Titusville Playhouse
Titusville, FL
US

CONTACT NAME

Steven Heron

DESCRIPTION

Titusville Playhouse located in Titusville, Florida is seeking actors for the production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. All actors must play the assigned instruments. Seeking to cast the show from actors that have performed or are familiar with the show. Rehearsals begin August 26 with the show opening September 6 and playing through September 29. Seeking non-equity and all will be paid $600 a week. Shows are Friday’s, Double on Saturday and Sunday matinee. There is one week with a Thursday evening performance. Titusville Playhouse will supply travel along with private bedroom housing with shared kitchen/bathroom.

Please submit Headshot/Resume, along with video of you performing a selection from the show or representation of the part you are seeking to, [email protected] and [email protected]. Please submit ASAP as we are looking to cast by mid-July. For additional information check out the Titusville Playhouse at titusvilleplayhouse.com. Seeking the following roles….

Million Dollar Quartet
SEPTEMBER 6–29, 2024

ELVIS – 20s; male presenting; actor/singer/guitar player to portray Elvis in his 20s at the beginning of his career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; should sound and look somewhat like Elvis without being an “impersonator.” In the production, Elvis sings: “Memories Are Made Of This,” “That’s All Right,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Peace In The Valley,” “Party,” and “Hound Dog.”

JERRY LEE LEWIS – 20s-early 30s; male presenting; actor/singer/pianist; he was rock ‘n’ roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated “Last Man Standing.” Must be a superb piano player, able to play like Jerry Lee Lewis; fun, energetic; comic skills a plus. In the production, Jerry Lee Lewis sings: “Real Wild Child,” “Great Balls Of Fire,” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.”

CARL PERKINS – mid 20s; male presenting; actor/singer/guitar player (lead guitar); he was the American pioneer of rockabilly music and best known for his song “Blue Suede Shoes.” Must be an excellent lead guitarist. In the production, Carl Perkins sings: “Matchbox,” “Who Do You Love?,” “My Babe,” and “See You Later, Alligator.”

JOHNNY CASH – late 20s-late 30s; male presenting; actor/singer/guitar player to portray Johnny Cash at the dawn of his epic career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; tall; should sound and look somewhat like Johnny without being an “impersonator.” Please prepare a Johnny Cash song (or song in that style from that era) and accompany yourself on the guitar. In the production, Johnny Cash sings: “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Sixteen Tons,” “I Walk The Line,” and “Riders In The Sky.”

SAM PHILLIPS – mid-30s-40s; male presenting; “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and founder of Sun Records who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King; a towering and charismatic figure in American music.

DYANNE – 20s-early 30s; female presenting; she was an aspiring singer and Elvis’s girlfriend; ahead of her time and assertive, she’s a great singer with a wide range; sings solos and back-up throughout the show; sings “Fever” in her alto range and covers the high soprano part of “Riders In The Sky” (Johnny Cash song); for the auditions, actors will be asked to prepare a song from the era. In the production, Dyanne sings “Fever” and “I Hear You Knockin’.”

JAY PERKINS – Bass player


Artistic Director: Steven J. Heron
Associate Artistic Director: Niko Stamos
Directed & Choreographed by: Landon Shaw
Music Directed by: Spencer Crosswell

DURATION

Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024

SALARY

$600.00 – $600.00 per week

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