CHARACTER BREAKDOWN BY SHOW

Performers of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, races, ages, and with all abilities will be considered for all roles below unless otherwise specifically stated due to scripted requirements in service of telling the story.

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BANDSTAND

 

PLEASE NOTE

• All performers will be considered for roles noted to play instruments, but priority in 

casting may be given to performers who can play the required instrument.

• There are two company members guaranteed casting in BANDSTAND without 

currently assigned roles. Based on auditions, they will be put into two of the 

tracks currently listed as open below.

 

Donny Novitski - This Role is Cast.

Julia Trojan - This Role Is Cast. 

Mrs. Adams - This Role Is Cast. 

Wayne Wright - Male Presenting to Play Late 20s to Late 30s. Plays trombone in 

the Donny Nova Band. Veteran Marine Lieutenant whose experiences in the war manifest themselves in a severe case of obsessive compulsive disorder. High Baritone.

Jimmy Campbell -  Male Presenting to Play Late 20s to mid-thirties. Plays reeds 

in the Donny Nova Band (primarily Alto Sax and bFlat Clarinet). Jimmy 

has been studying law since recently returning from the Navy. Baritone.

Johnny Simpson -  Male Presenting to Play mid 20s to late 30s. Plays drums in 

the Donny Nova Band. He was injured as an Army Private, making him 

reliant on pain medication. Also shows signs of a traumatic head injury with memory loss, but by no means stupid, he is charming and gentle but very honest. High Baritone. This performer must play the drums.

Davy Zlatic -  Male Presenting to Play late 20s to Early 40s. Plays Upright Bass in 

the Donny Nova Band. Army Vet with a heavy reliance on alcohol since returning. Leans on humor and being the entertainer, but is quite the protector at heart. Baritone.

Nick Radel -  Male Presenting to Play late 20s to Early 40s. Plays Trumpet in the 

Donny Nova Band. Army Vet who spent months in a POW camp, Nick is constantly searching for security. Extremely confident in his musical abilities, he is always fighting for the credit and compensation he believes he deserves. Sometimes has trouble being a team player with the rest of the band because of his constant fight for recognition. Baritone.

Jean Ann Ryan - This Role Is Cast 

ENSEMBLE - All Genders to Play Various roles including Servicemen, Club 

Patrons, Swing Dancers, New Yorkers, Other Musicians, Etc.. Strong Dancer Singers. Some Roles Already Cast- Looking for an additional 2 Female presenting and 3 Male presenting performers who dance, and 1 additional Male presenting Strong Mover. 

 

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Merrily We Roll Along

 

PLEASE NOTE

• There are two company members guaranteed casting in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG  

without currently assigned roles. Based on auditions, they will be put into two of 

the tracks currently listed as open below.

• All performers must submit to a CORI check upon signing an offered contract for 

this show due to the presence of an underage actor in the company. 

 

Franklin Shepard- This Role is Cast.

Mary Flynn - This Role Is Cast. 

Charley Kringas - This Role Is Cast. 

Gussie Carnegie - Female Presenting to play mid 20s to mid 30s. Self-invented 

actress who enters into a mutually beneficial relationship with Frank. Comes across as Greedy and Seductive, but there’s much more beneath the surface. Alto/Belter.

Beth Spencer - This Role Is Cast. 

Joe Josephson - Male Presenting to play 30s to 50s. Originally the money man behind the shows and husband to Gussie. His downfall happens alongside the others.

ENSEMBLE - All Genders to Play Various roles throughout the piece. Each 

Ensemble track is built around one of the following Characters:

• Scotty - Male Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Claudia - Female Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Bunker - Male Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Tyler - Male Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Meg - Female Presenting. Early 20s to Late 20s

• Dory - Female Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Greg -Male Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Mimi - Female Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• RU - Male Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Jerome - Male Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• KT - Female Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

• Terry - Male Presenting. Mid 20s to Mid 30s

Frank Jr.  - Male Presenting to play 8-12 years old. Energetic and Eager to 

please. Must be able to sing. NOT AUDITIONING AT THIS TIME.

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And Then There Were None

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PLEASE NOTE

• There is one company member guaranteed casting in AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

without a currently assigned role. Based on auditions, they will be put into one of the tracks currently listed as open below.

 

Vera Claythorne- This Role is Cast.

Phillip Lombard - This Role Is Cast. 

William Henry Blore - A corrupt former police investigator who is constantly 

accusing the other guests on little to no more than a hunch to go on. 

Emily Brent - This Role Is Cast. 

Ethel Rogers - This Role Is Cast. 

Thomas Rogers - Ever the dignified butler, Rogers continues to fulfill his duties 

after his wife is found dead. 

Anthony Marston - The new money youngest of the group. He lives, 

drives, and dies with reckless abandon.

Justice Wargrave - A recently retired hanging judge. His natural authority and 

experiences at the bench make him a natural leader of the group as they 

realize the position they are in.

General John MacArthur - Guilt-ridden by the vengeful crime he is accused of,

General MacArthur quickly accepts the situation on the island.

Dr. Edward Armstrong - A gullible doctor with a deep need for respect and 

validation. He is accused of killing a patient by operating on them while drunk.