Critical Role - The Musical

Critical Role - The Musical

Project Overview

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Firstly: THE DATE IS JUST A PLACEHOLDER!




Anyway:




My name is Kieron and straight off the bat, I'm 21 and I've never done anything like this before but I'd see the heat death of the universe before I let that stop me. 




"My Idea?" I hear you none verbally asking. 




I'd like to make a musical adaptation of the Whitestone Arc from Critical Role!




Well to be more specific, I'd like to put together a team of individuals to help me write a musical. How the musical comes together could take a number of formats.




1) I produce music videos as companion pieces to the music.


2) They are played over fan-art created by the community (Critters) for the music.


3) I hire actors and actresses to perform this live and record it.


4) Any suggestions the team comes up with.




Let's backtrack a little to give you some background.




Critical Role is about a group of nerdy ass voice actors (if you've ever played a video game or watched something animated - chances are you've heard their voices) who sit around a table a play 5e Dungeons and Dragons on the Geek and Sundry Twitch Stream on Thursdays at 7pm PST.




Now, what does this have to do with a musical?




It is no big secret that the cast and crew are in love with the play "Hamilton" written and starring Lin Manuel Miranda. They can often be heard singing one of the songs on stream when even the slightest reference is made to the outstanding musical.




So, my idea, and I'm looking for a team of people on this, is to adapt the third arc of their game. 




"Why the third arc?" some of you hardcore fans may be asking, or those of you that are hearing about this show for the first time. 


"Why not start from the beginning?" is your immediate followup question.




It's simple. The first arc had the party underground, with no real "arc" other than to rescue the damsel in distress. There were no real "emotional" scenes that lend themselves to the kind of musical I am thinking of. The second arc lasted only a few episodes and introduced a ton of guest characters so there is no real connective story tissue that could be used fluidly for a musical.




Now the third arc, oh boy.




This is the first real time in the show where a character's backstory becomes prevalent and the acting and storytelling of this entire run starts the ball running on what I consider to be the increase of popularity for Critical Role. Everything improves: the sets, the maps, the interactions, the characters. It all begins with the most gut-wrenching, action packed, tear-jerking arc in the whole campaign. And it starts with the backstory of Mr. Taliesin Jaffe's character, the gunslinger: 




Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III


(Just call him Percy)




Please submit your auditions below if your interested! I'm looking for everyone of every skill set on this project. I want singers, song writers, musicians, I want you all to come pouring out of the woodwork to help make this dream real.




I will be setting up a Discord Server to host all of you fine people. Obviously being able to work in a team is essential and audio quality for a musical is pretty mandatory. Even if you join this project to help market or even produce artwork for this piece I welcome all. Then obviously mic quality isn't really necessary for you.




This is a pure Fan-Made project. There will be no pay unfortunately. I am, sadly, unemployed at the moment but I feel this experience and the people who decide to join know what it's like to want a dream to come true and I only hope you agree with that sentiment.




All credit to Kit Buss and Nadz Salvo, Joma Cueto,  Kiwiwola, Kerri Aitken and Fl0werb0ys for the incredible art used for the audition thumbnails!


@AnemoneTea

@Nadznoodlebook

@fl0werb0ys

@ForgingMeanings

@kiwiwola

@KerriAitken




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  • Don't be afraid if you're not cast!

    This project welcome's all Critters of all shapes and sizes, if you didn't get the role you were after or weren't cast for someone else, don't fret! Send me your Discord usernames anyway, we could use all of you as the biggest role of all, "Whitestone". The people of that town need a voice too, and a choir of Critters would be perfect!
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Grog Strongjaw
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: dalmor

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!

Grog is the muscle, plain and simple. You have an enemy? Grog will smash him/her to pieces. His signature "rage" is what fuels him but he also loves and respects the rest of the party as his family, especially Pike. He is a set of army drums, plain an simple.


