"The Wedding Singer" musical Casting Call

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 4:46pm

According to Playbill.com:

"Job Details
Title EPAs- The Wedding Singer
Category Performer
Description THE WEDDING SINGER, A New Musical – Equity Principal Auditions
Broadway. Production Contract $1381/week minimum.
Producer: Margo Lion and New Line Theatricals
Director: John Rando. Book: Tim Herlihy and Chad Beguelin. Music: Matthew Sklar
Lyrics: Chad Beguelin. General Manager: Richard Frankel Productions / Laura Green
Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting

First rehearsal: Approx. mid Dec. ’05. First performance: approx. mid Jan. ’06 out of town, Spring ’06 Broadway

NOTE: The Wedding Singer is based on the 1998 film of the same name. Performers of all ethnicities are sought.

SEEKING:
Julia Sullivan: Female, 20 - mid 30s. Attractive, real, sweet, natural. The girl next door who's engaged to the wrong guy, but can't see it. Warm, kind and likeable. Strong actress with a great pop/rock voice.

ALSO SEEKING:
The following roles have been offered to Equity performers who played them in earlier Equity Staged Readings. Seeking possible understudies and future replacements.

Robbie Hart: Male, 20s – 30s. Attractive. Personality is goofy but loveable and warm. He goes from sitting on top of the world to the depths of despair once his heart gets broken. Major comic chops a must. Strong pop/rock singer. LEAD

Sammy: Male, 20s – 30s. Slick, cheesy yet likeable. Thinks he’s a ladies’ man, but the ladies think differently. Robbie’s loyal friend and the band’s guitar player. Strong pop/rock singer. PRINCIPAL

George: Male, 20s – 30s. Always dressed in Boy George drag, George is the band’s keyboard / tambourine player. More than just a little effeminate, George tends to be more interested in his manicure than the band’s music. Strong pop/rock singer. PRINCIPAL

Holly: Female, 20s – 30s. Attractive. A 1980s Madonna wannabe. Holly is Julia’s cousin and has a reputation for being a little easy. Strong pop/rock singer. PRINCIPAL

Glen Gulia: Male, 20s – 30s. Handsome, rich and conceited. The catch of the century. Later revealed to be a complete jerk. Strong pop/rock singer. PRINCIPAL

Rosie: Female, 60s – 70s. Sweet, adorable, funny grandmother who has no problem discussing sex. Strong singer. PRINCIPAL

Linda: Female, 20s – 30s. Total Jersey girl. Hot, sexy, tacky. Breaks Robbie’s heart. Strong pop/rock singer. PRINCIPAL

Jimmie Moore: Male, 20s – 30s. A Spinal Tap-esque rocker. A hair-band wannabe, but slightly too chubby for his Spandex. He takes himself very seriously and thinks he’s the world’s greatest entertainer. Strong hard rock/heavy metal singer. PRINCIPAL
Job Start Date
Job End Date
Union Information
Salary

Company Bernard Telsey Casting
Address New York, NY -
US
Contact -
Respond Method(s) At Audition
Audition Information When: Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Thursday, April 14, 2005
10 AM – 6 PM both days.
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30.
Where: Chelsea Studios

151 West 26th Street, 6th floor

New York City
Notes/What to bring: Please prepare a brief 1980’s pop or rock song showing range. Casting personnel state, 'We will not listen to musical theater songs at these EPAs.'

Please bring sheet music and a photo/resume stapled together. A piano accompanist will be provided."


I was just wondering what happened to this musical, because I popped the movie in. I still think this has the makings to be a VERY funny musical, with the right team. Anyone going to go?

The link to the casting call is below.

EPAs- The Wedding Singer

Updated On: 4/2/05 at 04:46 PM

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 4:52pm

Alice Ripley for Julia...anyone??

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 5:06pm

Come on...no one has ANY thoughts?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 6:30pm

OMG!! Finally something is happening with this. I can't wait to hear casting news!!!

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 7:45pm

Adam Sandler should do it...

[DestinyBeckoned]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 7:52pm

I'm sorry, I was distracted by the lovely picture in your icon.

But about the show, I'm really excited to see how this turns out! I loved the movie, and I think its a good, realistic movie to try to translate to stage. I don't really know who I think should be cast or whatever though. I'll think about it.

[GirlforTartaglia]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 7:58pm

I would like to see this happen! :)

[timote316]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 8:27pm

Hm... I was wondering what happened to this. Now we know! Thanks.

Who was in the workshop? Anyone know?

[staticradar]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 8:41pm

wasn't stephen Lynch workshopping as Robbie? Or was that my imagination? Anyway he'd be an excellant Robbie :)

Alice Ripley would be a good Julie if she were a tad younger! They are looking for 20-30 and Alice is like late 30s-40s range.

Kerry Butler maybe for Julia?

[broadway86]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 8:46pm

I would love to see Kerry play Julia. Although he is too old, Norbert instantly popped in my head.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 8:47pm

I'd rather see Kerry stick with "Opposite of Sex." Perhaps this could be a good vechicle for Jessica Snow Wilson?

I have two words for the person to play Rosie: CAROLE SHELLEY
But, I think that's because I'd pay to see her in anything. She is leaving WICKED soon, maybe this is the reason? Who knows?

[staticradar]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 9:04pm

Anyone else thing Euan should be George?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 9:05pm

I actually thought of that but didn't want to say so. Depending upon how big the part is. But I really doubt he would take the part.

[staticradar]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 9:14pm

me neither, but still he's best suited for it!

Also was thinking maybe Maggie Benjamin for Holly...she's too wild for Julia, that's if she comes back to Broadway ever.

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 9:23pm

UGH

[broadwayjunkie2]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 9:29pm

i would love to see Kerry do this-huge motivation for me to see it!

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 9:36pm

Again, why not adam sandler?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:17am

Sandler would NEVER do it.

And I disagree about Ripley. She may be in her mid-late thirties but she does NOT look it. I think she would make a great Julia!

[juice23]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:44am

am I the only one completely uninterested in this show? Id much rather see some more original stuff now...

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 12:52am

Stephen Lynch would be an AWESOME Robbie!

[aliceripleysnumber1]

Posted: 4/7/05 at 4:49pm

I agree with you FOAnatic...I think Alice would be a wonderful and hilarious Julia. Hunter Foster would be a great Robbie. Idina as Holly maybe..she may be able to pull it off!

[Al Dente]

Posted: 4/7/05 at 5:08pm

Seeing that mine and MATAKE's very inocuous posts were erased, I'm thinking this is one of the latest topics that we are absolutely forbidden to say an even slightly bad word about? Where'd they go?

[Craig]

Posted: 4/7/05 at 5:31pm

Aha! The Butler did it.

Kidding.

Al, no posts were deleted - you're suffering from old age and memory problems You and Ma posted in

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=844793&dt=040705021230

[little_sally]

Posted: 4/7/05 at 5:41pm

I like the idea of Maggie Benjamin as Holly