AUDITIONS

RESPECT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY OF WOMEN
Based on the book RESPECT by Dorothy Marcic
Director: Jeremy Quinn

SYNOPSIS
RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women details the journey of women told through Top-40 music. Combining excerpts of 60 songs including “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “I Will Survive,” “I Will Follow Him,” “These Boots are Made for Walking,” “What’s Love Got to Do with it,” and “Hero” with women’s own stories about finding dreams, lost love, relationship issues, entering the workforce, gaining independence, and more. An international hit musical revue, Respect… is an entertaining, exuberant, and exhilarating look at the lives of women as reflected in the popular music of the times.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Rehearses: Monday-Friday (10-4pm)
• 1st Rehearsal: March 3, 2025
• Tech: March 24-27
• Performances: Friday, March 28 (7pm), Saturday, March 29 (2pm & 7pm), Sunday, March 30 (2pm); Friday, April 4 (7pm), Saturday, April 5 (2pm & 7pm), Sunday, April 6 (2pm)

Compensation: $400/week

CASTING BREAKDOWN
Seeking singers with a tremendous sense of comedy. All roles are open/available. 4 females between the ages of 25 – 60, including, at least, one African American female. All must have exceptional singing voices and move extremely well. An extremely keen sense of comedy is a must for all characters.

• Female 1 (45-60) Scholarly, believably of Norwegian descent. As the “Narrator”, she is the backbone of the show, interacting with the audience and the other three women to bring the stories to life. Must be warm and welcoming, with the ability to make the audience feel she is talking directly to them individually. Moderate singing and some movement required. Featured songs include: “Che Sera Sera”, “In My Daughter’s Eyes”, “Piece of my Heart” and “Beautiful”.
• Female 2 (25-40) Can sing jazz, soul, R&B. Dance skills a plus. She is abrasive—the “hard-hearted Hannah,” and needs to find her vulnerability. Real courage is not displayed by aggression or overdone power. She learns to temper her strength, to push back in more productive ways. Featured songs include: “I Will Survive”, “Where the Boys Are”, and “Respect.” A woman of Black / African Descent is preferred.
• Female 3 (25-35) Can sing standard musical theater and pop. Dance skills a plus. The ingenue of the group, bouncy, energetic, a bit ditsy, but full of heart. She is innocent and naïve, searching for her own strength and belief in herself. Featured songs include: “As Long As He Needs Me”, “It Must Be Him”, and “Greatest Love of All”.
• Female 4 (35-45) Can sing standard musical theater, jazz, and pop. Dance skills a plus. Possibly someone with a larger build or someone who has previously had a different body size; she is greatly lacking in self-confidence. Her only source of strength is her sexuality and her body, which she nonetheless detests. She finally learns to accept herself and find inner strength. Features songs include: “Whatever Lola Wants”, “Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey”, “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”, and “I’ve Never Been to Me”.