Auditions

MARY JANE HEALY – Female-presenting, White, 40–50,

Mezzo-Soprano (F3–F5). An affluent mother in CT, who is addicted to painkillers after a car crash and has a strained relationship with her husband, Steve. MJ also pressures her children to be perfect to maintain the family's image in the community. Strong Pop/Rock belter

 

FRANKIE HEALY – Female-presenting, Black, 16, Mezzo-Soprano (F#3–F#5)

The adopted Black daughter of the family, who is struggling to find her place in the community and deal with her racial identity. Frankie is also involved in a love triangle with her best friend, Jo, and a new student at school, Phoenix. Strong pop/rock singer

 

NICK HEALY – Male-presenting, White, 18, Tenor (Eb3–Bb5)

The biological son of the family, a star Athlete finishing his Senior year of high school who has just been accepted to Harvard. Strong Pop/Rock Tenor

 

STEVE HEALY – Male-presenting, White, 40–50, Baritone (A3–A5)

Mary Jane’s husband, emotionally distant, the father of the family, struggling with his addiction to pornography. Strong Pop/Rock Singer

 

JO – Nonbinary, POC, 16, Alto (E3–G5).

Frankie's best friend and partner, who is queer and dealing with the restrictions of their religious upbringing. Jo is on a journey to explore their gender identity and queerness. This role is listed as assigned female at Birth in the script. Strong pop/rock belter

 

PHOENIX – Masc-presenting, POC, 16, Tenor (E3–Bb5).

Transfer student that becomes Frankie’s rival love interest. Strong pop/rock belter

 

BELLA – Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 18, Mezzo-Soprano (F#3–A5)

A free-spirited and outspoken student whose world is shaken after surviving sexual assault. Her story becomes central to the show’s emotional core. Strong Pop/rock singer

 

ANDREW – Male-presenting, White, 18, Tenor (F#3–A4)

 

ENSEMBLE – Any gender/ethnicity, multiple featured roles including doctors, parents, students, and community members

 

CASTING REQUIREMENTS

Frankie must be played by a black female-presenting actor, but the goal for this production is to cast Phoenix and Jo as actors of color and (in Phoenix’s case, as the role of Jo is specifically written as nonbinary) of any gender identity. So, both roles are open to non-binary and trans actors.

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Please prepare the following songs from the show, dependent on the parts for which you’re interested in auditioning:

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MARY JANE HEALY – Smiling

FRANKIE HEALY – Ironic

NICK HEALY – Perfect

STEVE HEALY – Mary Jane

JO – You Oughta Know

PHOENIX – Ironic

BELLA – Predator

ANDREW – Perfect 

ENSEMBLE – Any of the above listed songs that best shows your range.

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Also, be prepared to read from the script and dress to move - you will be dancing!

You don't need to come both nights.