Auditions

Franklin Shepard
His character ranges from an influential songwriter and film producer to an innocent, bright-eyed optimist in NYC. Talented and handsome but misled, tragic, and tormented.
Gender: male-identifying
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: A2

Mary Flynn
A middle-aged theatre critic. Her character arcs to the youthful, gorgeous 20-something living in NYC with best friend Frank. Sardonic, bitter, and witty.
Gender: female-identifying
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: Gb5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Joe Josephson
Big-talking Broadway producer and husband to Gussie. He later becomes pathetic and poor.
Gender: male-identifying
Age: 35 to 50
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: A2

Franklin Shepard, Jr.
Son of Beth and Frank. Innocent, energetic and eager to please. Must sing well.
Gender: male-identifying
Age: 8-12

Charley Kringas
A stubborn, intense man with average looks. He ranges from a successful lyricist and Frank’s long-time friend to a bright-eyed optimist creating his own opportunities in NYC.
Gender: male-identifying
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: A#2

Gussie Carnegie
The flamboyant, self-invented actress. Her character begins at the end of her relationship with Frank, but throughout the show we see her grow more and more helplessly in love with him. Greedy and seductive.
Gender: female-identifying
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Beth
A naive and insecure middle-American who is the mother of Frank’s son. She arcs from a down-trodden housewife at her wits end to a hopeless romantic at the beginning of her engagement to the man of her dreams.
Gender: female-identifying
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3