Paper Mill Playhouse to Hold Open Call for 'Male Singers Who Act' for 1776

Paper Mill Playhouse of Millburn, NJ will hold an open call for the musical 1776


Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards

Book by Peter Stone

Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards

Original Production Directed by Peter Hunt Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostro

Excutive Director: Mark Jones


Artistic Director: Mark S. Hoebee
Director: Gordon Greenberg
Musical Director: Tom Helm
Choreographer: Josh Rhodes
Casting Director: Alison Franck 


Rehearsals begin: 3/24/09

Performances: April 15-May 17, 2009




Paper Mill Playhouse encourages performers of minority backgrounds and
performers with disabilities to attend..




Tuesday, January 20, 2008 Chelsea Studios (151 West 26th Street, 6th Floor)
9:00AM sign up, drop-ins welcome. We will be seeing people until 6PM, as time permits.



10:00AM Male Singers who act. Especially non-Equity men 35-60 who can play some of the roles in the production. We will gladly see AEA performers as well. The following roles MAY be played by non-union actors (in agreement with AEA):

LEWIS MORRIS: 40 to 50; delegate from N.Y. who has the classic line "New York abstains courteously." He is somewhat overwhelmed by his more aggressive fellow New Yorkers back home and so chooses to abstain from the vote.

James Wilson: 30 to 45; Another delegate from Penn., Wilson's primary goal in life is to go unnoticed. In an effort to avoid making waves, he agrees with virtually everything put in front of him by Dickinson. Ultimately, though, he casts the deciding vote in favor of independence to avoid historical mention. May have a slight British dialect. Operates from fear. 

GEORGE READ: 35 to 55; Delegate from Delaware who is opposed to independence.

COL. THOMAS MCKEAN; 35 to 40; Delegate from Delaware who is very vocal and very Scottish (dialect necessary).

JOSEPH HEWES: 35 to 45; Delegate from N. Carolina who always submits to Rutledge.

JOSIAH BARTLETT: 35 to 50; liberal delegate from New Hampshire, he is in favor of independence.


LEATHER APRON: 20 - 35, a Blacksmith who is doing some work in the chamber and engages in conversation with the courier and McNair and sings a bit of "Momma, Look Sharp."Lyric Batritone. PAINTER: 20 - 50, he is an artist painting a portrait of Ben Franklin. THESES TWO ROLES will be combined.

And one Non-Union Male to cover several of these roles


All Non-Equity performers will be eligible to enroll in the Equity Membership Candidacy program. Callbacks will be either later the week of Jan 20 or the very first week in February.