THEATRE JACKSONVILLE

THEATRE JACKSONVILLE

*OPEN Audition Notice*

 

Desperate Measures
Book and Lyrics by Peter Kellogg
Music by David Friedman

Directed by Daniel Austin
Musical Director: Erin Barnes
Performance dates: June 6 – 25, 2025

Auditions: Saturday March 8, 2025 at 11:00 am
Theatre Jacksonville
2032 San Marco Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207

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Auditions will be cold readings from the script, as well as vocal auditions.
Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre number. Sheet music only. An accompanist will be provided. No recorded accompaniment permitted.

 

​About the Show:
In this witty and wild new musical comedy, the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood’s life is on the line, and he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious sheriff, an eccentric priest, a narcissistic governor, a saloon girl gone good, and a nun out of the habit. Together, they face uncharted territory as laws are broken and hearts are
won. Before the sun sets, will they be able to rise up and pull off the greatest act yet, or will Johnny be left hanging?

Principal Roles:  2 Women 4 Men

• JOHNNY BLOOD: A hot-headed young cowboy; 20s; tenor with a solid G, optional B.

• FATHER MORSE: Franciscan priest; Irish; 40s or 50s; baritone; also plays Big Swede in opening number and Bartender in saloon.

• SHERIFF MARTIN GREEN: Mid-to-late 30s; baritone up to an F

• SUSANNA AKA SISTER MARY JO: A novice nun and Johnny’s sister; 20s; legit soprano.

• GOVERNOR VON RICHTERHENKENPFLICHTGETRUBER: German; 40s or 50s; baritone with a low A.

• BELLA ROSE: A saloon girl in love with Johnny; 20s; high belter.

 

Auditions Coming Soon:

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum, A Staged Concert

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In reference to our audition notices:

Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns, and you will see that in the descriptions we provide. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible, and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. It is the policy of Theatre Jacksonville that all auditions are open to the public. All interested people, newcomers and stage veterans alike, are welcome. We are also in need of volunteers to assist in other areas of production, including set construction, set artwork, lighting, and backstage technical activities and invite all members of the public to participate in these activities as well.