AUDITIONS FOR

BLOOD BROTHERS

THE MUSICAL: 

Blood Brothers, the musical, is set in London 1960’s -1980’s and revolves around twin boys Mickey and Edward. With seven older siblings, their mother, Mrs. Johnstone, cannot afford to keep both babies and she agrees to give one away to the wealthy Mrs. Lyons. Separated at birth, they are brought up in completely different environments within the city. When they are seven years old, Mickey and Edward meet each other for the first time and realize they share a birthday. They immediately become best friends and blood brothers but are still unaware of their true relationship. They stay close as they grow up and the bond between them remains strong, despite both being in love with Mickey’s neighbor and friend, Linda. However, the difference in their backgrounds soon threatens their friendship and pulls them in different directions. Mrs. Johnstone is finally forced to reveal that Mickey and Edward are twins, ultimately leading to their tragic deaths.

Written during a period of huge changes in society and politics, Blood brothers draws the audience’s attention to the detrimental effect that social inequality can have on people’s lives and resonates loudly even in today’s society.

CHARACTERS:

 EDDIE / YOUNG EDDIE

Edward 'Eddie' Lyons, (Plays ages 7-30), Fraternal twin brother to Mickey, Edward is given away by his mother to the well-to-do Lyons family. He attends the best boarding schools, eventually becoming a respected politician. An earnest and sheltered kid, he is delighted to befriended Mickey and learn how to let loose and get in trouble. Must be an incredible physical actor who can convincingly portray Edward over the course of 23 years. Upper Class Liverpool or British Accent. Monster tenor with a solid belted A  

 ***Please make a bold distinction between the older and younger characters.  We need to believe you are a young child in those sides so play with the character choices while staying believable.

A NOTE ABOUT AGE RANGES: 

We are staying open on age ranges as we are looking for strong actors that can convincingly portray the characters and not necessarily the exact ages.  The numbers are not as important as the actor’s believability to portray that age range. 

A NOTE ABOUT CASTING:

Theater UnCorked encourages Actors of all ethnicities, race, gender identities and Actors with disabilities to audition for us! 

IMPORTANT DATES:

·       Meet & Greet/First Read Through in AUGUST, Date TBD) in Boston

·       Rehearsals will be 2-3 weeknights and every Sunday in  Boston.  We will be sending out a calendar prior to callbacks for all your conflicts and availability Monday-Sunday from September 2nd-November 23rd and we will try our best to work around our actor's schedules.