"Burnished Bronze and Crimson Cruel" is a new, original musical written by me. Inspired off of Mark Twain's "The Prince and The Pauper", the musical tells the story of Prince Markyll, the heir of a kingdom (a fictionalized 1700s Europe). One night sees him sneaking past royal walls to explore the village. Here, he meets a curious, eccentric street rat named Bazel, and a friendship blooms. But when the unlikely bond turns into a secret romance, the two young men must find love in a world that forbids it. The show is currently in its first draft, though I have performed a few of the songs and scenes in front of audiences. A reading is currently scheduled for the summer, and a workshop will take place afterwards.
I am currently in the 'demo' phase of music, meaning I'm writing the songs and recording test vocals along with the track. However, I realized that only having my voice may be confusing to listeners, especially with multiple parts in the song. That being said, I need some voices! I will continue singing the part of 'Markyll', but I need some other actors.
Note: *The majority of roles will require accent knowledge. Mostly, actors will speak in standard British.
RULES:
- I'm not too picky on mic quality; these are demo vocals, after all. But I do ask that you don't use a webcam or phone. An actual microphone is appreciated; if you can, I'd like the quality of your sound to match mine in the other demo tracks. (EDIT: I use a Blue Yeti, which I speak into the side of, not the front.)
- Vocal training and musical experience is preferred, but not necessary. I'd like for singers, especially for principal roles, to have a basic understanding of music and voice. I'd also like quick learners who can learn music easily. Note: This musical is a pop opera, so the operetta style of voice is preferred.
- Note that not all of the music is written yet. After being cast, you may not be used right away. It could be a few days, it could be a few months. All I ask is that if you are cast, you commit. I get it; life happens, and things may come up that conflict. If something like this happens, please let me know ASAP, so I can contact an understudy or hold an emergency audition. Note that I won't be upset if you have to opt out, just please let me know in advance. :)
- PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR AUDITION IN ONE PIECE. Doing so in three separate piece makes it difficult for me to organize.
- Please listen to the already existing music; there may be some songs that are vocally challenging. Please be sure that you are able to sing these. Some of the demo tracks do not include the accents; please audition in full accent regardless. These redone demo tracks will be done with accents.
- EDIT: The gender markers on characters are only to mark the gender of the character, not the required actor. Should a female identifying person wish to audition for a male role, or vice versa, this is fine. (Note that the genders of characters are not strict. Future directors will have the right to change names, pronouns, and genders as they see fit.)
Before auditioning, please refer to this google drive doc for audition materials and requirements.
EDIT 2019-04-22: If auditioning for ensemble, please refer to this doc.
