Songs For A New World
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Directed and Music Directed by Jason Luciana

Songs For A New World will be performed May 4, 5, 10, and 11 at 8pm, and May 12 at 2pm and 8pm, at the Cambridge YMCA Theatre in Central Square, Cambridge, MA. Please read on for informtion on auditions, the cast of characters, a show synopsis, a tentative rehearsal schedule, and production staff openings.

Audition Information

General Auditions:

    Tue Jan 17, 7-10pm
    Thu Jan 19, 7-10pm
     Sun Jan 22, 2-5pm (new time)

Callbacks:

    Sun Jan 22, 6:30-10:30pm (new time)

Auditions will be held at the Cambridge YMCA Theatre, 820 Mass. Ave., Central Square.

How to prepare for auditions:
  • Sign up for a one-hour audition slot using this form. If you wish to reserve a slot by phone, contact Vilas Sridharan at 617-877-3868.
  • Please fill out this audition form and bring it with you to the audition.
  • Please bring a headshot and resume to the initial audition, if available.
  • All auditionees should prepare two contrasting songs, under three minutes combined, in the style of the show. Since you will not be performing a monologue, please select songs that demonstrate your range as both a singer and an actor. Please do not sing a song from the show.

At callbacks, you may be asked to read scenes from the show.

If you do not receive an email confirming your audition slot within 3 days, you need to cancel or change your audition slot, or to request more information, please contact Vilas Sridharan at vilas@longwoodplayers.org or 617-877-3868 as soon as possible.

Cast of characters

The cast will include six actors of varying ages and ethnicities. Exact song breakdown by character will be determined during the audition process. The likely character breakdown will be as follows:

Man #1: Tenor, 20's, preferably African-American

Man #2: Tenor, mid-20's - early 30's

Man #3: Baritone, late-20's - 40's

Woman #1: Soprano, 20's - 30's

Woman #2: Soprano w/ belt, 20's  - 40's

Woman #3: Mezzo-Soprano w/ strong belt, late 20's  - 40's

Synopsis

Jason Robert Brown says, "it's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back." These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs For A New World. The show transports the audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basket-ball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams and a soulless marriage. Songs For A New World features a small, powerhouse cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score running the gamut of today’s popular music.

Rehearsal Information

Songs For A New World will rehearse according to the following tentative schedule:

• Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, February 21.
• Rehearsals are held Sundays from 2:30pm-5:30pm, and Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 7pm-10pm
• Tech Week begins on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Please be available all nights and weekends from then through opening.

Depending on your role, you may not be required to be present at every rehearsal. The schedule will be planned with care to ensure that you are only called when needed for that particular night’s scene work. Please be sure to list all conflicts on audition forms.  Most rehearsals will be in Davis Square; occasional rehearsals may be in Central Square.

Production Staff

We are currently looking to fill the following production staff positions for Songs For a New World.  If you are interested in one of these positions, please send an email stating your interest along with a theater resume to the Producer, Vilas Sridharan, at vilas@longwoodplayers.org.  Please note that experience is helpful but not necessary, and we welcome first-time designers and staff.

Open positions:

  • Stage Manager
  • Assistant Stage Manager
  • Light Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Set Designer
  • Technical Director
  • Master Carpenter
  • Wardrobe Manager / Head Dresser
 
   
 

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