Casting Call Midwest Women Actors-Singers / Chorus

Musical Performance July 9, 2017, Middleton, WI

Compressed Rehearsal Schedule
Casting roles in a new musical based on the life of Babe Didrikson, hailed as
the greatest athlete of the 20th Century.

Babe: An Olympian Musical is set in the 1930s through 1950s and depicts the life of
Mildred Babe Didrikson, a standout athlete at the 1932 Summer Olympics and one of
the first women pro golfers. This is the first full-book, full-chorus musical about women
athletes, starring a butch female lead and featuring a lesbian love story.

The book and lyrics are by Carolyn Gage, the author of seventy-five plays, who
specializes in non-traditional roles for womenespecially those reclaiming famous
lesbians whose stories have been distorted or erased from history. The score is by
Andrea Jill Higgins, noted composer, musical director, pianist, and teacher.

Presented as part of the Night Stage lineup at the 42nd National Womens Music
Festival, July 6 9, 2017, this performance will feature a pit orchestra and womens
chorus, and all roles will be performed by women. This musical will feature limited
staging but the full score and complete book.

Pays a stipend, plus shared hotel accommodations and meals.

Reprising their roles from the Arizona State University Lyric Opera Theatre reading are
Alexandra Wood as Babe and Melanie Holm as her sister Lillie.

Roles to be cast

ROLE: ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Momma (Babe and Lillie's mother) 40's to 60s - Norwegian accent
Sandy /Evelyne Hall /Marian 30s - Sensitive, grounded
McDougall /Betty Jameson
Suzy /Jean Shiley /Peggy Chandler 30s - Diva, snob
/Marilynn Smith
Anita /Olympic Athlete /Golfer /Patty 30s - Sharp wit, competitive
Berg
Wanda /Olympic Athlete /Golfer /Bea 30s - Sweet, peacemaking
Gottlieb
Grantland Rice 50's - A respected, talented
sportswriter
Paul Gallico 30's - Deeply misogynistic
sportswriter
Betty Dodd 20's - Cute, athletic, Babes
eventual lover
CHORUS: In addition, we are casting 8 to 10 women to play female and
male supporting parts and ensemble roles. Looking for singers ages 20's
through 60's.

Casting is open to women of all races and ethnicities.

TO BE CONSIDERED: please send the following as attachments or links by Saturday,

March 18:

Theatrical Bio / Resume including your vocal range

Headshot
Video of you singing 16 bars of a ballad, plus 16 bars of an up-tempo musical
theatre song
Video of you performing a short monologue comedic or dramatic

Send materials to director Ruth Clark, castingcallbabe@gmail.com. Call-backs will be

over Skype or at on-site meetings in Madison, Milwaukee or Chicago.

REHEARSALS: Upon winning a part, youll be provided with a script and score and
expected to prepare on your own. Daily afternoon and evening on-site rehearsals will be
in Middleton, Wisconsin (near Madison) Tuesday, July 4 through Friday, July 7, with one
evening performance on Saturday, July 8. Please do not apply if you are not available for
that entire date span.

This is going to be great fun. We look forward to hearing from you!