Audition Information for 2nd Stage presents "Morbin' Time: The Morbius Parody Musical"

Directed by Zachery Wood

In 2022, Sony released “MORBIUS” The Living Vampire. The movie was terrible. So terrible, the internet gaslit them into rereleasing it. And nobody saw it. Including the people who wrote this musical. “MORBIN TIME: THE MUSICAL” is a parody musical, written solely off of memes and the wikipedia article.

Brilliant Sexy Biochemist Dr. Michael Morbius "morbs" all over as he tries to cure himself of his rare-unnamed-blood-disorder by splicing vampire bat DNA. The experiment works but turns him into a powerful living vampire with superhuman abilities, an insatiable need for human blood, and a six pack that could cut steel. But will this be enough to defeat the corrupt American Healthcare system, his best-friend-turned-vampire, and the 2020's super hero fatigue?

Performances: January 29 - 31, 2027

Audition Details

Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2026 at 7 pm.  

Please prepare a 60 - 90 second song that shows off your comedic side. We want to hear your range and comedic timing! 

Cold readings of sides for Morbin' Time will follow, along with a brief movement portion (nothing big don't worry!)

CHARACTERS

DR. MICHAEL MORBIUS: A brilliant Biochemist with a rare blood disorder who splices his genes with bat DNA, turning him into a blood thirsty vampire! He follows a strict oath to do no harm, but is put into moral conflict when the American Healthcare system tries to profitize his life saving artificial blood. Oh, and because he becomes a vampire that needs to drink human blood, that too. The hero of the story, when the morbin gets rough this morb gets morbin! A "Jared Leto" type character actor.

MORPHEUS: The character from The Matrix movie franchise, due to similarities in his name is legally bound to narrate the tale of Morbius. A calming voice bound to fits of frustration about the plot of the show, he really learns to Morb by the end of the show, as Morbius Morbs into his heart. Must be played by a BIPOC actor.

MILO: Morbius' life long best friend and the villain of the show, Milo is a billionaire with the same rare blood disorder as Morbius. Where Morbius sees his vampirism as a curse, Milo sees it as a gift and turns himself into a vampire! Very "Matt Smith in Doctor Who" vibes. This is an actor who needs to be willing to dance very silly and weird. 

MARTINE BANCROFT: A brilliant biochemist with multiple doctorates, but Sony doesn't know how to write women so she becomes Morbius' assistant. So the musical goes for the jugular at Sony for that. She is a morale compass for the show, and has a natural whimsy and imagination to her.

"MALE" ACTORS 1 - 3: Three actors who play a variety or roles. Need three people who can make bold distinct character choices for characters including (but not limited to): Bully Doctors, Chad and Rad the Ruffians, Dancing Dead Bodies, Bats, Legally-Not-Spider-Man, and More!

"FEMALE" ACTORS 1 - 3:  Three actors who play a variety or roles. Need three people who can make bold distinct character choices for characters including (but not limited to): Jordan and Betty the FBI Agents, Madame Web, Ruffians, Bats, and more!

Audition Information for "Steel Magnolias"

Directed by Shannon Emmons

All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done, even while tragedy lurks and hope thrives.

Performances: April 9 - 18, 2027

Audition Details

February 22 & 23, 2027 at 7 pm.  

Auditioners will be asked to do cold reads of scenes from the show.  Sides will be provided. Plan is to use Southern/Louisana-style accents 

CHARACTERS

TRUVY JONES: 40s; boisterous, wise-cracking owner of the local beauty shop.

ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO: early 20s; the shy, nervous beauty shop assistant who undergoes a spiritual journey.

CLAIREE BELCHER: 50s-60s; wealthy, sarcastic widow of the former mayor with a sweet tooth.

SHELBY EATENTON-LATCHERIE: 20s; a vibrant, diabetic young woman about to get married.

M'LYNN EATENTON: 50s; Shelby’s deeply protective and caring mother.

OUISER BOUDREAUX: 50s–60s; wealthy, acerbic, and eccentric local curmudgeon.

Audition Information for "Alanis Morissette’s JAGGED LITTLE PILL – The Musical"

Directed by Victoria Stratton

Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is an exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name. The Healys appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family – but looks can be deceiving. When the cracks beneath the surface begin to show, they must choose between maintaining the status quo or facing harsh truths about themselves, their community and the world around them. Mary Jane Healy is a high-achieving homemaker who will do anything for her family, including their adopted African American daughter Frankie, who is struggling to find her place in their lily-white community. But when the Healys’ lives begin to unravel, Mary Jane’s drive to keep her family together threatens to break them apart.

