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AUDITIONS MARCH 28 FOR THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

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PRODUCTION:

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

The Bridges of Madison County Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com


Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Book by Marsha Norman

Based on the novel by Robert James Waller


“Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman. The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America's heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question, "What if...?" Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.


Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca's life.


With a soaring score and a heartbreaking story, The Bridges of Madison County is a touching and powerful addition to any theatre's season. The tour de force roles of Francesca and Robert are a dream come true for any actor, while the ensemble is rich with characters who tell their own individual stories and receive plenty of focus on stage.”


Director: Caleb Bourgeois

Assistant Director: Holly Cooper

Music Director: Kendra Dorado

Stage Manager: Maya McFaddin

Choreographer: Heather Clark






Actor Rehearsals: 4/4 thru 6/11

Apr 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30

May 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

June 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Performances: 6/12 thru 6/28

Musician rehearsals TBD


SEEKING:

4M, 4W + Ensemble (12 to 16 performers)


FRANCESCA - Late 30s early 40s beautiful Italian woman, generous, luminous, and funny, now married to a farmer and living in Iowa (Vocal range top: G5; Vocal range bottom: G3)

RICHARD “BUD” JOHNSON - Francesca’s husband – mid 40s, an Iowa farmer, a good guy, diligent and dependable, but always exhausted and irritated that things haven’t gotten easier (Vocal range top: F#4; Vocal range bottom: B2)

ROBERT KINCAID - 40-50 ruggedly handsome, worldly, visionary photographer (Vocal range top: A4; Vocal range bottom: G2)

MARIAN - 40s - Robert’s former wife - a musician, may play other women, including CHIARA - Francesca’s sister still living in Italy (Vocal range top: D5; Vocal range bottom: A3)

MICHAEL - Francesca and Bud’s son, age 16 (Vocal range top: G#4; Vocal range bottom: D3)

CAROLYN - Francesca and Bud’s daughter, age 14 (Vocal range top: C#5; Vocal range bottom: A3)

MARGE - 45-60 Francesca’s neighbor, sassy and nosy (Vocal range top: C5; Vocal range bottom: G3)

CHARLIE - 60s - Marge’s husband (Vocal range top: C#4; Vocal range bottom: B2)

ENSEMBLE - Chorus (sop, alt, ten, bar). May double as musicians.


COMPENSATION:

All roles are volunteer. $50 stipend provided.


AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:

Video auditions accepted at auditions@magentatheater.com in lieu of auditions by appointment. Video auditions must be submitted by 11:59pm on 3/27/2026 to be considered.


Audition instructions will be provided by email following registration.


Participants of all races, ethnicities, national origins, sexual orientations, gender expressions, and abilities are encouraged to submit.


QUESTIONS:

Contact Caleb Bourgeois at auditions@magentatheater.com.

 
 
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