Audition – Tick, Tick… Boom!
30 July 2024This December ACT Hub presents Tick, Tick… Boom! and we are holding video auditions for the lead role.
Written by Jonathan Larson.
Directed by Nikki Fitzgerald.
Musical Direction by Callum Tolhurst-Close.
Performance dates: 11-21 December 2024
Audition submissions due: BEFORE Mon 12th August 2024.
Tick, Tick… Boom!, an intimate, autobiographical pop/rock musical from the creator of Rent, tells the story of Jon, a struggling composer whose life seems to be going nowhere. About to turn 30 and still waiting tables for a living, Jon is desperately scared that he may never “make it” on Broadway. The pressure to break out or give up only grows as Jon’s girlfriend, Susan, announces that she wants to get married and move out of the city, and his best friend, Michael, quits acting and finds huge financial success as a Madison Avenue corporate executive. Jon’s new musical SUPERBIA has a great workshop but no prospects, and as time ticks by Jon wonders if maybe his friends are right, and it’s time to throw in the towel. Created by Jonathan Larson as a deeply personal peek into the life of an artist, Tick, Tick… Boom! follows one man’s journey to define success on his own terms.
CAST
- JON – A struggling composer, almost 30. Charming, passionate, and a little self-involved.
- MICHAEL – An actor turned marketing executive. Jon’s roommate and best friend. Soulful and devoted, but secretive.
- SUSAN – A dancer. Jon’s girlfriend. Sexy, sweet and fiercely independent.
We are now auditioning for the role of JON. Please note that the roles of MICHAEL and SUSAN have been cast already and we are not accepting submissions for these roles.
AUDITIONS – FIRST ROUND
Audition materials are available on this google drive link.
Please send through your performance CV (with headshot) and a short video audition of your performance of Songs A & B
to: enquiries@acthub.com.au BEFORE 9th August 2024.
Please ensure your video submission has performances of both pieces.
SECOND ROUND (CALLBACKS)
If successful through the first round, you will be contacted to attend a workshop in person with the remaining cast members and the production team. Successful applicants will be provided further details via email.