June 1, Dance and vocal workshop at 10:00 am
June 9, Auditions at 1:00 pm
June 10, Auditions at 6:30 pm

Performance Dates: September 4 (preview), 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, & 21 at 8:00 p.m / Sept. 8, 15, & 22 at 2:00 pm.

Rehearsal Schedule TBD.
You must be available for all tech and dress rehearsals.

Memphis tells the story of how African American music (called “race” music at the time) found its way into the musical mainstream of the 1950s, and became the foundation of Rock ‘n Roll. Memphis is also a romance. Huey Calhoun is a poor white boy with a love for the blues - what he calls "the music of my soul." He falls in love with Felicia Farrell, a fabulous singer, limited only by the racial attitudes of her time. Finally Memphis is about the power of music to challenge societal norms, racism and resistance to change. The music is thrilling and the story uplifting. We hope you will want to be part of this joyous theatrical experience. Character descriptions on next page.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Ages are approximate and refer to the character, not the actor.
Please familiarize yourself with the song(s) for the character(s) for which you will be auditioning.

You can purchase the whole show ($12) or view most of the songs for free on YouTube. This clip features show highlights.

You can also view the entire show on Broadway HD.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Huey – White, Male, 30ish. Down on his luck. In love with the Black music of the early 1950s. Poor, but ambitious. Audition Songs – The Music of My Soul; Memphis Lives in Me. Vocal Range: C3-B4

Felicia – Black, Female, 30ish. Nightclub singer with a fabulous voice. Held back only by the limited opportunities of her environment. Audition Songs – Colored Woman; Someday. Vocal Range: G3-A5

Delray – Black Male. 40ish. Owns a nightclub that plays the Black music of the time. Also Felicia’s brother. Audition Song – Underground. Vocal Range: Bb2-Bb4

Bobby – Black Male, 30ish. Works at the radio station and hangs out at Delray’s at night. Audition Song – Big Love. Vocal Range: G3-C5

Gator – Black Male. 20-40. Hangs out at Delray’s. Mute due to a childhood trauma, but regains his voice in a crisis. High tenor. Audition Song – Say a Prayer. Vocal Range: F#3-A4

Gladys – White female. 50-60. Huey’s mother. Has traditional views on race, but adapts to change. Audition Song – Change Don’t Come Easy. Vocal Range: B3-A5

Simmons – White Male, 50-60. Owner of radio station. Light singing. Audition Song That’s Not Possible.

Wailin’ Joe – Black male. 30ish. Featured singer. Think Little Richard. Audition Song: Scratch My Itch. Will play other small roles and be part of the ensemble. Vocal Range: Eb3-Gb5.

Buck Wiley – White male. 50ish. DJ at Simmons’ radio station. Light singing. Audition Song: That’s Not Possible. Will play other small roles.

Trio – Black Males (3) - Think Temptations or Miracles. Audition Song – Everybody Wants to be Black on Saturday Night, Will play other small roles and be part of the ensemble.

Ensemble – Collectively, the Ensemble are the most important roles in the musical. Their singing, dancing and acting will drive the production and are featured in many of the big production numbers. Looking to cast approximately 6 Black and 6 White singers/dancers for the ensemble and a variety of small parts (some singing, some spoken lines). Of the 12, 6-8 will be young (some young enough to pass for teenagers) and 4-6 will be old enough to have teenage children. Audition Songs – Radio; Steal My Rock 'n Roll.