LOVELESS TEXASauditions
Act 3 Galveston is pleased to announce auditions for our upcoming concert for the original musical, Loveless Texas (synopsis). This delightful piece with music and lyrics by Broadway veteran Henry Aronson and book by Cailín (Colleen) Heffernan was presented off-broadway by Boomerang Theatre Company in 2017 with the talents of Joe Joseph, Trisha Jeffries, Darren Ritchie, Bligh Voth, C.J. Eldred, Kimberly JaJuan, Annette Navarro, Colin Barkell, Chase Kamata and Bret Benowitz among others.
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It will be the inaugural concert presentation by Act 3 Galveston. There is no memorization required, however, there will be nine (9) unmissable rehearsals. The performer must commit fully to the rehearsals and the two presentations. There is a small stipend upon completion of the concerts.
The performance dates are July 11th and July 12th, both at the Bryan Museum Conservatory. Special musical guests Kevin Anthony and G-Town. Direction is by Cailín Heffernan, Music Direction by Henry Aronson. Production Stage Manager is Vincent Cioppa.
Rehearsal schedule and cast breakdown is attached below.
The performance on the 11th will have a 6:30 call with a 7-8 cocktail hour mix (to break the veil between performers and audience) and an 8 pm downbeat. The 12th will have a 1 pm call with house opening at 1:30. Immediately following the performance will be a 15-20 talk back with the audience.
Auditions will be by appointment, an uptempo should be presented, musically in a country/Americana/trad style. Do have a ballad prepared, you might be asked to sing it. If you have a monologue, bring it. Also, please bring a hard copy of photo/résumé.
Email - mandanthea@gmail.com to request an appointment slot.
Auditions at 15 Park Lane, Galveston, Texas
June 13- 7-10
June 14 - 1-4
by appointment, please
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Rehearsals:
June 20, 6-10 - Music
June 21, 1-5 - Music
June 22, 1-5 - Music
June 27, 6-10 - Music
June 28, - 1-5 - table read and clean ups
June 29, - 1-5 Act One
JULY 4th OFF
July 5, 1-5 Act 2
July 6, 1-5 put together
July 10, 6-10 Dress Rehearsal with band (Sitzprobe)
Performances:
July 11 - call 6:30 pm; cocktail hour - mixing with audience 7-8, downbeat 8 pm
July 12 - call 1 pm, half hour 1:30, downbeat 2 with 15-20 minute talkback afters
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​CAST OF CHARACTERS
6 men / 6 women principals
BEROWNE LOVELESS NAVARRE - A spoiled rich Texan playboy, King’s younger brother (mid to late twenties) / Berowne (tenor) B3 - G4 (A4) optional B4
(KING) LOVELESS FERDINAND NAVARRE - Stiff, judgmental cattleman with oil interests (late thirties to late forties) / King (low baritone) G2 - F#4
BOYET (DUKE) DUMAINE - Gorgeous professional tennis player from the Bayou, Berowne’s friend and Phi Kappa Sigma brother from University of Texas (just short of thirty) / Duke (low baritone) Bb3 - F4 (A4)
KYLE (BUBBA) LONGAVILLE - Cute young attorney from Dallas, Berowne’s friend and Phi Kappa Sigma brother from University of Texas (around thirty) / Bubba (high baritone) E3 - G4 (A4)
PASTOR JOE DON ARMADO - Hobo with unknown origins (anywhere from mid thirties to early fifties) / Joe Don (baritone) E3 - E4
RANDY COSTARD - Young athletic from Texas, former Aggie football player (early twenties) / Randy (high baritone) E3 - G4
LAREINE BEAUSOLEIL - Old fashioned daughter of tycoon Le Roi Beausoleil (mid to late twenties) / LaReine (belt/mix) B3 - E5 (F5)
ROSALINE AUCOIN - Tall, romantic girl from Louisiana, LaReine’s best friend and Chi Omega sister from Tulane (mid to late twenties) / Rosaline (belt/mix) (F#3) Bb3 - E5
KATHY BRIDGE - Tiny sweet simple girl from Texas, LaReine’s friend and Chi Omega sister from Tulane (late twenties) / Kathy (low belt/mix) A# 3 - E5
MARIA BROUSSARD - Rarefied and rather snobbish brahmin from Louisiana, LaReine’s friend and Chi Omega sister from Tulane (late twenties) / Maria (belt/mix) (B3) E4 - F5
GWEN SOILEAU - Sexy Cajun lady in her middle years, Aunt to Duke and Jacquenetta as well as administrator to the Beausoleil interests / Gwen (belt/mix) A3 - C5
JACQUENETTA DUMAINE - Young buxom wild thing from the bayou, sister of Duke (late teens) / Jacquenetta (belt/mix) C4 - C5 (E5)
LOVELESS TEXAS
book by Cailín Heffernan

music/lyrics by Henry Aronson
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Loveless Texas, using Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labours Lost” as a jumping off point, tells the story of two brothers in 1920 Texas...the elder is King Navarre, responsible oil man and cattle rancher, and the younger is Berowne Navarre, Texas playboy and all-around rascal. With the onset of the Great Depression, King enlists Berowne and his college buddies Duke and Bubba to a contract of three years employment...with the condition of no romance, no drinking, no carousing, no gambling. When four intelligent and beautiful women arrive and demand an audience, all contracts (including the social ones) are open for re-negotiation.
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​Loveless Texas is a traditional, family-friendly book musical, with a country score in a variety of traditional Americana styles, encompassing Texas swing, bluegrass, blues, Cajun waltz and two- step, and cowboy yodels. It is a fun, joyous, affirmative celebration of the power of love!The show has a cast of 12 (and PSM as narrator), and band: conductor/piano/accordion and more including guitar, mandolin, fiddle.…
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