LOCKDOWN: A NEW MUSICAL
Location: Westchester County, New York
Type: Theater
ACTOR/SINGERS WANTED:
CASTING NOW IN WESTCHESTER: A NEW ORIGINAL MUSICAL TO OPEN AT SUNY PURCHASE COLLEGE IN MAY. Rehearsals begin March 14
LOCKDOWN: A New Musical
Lockdown is a new musical about a high school living in fear and total lockdown on a daily basis. No windows, bulletproof buses, and security guards at every door; until an optimistic newcomer arrives to show what might happen when the walls come down. A show about the risk worth taking and the human spirit which will not be imprisoned.
CHARACTERS:
Billy Cross (Leading Role): A disheartened upperclassman who defies the status quo. An outspoken good guy who is feels like he is fighting a losing battle.
Natalie Newborn (Leading Role): A bright-eyed optimist with an innocence and ability to see the best in every situation. Strong willed, spirited, and ready to take on any challenge.
Darren Hampton: Billy’s best friend who is caught between loyalty to his friend and running with the crowd. The “realist” and voice of reason to the dreamers of the school.
Jonathan Schlessman: A hot-headed Junior Lieutenant who goes out of his way to keep order in an oppressive and authoritarian environment. A school bully whose main tactics are intimidation and aggression.
Natasha Mills: A high school mean girl in every sense of the word. Attractive, outspoken, and demanding attention at every opportunity
Erin Caraway: Jonathan’s girlfriend, understanding, and kind to the people around her.
Carol Cross: Billy’s mother, a widow who struggles to keep her son’s spirits up while hoping for better days.
Frank Haddock: School Facilities Manager, egotistic, cynical, uses fear to drive his agenda and keep the school behind locked doors.
Principle Wilcox: School Principle, a kind, wise, caring principal who wants what’s best for his students.
Mrs. Scotts: A no-nonsense, overworked history teacher at her wit’s end from dealing with an impossible class of difficult students.
Mr. Cummings: Government teacher working to keep his classroom under control
Rita Newborn: Natalie’s caring and slightly overprotective mother
Jerry Newborn: Natalie’s loving father starting a new job in a new city
Ensemble: Typical array of high school teenagers: valley girls, jocks, nerds, flunkies, brainiacs
Audition times available at: http://signup.com/go/FJOkPdZ
Additional audition dates may be added
Preliminary auditions Feb. 9 and 10
(2 – 6PM)
Callbacks: Feb. 17 and 18
Additional audition dates may be added
SUNY PURCHASE CAMPUS
SUNY Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577
HUMANITIES BLDG. ROOM 1039
Audition times available at:
http://signup.com/go/FJOkPdZ
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Westchester County, New York
Please submit to: goodguyfilms@gmail.com by 2018-02-14
This casting notice was posted by: Good Guy Productions
