"Hedwig and The Angry Inch" Rocks the BPA Stage! Auditions July 2 & 3
Bainbridge Performing Arts is accepting audition submissions for our October 2022 season-opening production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch to be Directed by Troy Wageman with Music Direction by Brandon Peck. Text by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask.
AUDITION DETAILS
Auditions will be held in person, by appointment:
Saturday, July 2nd in Seattle at TPS
Sunday, July 3rd on Bainbridge Island
You will be notified of your specific time by email confirmation after your form has been reviewed.
Callbacks will be notified by invitation and held in person on Bainbridge Island on Monday, July 11th
Performances will be October 13, 14, 15, 16 (3:00PM matinee), 21, 22 with a possible extension of October 28 and 29 at 7:30PM. All performances will be at BPA’s Theater 3 on Bainbridge Island.
Rehearsals will begin in late August and will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6:45-9:45 and Saturdays 11:30-5:00. Rehearsals will be held at either T3 (BPA’s new temporary location at the Pavilion, a 15 minute walk from the ferry dock) or at TPS in Seattle. Ferry passes will be provided for rehearsals and performances.
REQUIREMENTS
For an audition appointment, please fill out audition form and indicate which audition date you prefer and upload a resume and headshot here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/26wkCDyEWuIuP92tLQ0U
For your audition, please prepare:
One memorized 2-4 minute monologue
Two contrasting rock/pop songs, verse and chorus
An accompanist will be provided, please bring clearly marked sheet music. You may not sing a capella or use tracks.
Performers must be fully COVID 19 vaccinated
BPA is committed to access, opportunity, and representation in all its projects, and we greatly look forward to performers of any and all genders, races, and body types at auditions. This is a non-equity, volunteer position.
CHARACTERS
HEDWIG: East German rock singer and front person of The Angry Inch; formerly Hansel, who grew up in communist East Berlin, fell in love with an American GI; became Hedwig and underwent a botched sex change operation in order to marry and move to the states; glamorous, charismatic and always commanding even when they are at their most bitchy or vulnerable; has had high highs and low lows; very strong rock voice (high to B4); must have a convincing East German accent; performer must be able to dexterously shift from persona to persona (Hedwig’s mother, husband, rock icon ex-lover, Tommy Gnosis); performer should have terrific physical stamina and improv abilities, including a willingness to interact with the audience. All gender identities and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Ages 18 and up
YITZHAK: Hedwig’s Croatian partner and roadie/back-up singer; they are Hedwig’s vocal sparring partner; theirs is an emotional and at times abusive relationship; the performer playing Yitzhak should be believable as a butch being, but one that chafes at the bonds of traditional masculinity and longs to explore their feminine, creative side; very strong singer with rock and roll vibe; wide vocal range a must (High belt to a G); must have a convincing Balkan accent. Traditionally Yitzhak is played by a female-identifying person in drag, but all gender identities and ethnicities are encouraged to apply. Ages 18 and up
SYNOPSIS
Hedwig and the Angry Inch tells the story of “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt, a fourth-wall smashing East German rock ‘n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, and is left with just “an angry inch.” This outrageous and unexpectedly hilarious story is dazzlingly performed by Hedwig in the form of a rock gig/stand-up comedy routine backed by Yitzhak and the hard-rock band “The Angry Inch.” It’s a rocking ride, funny, touching, and ultimately inspiring to anyone who has felt life gave them an inch when they deserved a mile.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc./ Broadway Licensing