Performances: July 9 - 25, 2027

Audition Details

May 10 & 11, 2027 at 7 pm.  

Available Roles / Character Breakdown:

MARY JANE HEALY – Female-presenting, 40–50, Mezzo-Soprano (F3–F5) An affluent mother in CT, who is addicted to painkillers after a car crash and has a strained relationship with her husband, Steve. MJ also pressures her children to be perfect to maintain the family’s image in the community. Strong Pop/Rock belter.

FRANKIE HEALY – Female-presenting POC, 16, Mezzo-Soprano (F#3–F#5) The adopted daughter of the family, who is struggling to find her place in the community and deal with her racial identity. Frankie is also involved in a love triangle with her best friend, Jo, and a new student at school, Phoenix. Strong pop/rock singer.

NICK HEALY – Male-presenting, 18, Tenor (Eb3–Bb5) The biological son of the family, a star Athlete finishing his Senior year of high school who has just been accepted to Harvard. Strong Pop/Rock singer.

STEVE HEALY – Male-presenting, 40–50, Baritone (A3–A5) Mary Jane’s husband, emotionally distant, the father of the family, struggling with his addiction to pornography. Strong Pop/Rock singer.

JO – AFAB gender non-conforming, 16, Alto (E3–G5) Frankie’s best friend and partner, who is queer and dealing with the restrictions of their religious upbringing. Jo is on a journey to explore their gender identity and queerness. This role is listed as assigned female at Birth in the script. Strong pop/rock belter.

PHOENIX – Male-presenting, 16, Tenor (E3–Bb5)

Transfer student that becomes Frankie’s rival love interest. Strong pop/rock belter.

BELLA – Female-presenting, 18, Mezzo-Soprano (F#3–A5) A free-spirited and outspoken student whose world is shaken after surviving sexual assault. Her story becomes central to the show’s emotional core. Strong Pop/rock singer.

ANDREW – Male-presenting, 18, Tenor (F#3–A4)

ENSEMBLE – Any gender, multiple featured roles including doctors, parents, students, and community members

Audition Information for 2nd Stage presents "Baby with the Bathwater"

Directed by Alexander Rossiter

Raising a child is hard. Raising a child when absolutely no one knows what they're doing? That's comedy.

Christopher Durang's wildly funny and wonderfully off-kilter dark comedy follows Daisy from infancy to adulthood though a bizarre childhood filled with clueless parents, eccentric caretakers, and enough absurd situations to make you wonder how anyone survives growing up. Packed with Durang's signature wit, Baby with the Bathwater hilariously explores family, identity, and the beautifully messy business of becoming yourself.

Performances: October 1 - 3, 2027

Audition Details

August 23 & 24, 2027 at 7 pm.  

CHARACTERS:​

HELEN: Late 20s to late 30s - New mother. By all appearances, the perfect Good Housekeeping/Norman Rockwell mom. In actuality, she has no clue how to parent a child. She is erratic, almost bipolar, in her behavior. Becomes a writer, which only leads to more neglect of the child. Her relationship with her husband is predictably unstable, as she often lashes out and demeans him.

JOHN: Male, Late 20s to late 30s - Appears to be a perfect, textbook, doting dad. Behind closed doors, however, he is an alcoholic, unstable, and terrified of parenthood. Hires a nanny and immediately sleeps with her, which leads to just one of the many hostile brawls between the couple. John has a conscience and wants, and intends to do the right thing, but is constantly overwhelmed and sinks further into drinking and delusion.

DAISY: Male, Age 17 to 30s - Daisy, the name he's been called for most of his life, is raised as a female, even though he is a male. His parents constantly scream at him, and he is almost killed as a baby. This leads to depression, and promiscuity as a teen continuing to adulthood. Daisy is often on the verse of catatonia, perhaps has sudden outbursts and shows manic behavior. He seeks help from a psychiatrist, and attends more than 1700 sessions. Therapy eventually helps, and Daily settles down to a happy marriage and a child of his own.

