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How to Audition for Next to Normal

In-Person Auditions for Next to Normal will be held Monday, August 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM.
Video Auditions will be accepted through Friday, August 8, 2022 at 11:59 PM.

Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling manic depression for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy and heart.

About The Show

Auditionees are asked to sing at least a 32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show.

To sign up for an in person audition slot, please send an email to production@mansfieldtickets.com.
To submit a video audition, send an email to production@mansfieldtickets.com with the following materials attached:

An unlisted YouTube video link of your audition cut and the dance call (if applicable)
Resume
Headshot
Name
Age
Height
Vocal range
Role you are auditioning for
Will you accept any role? (Y/N)
Address
Email/Phone Number

Characters

We are seeking experienced and diverse actors for the following roles.

Diana

Delusional, bipolar, and depressed. In her early 40s, the sexiness of her yesterdays has only recently begun to soften. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a death in the family.

Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Gabe

Diana & Dan’s son. Dashing, athletic, 18 years old and bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother could imagine.

Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: B2

Dan

Diana’s husband. He is in his 40s handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics.

Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Natalie

Diana & Dan’s troubled daughter. At 16, she’s an accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior. She greatly admires Henry.

Vocal Range Top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Henry

Natalie’s 17 year old classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.

Vocal Range Top: B4
Vocal range bottom: G#2

Dr. Madden

Diana’s handsome psychiatrist. Quite assured in their practice and considered somewhat of a rock star.

Vocal Range Top: A4
Vocal range bottom: A2

In-Person Auditions for Next to Normal will be held Monday, August 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM.
Video Auditions will be accepted through Friday, August 8, 2022 at 11:59 PM.

How to Audition for Sister Act

In-Person Auditions for Sister Act will be held Monday, August 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM.
Video Auditions will be accepted through Friday, August 8, 2022 at 11:59 PM.

Sister Act, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, tells the story of a woman hiding in a convent who helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. This feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film has audiences jumping to their feet!

About The Show

Auditionees are asked to sing at least a 32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show.

An unlisted YouTube video link of your audition cut and the dance call (if applicable)
Resume
Headshot
Name
Age
Height
Vocal range
Role you are auditioning for
Will you accept any role? (Y/N)
Address
Email/Phone Number

Dance Combination

Characters

This is an encore presentation of the Renaissance Theatre’s 2017 production, so the following roles have already been cast:

Deloris Van Cartier
Mother Superior
Curtis Jackson
Eddie Southern
TJ
Pablo

The following roles are still available:

Sister Mary Robert

A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.

Gender: Female
Age: 16 to 25
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3

Sister Mary Patrick

A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.

Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 50

Sister Mary Lazarus

A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris’s soul music.

Gender: Female
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3

Monsignor O’hara

One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.

Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E3

Joey

One of Curtis’s thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies’ man.

Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Sister Mary Martin-of-tours

A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.

Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 60

Sister Mary Theresa

A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.

Gender: Female
Age: 60 to 70

Michelle

One of Deloris’s back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.

Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Tina

One of Deloris’s back-up singers. A little thick and naive.

Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Ernie

One of Curtis’s thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.

Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35

Ensemble Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People; Fantasy

Rehearsal/Performance Schedule*

*Please check the schedule. If you have more than three (3) conflicts you won’t be able to do the show.

Rehearsals

October 17, 18, 19 at 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
October 20 at 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
October 22 at 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
October 24, 25, 26, 27 at 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
October 29 at 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
October 31, November 1, 2, 3 at 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
November 5 at 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
November 7, 8, 9, 10 at 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
November 13 at 12:00 PM–4:00 PM
November 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 at 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
December 2 at 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Performances

November 19 at 8:00 PM
November 20 at 2:30 PM
November 27 at 2:30 PM
December 3 at 8:00 PM
December 4 at 2:30 PM

In-Person Auditions for Sister Act will be held Monday, August 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM.
Video Auditions will be accepted through Friday, August 8, 2022 at 11:59 PM.

How to Audition for the Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra & Youth Strings

Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra & Youth Strings auditions for new members will be held by appointment. Please contact Stephen Domka at msyo@mansfieldtickets.com or call/text at 419-512-3072 to schedule an audition.

Youth Orchestra

Download Youth Orchestra Audition Music

First organized in 1982, the Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra program includes students from over 20 schools, representing Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Wayne, Morrow, Huron, Marion, Holmes, Seneca, and Wyandot counties. The only youth orchestra program in this part of Ohio, the MSYO numbers roughly 90 players, primarily in grades nine through twelve. Nearly 100% of members study privately.

The Youth Orchestra rehearses September through May on Monday evenings. Rehearsals take place at Lexington High School. The group performs two “formal” concerts at the historic Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Concerts include a wide range of the world’s greatest classical music, along with some more contemporary styles.

All members of the Youth Orchestra must be members of their own school band and/or orchestra, if applicable. Auditions consist of a 2-minute solo or etude of your choice and the audition music provided. Upon acceptance, tuition fee is $50 per year. Scholarships are available.

Youth Strings

First organized in 1982, the Mansfield Symphony Youth Strings program includes students from over 20 schools, representing Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Wayne, Morrow, Huron, Marion, Holmes, Seneca, and Wyandot counties. The only youth strings program in this part of Ohio, the Youth Strings is comprised of approximately 50 members in grades 5-10. Nearly 100% of members study privately.

The Youth Strings rehearses September through March on Monday evenings. Rehearsals take place at Eastern Elementary in Lexington. The group performs two “formal” concerts at the historic Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield and other locations in the community. Concerts include a wide range of the world’s greatest classical music, along with some more contemporary styles.

All members of the Youth Strings must be members of their own school band and/or orchestra, if applicable. Auditions consist of a 2-minute solo or etude of your choice and the audition music provided. Upon acceptance, tuition fee is $50 per year. Scholarships are available.