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MainstageAuditions: December 9 – 10, 2024
Callbacks: December 12, 2024 6:30-9:30. Callback notifications will go out via email December 11.
Callbacks may be held off site – tbd
Auditions are open to performers ages 15+
Performances: March 14-30, 2025
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 bipolar disorder 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.
Director: Jenn Dobby
Music Director: Julie Johnson
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for NEXT TO NORMAL!
Please carefully include all known conflicts within your audition form, and note that any changes to availability will need to be approved after initial conflicts have been communicated.
Reach out to Director Jenn Dobby with any questions – [email protected]
What to Prepare:
Prep 32 bars, or a 1-minute cut, of any contemporary song that best shows off your vocal ability Bring sheet music with you in the key in which you plan to sing (and be sure it’s not just a melody line, but is actually piano accompaniment) If you’d prefer to audition holding your sheet music, memorization is not required (though advanced familiarity with the cut is expected) If possible, refrain from singing songs from the production itself, and from singing acapella Rehearsals: Rehearsals start Monday, January 6 and will generally take place Monday-Thursday from 6:30-9:00 p.m., and some Sundays from 12:00-3:00 p.m. (when necessary, due to weather.)
Diana
Delusional, bipolar, and depressed. 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.
Gender: female-presenting
Age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: F#5 | Vocal range bottom: G3
Dan
Diana's husband. He is handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana's tumultuous
life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics.
Gender: male-presenting
Age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: B4 | Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Gabe
Diana & Dan's son. Dashing, athletic, bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother
could imagine.
Gender: male-presenting
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: C5 | Vocal range bottom: B2
Natalie
Diana & Dan's troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her
struggles are exacerbated by her mother's behavior. She greatly admires Henry.
Gender: female-presenting
Age: 16 to 16
Vocal range top: G5 | Vocal range bottom: G3
Henry
Natalie's classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an
intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.
Gender: male-presenting
Age: 17 to 17
Vocal range top: B4 | Vocal range bottom: G#2
Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine
Diana's handsome psychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a
rock star.
Gender: male-presenting
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: A4 | Vocal range bottom: A2
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
264 W Main St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53186
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