Tick Tick Boom Audition Notice

Before Rent, there was tick, tick... BOOM!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Containing fourteen songs, ten characters, three actors and a band, Tick, Tick... Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer's journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster.

His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue and, yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery is presented in a rock musical style.

We are casting a total of 6 performers, three of which will be the lead roles of Jon, Susan, and Michael. We will also be casting three understudies with at least one guaranteed performance. Transportation stipends of $200 per lead and $150 for understudies will be offered upon the completion of the production.

Auditions will take place February 6th from 7 – 10 PM at 1925 Wright Blvd in Schaumburg. You can sign up for time a specific time slot. Callbacks will be taking place on February 7th from 6 – 9 PM by invitation only.

Rehearsals will begin February 8th and are tentatively set to run Monday thru Thursday 6:30 – 9:30 PM. This may change based on cast conflicts. Tech week begins March 20th and show dates are: March 24, 25, 27 and March 31, April 1 and 2.

Auditioners should come prepared with the following:

16 - 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Please have your song memorized and provide sheet music in your key
A monologue memorized from a contemporary play and/or musical that is NO MORE than 1 minute in length.