Auditions for Head Over Heels
- Music and Lyrics by The Go-Go’s
- Conceived by & Original Book by Jeff Whitty
- Adapted by James Magruder
- Directed by Mark D. Sorensen and Nancy Podrasky Carson
Audition Time & Location
- Saturday, August 24, 2024
- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Beckwith Recital Hall (Cultural Arts Building 1075)
Production Dates
- November 14-17 and 21-24, 2024
The Department of Theatre and the Department of Music are excited to advertise auditions for the Musical Head Over Heels, featuring the music of the Go-Gos.
Head Over Heels follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction—only to discover the key to their realm's survival lies within each of their own hearts. This hilarious musical mixes the songs and sounds of the 1980’s with a retelling of a 16th century prose romance. The show celebrates Love in all of its incarnations, LGBTQ+ identity, and the multiplicity of the human experience.
We will be casting 8 principal roles and up to 8 chorus roles, along with understudies. Please come to the audition with 32 bars of your favorite upbeat 80’s pop song or a Broadway selection. Please have a backing track to accompany you. More details can be found on the audition signup page.
Please read section below regarding staged intimacy in the show.
Auditions will take place Saturday August 24 starting at 2 p.m. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your assigned time, already warmed-up and prepared to audition. Check in with the stage manager at the table in the lobby upon arrival.
We will have dance callbacks on August 25 at 2 p.m. Please wear clothes that you can move in, and character shoes are not necessary.
Call backs for the show will be August 25 at 6 p.m. You will be reading some sides and possibly some music.
We invite everyone to audition and look forward to working with you.
Staged Intimacy Information for Head over Heels: Please read carefully
With the knowledge that there will be an Intimacy Director working with the cast to choreograph moments of Intimacy and to establish a culture of consent for this production, You MUST read the play including staged directions to give your informed consent to portray the character’s storyline, including text, lyrics and moments of intimacy as described in stage directions. Those characters simulating moments of intimacy are outlined below. Based on these criteria, you must let the directors know if there are characters for whom you do not wish to be considered.
Characters involved in storylines involving intimacy:
Mopsa, Pamela, Musidorus, Philoclea, Pythio, Dametas
Specifically:
Musidorus: read the stage directions regarding costume. Clarify with Director/Costumer, Professor Sorensen, if you have questions.
Mopsa and Pamela: 3-4 short moments (no longer than 3 seconds) of lip to lip contact
Philoclea and Musidorus: 2-3 short moments (no longer than 3 seconds) of lip to lip contact.
Pythio and Dametas: 1 moment of brief lip to lip contact.
Copies of the script can be checked out of the Theatre office in 3 hour increments.
more audition announcements coming soon...
