AUDITION INFORMATION
Upright Theatre Company (Non-Equity) is holding auditions for
City of Angels
Book by Larry Gelbart
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by David Zippel
Originally produced on Broadway by Nick Vanoff, Roger Berlind, Jujamcyn Theaters, Suntory International Corp. and The Shubert Organization
Performances: August 22-September 21, 2025
Directed by Natalie Burkhart
Music Direction by Devon Harper
Choreography by Whitney Morris
Stage Managed by Sydney Lefkof
A smart and stylish film noir musical, Tony Award winner City of Angels captures the gritty sights and sounds of Hollywood’s classic detective movies, all set to a brilliant, bluesy jazz score.
Upright Theatre Company (Non-Equity) is holding auditions for
City of Angels
Book by Larry Gelbart
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by David Zippel
Originally produced on Broadway by Nick Vanoff, Roger Berlind, Jujamcyn Theaters, Suntory International Corp. and The Shubert Organization
Performances: August 22-September 21, 2025
Directed by Natalie Burkhart
Music Direction by Devon Harper
Choreography by Whitney Morris
Stage Managed by Sydney Lefkof
A smart and stylish film noir musical, Tony Award winner City of Angels captures the gritty sights and sounds of Hollywood’s classic detective movies, all set to a brilliant, bluesy jazz score.
Upright Theatre Co. is holding auditions for its upcoming production of City of Angels. Performers are asked to fill out an online audition form and submit their headshot, resume, conflict calendar, and a video audition to [email protected] of them singing 32 bars of a song in the style of the show by June 23, 2025. (No singing a cappella, please.) Callbacks (if needed) will be held in-person on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Upright Theatre Company in Euless, TX. Online audition forms and conflict calendars can be found at the bottom of this page.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
In the late 1940s, Stine, a bookish writer of detective stories, struggles to adapt his crime novel into a workable screenplay. As Stine tries to maintain some integrity in the backstabbing world of Hollywood, his protagonist, a hardboiled private eye named Stone, fights for survival in a city full of criminals and opportunists.
With wit, humor, and a fantastic Cy Coleman score, City of Angels captures the snappy dialogue of a Raymond Chandler detective novel and the glitzy showmanship of classic Hollywood; the result is a crowd-pleasing musical unlike any other.
UPRIGHT RATING: PG-13 (Parental Advisory)
*Sexual innuendo and adult situations. Not recommended for young children.
ROLES AVAILABLE:
NOTE: Roles with a / indicate a role with a character in each of Stine’s Hollywood and Stone’s film noir.
STINE (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Baritone, G#2 - G4)
A successful crime novelist. He struggles despite his competence with Buddy’s constant changes and manipulations. His shame often spirals into vice instead of pushing him to act like he should - for which he envies his creation. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
STONE (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Baritone, G#2 - F4)
The hero of Stine’s novel and film. He is a tough ex-cop who became a private eye after a messy exit from the force. His wit and gruff exterior hide an unshakeable moral core and enduring love - which he expects his creator to emulate. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
GABBY/BOBBI (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Mezzo/Alto, Eb3 - F5)
Stine’s wife and soulmate, who asks only that he strive to be the best version of himself. She is beautiful, patient, supportive... and clever enough to see right through her husband/A nightclub singer who is the lost love of Stone’s life. Her troubled past forced him to leave the police force. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
DONNA/OOLIE (Age: 25-35, Vocal Range: Alto, G3 - F5)
Buddy Fidler’s wise-cracking secretary who takes quite a liking to Stine - though she realizes quickly she’ll never have his heart/Stone’s loyal ‘Girl Friday’ secretary who goes to great lengths to support and protect him. She’s perfect... but Stone’s already given his heart away. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
BUDDY FIDLER/IRWIN S. IRVING (Age: 35-60, Vocal Range: Baritone, C3 - Eb4)
A micromanaging movie producer/director in charge of Stine’s screenplay. He always knows what’s best for the film... conveniently, it’s always what’s also best for him. Master of Hollywood politics/An unpleasant movie mogul - a reflection of Stine’s feelings towards Buddy.
CARLA HAYWOOD/ALAURA KINGSLEY (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Mezzo, G3 - E5)
Buddy’s wife - a beautiful and successful actress. Knows how to get her kicks and keep upstart actresses in their place/The ultimate femme fatale. Alluring, mysterious, and dangerously beautiful. Wife of Luther Kingsley. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
AVRIL RAINES/MALLORY KINGSLEY (Age: 18-25, Vocal Range: Alto, G#3 - B4)
A gorgeous young starlet who will do anything to achieve fame and fortune. Plies her talents on the casting couch, but not with great wit/Alaura’s missing stepdaughter - Stone’s original target. Free willed, mischievous, seductive... and swimming in far deeper waters than she knows. (Please note this role requires implied nudity and onstage intimacy).
JIMMY POWERS (Age: 20-35, Vocal Range: Bari/Tenor, C3 - G4)
A handsome crooner. He is popular and hopes to glow ever brighter by adding movie star to his resume.
