Audition requirements
JAH MAKIN IT HAPPEN
A REGGAE MUSICAL
Male principles scripts
All Men to read for Johnny regardless of which role auditioning for. All teen/young adult males read for Marlon. Jamaican accent required
As part of your self-tape you are required to sing: Chronix - Smile Jamaica from 0-1.05
Female principles scripts
All women to read for Camilla regardless of which role auditioning for. All young
girls read for Kimmy. Jamaican accent required
part of your self-tape you are required to sing: Etana - People talk from 0-1.25
British supporting roles
Self-Tape guide:
Introduce yourself:
Name:
Base:
What character are you auditioning? Why?
Stitch in acting and vocal audition material and submit to:
Deadline for self tapes March 9th
CAST INFORMATION
CAST OF CHARACTERS
PRINCIPAL ROLES (5 characters) all actors for roles 1-11 must be-able to do a Jamaican accent.
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1) JOHNNY MORGAN (BLACK,MALE, Playing age 40’S) - a Jamaican ex-service man, turned factory worker, turned reggae star & UK business owner . He is a Husband to Camilla and a father to Marlon and Kimmie
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2) CLARENCE (BLACK,MALE, Playing age 40’S) - Johnny best friend and side kick who doesn't settle, jumps on the bandwagon and coasts through life
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3) CAMILLA (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age 30-40’S) - Johnny's determined wife and loving mother to his children
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4) MARLON (BLACK,MALE, Playing age16-18) - Johnnys & Camilla's oldest child, an impressionable teenager
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5) KIMMY (BLACK FEMALE, Playing age 9-11) - Johnny & Camilla's youngest child, very bright
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DUAL SUPPORTING ROLES (14 characters played by 8 actors in 2 roles)
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6 & 7) DESIREE MATIS (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age 20-30’S) - An aspiring reggae singer with no respect for boundaries (doubles as Shelly-ann)
SHELLY-ANN (BLACK FEMALE, 20’S) a Scandalous women who flirts with Clarence)
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8 & 9) HILDA (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age over 50) - Nosey neighbour of the Morgan family back in Jamaica (role doubles with Sister Eskett)
SISTER ESKETT (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age over 50)- Church Elder in Kingdom Tabernacle in the UK who counsels Camilla (role doubles with Hilda)
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10 & 11) MARVIN (BLACK, MALE, Playing age over 50) - Johnny & Clarence no nonsense boss in Jamaica (role doubles with Pastor Pattison)
PASTOR PATTISON (BLACK, MALE, Playing age over 50) - Church Pastor at Kingdom Tabernacle in the UK , (role doubles as Marvin)​
12) SHAWN (BLACK, MALE, Playing age 30’S-40’S) – Johnny's work friend (and band mate)
13) ROLAND (BLACK, MALE, Playing age 30’S-40’S) – Johnny's work friend (and band mate )
14 & 15) ANGIE (BLACK, FEMALE, Playing age 30’S-40’S) – Johnny backing singer (doubles as Cecil)
CECIL (BLACK, FEMALE, Playing age 30’S-40’S) - Camilla best friend she meets in the UK (doubles as Angie)
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The following roles are non- singing and don't need to a Jamaican accent ;
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16) DAVE (WHITE, MALE, Playing age 40’S-50's)- UK Neighbor of the Morgan Family (doubles as Hogan Wise & Police man)
HOGAN WISE (WHITE, MALE, Playing age 40’S-50's) - Owner of sound lounge in the UK where Johnny works (doubles as Dave & Policeman)
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17) SARAH (WHITE, FEMALE, Playing age 30’S) - Dave's wife, UK Neighbor of the Morgans (doubles as Becky)
BECKY (WHITE, FEMALE, Playing age 18) - Marlon's girlfriend (doubles as Sarah)
ENSEMBLE (8-12 in ensemble 18+)
18) Workers, Jamaica citizens, UK immigrants, church congregation, club goers