Auditions for
FIRST DATE

Description of the Show

Join Dominion Stage for auditions for our upcoming production of First Date the Musical, a one-act telling of a blind date, loaded with all pre-existing notions, baggage, and the hopes that come with an evening's pursuit of love and connection as depicted in laugh out loud modern musical theatre numbers and equally sincere scenes.

‍When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. In a delightful and unexpected twist, Casey and Aaron's inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives?

Roles & Character Descriptions

Dominion Stage and the First Date production team value diversity in all areas, including but not limited to race, gender, sexuality, age, and body type.
While the character descriptions indicate the age and gender the character should appear onstage, they do not need to match that or the performer.

All are welcome and encouraged to audition!

ACTORS BE INFORMED: the nature of this show is for a PG13 audience with sexual themes and
gender ideas/roles, both positive and negative, in dialogue and lyrics participated in by all characters/ roles.

• AARON - Male presenting, early - mid 30’s, any ethnicity. Aaron is a Jewish 30-something banker set up on a blind date with Casey - a woman who is a little too cool for his conservative style. Aaron's imagination brings memories of his ex-fiancee (Allison), ideas of his opinionated best friend (Gabe), and familial expectations (Grandma Ida), throughout the date. Aaron regularly finds himself doing things he believes are “cool,” only to immediately regret them and navigates his own self-doubt into finding his confidence as the night progresses.  Vocal Part: Tenor/high baritone, contemporary musical theatre style
• CASEY - Female presenting, early - mid 30’s, any ethnicity. Casey is a 30-something, funky, independent, New York artist, set up on blind date by her sister (Lauren) with definitely-not-her-usual-type, Aaron. Casey is externally confident, and enjoys making others uncomfortable, while masking past wounds and other insecurities. As her date with Aaron progresses, Casey's imagination brings memories of her usual bad-boy exes, (Edgy Rocker Guy and Edgy British Artist), the appearance of her Friendly Therapist connecting relationship insecurities to past experiences, and the constant harassment by her older sister Lauren. Casey's experience on this date navigates her journey from hard, defensive exterior to finding her gentleness and vulnerability.  Vocal part: Mezzo-Soprano, strong mix/belt
• MAN #1 (JEWISH CHORUS, GABE / YOUTUBE / EDGY BRITISH GUY) - Male presenting, 30’s/40’s, any ethnicity. Strong character actor playing Aaron's best friend (Gabe), the personification of YouTube, and one of Casey's ex-boyfriends (Edgy British Guy) as well as other background characters. Comedic timing, physicality & British dialect are a plus.  Vocal Part: Baritone, character
• WOMAN #1  (GRANDMA IDA / LAUREN / FACEBOOK / FEMALE WITH MEGAPHONE #2 / AARON'S MOTHER) - Female presenting, 30’s/40’s any ethnicity. Strong character actress playing Aaron's overbearing grandma (Grandma Ida), Casey's older and more mature sister (Lauren), the personification of Facebook, personifications of male fragility (Female with Megaphone), and Aaron's initially career driven mother, who then regrets missing out on meaningful moments with her son for the emotional ballad “The Things I Never Said”. Comedic timing and physicality are a plus. Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, Legit-style & character
• MAN #2 (REGGIE / AARON'S FUTURE SON / INSTAGRAM / EDGY ROCKER GUY) - Male presenting, 30’s/40’s, any ethnicity. Strong character actor playing Casey's gay best friend (Reggie), Aaron's idea of his angsty future son, the personification of Instagram, and Casey's other ex-boyfriend (Edgy Rocker Guy). Comedic timing and physicality are a plus. Vocal Part: Tenor, character, rock edge, rap required
• WOMAN #2 (JEWISH CHORUS / ALLISON / GOOGLE GIRL / FEMALE WITH MEGAPHONE #1) - Female presenting, 30’s/40’s, any ethnicity. Strong character actor playing Aaron's toxic and over romanticized ex-girlfriend (Allison), the personification of Google with a big old-time Broadway style number with “The World Wide Web is Forever”, and the personification of male fragility (Female with Megaphone). Comedic timing and physicality are a plus. Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, legit and belt
• MAN #3 (WAITER, CASEY'S CHRISTIAN FATHER / BLAZE / TWITTER, THERAPIST) - Male presenting, 40’s/50’s, any ethnicity. Strong character actor playing the all-seeing waiter with the eleven o'clock, big band style number “I'd Order Love”, Casey's overbearing religious father, Casey's made up four-year-old son Blaze, the personification of Twitter, and Casey's good natured therapist. Comedic timing and physicality are a plus.  Vocal Part: Baritone, big band/crooner style