Submitted by Goodspeed Musicals
(April 6, 2024) —- Goodspeed Musicals is seeking local children for its 2024 Goodspeed production of South Pacific. Goodspeed is seeking Non-Equity child actors to understudy Ngana (age 11) and Jerome (age 8). These characters can be Black, Pacific Islander, or mixed. Children’s auditions for A Christmas Story, The Musical will be held at a later date.
Interested candidates should submit head shots and resumes to KMcLaughlin@goodspeed.org. Please include “South Pacific Casting” in the subject line.
Candidates must be available for four weeks of rehearsal and nine weeks of performances between May 14, 2024, (first rehearsal) and August 11, 2024, (close) in East Haddam.
Interested candidates should bring a resume, photo and sheet music for a 32-bar cut of an up-tempo song and a ballad. Music must be legible and in the proper key (no lead sheets, please). An accompanist will be provided.
Goodspeed reaffirms its commitment to nondiscrimination and a flexible, imaginative casting policy. Performers of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition.
