GARAGE BAND
29 Hr AEA Reading
New York, NY

Producer: Davenport Theatrical Enterprises
Director: Ken Davenport
Music/Lyrics: Mark Allen
Book: The Grundleshotz
Casting: Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

Auditions: Jan 11-13, 2012
Rehearses: o/a Feb 20, 2012
Reading: March 2, 2012

TO SUBMIT:
Email picture/resume to garage@decasting.com
Subject: GARAGE BAND [ROLE]

GARAGE BAND: When recently-turned 40 year old Mitch Shapiro loses his job as an investment banker, he is forced to do the unthinkable…move back in with his mom…in New Jersey. And when his Mom suddenly faces foreclosure, Mitch realizes he has no other choice but to “put the band back together” and face his arch-nemesis in a rematch of their infamous battle of the bands from 20 years ago. All actors must be excellent pop/rock singers. Ability to play instrument a plus.

Seeking:

[MITCH] 40 year old male. Musician turned investment banker. Returns home to live with his mom and get his high school band, Juggernaut, back together. Looking forward to his “do-over”.

[BART] 40 year old male. MITCH’s best friend, Jack Black-like side kick. High school math teacher, although he sucks at math. Played in Juggernaut.

[SHARON] 60s year old female. 62 going on 29. MITCH’s mom. Full of life, jogs every morning, goes to Pilates every afternoon. Might have been an Aerosmith groupie before she became a NJ mom.

[DANI] 40 year old female. MITCH’s high school sweetheart. Never left town. Unaware of her own strength. Single mom.

[GORDON] 60s male. Owner of the music store, Gordon’s Music. Never grew out of his hippie days. Blind.

[TYGEN] 40 year old male. Owns all the real estate in Sayreville, NJ, thanks to the money his dad left him before getting carted off to jail Douchebag with a capitol D. 20-years-running champion of the town’s Battle of the Bands, and don’t you forget it. Lead singer of the band Mouthfeel.

[RITCHIE] 40 year old male. TYGEN’s loyal sidekick. Very Jersey. Proud of his brown belt in Tiger Schulmann’s Karate. Plays in the band Mouthfeel.

[SULLY] 40 year old male. Police Officer, but not a good one. Sweet. Naive. At first glance you’d think, “Oh my, there is a big, tough Irish cop. I better not step out of line because he could crush me like bug.” Then, when he speaks, you realize he watches The Notebook and cries, while eating Ben & Jerry’s. Played in Juggernaut.

[ROXY] 30s female. Police Office and SULLY’s partner. Pretty and no nonsense. Producers are especially interested in seeing ethnic performers for this role.

[ROBBIE] 40 year old East Indian male. Dermatologist, just like his Dad. Played in Juggernaut.

[RICKY] 16 year old male. Jewish. Dresses like a rapper. Talks like a rapper. Newest band member of Juggernaut.

[BILLIE] 16 year old female. DANI’s daughter. Going through a goth phase. A budding feminist.

[TAWNEY] 32 year old female. Just moved to New Jersey. Owns a small chain of sunless UV-Free tanning stores. Loves Indian food.

[ENSEMBLE] 30-60 year old males and females. Plays a variety of featured roles as citizens of New Jersey. Must be strong pop-rock singers.