Accepting Headshots and Resumes for a reading of AIN’T LIFE GRAND!? a new musical. Auditions are being held by invitation. Please submit a resume and a headshot/photo along with any demos (links, mp3, video) to aintlifegrand2024@gmail.com. The reading will be held in June 2024 in Cincinnati.
- The Stage Manager: (plays multiple characters, second tenor/high baritone; Bb2-A4, lead) Rosie O’Donnell meets Nathan Lane meets Jason Alexander. A hot-dog vendor, an audition proctor, a stage manager, a crowd warmer, a doctor, a doorman, a reverend, a circus master of ceremony, a dealer). Must have great character actor skills.
- Young Bobby Simmons (early teens, unchanged voice, supporting) Flippant and bold. Fearless and protective. Unflappable. Best friend of Sarah’s.
- Young Sarah Stone (early teens, supporting ) A polite and neatly dressed girl with pigtails. A bit of a know-it-all. Cautious. Mercurial. Best friend of Bobby’s
- Auntie the Governess (late 50s, mezzo, lead A3-G4), Mysterious and quirky, maternal and theatrical. A powerful woman who hides her past to protect her first love, yet unafraid to help her charges, Bobby and Sarah, live their dream. Strong bond with Sarah.
- Franz Schulmann, The Maestro (early 60’s, bass-baritone, G2-E3, lead), Distinguished German Jewish with an accent. A bit clumsy, wise, and avuncular. He is a man who has lived behind the podium, devoted to the stage.
- Sarah Stone (late teens to early 30s* Soprano, musical theatre/legit, A3-E5, lead) Pragmatic and prudent. Over-achiever. She’s focused and isolated. Tethered. She puts career over relationships. She becomes vapid, self-absorbed, and uncomfortable with a lavish lifestyle.
- Bobby Simmons (late teens to early 30s bari-tenor, A2-A4, lead) A wise cracking and naive nice guy. Reckless, aloof, and impatient. Flippant, bold, magnetic. Hormonally driven. Under-achiever. Bobby’s faithfulness and core values shatter in the face of temptation.
- Early Jackson (early 20s to early 30s* bari-tenor, strong R&B and Jazz, lead) Best friend of Bobby. Nerdy and preachy. Steered by a clear sense of morality.
- Becky Lyn (early 20s to early 30s* mezzo, strong R&B and Jazz, lead) Best friend of Sarah’s. Playful, but has no-nonsense professionalism about her. Finds her soul mate in Early.
- Ricky (early 20’s to early 30’s* Tenor C2-Bb4, supporting) Latino. Experienced in romance.
- Wanda Fable (early 30s to early 40s* mezzo, supporting), Voluptuous talk show host. Gets what she wants.
- Richard (early 30s to early 40s* baritone, supporting legit baritone Ab2-F#3) Impeccably dressed, suave, and smooth-talking. Ladies man. Grifter. British accent.
The music can be heard at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLECOFBcW-X8LYkaz85Qu0H4P3Pes0OTJL&si=_6IuetYY9IYVEv-X
A synopsis can be found at this link: https://online.fliphtml5.com/froli/tkhl/#p=1
Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 