THE WEDDING SINGER

It’s 1985 - and it’s your wedding day. The hair is big, the speakers are pumping, and the wedding singer might as well be a rockstar. Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer, the life of every party … until his fiancé leaves him at the altar, and a now heartbroken Robbie can’t help but make every wedding reception as disastrous and depressing as his own. Julia, a cater-waitress, manages to reignite some of his spark, but as luck would have it, she’s engaged to be married to a wolf of Wall Street. Unless he can pull off the love story of the decade, the girl of Robbie’s dreams will be gone forever.

Please note that this production is rated pg-13 for mild language, romantic themes, and references to Alcohol.

While all performers may audition for the experience, roles are limited and not all who audition will be cast.

IMPORTANT DATES

AUDITIONS: April 6 & 13

CALLBACKS: April 17

REHEARSALS Begin April 28!

Rehearsals are held Sundays (1:00-5:00), Tuesdays (6:00-8:30), and Wednesdays (4:00-6:30). Not all performers will be called for all rehearsals, and those who are called may not be needed for the full time. We are happy to work around reasonable scheduling conflicts so long as they are known at the time of auditions.

Tech Week: June 10, 11, 12 & 13

Performances: June 14, 15 & 16

PRODUCTION Fee: $325

Pay-what-you-can scholarships and/or payment plans available.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

All roles are open to all gender identities, races, and body types.

  • ROBBIE HART is the lead singer of a wedding band, a true “nice guy” who is a bit of a dreamer; he is in love with LINDA until she leaves him at the altar and breaks his heart. (Pronouns: He/Him, Vocal Range: C6-B3) Please note that the role of ROBBIE does require comfortability with staged kissing and fight choreography.

  • JULIA SULLIVAN is a waitress at the venue where ROBBIE’s band performs, the empathetic girl-next-door who falls in love with ROBBIE’s quirky charm despite being engaged to GLEN. (Pronouns: She/Her, Vocal Range: F5-G3) Please note that the role of JULIA does require comfortability with staged kissing.

  • GLEN GUGLIA is JULIA’s fiancé, a rich, shallow, and materialist Wall Street broker who tries to buy JULIA’s love despite treating her poorly. (Pronouns: He/Him, Vocal Range: B5-D) Please note that the role of GLEN does require comfortability with fight choreography.

  • HOLLY is JULIA’s cousin whose uninhibited flirtatiousness hides a softer want to be loved and romanced; inspired by 1980s pop idol Madonna. (Pronouns: She/Her, Vocal Range: E5-A3) Please note that the role of HOLLY does require comfortability with staged kissing.

  • SAMMY is the bass player of the band and one of ROBBIE’s best friends, pretending to love the single rockstar life while actually pining over his ex-girlfriend HOLLY. (Pronouns: He/Him, Vocal Range: A5-C4)

  • LINDA is ROBBIE’s fiancée, who shatters his heart by leaving him at the altar; more in love with ROBBIE being a rockstar than ROBBIE himself. (Pronouns: She/Her, Vocal: D5-A3)

  • GEORGE is the keyboardist of the band and one of ROBBIE’s best friends, the sensitive and theatrical foil to SAMMY’s “guy’s guy” attitude; inspired by 1980s pop idol Boy George. (Pronouns: He/Him, Vocal Range: A5-C4)

  • ROSIE is ROBBIE’s grandmother, the maternal stand-in who raised him, and who wishes to remain “hip” despite her age. (Pronouns: She/Her, Vocal Range: C5-C4)

  • ANGIE is JULIA’s mother and HOLLY’s aunt, a bitterly divorced woman who wants JULIA to marry GLEN and live a better life than she did. (Pronouns: She/Her, Vocal Range: F5-G3)

  • FEATURED ROLES include: Brides and Grooms (Debbie & Harold, Crystal & Mookie, Donatella & Shane), Sales Clerk, Ricky the Bartender, and Glen’s Secretary.

  • ENSEMBLE ROLES include: Wedding Guests, Wall Street Suits, and Jersey Kids.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

DANCE

All performers are required to attend a 45-minute dance call, during which they will learn a short piece of choreography to be performed and evaluated in small groups; a tutorial video can be found on the GoogleDrive. Please wear clothing and shoes suitable for movement, noting that time will be allowed to change into jazz shoes or character heels if desired.

ACTING

All performers are required to prepare their favorite monologue from those provided; monologues can be found on the GoogleDrive. Monologues should be memorized. Costumes and/or props are discouraged.

VOICE

All performers are required to prepare their favorite song from those provided; sheet music can be found on the GoogleDrive. Please note the clear demarkations of where to begin and end, as we will not need to hear the song in its entirety. Songs should be memorized. Performers do not need to bring sheet music, as an accompanist will be provided.