Seeking performers for a concert of selected songs from Bury Your Gays, a new musical, to be presented at Bechdel Project

Bury Your Gays, a new musical
Brooklyn, NY
US

Job Details

DESCRIPTION

CASTING CALL: Seeking non-union, NYC-based performers for a concert of selected songs from Bury Your Gays, a new musical, to be presented at Bechdel Project as part of Ring of Keys’s residency.

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Selected songs from Bury Your Gays, a new musical

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Sam Melton

Directed by Eliyana Abraham

Music Direction by Halle Mitchell

Tuesday, December 16th at 5:30pm, Bechdel Project

Bury Your Gays is a new musical about a gay-straight alliance that encounters cosmic horrors in their high school basement. It’s 2013 in Central Jersey’s Dunmouth Township, where the 17-year cicadas refuse to die. Gio’s father describes the mutant cicadas as “unnatural,” the same word he used last summer when Gio came out as a lesbian. Determined to find the reason for the cicadas’ mutations and for her own queerness, Gio becomes obsessed with investigating the (un)natural.

Note: We encourage all performers to submit, especially those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. For all roles, the identity of the character need not match the identity of the performer. However, we especially welcome those who connect with and are excited to portray the stories of the identities represented in the casting breakdown below. Please also note that we are only considering performers above the age of 18 for this concert.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

GIO: Bug-loving, self-hating, obsessive, intellectualizing. Ever-curious but always-right. Lesbian, gender-nonconforming. 16 years old. Alto.

LINDY: High-achieving, pink-loving, intense, confident. GSA president ISO a hot butch. Femme lesbian. 16 years old. Mezzo-soprano.

BRAD: Dramatic, popular, friendly. The best tenor this school has ever seen. Justin’s boyfriend. Bisexual. 17 years old. Tenor.

JUSTIN: Shy, sarcastic, judgemental. The second best trombone player this school has ever seen. Brad’s boyfriend. Gay. 17 years old. Baritone.

SADIE: Over-excited, horny. Has a crush on everyone. Nonbinary, pansexual. 16 years old. Soprano.

MARCO: The coolest uncool kid you’ve ever seen. God complex, Bug Club’s rising star. Not gay, but shouldn’t we be inclusive? Straight cisgender man. 16 years old. Tenor.

*These 6 performers may also portray other roles in brief musical moments throughout the songs.*

TIMELINE

November 23rd, 6-10pm, Full Cast Rehearsal

December 14th, Dress Rehearsal

Performance on Tuesday, December 16th at 5:30pm (performers to be called at 5pm)

All other rehearsals will be scheduled based on performer availability.

To submit, please upload your materials, including a 1-minute clip of a contemporary musical theater song, via the google form by 11:59pm EST on Tuesday, November 18th.

https://forms.gle/rnoSSC5yGg8JpPwt9

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide compensation for this concert.

If you have any questions, please contact the director Eliyana Abraham at [email protected].