NOW CASTING: Two Talented Character Actors/Singers Ages Mid 20's-30's.
VIDEO SUBMISSION CASTING ONLY
What To Submit / Read Carefully:
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A video of you performing a song that shows your character ability no longer than 2 minutes in length.
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Download and video all 3 sides at the bottom of this page. These will show us your character ability on playing Bud & Doug as well as a couple scenes where they play different characters in their show. Be very familiar with them but they need not be memorized unless you so choose.
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Download and fill out the audition sheet below. (No auditions will be accepted without this)
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A headshot or photo of yourself.
Submit the video of your song, sides along with a photo and audition sheet to casting@tadaproductions.info.
*TIP* The best way to send these items is to compile everything into a Google Drive and email the casting department link. You could also upload the video to a YouTube link and email that along with the other items required.
ABOUT THE SHOW: This Tony-nominated best revival of a musical follows Bud Davenport and Doug Simon, a pair of aspiring playwrights, who perform a backers’ audition, singing all the songs and playing every role in their idea for the “next great American musical” – a big, splashy production about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg. Since the duo’s research consists only of a quick Google search, they have scant information about their subject, that leads to a comedic, fast-paced show abounding with energy, often with exaggerated enthusiasm and questionable historical accuracy. With a trunk full of baseball caps and a creative imagination, their hope stands strong that one of the producers in attendance will give them that elusive Broadway contract!
ROLES
Bud Davenport: Mid 20's-30’s. He is eager to please and thrives on approval. When Bud sings one of his songs, he’s reveling in his own “brilliance.” But he’s too naive to be an egomaniac; if anything, he overly grateful for the mere opportunity to create and perform. Bud enjoys getting caught up in Doug’s passion and admirers his friend’s Big Ideas. (high baritone/tenor)
Doug Simon: Mid 20's-30’s. An innocent. He’s naive, utterly sincere and earnest man who never met a cause he wasn’t passionate about. He’s a jack of all trades, master of none, who compensates with an infectious, matter-of-fact energy and focus that would probably sound condescending if he weren’t so likable. He’s incredibly proud of the show he wrote with Bud, and thinks Bud, whom he adores, is a genius. (high baritone/tenor)
CALLBACKS: You will be notified if callbacks are needed. Date TBA
PRODUCTION DATES: August 13-30, 2026
REHEARSALS: Will start approximately the week of July 5, 2026
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