Eddie Money Entertainment, Inc., Premier Theatre Productions and the Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) have announced Rochester auditions for a new musical revolving around Eddie Money’s life story. “Two Tickets to Paradise: The Eddie Money Musical” will star the Money Man himself, alongside a professional cast of actors when it premieres at the Kodak Center in February before traveling a 10-week East Coast tour.
Featuring Money’s greatest hits including “Baby Hold On” and “Wanna Be A Rock and Roll Star,” the story follows young Eddie Money as a police officer trainee as he becomes a legendary rocker of global stardom.
The selected cast for “Two Tickets to Paradise: The Eddie Money Musical,” must be available for a multi-state 10-week tour beginning early March. A nationwide tour is being planned now and is slated to begin September 2018. Only those individuals that can tour with this production will be considered in the initial casting.
Open auditions for the adult roles and ensemble will be held Sunday, October 22 at noon, as well as Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kodak Center on Ridge Road in Rochester. Auditioners must be at least 16 years of age and bring two contrasting, one-minute cuts from traditional Broadway shows. Auditions for the youth roles of Eddie’s younger sisters will be held Saturday, October 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, also at the Kodak Center. Youth auditioners should be between the ages of 7 and 14 and bring a one-minute cut of a musical theatre piece. All auditioners should come prepared to dance.
For those auditioning for the role of Young Eddie Money, be prepared to perform two songs: “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Baby Hold On.” Auditioners do not need to make an appointment to audition.
The selected cast will be compensated for Rochester performances based on role and time commitment. Extended contracts will be offered before the show goes on tour.
“Two Tickets to Paradise: The Eddie Money Musical” will begin rehearsals late December in Rochester through work-shop previews early February. The show will then premiere on Valentine’s Day on the Kodak Center Main Stage. The show will be directed by Eric Vaughn Johnson, music directed by Yunjin Audrey Kim and choreographed by Terri Filips Vaughan. John Campbell will be the executive producer for the musical.
Auditions will also be combined with RAPA’s spring 2018 production of “Oliver.” Details can be found at RapaTheatre.org/auditions or by calling 254-0073.
Provided information
