy and tough, as well as beautiful. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
KHASHOGGI | Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30 - 40 | Vocal Range: baritone | Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
He is a non dancer. He works for Killer Queen, getting rid of any original or creative musical thoughts and going after the Bohemians. His victims are sent to the Seven Seas of Rhye. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
He is a non dancer. He works for Killer Queen, getting rid of any original or creative musical thoughts and going after the Bohemians. His victims are sent to the Seven Seas of Rhye. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
THE BOHEMIANS | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 25 | Vocal Range: Mezzo-soprano, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, baritone, Bass | Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
They are movers/dancers. A group of rebels, determined to fight against Global Soft and its downloadable music. Their base is Tottenham Court Road Tube station, and they have taken the names of musical heroes from the past, such as Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, and Britney. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
They are movers/dancers. A group of rebels, determined to fight against Global Soft and its downloadable music. Their base is Tottenham Court Road Tube station, and they have taken the names of musical heroes from the past, such as Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, and Britney. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
BRIT | Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20 - 30 | Vocal Range: Tenor Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
He is a mover/dancer. A Bohemian who is intent on discovering the secrets of live music, and who believes that someone will come who will show the Bohemians the way. When he find Scaramouche and Galileo he is unsure at first, but are eventually persuaded that Galileo really does have strange musical lyrics in his head over which he has no control. When the Secret Police attack the Bohemian hideout, Brit is killed. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
He is a mover/dancer. A Bohemian who is intent on discovering the secrets of live music, and who believes that someone will come who will show the Bohemians the way. When he find Scaramouche and Galileo he is unsure at first, but are eventually persuaded that Galileo really does have strange musical lyrics in his head over which he has no control. When the Secret Police attack the Bohemian hideout, Brit is killed. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
OZ | Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20 - 30 | Vocal Range: Mezzo-soprano | Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
She is a mover/dancer. She is a Bohemian who is intent on discovering the secrets of live music, and who believes that someone will come who will show the Bohemians the way. When she find Scaramouche and Galileo they are unsure at first, but is eventually persuaded that Galileo really does have strange musical lyrics in his head over which he has no control. When the Secret Police attack the Bohemian hideout, Oz is captured along with the other Bohemians. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
She is a mover/dancer. She is a Bohemian who is intent on discovering the secrets of live music, and who believes that someone will come who will show the Bohemians the way. When she find Scaramouche and Galileo they are unsure at first, but is eventually persuaded that Galileo really does have strange musical lyrics in his head over which he has no control. When the Secret Police attack the Bohemian hideout, Oz is captured along with the other Bohemians. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
BUDDY | Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 45 - 55 | Vocal Range: baritone | Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
He is a non dancer. Buddy is an old librarian and a hippy who has studied the sacred musical texts to the extent that even the Seven Seas of Rhye cannot entirely erase them from his mind. He’s a comic character who acts as a foil to Galileo and Scaramouche towards the end of the play. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
He is a non dancer. Buddy is an old librarian and a hippy who has studied the sacred musical texts to the extent that even the Seven Seas of Rhye cannot entirely erase them from his mind. He’s a comic character who acts as a foil to Galileo and Scaramouche towards the end of the play. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
SECRET POLICE | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 25 - 45 | Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
These semi-automated characters carry out the bidding of the Killer Queen and Khashoggi. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
These semi-automated characters carry out the bidding of the Killer Queen and Khashoggi. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
GA GA KIDS-TEEN QUEENS | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 12 - 16 Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
These are movers/dancers. Living in a world of consumerism and downloadable music, the Ga Ga kids don’t notice their own soulless-ness. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required. NOTE: Talent under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian’s permission to apply and must have a parent or legal guardian on set/studio or event at all times.
These are movers/dancers. Living in a world of consumerism and downloadable music, the Ga Ga kids don’t notice their own soulless-ness. A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required. NOTE: Talent under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian’s permission to apply and must have a parent or legal guardian on set/studio or event at all times.
SUPER YUPPIES / TEACHER / DOCTORS | Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 45 | Vocal Style: Rock | Role Type: Supporting
Looking for a diverse and eclectic ensemble of all types to bring the futuristic world to life! A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.
Looking for a diverse and eclectic ensemble of all types to bring the futuristic world to life! A printed copy of your resume and headshot or recent photo is required.