Bucks County Playhouse Youth Company is accepting appointments for four roles, ages 13-18, for the upcoming production of ALiEN8. Auditions are scheduled for March 4, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lambertville Hall, 57 Bridge St., Lambertville, New Jersey. An appointment must be made in order to secure an audition (no drop-ins). To schedule an appointment, contact Ellen Gallos, assistant director of education, at ellen@buckscountyplayhouse.org.
The roles that are being cast for this production include:
– Tanner: A quirky and passionate educator; Tanner inspires her students at Festial High
– Janet: A dramatic character; throughout the show, Janet struggles with the loss of her child and the changes in her daughter Anna
– Alex: Trans/nonbinary; featured dance/movement; they are the new kid in Festial
– Featured ensemble: Role plays multiple characters; includes Suzanne, the over-concerned townsperson, a student at Festial High and a Festial flashback character
When scheduling the appointment, indicate the interested role. Sheet music from the show will be sent approximately one week prior to the audition. Musical selection will be taught at the audition. A photo should also be brought to the appointment.
Performances will be at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the main stage at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St. in New Hope, on July 27, 28, 29 and 30. There will be one potential out-of-town performance the week of July 31-Aug. 6. Details for this out-of-town performance are still being finalized.
ALiEN8 is ultimately a musical about being human. A buried secret and a community to keep it that way, a catastrophic event twists, breaks and reshapes every facet of their lives, and a mysterious stranger appears who seems to know them better than they know themselves. Introducing ALiEN8, a new contemporary musical written in the style of Dear Evan Hansen, Be More Chill and Heathers, tells the story of a wounded town reckoning with their shame and finding connection through forgiveness. Featuring a contemporary score performed by the Youth Company Orchestra and a diverse cast of characters, ALiEN8 challenges us to think deeply about who we really are, who we want to be, and how to reconcile differences between our present and future selves. Written by David Lee White and Kate Brennan, ALiEN8, developed with and written for teenagers, speaks to intergenerational views of gender, identity and inclusion within an anthem of belonging, love and acceptance.
