Casting FAME THE MUSICAL Character Breakdown

Casting FAME THE MUSICAL

Cast size: Large (over 20)
Cast Type: Ensemble Cast - Many featured roles, Ethnic Roles, Older Role(s), Showcases trained dancers, Teenage Roles

Dance requirement: Medium- Heavy
(Extensive Dance Sections/Solos)
Casting notes: Ethnic roles, ideally, the performers should be able to perform the specialty art of their assigned character, especially the instrumentalists.

Character Breakdown

Adult Cast

Miss Bell dance teacher, arty. Needs to act, dance and sing. Vocal range C4 to E5 (alto). Dance background desirable. Vocal Callbacks The Teacher’s Argument; Script – Pg 41-42 & 47-48.

Miss Sherman English teacher, traditionalist. Needs to act and sing. Vocal range F3 to F5 (alto). Vocal Callbacks These Are My Children; Script – Pg41-42 & 61-62.

Mr Myers drama teacher, easy going. Needs to act. General audition only. Script – Pg16-17.

Mr Sheinkopf music teacher, distinguished. Needs to act. Script – Pg24-25.

Students

Carmen Diaz insecure, talented. Needs to act, sing and dance. Vocal range Bb3 to G5 (soprano). Vocal Callbacks – In LA and Fame; Script – Pg29-30 & 51-52.

Grace Lamb comic. Needs to act and play music. Drums desirable. Script – Pg24-25.

Iris Kelly well-to-do, classical dancer. Needs to act and dance. Classical ballet essential; pointe work desirable. General and dance auditions. Script – Pg26-28.

Mabel Washington comic, plump, R&B. Needs to act and sing. Vocal range D4 to G5, Bb5 preferred (soprano). Vocal Callbacks – Mabel’s Prayer; Script – Pg29-30 & 56-57.

Serena Katz insecure, shy. Needs to act and sing. Vocal range Bb3 to Eb5 (alto). Vocal Callbacks-- Let’s Play a Love Scene; Script – Pg34-35 & 53 55.

Goodman King jazz musician. Needs to act and play music. Trumpet desirable. General audition only. Should prepare: Vocal – own choice of (contemporary pop) song; Script – Pg12.

Joe Vegas high energy, charming. Needs to act and sing. Vocal range C3 to G4 (baritone or tenor). Vocal Callbacks – Can’t Keep it Down; Script – Pg 13 & 66-67.

Nick Piazza handsome, serious. Needs to act and sing. Vocal range D3 to G4, B4 preferred (tenor). Vocal Callbacks – I Want to Make Magic; Script – Pg34-35 & 48 & 53-55.

Schlomo Metzenbaum affable, sensitive. Needs to act, sing and play music. Vocal range C3 to G4 (tenor). Violin and/or piano desirable. General audition only. Should prepare: Vocal – Bring on Tomorrow; Script – Pg37-38 & 51-52.

*Tyrone Jackson headstrong, a functional illiterate. Needs to act, sing and dance. Vocal range E3 to G4 (baritone). Rap dancing desirable. Vocal Callbacks– Dancing on the Sidewalk/ Tyrone’s Rap; Script – Pg26-28 & 61-62. or
*Jack Jakowski (alternate casting for Tyrone Jackson) headstrong, able, dancer - a functional illiterate. A Russian immigrant student from Brighton Beach in Brooklyn who wants to be John Travolta. Rap dancing desirable. Vocal Callbacks – Dancing on the Sidewalk/ Tyrone’s Rap; Script – Pg26-28 & 61-62.

Kids from FAME Chorus
15-30 Students at P.A., who have lines and sing, and who constantly interact and grow with the others. Need to act (some parts), sing and dance. All vocal ranges. General and dance auditions (see notes above). General vocal audition.