PANCHO VARGAS/LIEUTENANT MUNOZ (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Baritone, D3 - F#4)
A Latin heartthrob actor/Stone’s aggrieved ex-partner in the police force - believing he betrayed everything they worked for. Muñoz waits patiently for a chance to put his old friend behind bars.
ANGEL CITY FOUR (Stage Age: 20-50, Vocal Range: SOPRANO - (A3 - A5), ALTO - (A3 - D#5), TENOR - (D#3 - B4), BASS - (G2 - G#4))
An accomplished and stylish jazz quartet that acts as a Greek chorus. These are extremely challenging and musically intricate tracks, requiring strong musicality and confidence in holding one of four harmonies at all times.
WERNER KRIEGLER/LUTHER KINGSLEY (Age: 40-60+, Vocal Range: Spoken)
A Hollywood actor/Alaura’s (much) older husband and patriarch of the wealthy Kingsley family. Once great, he is now trapped in an iron lung due to ill health.
GERALD PIERCE/PETER KINGSLEY (Age: 20-35, Vocal Range: Spoken)
A Hollywood actor/Alaura’s stepson - good-looking, callow, and appears to favor his stepmother more than is decent.
GENE/OFFICER PASCO/ORDERLY (Age: 20-35, Vocal Range: Spoken)
Buddy’s devout production assistant/Munoz’s junior police partner. Shares his distaste and hostility for Stone/One of Dr Mandril’s zealous supporters.
ENSEMBLE (Age: 18+)
The following roles will be cast from the ensemble: STAND-IN/MARGARET, GILBERT/DR. MANDRIL, STUDIO COP/BIG SIX, STUDIO COP/SONNY, DEL DACOSTA/MAHONEY/ORDERLY, CINEMATOGRAPHER (JACK)/ HARLAN YAMATO, SHOESHINE/COMMISSIONER GAINES, HAIRDRESSER/ANNA/MARGIE, RECORDING STUDIO ENGINEER/NEPHEW, GUARD, BOOTSIE, STUDIO PROPMAN.
AUDITION INFORMATION
AUDITION DATE: Video submissions due by June 23, 2025. Callbacks (if needed) will be July 1, 2025, 7pm-10pm. Audition forms and conflict calendars can be found at the bottom of this page.
LOCATION: Upright Theatre Company, 2501 N Main St, Ste 210, Euless, TX 76039
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals begin July 14, 2025 and will generally be four nights per week from 7-10pm, Monday through Thursday, and Saturday between 12p and 4p. Not all actors will be called for every rehearsal.
PERFORMANCE DATES: August 22-September 21, 2025, on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3:00pm
For more information, please email [email protected].
ABOUT UPRIGHT THEATRE COMPANY
Upright Theatre Company, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2020 with the goal of providing high-quality artistic and educational programming to the community. Upright Theatre Company promotes artistic excellence in the performing arts, along with education and outreach opportunities that work to provide public access to the arts and arts education. Upright Theatre Company's mission is to elevate the culture of our community by presenting classic and contemporary works that challenge thought, inspire empathy and enhance personal growth; to provide a safe, nurturing and professional educational experience for emerging artists; to promote the talents of our diverse community by collaborating with local businesses, showcasing local artists and cultivating the arts for local families.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
In the late 1940s, Stine, a bookish writer of detective stories, struggles to adapt his crime novel into a workable screenplay. As Stine tries to maintain some integrity in the backstabbing world of Hollywood, his protagonist, a hardboiled private eye named Stone, fights for survival in a city full of criminals and opportunists.
With wit, humor, and a fantastic Cy Coleman score, City of Angels captures the snappy dialogue of a Raymond Chandler detective novel and the glitzy showmanship of classic Hollywood; the result is a crowd-pleasing musical unlike any other.
UPRIGHT RATING: PG-13 (Parental Advisory)
*Sexual innuendo and adult situations. Not recommended for young children.
ROLES AVAILABLE:
NOTE: Roles with a / indicate a role with a character in each of Stine’s Hollywood and Stone’s film noir.
STINE (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Baritone, G#2 - G4)
A successful crime novelist. He struggles despite his competence with Buddy’s constant changes and manipulations. His shame often spirals into vice instead of pushing him to act like he should - for which he envies his creation. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
STONE (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Baritone, G#2 - F4)
The hero of Stine’s novel and film. He is a tough ex-cop who became a private eye after a messy exit from the force. His wit and gruff exterior hide an unshakeable moral core and enduring love - which he expects his creator to emulate. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
GABBY/BOBBI (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Mezzo/Alto, Eb3 - F5)
Stine’s wife and soulmate, who asks only that he strive to be the best version of himself. She is beautiful, patient, supportive... and clever enough to see right through her husband/A nightclub singer who is the lost love of Stone’s life. Her troubled past forced him to leave the police force. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
DONNA/OOLIE (Age: 25-35, Vocal Range: Alto, G3 - F5)
Buddy Fidler’s wise-cracking secretary who takes quite a liking to Stine - though she realizes quickly she’ll never have his heart/Stone’s loyal ‘Girl Friday’ secretary who goes to great lengths to support and protect him. She’s perfect... but Stone’s already given his heart away. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
BUDDY FIDLER/IRWIN S. IRVING (Age: 35-60, Vocal Range: Baritone, C3 - Eb4)
A micromanaging movie producer/director in charge of Stine’s screenplay. He always knows what’s best for the film... conveniently, it’s always what’s also best for him. Master of Hollywood politics/An unpleasant movie mogul - a reflection of Stine’s feelings towards Buddy.
