Turnabout Musical Covers
Project Overview
The Turnabout Musical was a Phoenix Wright musical created quite recently, and I love it. So if at all possible, I want to bring a while new cast to it. Make sure to put your discord name in your audition. Thanks!
Ps. There's a lot of roles, so audition for multiple if you want, I will be multi-casting
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Phoenix is an awkward, golden-hearted character that needs to have good comedic timing and a powerful High Baritone/Low Tenor voice (Around A2-Ab4)
"Our school had a saying: "When something smells, it's usually the Butz." In the 23 years I've known him, it's usually been true."
"Why did I become a lawyer in the first place...? Because someone has to look out for the people who have no one on their side."
Sing a bit of "I Wish I Could Go Back To College" from Avenue Q
Sitting in the computer lab,
4 a.m. before the final paper is due,
cursing the world 'cause I didn't start sooner,
and seeing the rest of the class there, too!
Maya is a fierce and energetic character that needs to have great comedic timing and a sweet Soprano voice (Around A3-F5)
"Hey! I'm only 17! That's seven-"teen." See? I'm a teen! Not like you, Nick."
"Nick… you know Santa? Wow… Nick and St. Nick… Hey! I see the connection!"
Sing a bit of "No One Is Alone" from "Into The Woods"
Mother cannot guide you
Now you're on your own
Only me beside you
Still, you're not alone
No one is alone
Truly
No one is alone
Edgeworth is a strong and sophisticated character that needs to have an air of coldness about them and a powerful Baritone voice (Around B2-F4)
"Just remember one thing, Mr. Wright. Every time you point your finger, someone gets hurt."
"I was hoping to come up with a question while I was objecting, Your Honor... I didn't."
Sing a bit of "Let It Go" from "Frozen"
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
Gumshoe is a gruff, but sweet character who requires a big personality and a Bass-Baritone voice (Around G2-E4)
"Anyway, get the name right. And don't go calling me "Dick""
"Wow, okay, Mr. head-in-the-fluffy-pink-clouds Lawyer."
Sing a bit of "Mr. Cellophane" from "Chicago".
Cellophane, Mister Cellophane
Should have been my name, Mister Cellophane
'Cause you can look right through me
Walk right by me and never know I'm there
Mia is kind, and a natural born leader who requires a big personality and a mature Mezzo-Soprano/Alto voice (Around G3-E5)
"W-Wright! Have you lost your mind?! Focus! The defendant is the person on trial! You're his lawyer!"
"Well, we know whose milkshake brings all the boys to the yard..."
Sing a bit of "I'd Give My Life For You" from "Miss Saigon"
You will be who you want to be
You can choose whatever heaven grants
As long as you can have your chance
I swear I'll give my life for you
The Judge is old and rather slow-witted, he's not a singing role but has a bit of ensemble singing. Preferredly a Baritone (Around C3-C4)
Mr. Wright. You are truly the most unpredictable defense attorney I've ever known. I can tell you're grasping, yet I cannot deny the possibility of what you say.
Sing a bit of "I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today" from "Avenue Q"
I'm not wearing underwear today.
No, I'm not wearing underwear today.
Not that you prob'ly care
Much about my underwear,
Still, nonetheless, I gotta say --
That I'm not wearing underwear to-daaaay!
Larry is erratic and scatterbrained, he needs a big personality and great comedic timing. As well as a strong tenor voice. (Around D3-A4
"We were great together! We were Romeo and Juliet, Cleopatra and Mark Anthony!"
"I wasn't dumped! She just wasn't taking my phone calls. Or seeing me... Ever."
Sing a bit of "Love Is Blind" from "Falsettos"
Love is blind
Love can tell a million stories
Love's unkind
Spiteful in a million ways
Von Karma is cruel and villainous, he needs to intimidate and scare. He requires a deep, dark bass voice (Around E2-D4)
"So what? My granddaughter has a dog she calls Phoenix! Well, Mr Phoenix Wright? Does that make you my grand-daughter's fiancée?! She's only seven years old!"
"I've heard of desperate men grasping at straws, but this is the first time I've heard of men grasping at macaws! Hah!"
Sing a bit of "Mea Culpa" from "Sweeney Todd"
Mea culpa, Mea culpa Mea maxima culpa
Mea maxima maxima culpa!
God deliver me! Release me!
Forgive me! Restrain me! Pervade me!
Grossberg is hammy as hell, he can be any voice type but needs to have a strong falsetto to about an F5 and a low note of a G2
"Ah... the days of my youth... Like the scent of fresh lemon... You see."
Sing a bit of "Gethsemane" from "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Whyyyyyyyyyy should I die? Oh why should I die?
Redd White is a larger than life corporate fat cat. And he needs to show it. A flamboyant character actor required, with a strong baritone voice (about A#2-Gb4)
"Welcome! Please furnish me with the title of your personage! …Your name! What's your name? I was just inquirably asking the title that you go by."
