Most of the parts are already assigned, as they are the same characters that have appeared repeatedly throughout The Beach Bears Story, but there are several that are new.
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Here are the parts needed:
Adjutant: He or she is the assistant to the Head Guardian (the group that includes The Flower Girl, Shilo, Morrison, and Bucky). Only a few lines, but very important to introduce the story. Sample line: “Looks like we’ll have to send a guardian. A lot of people asking for help for someone named Birch Draper.”
Stoat: Former member of Grizzly, Stoat, and Birch. Arrogant Son Of A Gun. Only one line. Sample line: “If only he had sung like that when we recorded it.”
Valerie/Vincent Nichols: (Valerie, if female, Vincent if male. I admit I would prefer female.) She or he is the assistant to newspaper reporter, Peter McEnroe (pronounced: MACK-en-row). Helpful, and friendly. Sample line: “I’m Valerie/Vincent Nichols from the Herald Dispatch. Peter McEnroe would like to set up a time for him to interview you.”
Peter McEnroe: Reporter for a local newspaper. Ruthless. Will do anything for a story. Can be played by a female, but would need a name change. Sample line: “Doesn’t the public deserve to know the truth? Especially about people our young folks look up to? Don’t they deserve to know the danger you present to them?”
Police Detective: Investigative policeman. Fairly small part. No nonsense. Could be either male or female. Sample line: “We’ve had your phone tapped for a while. You’re Lester Crowley, correct? I have a warrant for your arrest.”
Police Sergeant: All business, but good natured. Will be used in two spots, the arrest of Lester Crowley, and escorting Wally Wolven home. Could be either male or female. Sample line: “Why don’t you just go home and sleep it off?” (said with authority, but friendly)
Bartender: Bartender of unnamed dive. Gruff and unfriendly, especially with drunks. Sample line: “Yeah, this guy needs a night in the drunk tank. Thinks he can live off the sympathy of others just because he spend most of his teen years in foster homes.”
Stranger: Unnamed stranger who responds to a homeless character’s plea for money. Could be either male or female. Sample line: “Look at you. You smell of booze, you haven’t bathed in a week. Go on home.”
IMPORTANT AUDITION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: All auditions and submissions will be expected to be sent to the email address degroot.max@gmail.com ONLY!! Do NOT send them to me via Telegram, Facebook Messenger, or any other email address. This is to ensure I do NOT lose them. In other words, it is for YOUR benefit as well as mine. DEADLINE FOR AUDITIONS: Friday, October 5th, 2018, 11:59 PM EDT (8:59 PM PDT, 3:30 AM Saturday UTC). Those receiving parts will be notified by Monday, October 8th.
DEADLINE FOR FINAL LINE SUBMISSION: Friday, October 26th, 2018 11:59 PM EDT. If you are selected for a part, you will be expected to submit the final line submissions by this date. IF YOU CANNOT SUBMIT COMPLETED LINES BY THAT DATE, PLEASE DO NOT AUDITION. Otherwise, I must find a replacement, often at the last minute. That’s not fair to me or the person who must take over the part.
When auditioning, please include the name under which you wish to be credited (FA, IB, SO, Telegram, Twitter, etc. This is so others can contact you if they want you to do a voice for something else. If you would prefer not to be contacted, just include your credit name.)
Preferred audition and submission sound format is wav. Other forms are acceptable (mp3, ogg, m4a) but make sure they are of high quality. Avoid background noise. I can only filter out so much before the quality of the recording suffers. Avoid room reverb. That CANNOT be removed, and will lessen your chances of getting a part.
Note: If you do not get an actual part, or don’t want to audition, I will still want voices for cheers and the singing of Auld Lang Syne at the end. See my other journal for details.
