Auditions: The Bridges of Madison County

Osceola Arts is excited to bring The Bridges of Madison County to the stage this Spring!

Directed by: Shana Burns Music Director: Chris Burns

Seeking Non-Union actors. All roles paid. Seeking Actors & Singers to tell this beautiful story. All Actors are welcomed and urged to attend. We commit to practicing diverse and inclusive casting without regard to disability, race, age, color, National origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Actors should come prepared with 16-24 bars of a song similar to the style sung by the role you are auditioning for. An accompanist will be provided. Actors are required to provide their own sheet music.

Auditions will be held in-person at Osceola Arts on Sunday, January 9th and Monday, January 10th from 6-10p. We will also accept video submissions. Deadline to submit a video audition is Sunday, January 9th at 8p.

Actors may be asked to attend callbacks after their audition. Callbacks will be held in-person at Osceola Arts on Tuesday, October 11th at 6p.

Audition appointments are available per hour. You will receive an email confirmation with your approved audition time and additional audition details, including Covid safety measures, during the week of January 3rd. Audition sign up: https://forms.gle/iubYUDQsmVm3D3nx7

Rehearsals: January 17th - March 5th

Tech Week: Sunday, March 6th – Thursday, March 10

Performances: Fri, March 11th - Sun, March 27th. 7:30pm & 2:00pm shows (10 performances)

If you have any questions or need to cancel/reschedule an appointment please email auditions@osceolaarts.org.

Description: What could happen when a handsome National Geographic photographer stumbles into an Iowa housewife's life? Based on the best-selling novel, The Bridges of Madison County is a beautifully touching musical about passion, romance, duty, and devotion. Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Book by Marsha Norman.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

Francesca A beautiful Italian woman, generous, luminous, and funny, now married to a farmer and living in Iowa. Gender: Female Age: 30-40 Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Richard "Bud" Johnson Francesca's husband. An Iowa farmer, a good guy, diligent and dependable, but always exhausted and irritated that things haven't gotten easier. Gender: Male Age: 30-45 Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C3

Robert Kincaid A ruggedly handsome, worldly, visionary photographer. Gender: Male Age: 30-45 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Marian Robert's former wife, a musician. Gender: Female Age: Adult Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Chiara Francesca's sister still living in Italy. Gender: Female Age: Adult

Michael Francesca and Bud's son Gender: Male Age: Teenager Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: E3

Carolyn Francesca and Bud's daughter Gender: Female Age: Teenager Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Marge Francesca's neighbor, sassy and nosy Gender: Female Age: Adult Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Charlie Marge's husband. Gender: Male Age: Adult Vocal range top: C4 Vocal range bottom: E3

Ensemble Roles