Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America’s history.
In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Daring, innovative and bold, Parade is filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.
When: June 23 or June 24, 2025, 7-9 PM
If necessary, Callbacks will be June 25, 2025
Performance Dates: August 22-September 7, 2025
Where: Beavercreek Community Theatre
3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd.
Beavercreek, OH 45432
What: Please prepare up to 32 bars of a Broadway-style song that shows your vocal range and expression. An accompanist or Bluetooth speaker will be provided.
Please be prepared to learn brief dance combination to demonstrate movement ability.
Auditions begin at 7, so please arrive with enough time to fill out the audition form. Please also bring any conflict that fall within the rehearsal period of June 30 and August 22.
Character Breakdown:
Judge Roan – Serves as the Judge on the infamous trial. Motivated by bigotry and racism, he is dangerously committed to the ideals of the Confederacy. White Georgian.
Gender: male
Age: 60 to 70
Vocal range: Bass
Lucille Frank – Gentle and mousy, but resourceful and resilient. Despite her husband’s feelings, she is a true Southerner through and through but can see through the deception. A White Jew from Georgia.
Gender: female
Age: 21 to 28
Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano
Leo Frank – Our story’s tragic protagonist accused of murder. As National Pencil Factory Superintendent, Leo is neurotic and a serial pessimist. Though married to Lucielle, he is physically and emotionally displaced. A White Jew from the North.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range: Bass-Baritone, Baritone
Hugh Dorsey – Atlanta’s District Attorney. He is a devout Christian, who is brute and manipulative at times. Hungry for political success and recognition. White Georgian.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range: Baritone
Gov. John Slaton – As the Governor of Georgia, he is highly concerned with public perception. Flirtatious and fun at times. Strives to maintain his values. White Southerner.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range: Baritone
Frankie Epps – A charming and simple man, he is Mary’s devoted friend. Playful and flirtatious. White Georgian.
Gender: male
Age: 14 to 17
Vocal range: Tenor
Mary Phagan – A factory worker at the National Pencil Factory who is murdered. She is very innocent but has moments of sassiness and playfulness. White Georgian.
Gender: female
Age: 13 to 13
Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano
Jim Conley – A cleaning supervisor at National Pencil Factory. Secretly, he is a convict on the run. Pompous showman with a strong build. Black Georgian.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range: Tenor
Newt Lee – He is the night watchman at National Pencil Factory. A bit too old to possess the job. Physically intimidating, but a gentle giant. Black Georgian.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range: Bass
Britt Craig – A washed up reporter who can often be found three sheets to the wind. Weaselly and desperate for his ‘big break.’ White Georgian.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range: Tenor
Ensemble – Chain Gang; Factory Girls (Essie, Iola Stover, Monteen); Guards/Policemen (Officer Ivey, Detective Starnes, Mr. Peavy); Residents of Georgia (Angela, Judge Roan, Jurors, Luther Rosser, Minola Mcknight, Mrs. Phagan, Old Soldier, Reporters, Riley, Sally Slaton, Young Soldier)
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