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Auditions in January 2025 for:

“Beautiful”, the story of Carole King’s journey, from a teenager songwriter, to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Book By Douglas McGrath
Words and Music By Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Music By Arrangement With Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Please review the information below to be ready when registration opens. Registration is online and you can immediately book your appointment date/time. Auditions are scheduled in 10 minute time slots.

Auditions will be Thurs Jan 9, Fri Jan 10 and Sat Jan 11, 2025. Callback on Sun Jan 12.

What do you need to prepare for the audition?

We provide a piano accompanist for auditions. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for the list of characters and the sheet music downloads for audition songs.

 

Rehearsal information:

Rehearsals are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, plus Sunday afternoons.

Vocals will be Jan 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
Sing/read through on Feb 2, 2025
Blocking begins Feb 4, 2025.

**Extra rehearsal dates may be added at the director’s discretion.

Performance dates:

March 14, 15 (2 shows), 16, 21, 22 (2 shows), 23

 

 

 

Character Breakdown

Carole King

Singer/songwriter, who is unique, appealing, funny. A vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. She is talented, good natured, unassuming and often the peace maker in difficult situations. Passion for music.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Eb3

 

Gerry Goffin

Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3

 

Barry Mann

A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing and neurotic.Ambitious, but likeable.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: C3

 

Cynthia Weil

A songwriter, who becomes romantically involved with Barry. She is Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart and chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Don Kirschner

An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct &sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: C#4
Vocal range bottom: A2

 

Genie Klein

Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life and her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes.
Gender: Female

 

Neil Sedaka

A singer-songwriter
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: A#3

 

Nick

Musician.
Gender: Male
A singer.

 

Janelle Woods

A singer
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G#3

 

Marilyn Wald

A singer
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: G3

 

 

Character Breakdown

Lou Adler

A record producer and music executive

Gender: Male

 

Bobby Vee

A singer
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: C4
Vocal range bottom: C3

 

Lead Drifter

Member of the Doo-Wop group The Drifters
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: B2

 

Back-Up Drifters

Members of the Doo-Wop group The Drifters
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: B2

 

Lead Shirelle

Member of pop group The Shirelles
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Back-Up Shirelles

Members of pop group The Shirelles
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Righteous Brother #1

Part of The Righteous Brothers Duo
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: F2

 

Righteous Brother #2

Part of The Righteous Brothers Duo
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F3

 

Uptown Soloist

Gender: Female
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: B3

 

Lucille

Don Kirshner’s Secretary
Gender: Female

 

Betty

Carole King’s childhood friend.

 

Little Eva

Gender: Female
A pop singer
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

 

 

To audition:

  1. Complete the audition registration form and click Submit

  2. Complete the appointment booking form and click Book it!

  3. Download the sheet music pdf documents for the character(s) for which you are auditioning. Note: Carole will play and sing as noted.

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    Appointments are scheduled in 10 minute time slots.

    Click on the arrow in the top right corner of the calendar to display January if necessary.

    Select your preferred appointment by clicking on the available times on these dates.

    Thursday Jan 9, 7pm – 10pm

    Friday Jan 10, 7pm – 10pm

    Saturday Jan 11, 10pm – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm

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    Since this musical is based on a true story, adapting the style and timbre of your voice to suit the character you are auditioning for is encouraged.

    Download and save the files you require for the character roles you have chosen.

    Character(s)

    Music

    Carole King

    “So Far Away” measures 1-32

    OR “Beautiful” measures 53-88

    both piano and singing necessary

    Beautiful-C-Minor-MN0136312.pdf

    1.37 MB

    Beautiful-measures.pdf

    1,007.28 KB

    So-Far-Away.pdf

    965.72 KB

    Gerry, Neil Sedaka/Bobby Vee

    “Take Good Care of My Baby”  measures 1-25

    Take-Good-Care-of-my-Baby-measures.pdf

    153.16 KB

    Cynthia

    Cynthia’s audition to the tune of “Happy Days”, measures 34-67

    Happy-Days-Cynthia-measures.pdf

    352.99 KB

    Barry

    “We Gotta Get Out of this Place”–rock style with guitar (or piano, but ideally capable in both instruments), measures 3-29

    We-Gotta-Get-Out-Of-This-Place-measures.pdf

    570.33 KB

    Nick the musician (choose either part of “You’ve Lost…”)

    “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (#1–bass, measures 18-39)

    Youve-Lost-That-Lovin-Feeling-measures-for-bass.pdf

    278.38 KB

    (#2-tenor w/ falsetto, measures 48-74)

    Youve-Lost-That-Lovin-Feeling-measures-for-tenor.pdf

    1.00 MB

    Jonelle Woods, Shirelles, Lead Shirelle

    “One Fine Day” measures 26-57

    One-Fine-Day-measures.pdf

    566.80 KB

    Uptown Soloist, can be 3rd Shirelle 

    “Uptown” measures 1-26

    Uptown-measures.pdf

    504.80 KB

    Little Eva

    “The Locomotion” measures 5-40

    Locomotion-measures.pdf

    998.84 KB

    Marilyn Wald 

    “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, measures 1-32

    Pleasant-Valley-Sunday-measures.pdf

    808.33 KB

    Drifters, Lead Drifter 

    “On Broadway” measures 1-36

    On-Broadway-measures.pdf

    558.26 KB

    Righteous Brothers 1 & 2

    “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (#1–bass, measures 18-39)

    Youve-Lost-That-Lovin-Feeling-measures-for-bass.pdf

    278.38 KB

    (#2-tenor w/ falsetto, measures 48-74)

    Youve-Lost-That-Lovin-Feeling-measures-for-tenor.pdf

    1.00 MB

    Genie Klein(Carole’s mom)–plays a bit of classical music at start; ensemble

    Song of Choice from any above

    + play any short piece of Mozart on piano is a bonus 

    Lucille (Don Kirschner’s secretary)–non-singing role or ensemble

    Song of choice from any above

    Betty – Carole’s childhood friend (approx 16 or made to look like it); ensemble or non-singing

    Song of choice from any above
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