An Officer and A Gentleman, A New Musical National Tour Casting Call

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A casting call has gone out seeking actors who can sing and move well for AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, national tour production. Based on the Oscar-winning film An Officer and A Gentleman, starring Richard Gere, is a breathtaking production that celebrates triumph over adversity and includes one of the most iconic and romantic endings ever portrayed on screen. Featuring the Grammy Award winning, #1 hit single ‘Up Where We Belong’, and a score based on the 1980’s catalogue of music that gave voice to a generation, the live stage production is a new adaptation by multiple Tony Awards nominee Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Everyday Rapture), based on the original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart. The musical is directed by Scanlan with choreography by Patricia Wilcox (Motown, A Night with Janis Joplin).

Producer/GM: Work Light Productions
Director/Writer: Dick Scanlan
Associate Director: Matt Kunkel
Music Supervisor: Dan Lipton
Choreographer: Patricia Wilcox
Casting: Wojcik | Seay Casting

Rehearsals on or about September 15, 2021 in NY

Tech in Elmira, NY commencing on or about October 10, 2021

Opening in Las Vegas, NV    on or about October 26, 2021

Closing on or about June 1, 2022

**** All dates are COVID dependent***

SEEKING

  • Zack Mayo (Caucasian, 24): As arrogant as he is smart (and that’s plenty smart) this handsome, wounded loner carries resentment for his deadbeat, dishonorably discharged from the Navy father. As a result, Zack always challenges authority. Rock Tenor to High G. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound. Must be in excellent physical shape and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this.
  • Sid Worley Jr (African American, 23): Everyone’s Best Friend.  Always willing to help with no judgement.  And fun!  Only son of the first black U.S. Admiral, Sid does everything he does for his disapproving father’s approval. Rock Tenor to High C. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this.  ROLE IS CAST – SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • McNamara (Caucasian, 23): Working Class “boy next door” type. Underneath his youthfulness is a real maturity and deep commitment to his fiancé.  No military background. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this. Rock Baritone. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound.
  • Watts (African American, 23): An activist who realizes his Philosophy degree will not give him real world opportunities, he’s looking for a new purpose.  No military background. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this. Rock Tenor to High G. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound.  WILL LIKLEY UNDERSTUDY THE ROLE OF SID.
  • Zuniga (Latino, 31): He is from Miami—the barrio not the beach.  Tough city vibe. First to go to college in his family—and he got there by enlisting in the Navy right out of high school. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this. Rock Baritone. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound.
  • Cohen (Caucasian, 22): From a wealthy NY family.  Funny and neurotic.  A fish out of water with no military background.  Our Character man. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this. Rock Tenor to High G. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound. ROLE IS CAST – SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Greer (Caucasian, 22): A good-natured, goodtime guy with a real sense of uncomplicated patriotism, and little understanding of how the American Dream isn’t equally available to all.  No military background. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this. Rock Tenor to High G. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound. ROLE IS CAST – SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Leung (Asian, 24): Articulate and bright.  An Architect who’s been working in the real world for a few years and is seeking a larger purpose.  No military background. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this Rock Baritone or Tenor. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound. This role must be one of the two dancers mentioned above.  ROLE IS CAST – SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Perryman (African American, 30): A family man with 2 kids. Enlisted in the Navy right out of high school and has spent 10 years working his way toward the opportunity to be an officer. Must be in excellent physical shape, and move well or dance. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this Rock Baritone. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound. ROLE IS CAST SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Drill Sergeant Foley and Others (African American, 30’s/40’s): Strong authoritative presence.  He’s a Marine, called in to work these aspiring naval officers to their breaking point.  Foley epitomizes military strength and correctness. Need an actor with range: he plays Sid’s and Seeger’s very different fathers. R&B Style Baritone. ROLE IS CAST SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Paula (21, Caucasian): Top of her class in high school; two years later she’s working in a factory.  She wants to be a paralegal, but struggles to see how she can create a life beyond her meager circumstances.  Rock Belt/Mix to high D or E. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound.
  • Lynette (22, Caucasian): Sexy and pragmatic with a good heart.  Not manipulative.  Has a history with men who’ve treated her badly. Rock Belt/Mix to high D or E. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound. ROLE IS CAST SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Esther (43) Paula’s mother: Fiercely proud of her daughter and hopeful for her future.  A strong woman who raised her daughter alone after being jilted by her naval officer boyfriend, leaving her deeply suspicious of Zach. Sultry Alto with thick sound. ROLE IS CAST SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Casey Seeger: (25, any ethnicity, Female) Among the first women to be allowed into the program by mandate of the Supreme Court.  Smart and hard-working but headstrong and sometimes self-righteous. She is competing in a man’s world. Must be in excellent physical shape. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this.  Alto rock belter. Must dance or move extremely well.
  • Zack’s Dad/Troy/Mr. Ruddiger /Captain Wagner: (Caucasian 40s,) Character Actor who plays Zack’s deadbeat, violent dad; Lynette’s ex-local boy boyfriend with a deadend job; a Navy Captain; and the hapless but goodhearted manager of a factory.  Rock Baritone or Tenor. No Legit singing –Seeking pop-rock straight tone sound.  ROLE IS CAST SEEKING UNDERSTUDY ONLY.
  • Female Ensemble & Swings: 20s, small town, blue collar, factory workers, any ethnicity. All must be excellent rock belters as each of them sings solo in either a country (a la Crystal Gayle) or rock style (a la Pat Benetar) UNDERSTUDIES FOR PRINCIPAL ROLES OF PAULA, LYNETTE , SEEGER AND ESTHER WILL COME FROM ENSEMBLE AND SWINGS.  Seeger Understudy must be in excellent physical shape. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this. Must dance or move extremely well.
  • Male Swings: 20s, Rock Baritones or Rock tenors who dance/ move extremely well. Must be in excellent physical shape. It is a plot point to scale a 12-foot wall and all officer candidates MUST be able to do this. SWINGS WILL UNDERSTUDY VARIOUS PRINCIPAL ROLES.

Initial auditions will be done by video. Callbacks will be video and/or scheduled in person as COVID protocols allow.  Please send headshot and resume to: officergentlemancasting@gmail.com to be considered.

Salary: Minimum $550/ensemble, $700 /Principals + per diem. Housing and travel provided commencing the first move to tech city.

*****Music style is straight tone, 80’s pop / rock. The male officers are primarily rock tenors who can comfortably hit high a G. Though, in the company we do need a few baritones and a few higher specialists who can hit up to high A or B.

Source: Playbill