High Tide Theatrical is committed to ensuring diversity and equity in casting of each of our productions. Performers of all backgrounds are welcome, regardless of race, gender, age, or disabilities. All auditions are free of charge and open to any interested community member, regardless of experience. 

AUDITION NOTICE: PRIDE IN CONCERT

AUDITION NOTICE: PRIDE IN CONCERT

AUDITION NOTICE: NEXT TO NORMAL

High Tide Theatrical invites you to audition for Next to Normal Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18 beginning at 7:00pm in the Lightroom Lounge at Martha’s Vineyard, 215 W Olive St.

All interested performers are asked to bring sheet music and present a memorized vocal selection. An accompanist will be provided.

A callback list will be posted on Wednesday, June 19 prior to 12:00pm. Callbacks will be held that evening beginning at 7:00pm. Individuals in consideration will be provided with materials and asked to read and sing from the script.

PRODUCTION STAFF

Next to Normal will be directed by Joshua David Smith and assistant directed by Michelle Scott, with music direction by Kathryn Cole. 

AVAILABLE ROLES:

Next to Normal will feature a 6-person cast of various ages.

Diana: (Female 40s-50s, any ethnicity) Delusional, bipolar, and depressed. The sexiness of her yesterdays has only recently begun to soften. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a death in the family.

Gabe: (Male, 18+ to play teen, any ethnicity) Diana & Dan’s son. Dashing, athletic, and bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother could imagine.

Dan: (Male 40s-50s, any ethnicity) Diana’s husband. He is handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics.

Natalie: (Female, 18+ to play teen, any ethnicity) Diana & Dan’s troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hard-working student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior. She greatly admires Henry.

Henry: (Male, 18+ to play teen, any ethnicity) Natalie’s classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.

Dr. Madden: (Male, 30s-50s, any ethnicity) Diana’s handsome psychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a rock star.

REHEARSALS:

Most rehearsals for High Tide Theatrical’s production of Next to Normal will be held Sunday through Thursday evenings between the hours of 7:00-10:00pm. The first cast meeting will be held Sunday, June 23^rd.  

PERFORMANCES:

Cast members are required to be available for every performance.

Thursday, August 15^th @ 7:30pm – Preview Night

Friday, August 16^th @ 7:30pm – Opening Night

Saturday, August 17^th @ 7:30pm

Thursday, August 22^nd @ 7:30pm – Sensory Friendly Performance

Friday, August 23^rd @ 7:30pm – College Night

Saturday, August 24^th @ 7:30pm

ABOUT NEXT TO NORMAL:

Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize.

Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character, presenting their family’s story with love, sympathy, and heart.

Please direct any questions to JDS@hightidesgf.com.