"The Wedding Singer" musical Casting Call

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

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

Come on...no one has ANY thoughts?

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Adam Sandler should do it...

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