Auditions April 6-7, 7 PM, Backdoor Theater, 1619 49th St
"End of the Rainbow"
Myles Thoroughgood will direct and is looking to cast 1 female, and 3 males.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Singers for the Judy Garland role should bring music tracks or sheet music. Prepare 16-32 bars. Songs from the play are allowed but not mandatory. Arrive at auditions a few minutes early to fill out an audition form or download the audition form below.
ABOUT THE PLAY
It's Christmas 1968, with a six week booking at London's Talk of the Town, it looks like Judy Garland is set firmly on the comeback trail. The failed marriages, the suicide attempts, and the addictions are all behind her. At forty-six and with new flame Mickey Deans at her side, she seems determined to carry it all off and recapture her magic. But lasting happiness always eludes some people, and there was never any answer to the question with whih Judy Garland ended every show. "If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, of, why, can't I?" End of the Rainbow is a savagely funny drama featuring a glorious ensemble of Judy Garland's hits and infused with the glamour and the melancholy of stardom. Every note she sings, every racket she makes, every tear she sheds, every joke she cracks, every pill she pops, is conveyed with alarming honesty.
CAST REQUIREMENTS
Judy Garland: Late 40s, A legendary, yet deeply troubled, singer struggling with addiction and insecurity. American, late forties, but looking much older
Mickey Deans: 30ish, Judy's younger fiancé and manager, who is also her supplier of drugs. Judy's American fiancé – early thirties.
Anthony: 50-60, a loyal and devoted English gay pianist who tries to protect Judy from her destructive lifestyle. Ideally should be able to play piano!
Radio Interviewer/ Porter/Assistant Stage Manager - Versatile Character Actor with the ability to perform in an English accent
The roles of Judy Garland and Mickey Deans are European American
All other roles are Open Casting / Any Ethnicity
Performances will be June 11-21, 2026 at the Catherine Hickman Theater.