NANNY: 30s to 60s - Nanny appears unannounced, and more or less uninvited. Her presence is welcomed. She initially presents as a perfect Mary Poppins- smart, savvy, caring, and competent, but it is soon obvious she either has no childcare skills, or chooses to be the worst nanny ever. Nanny initially presents as smart, savvy, caring and competent, but it soon appears she is crazy. Being oblivious, John and Helen don't recognize Nanny's insanity and atrocious childcare, they give her more authority, even share a bed with her.

CYNTHIA: 20s to 30s - Young woman who recently gave birth to a baby, but steps out to buy baby food leaving the baby alone with their equally hungry dog. Distraught at the loss of her baby to the dog, she plans to steal John and Helens’s baby and take it, and the dog, to Florida. Cynthia is clearly disturbed though it's unclear how much the recent events of her life have shaped her temperament.

KATE: 20s to 40s - Kate is a happy mom to a boy named Billy. She is one of the few people who notices troubling signs with Helen"s motherhood skills, as well as concerns about Daisy's demeanor and behavior. Outgoing, smart, thoughtful, very talkative.

ANGELA: 20s to 40s - Angela is a caring mother to a daughter. She observes strange behavior from Helen, and Daisy, but lets it slide, not wanting to rock the boat. Angela is a good mom, but her tendency toward passivity suggests inability to handle crises. Friendly, but not capable of much more than surface interaction.

MISS WILLOUGHBY: 40s to 60s - The erratic, chronically inappropriate principal of Daisy’s school. Terrible in every aspect of her position, spends most of her time hitting on her mute, male secretary. Concerns about Daisy are ignored. Initially presents as an affable and accomplished educator, that facade lasts a very short time.

MISS PRINGLE: 20 to 40s - A sensible teacher, Miss Pringle is very astute and caring and makes sure to talk with her boss, Mrs. Willoughby, when she notices troubling signs in Daisy. Horrified at the casual, dismissive response by her superior. Friendly, smart, assertive when she needs to be.

SUSAN: 20s to 30s - Despite being one of the many women Daisy slept with in his younger days, Susan is actually a smart, sensitive, mentally healthy woman, able to handle and nurture Daisy and their new child. Sweet, but a bit naive.

Audition Information for "Evil Dead the Musical"

Directed by Tammy Robison

Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.  Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods, and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s all up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons tell bad jokes… and all to music.  The songs in the show are completely off the wall as well. Titles like “All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Kandarian Demons” and “What the F**k was That?” have had audiences rolling in their seats, and screaming for more and more blood. 

Performances: October 22 - 31, 2027

Audition Details

August 30 & 31, 2027

Please prepare a 60 - 90 second song that shows off your vocal range and comedic timing.  Bluetooth device is available for you to provide backing tracks. Cold readings of sides for Evil Dead The Musical will follow, sides will be provided at auditions.

CHARACTERS:​

ASH (Tenor/Baritone): The iconic hero. He starts as an unassuming S-Mart housewares employee and transforms into a wisecracking, chainsaw-wielding deadite slayer.

CHERYL (Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano): Ash’s sister who is trapped in the cellar early on and transforms into a wise-cracking, tormenting demon.

SCOTT (Tenor): Ash’s loudmouth, macho best friend who brings the cabin trip on himself by reading from the Book of the Dead.

LINDA (Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano): Ash’s sweet girlfriend who unfortunately loses her head to the demonic forces.

SHELLY (Mezzo-Soprano): Scott’s carefree, attractive, and dim-witted fling who is just looking to party before turning into an evil demon.

ANNIE (Mezzo-Soprano): Professor Knowby’s overbearing daughter/explorer who tracks down the missing pages of the Necronomicon and is very bossy.

ED (Tenor/Baritone/Bass): Annie's boyfriend and research coworker who acts as a doormat before turning into a singing "Bit Part Demon".

JAKE (Baritone): A rugged, stereotypical local from the woods who helps Annie and Ed, though he is too stubborn to heed warnings.

MOOSE (Tenor/Baritone): A literal mounted, talking, and singing Canadian demon moose head on the wall.

Ensemble & Doubled Roles

EVIL TREES: Physical, comedic, and grotesque entities out to terrorize the campers.

FAKE SHEMP / SPIRITS: Versatile ensemble tracks covering Professor Knowby, house spirits, demons of the Necronomicon, S-Mart customers, and a severed hand