Director: Ignoisco Miles

Music Director: Jonny Perl

Choreographer: Carmen Chavez

Producer: Bryan Snodgrass

 

Auditions:

May 27, 28, 29 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm at First Christian Church, 221 S 6th St, Burbank, CA 91501

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Callbacks:

May 30, 31 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm at First Christian Church, 221 S 6th St, Burbank, CA 91501. Called back actors will be informed the night of May 29 and may not be required to attend full callback session. Actors MUST be able to attend in person callbacks.

 

Rehearsals:

Weekday nights June 9th - August 8th. Saturday day rehearsals may be scheduled, but actors will be given at least 5 days notice. Rehearsals will take place at First Christian Church, 221 S 6th St, Burbank, CA 91501. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal or for the entire duration of a rehearsal.

 

Tech at the Broadwater Mainstage: 

Monday, August 11 - 11am-11pm (Load/In & Tech) Actors will be required to help with load in for a minimum of 2 hours, not the whole day. 

Tuesday, August 12 - 11am-11pm (Tech)

Wednesday, August 13 - 11am-11pm (Tech)

Thursday, August 14 - 5pm-11pm (Tech)

 

Performances at the Broadwater Mainstage: 

Friday, August 15 - 6pm Cast/Crew Call, 8pm Show

Saturday, August 16 - 12:30pm Cast/Crew Call, 2:30pm AND 8pm Shows

Sunday, August 17 - 12:30pm Cast/Crew Call, 2:30pm Show

Friday, August 22 - 6pm Cast/Crew Call, 8pm Show

Saturday, August 23 - 12:30pm Cast/Crew Call, 2:30pm AND 8pm Shows

Sunday, August 24 - 12:30pm Cast/Crew Call, 2:30pm Show - followed by strike. Actors will be required to help with load out for a minimum of 2 hours, not the whole day. 

 

Audition Information: 

Please prepare 30-90 seconds of a contemporary song that best showcases your storytelling and vocal ability (rock, pop, folk, or musical theater). An accompanist will be provided. If you plan to utilize the accompanist, please bring sheet music. Alternatively, you may choose to sing to a pre-recorded track, or acapella. Please bring a physical headshot a resume.

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Auditioning actors will all complete a dance call for the first 30 minutes, then will file in for their vocal audition. There is street parking available. Please arrive 15 minutes before your audition time slot to allow time to park and check in.

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Please book a hour long audition time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EAAAE28A3F4CE9-56746787-conundrum#/

 

All conflicts must be presented during your auditions. Conflicts presented after the first rehearsal will not be honored. 

 

Self Tapes:

If you are not able to audition in person, please send a self tape to auditions@conundrumtheatreco.com BEFORE May 27th at 11:59pm. Actors MUST be able to attend in person callbacks.

 

Show disclaimers:

This is a volunteer non-equity opportunity. There is no pay. Actors must be 18+ at the start of rehearsals.

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Actors cast in this production should expect their characters to navigate, be in close proximity to, and/or participate in scenes that depict themes of war, violence, death, sexual themes, disrobing, drug use, police brutality, use of non-firing weapons, and physical and emotional intimacy. The script and lyrics include profanity and language some might find uncomfortable, including racist comments and slurs said by all actors. There will be no full nudity in this production. All intimacy will be thoughtfully and safely staged.

We encourage you to carefully consider the mature nature of the material before deciding to audition.

 

Synopsis:

The American tribal love-rock musical HAIR celebrates the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, longhaired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like “Aquarius,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” “Hair,” “I Got Life,” and “Let The Sun Shine.” Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, HAIR remains relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world.

 

Director's statement:

This production will be a modern take on the original production. The music, movement and character development should embody life in 2025 rather than 1960’s.  I want to see bold archetypes and personalities of today- i.e. black pride, drag pride, trans and queer pride, ethnic pride, and other identities of difference and deviance. 

 

Casting statement:

Conundrum Theatre Company is committed to the practice of color-conscious casting, in which we intentionally consider the importance of race and ethnicity in the stories we tell. We recognize that theater has an exclusionary history and that many roles that have traditionally been played by cisgendered white performers could be played by BIPOC, trans, or gender-nonconforming performers. There are also roles for which the character’s race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity are vital to the story. Casting actors who share those identities is particularly important in protecting stories that center on characters with historically marginalized identities. In our casting notices, we indicate which parts of a character’s identity are relevant and seek to fill those roles with actors who share those identities. We celebrate diversity and welcome actors of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression or ability status to audition for any role that is not reserved for individuals with particular identities relevant to that character.

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Any questions? Email auditions@conundrumtheatreco.com

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Character descriptions: 

All characters/roles are open. We celebrate diversity and welcome actors of any race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, gender expression or ability status to audition for any role that is not reserved for individuals with particular identities relevant to that character (noted below where relevant/required). 

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Claude

Tenor (A2-F4) Any ethnicity. Claude Hooper Bukowski is a idealistic young man who has wholeheartedly embraced the hippie lifestyle. When Claude receives his draft notice, he is deeply conflicted.

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Berger 

Tenor (A#2/Bb2-B4) Any ethnicity. George Berger is the charismatic, unofficial leader of the Tribe. He is dynamic showman, able to rally the Tribe to follow him in whatever pursuit he wants. . He flips his mood on a whim, and can be volatile, hurtful, and borderline cruel

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Sheila

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto (G3-C5) Any ethnicity. Sheila Franklin is an NYU student. She is a passionate protester, willing to fight for any cause she believes in. She is a member of the East Village Tribe, and they are her closest friends and chosen family. She shares an apartment with Berger and Claude. The three live together in a loving, but emotionally confusing menage à trois. She is opinionated, passionate, fierce, and has a wild, strong spirit.

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Woof

Tenor, Baritone (D3-G4) Any ethnicity. Neil “Woof” Donovan is a member of the Tribe. Woof is somewhat androgynous, blurring the lines of stereotypical gender and sexual norms. He is the classic 1960s hippie; he has long hair, believes in free-love, and enjoys doing drugs and getting high -- he even grows his own!

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Hud

Baritone (B2-F4) African American. Hud is a member of the Tribe. He is smart, opinionated, and acts as a commentator and voice of reason in the group. Hud is hip, cool, and smooth.

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Jeanie

Alto (G3-F4) Any ethnicity. Jeanie is a member of the Tribe. She is especially close to Sheila, Crissy, and Dionne. Jeanie is pregnant with her first child and has no relationship with the father. She is in love with Claude, her fellow Tribe-member, and wishes he was the father instead. Though Claude views Jeanie as a friend and has been intimate with her in the past, he brushes off her feelings and takes Jeanie’s presence for granted. Jeanie is a caring maternal figure in the Tribe. She is the earth mother type of flower child.

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Dionne

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano (F4-F5) African American. Dionne is a member of the Tribe. Dionne is a joyous participant in the hippie lifestyle. She believes in justice and equality. She is involved in the protests and Be-Ins, believes in free-love and free-thinking, and enjoys doing drugs and tripping with her friends in the park.​

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Crissy

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto (A3-C5) Any ethnicity. Crissy is the youngest member of the Tribe. Crissy is in love with a man she met only once. This man, Frank Mills, lives a very different lifestyle than Crissy -- he lives in Brooklyn, has multiple tattoos, and is a member of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang. She hasn’t seen for a long time and misses him.

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Ensemble

Any ethnicity, all vocal parts. Ensemble tribe members have many solos and featured roles.

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