08/26/2026
AUDITIONS!
Unstrung Harpist Productions is seeking actor/singers for an upcoming PAID workshop performance run of a new musical, Welcome to Quarantino's, written by Evan Crump and Talia Segal. Talia, an accomplished singer/songwriter and a fixture in the MD theatre community, sadly passed away last year, and part of the performance process will be a showcase of several songs from the production at her Celebration of Life on October 4.
Rehearsals will begin on or around 9/19 in Frederick, MD, and there will be 8 performances from 10/30-11/8 in addition to the Celebration of Life on 10/4. Actors will be paid a stipend of $500 for the run. The roles we are seeking are below; note that the vocal ranges for these roles are somewhat fluid, since the keys can be set to the capabilities of the actors cast.
ROLES:
ABE, bar owner, male-presenting, 50s-70s. A kindly, if deluded, man. Fun at parties but not a guy you’d want balancing your checkbook.
DENISE, bar manager, female-presenting, 20s-40s. Abe’s daughter. Serious and easily frustrated. A bit high-strung.
SHELBY, bar patron, male-presenting, 20s-30s. A professor. More than a little nebbish. Sweet on Margaret.
MARGARET, bar patron, female-presenting, 20s-30s. A self-published author and deep feeler. Dimly aware of Shelby.
Male-Presenting SWING, 30s-60s. To play the Barfly (a stoic drinker), a Health Department officer (who thinks he's Rambo), and the Bargainer (an opportunistic businessman).
Interested parties should submit a self-taped monologue of 2 minutes or less and 36 bars of a song of their choice, along with a headshot and resume, to [email protected] for consideration by 9/1. Any questions or other communication can be directed to the same address. Zoom callbacks may be held at a time convenient to all parties.