"The police... the courts... To me they are mere toys. Playthings for my amusement!"
Sing a bit of "All I Care About" from "Chicago"
I don’t care about expensive things
Cashmere coats, diamond rings
Don’t mean a thing
All I care about is love
That’s what I’m here for
Ms. May is sexy and a little more than a little malicious. Has to be tempting and snide. Requires a jazzy Alto voice (Around F3-B4)
"You stinking lawyer! I hope you die!"
"I like a man with a big... vocabulary."
Sing a bit of "Long As I'm Here With You" from "TMM"
Life is a holiday. I'm talking June through May.
A nightly sell out show, and baby I'm front row.
Bye-Bye to lonely nights.
Only nights when the two of us can coo.
Skies are sunny and clear, Long as I'm here with you.
Vasquez has to be sinister and mysterious, so play her as such. A serious character. Has a strong Alto/Mezzo voice (About E3-E5)
"Don't hit your desk. It irritates me."
""Let us have a battle of wits, you and I."
Sing a bit of "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You" from "Evita"
I don't always rush in like this
Twenty seconds after saying hello
Telling strangers I'm too good to miss
If I'm wrong I hope you'll tell me so
But you really should know, I'd be good for you
I'd be surprisingly good for you
Powers is a big lug, intimidating but truly deep down, he's a softy. Has a rough rock tenor voice (around B2-G#4)
"It seems like it was only yesterday. Actually, it was only yesterday."
"She sucks up to all the bigwigs at the studio... But let her see you stumble once and she'll never let up on you."v
Sing a bit of "Will I?" from "RENT"
Will I lose my dignity?
Will someone care?
Will I wake tomorrow?
From this nightmare
Cody is a hyperactive, abrasive and bratty fanboy, his actor needs a lot of breath support as well as a lot of energy. A Tenor/Treble range role, but doesn't have to really sing. (Around D3-G4)
"But that's my card! By offering me something I already own, you're in effect eschewing the very basis of our consumer society, namely the principle of fair trade! Man, for a grown-up, you sure are dumb."
Sing a bit of "Giants In The Sky" from Into The Woods
When you're way up high
And you look below
At the world you've left
And the things you know
Little more than a glance
Is enough to show
You just how small you are
Oldbag is a talkative and angry old woman who constantly harps on the past. Has a character Alto voice (about G3-C5) that needs to sound old.
"So just call me "grandma." It's practically my name! So even when I was young I was an Oldbag, but not really that was just my name dearie. Still how the other children would make fun of me and just because of my name can you believe it? But there was this boy, the captain of the chess club in junior high, and whene called me an old bag well I just cried and cried because I had a crush on him you see--
Sing a bit of "Ladies Who Lunch" from "Company"
And here's to the girls who just watch—
Aren't they the best?
When they get depressed,
It's a bottle of Scotch,
Plus a little jest.
Another chance to disapprove,
Another brilliant zinger,
Another reason not to move,
Another vodka stinger.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
I'll drink to that.
Lotta is a character who'll do anything to get a scoop, but she's fair and honest... Just a little pushy. Has a strong Country Alto voice (About E3-A4)
"WHAT! DON'T TRY TO PLAY STUPID WITH ME JUST 'CAUSE YOU THINK I'M SOME COUNTRY BUMPKIN! YEAH, I KNOW HOW Y'ALL YANKS THINK! "I SAY, THOSE SOUTHERN FOLKS TALK WITH THAT EXAGGERATED DRAWL, WHY THEY MUST BE DUMB!" WELL LET ME TELL YOU, JUST BECAUSE I MIGHT BE DUMB DON'T MEAN WE ALL ARE!"
Sing a bit of "The Negative" from "Waitress"
Funny how one night can ruin your whole life
Don't go there yet, we don't know what the test saysI'm already panicked
Just calm down, goddammit
Maybe it'll all be fine
Maybe there'll be just one line
Yanni Yogi is pretending to be a crazy old man, so go wild! Advertise the wet noodle with reckless abandon. Has a raspy baritone voice (Ab2-Eb4)
"AYUP.... *Zzz*"
Sing a bit of "The Farmer and The Cowman" from "Oklahoma"
The farmer is a good and thrifty citizen, no matter what the cowman says of things.
You seldom see 'em drinkin' in a bar room
The ensemble will consist of various minor roles and will sing in the background of a few of the songs
Minor Roles. -----------------
Winston Payne-Squeaky voiced Tenor (D3-E4)
Frank Sawhit-Spoken, possible foreign accent
Lana Skye-Spoken
Maggey Byrde-Mezzo (B3-B4)
Dustin Prince-Tenor/Baritone (B2-E4)
Furio Tigre-Spoken/Baritone
Etc.
Say something you think your character would say.
Sing a bit of "Do You Hear The People Sing" from "Led Miserables"
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the songs of angry men?
It is the music of the people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!