Artistic
Director: Bob Lackey
Musical Director: Brian Boggs
The various roles are described below:
DAVID:
A straight, white, friendly musician (Tenor,
20’s-30’s)
CLAIRE: David’s Jewish
mother and a psychology professor. (Mezzo, Belter,
37-45)
JANE: Claire’s free-spirited
Wiccan girlfriend and a counselor. (Mezzo, Belter,
37-45)
YOUNG DAVID: A well-adjusted
teenager who loves his parents and Nintendo,
he is a younger version of David. He feels responsible
for his parents and is never overly surly. Also
plays a Hooters girl/bus boy, and Betty, Irene’s
stepmother.
(Tenor, 13-20)
GARTH: David’s father
and Claire’s ex-husband. Like Claire,
he loves his son. Never lecherous or vicious,
his is instead earnest and often genuinely thrown
for a loop. Also plays: Hooters guy 1 (Baritone,
30’s-40’s)
MICHELLE: A young, lesbian
religious studies dropout, she is disillusioned
with romance but welcomes Claire, David, and
stray cats and choir members into her home.
Also plays: Actor 2, Caroler 2, A Hooters chef,
and Theresa, Irene’s mother.
(Mezzo with some soprano, 20’s-30’s)
IRENE: David’s girlfriend
and an aspiring actress, studying to be an actuary.
Also plays: Trish (Penny’s girlfriend)
and Caroler 3. (Mezzo, 20’s-30’s)
There will also be cast members selected for
chorus. Total number of cast will be less than
20. All cast members except for David and Claire
will play various other chorus parts throughout
the show.
Note: Auditions will be scheduled in one hour
increments. Be prepared to arrive a half hour
early to complete the audition form. The auditions
will consist of a short choreography, a song
and a reading. Please choose a song with which
you are comfortable, and that highlights your
voice. You must bring your music in the correct
key with piano accompaniment.
To book an appointment for an audition please
contact Karen Comber at karen.comber@goyatheatre.com