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2025 Season | Theatre Frisco | Frisco, Texas

Disaster! The Musical

By Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick

Director: Neale Whitmore

Music Director: Joey O’Reilly

Choreographer: Amy Cave

Stage Manager: Elena Tirado

The plot follows a group of New Yorkers that attend the opening of a floating casino and discothèque that quickly succumbs to multiple disasters. These calamities correlate with plots of various disaster films of the 1970s, such as earthquakes or killer bee incidents. A comedic homage to the disaster films of the 1970s using hit songs from the era.


All roles available. Theatre Frisco is committed to diversity and inclusivity in its casting. All ethnicities & identities are encouraged to audition. THEATRE FRISCO WILL BE USING ONLY FULLY VACCINATED CAST, CREW PRODUCTION TEAM ON THIS PRODUCTION. *Casting Sites and online agencies - Do NOT repost! This is a local DFW casting search only.* Theatre Frisco encourages all gender identities and ethnicities to audition.
All cast members will receive a stipend. Actor stipends start at $300.

AUDITIONS

Sunday May 4 6 – 9:30 pm

Monday May 5 7 – 9:30 pm

Callbacks Wednesday May 7 7 – 9:30 pm as needed; callbacks will include a dance call

Location:  Black Box Theater in the Frisco Discovery Center
8004 N. Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034 off Cotton Gin Road east of the Dallas North Tollway

Bring headshot and resume. Please prepare 32 bars each from two contrasting songs. Selections from the show or pop songs are acceptable. Be prepared to list all conflicts on weeknights and weekends.

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals primarily are Monday – Thursday weeknights 7 – 10 pm and weekends if needed (either Saturday mornings/afternoon or Sunday afternoons) Rehearsal begins June 8. Tech week(s) Sunday July 13 - 24. No conflicts allowed during Tech week or Performance dates. Rehearsals will take place at Theatre Frisco’s warehouse/rehearsal space the first 2 weeks then at Amy’s Studio of Performing Arts until moving into the Black Box.

PERFORMANCES

July 25 – August 10
Friday/Saturday 8 pm & Saturday/Sunday 2:30 pm
(note – 2 Saturday matinees Aug. 2 & Aug. 9, no Saturday evening performance Aug. 2)

ROLES

5 Male presenting principals; 5 female presenting principals; 1 male or female presenting principal (as twins);
4 Male presenting ensemble; 3 Female presenting ensemble

Please note: The role of Sister Mary Downey has been cast

If you can tap dance, let us know at auditions

Chad A handsome and winning man. Pretends to be a player, but is really still heartbroken over the loss of his first love. Tenor with a great rock and pop voice.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: C3

Scott Goofy guy. A nerd who wants to be cool. Tenor with a sweet voice.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F3

Ted A disaster expert. Non-emotional. Dry. A serious, professorial type.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: E3

Marianne An attractive and focused journalist. Insecure underneath it all. Great, high pop belt.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Tony A very unscrupulous but attractive and (sometimes) charming middle-aged man. A schemer.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 50
Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Jackie An aging but still sexy showgirl and now lounge singer. Dumb but honest. Goldie Hawn-esque.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Ben / Lisa Smart boy and girl twins played by the same actor. Honest and direct. Jackie’s son and daughter. Amazing pop voice. Belt to a high D. With vibrato! A young Michael Jackson/Andrea McArdle.
Gender: any
Age: 10 to 15 will consider the ‘right’ adult
Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Sister Mary Downey: This role has been cast

Shirley Lovable and jolly Jewish woman. Maury’s wife. Tap dancing a plus. Great comedic actress.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 65
Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: F#3

Maury Lovable and jolly. Shirley’s dedicated husband.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 65
Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: Db3

Levora Verona Preferably black. A flamboyant and glamorous faded disco diva. Pushy and sassy but in love with her sweet dog. Great pop belt
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: B3

Ensemble Men
Able to play various glamorous party guests/character roles. Great comedic chops, good dance ability and great voices needed. Note: One of the men will portray ‘Wealthy Man’ that has the song “Three Times a Lady”
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 45

Ensemble Women
Able to play various glamorous party guests/character roles. Great comedic chops, wide range of dance skills.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 45

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