The actors actually made playlists for their characters on the Geek and Sundry website and if you've got a Spotify account I recommend you listen to them: 


http://geekandsundry.com/critical-role-grogs-soundtrack-in-the-key-of-rage/

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.


  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Scanlan Shorthalt
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite


Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!

Scanlan is a Bard. He's the singer. His tunes flip flop like no tomorrow and is the comedy central of the group. Small spoiler: He invades a well guarded home as a triceratops and wins. That gnome is rock and roll.


 The actors actually made playlists for their characters on the Geek and Sundry website and if you've got a Spotify account I recommend you listen to them: 
http://geekandsundry.com/critical-role-scanlans-soundtrack-a-bards-tale/


  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Cassandra DeRolo
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Irbsandcheese

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Cassandra has lived her life in constant defiance of the Briarwoods. She leaked information to the people of Whitestone for their first rebellion and since that failed, has kept a quiet motif. When she reunites with her brother they are both surprised at how much the other has changed, with Cassandra doing whatever it takes to survive.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Sylas Briarwood
open
Unpaid

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Sylas is the muscle of the dynamic duo that is the Briarwoods. Wielding a sword and his vampiric charm, he is both a powerhouse and a suave gentleman. 

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.


  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Delilah Briarwood
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Liz McGinger

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


The hidden evil behind the Briarwoods. Everything she has done has been for her husband. Their love for each other is what fuels their actions. She is a powerful Necromancer and is utterly heartbroken when Sylas is finally destroyed. Sexy, smart and a great villain overall. 

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.


  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Dr. Anna Ripley
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Dr Ripley is one of those great recurring villains and this is her introduction into the show. She's cold, calculating, with an unhealthy obsession with Percy and his firearms, to the point that she's created her own. She's a scientist through and through and never thinks of the consequences. 

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Professor Anders
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Professor Anders is a very minor role, holding Cassandra hostage while the party breaks in. He's a minor fight before Percy kills him, but you can sense the history between the characters. He sold out Percy's family to the Briarwoods and doesn't regret it at all, taunting Percy that he should have died with his family. This coming from the man that tutored all of them. His death is incredibly satisfying.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Sir Kerrion Stonefell
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Sir Kerrion is utterly curb stomped by the party. They take him completely by surprise and kill him pretty instantly. It's a brutal fight but it's his death that begins to plant the seeds of rebellion. As a character he didn't really have that much development other than being cruel to the people of Whitestone. 

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Count Tylieri
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Tylieri is cruel and fat. He's a vampire with no morals and dies quickly and painfully. 

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Goran Vedmeyer
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Goran's main role in the story is to be embarrassed. First Scanlan burns his house down, then he's captured after the rebellion and then loses and arm wrestling contest to a random guard. This is supposed to be a scary goliath that matches Grog in strength and ferocity and at no point do we see it.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.


  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Orthax
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Orthax is the driving force behind Percy building his first gun and his whole revenge plot. He's constantly in the background of Percy's mind, pushing him forward into being more and more corrupt.  He is pure evil. His constant presence in the background is what keeps the party and viewer on edge.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Keeper Yennen
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


Keeper Yennen was the leader of the previous rebellion and is a very powerful cleric. He helps stir the rebellion while also being on the front lines during the fight.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
The Sun Tree
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: JamesVincent

Acapella or sing with a backing track, you're choice. If you think your voice needs a backing track, go for it! Make it your own!


The Sun Tree is one of those random, awesome characters you get in the show. While in the Whitestone he remains dead, once he comes back, he acts like a stoner. Purely for comic relief and has one conversation with Keyleth that's hysterical. 

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.

  • Please sing a song that you feel represents this character based either on your own experience watching the show or from the descriptions I've provided.


  • Tell me about yourself.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Everyone!
open
Unpaid

Calling all Artists, Musicians, Songwriters, Animators, Filmmakers, if you have a talent you want to bring to this project, let me know!

  • Tell me about yourself. 

  • Why do you want to join this project.

  • What do you bring to this project?

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