CARLA HAYWOOD/ALAURA KINGSLEY (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Mezzo, G3 - E5)
Buddy’s wife - a beautiful and successful actress. Knows how to get her kicks and keep upstart actresses in their place/The ultimate femme fatale. Alluring, mysterious, and dangerously beautiful. Wife of Luther Kingsley. (Please note this role requires onstage intimacy).
AVRIL RAINES/MALLORY KINGSLEY (Age: 18-25, Vocal Range: Alto, G#3 - B4)
A gorgeous young starlet who will do anything to achieve fame and fortune. Plies her talents on the casting couch, but not with great wit/Alaura’s missing stepdaughter - Stone’s original target. Free willed, mischievous, seductive... and swimming in far deeper waters than she knows. (Please note this role requires implied nudity and onstage intimacy).
JIMMY POWERS (Age: 20-35, Vocal Range: Bari/Tenor, C3 - G4)
A handsome crooner. He is popular and hopes to glow ever brighter by adding movie star to his resume.
PANCHO VARGAS/LIEUTENANT MUNOZ (Age: 30-45, Vocal Range: Baritone, D3 - F#4)
A Latin heartthrob actor/Stone’s aggrieved ex-partner in the police force - believing he betrayed everything they worked for. Muñoz waits patiently for a chance to put his old friend behind bars.
ANGEL CITY FOUR (Stage Age: 20-50, Vocal Range: SOPRANO - (A3 - A5), ALTO - (A3 - D#5), TENOR - (D#3 - B4), BASS - (G2 - G#4))
An accomplished and stylish jazz quartet that acts as a Greek chorus. These are extremely challenging and musically intricate tracks, requiring strong musicality and confidence in holding one of four harmonies at all times.
WERNER KRIEGLER/LUTHER KINGSLEY (Age: 40-60+, Vocal Range: Spoken)
A Hollywood actor/Alaura’s (much) older husband and patriarch of the wealthy Kingsley family. Once great, he is now trapped in an iron lung due to ill health.
GERALD PIERCE/PETER KINGSLEY (Age: 20-35, Vocal Range: Spoken)
A Hollywood actor/Alaura’s stepson - good-looking, callow, and appears to favor his stepmother more than is decent.
GENE/OFFICER PASCO/ORDERLY (Age: 20-35, Vocal Range: Spoken)
Buddy’s devout production assistant/Munoz’s junior police partner. Shares his distaste and hostility for Stone/One of Dr Mandril’s zealous supporters.
ENSEMBLE (Age: 18+)
The following roles will be cast from the ensemble: STAND-IN/MARGARET, GILBERT/DR. MANDRIL, STUDIO COP/BIG SIX, STUDIO COP/SONNY, DEL DACOSTA/MAHONEY/ORDERLY, CINEMATOGRAPHER (JACK)/ HARLAN YAMATO, SHOESHINE/COMMISSIONER GAINES, HAIRDRESSER/ANNA/MARGIE, RECORDING STUDIO ENGINEER/NEPHEW, GUARD, BOOTSIE, STUDIO PROPMAN.
AUDITION INFORMATION
AUDITION DATE: Video submissions due by June 23, 2025. Callbacks (if needed) will be July 1, 2025, 7pm-10pm. Audition forms and conflict calendars can be found at the bottom of this page.
LOCATION: Upright Theatre Company, 2501 N Main St, Ste 210, Euless, TX 76039
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals begin July 14, 2025 and will generally be four nights per week from 7-10pm, Monday through Thursday, and Saturday between 12p and 4p. Not all actors will be called for every rehearsal.
PERFORMANCE DATES: August 22-September 21, 2025, on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3:00pm
For more information, please email [email protected].
ABOUT UPRIGHT THEATRE COMPANY
Upright Theatre Company, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2020 with the goal of providing high-quality artistic and educational programming to the community. Upright Theatre Company promotes artistic excellence in the performing arts, along with education and outreach opportunities that work to provide public access to the arts and arts education. Upright Theatre Company's mission is to elevate the culture of our community by presenting classic and contemporary works that challenge thought, inspire empathy and enhance personal growth; to provide a safe, nurturing and professional educational experience for emerging artists; to promote the talents of our diverse community by collaborating with local businesses, showcasing local artists and cultivating the arts for local families.
Important Links:
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CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFLICT CALENDAR
For more info, please email [email protected].
CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDITION FORM
CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFLICT CALENDAR
For more info, please email [email protected].
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