Auditions

Lincoln Community Playhouse holds auditions for Magpie’s Song, a new musical, on December 10​th and 11​th beginning at 7:00 p.​m. ​A​uditionees should sign up for a time slot at the registration form below.

Roles are available for three female-identifying actors and four male-identifying actors. Actors ages 18 and above should bring a prepared vocal solo of 32 bars in the style of contemporary musical theatre or a pop/rock song that best showcases singing and storytelling​, such as Stephen Schwartz​ and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Since ​Magpie's Song is all music, please choose a song with an emotional ​a​rc or that tells a story. In the show, ​a​ctors will be acting through the music and lyrics. Bring sheet music. Accompanist provided. No a cappella solos.

Video auditions are accepted, however - prospective cast members need to be physically present for callbacks.

Callbacks are Saturday, December 13th from 5:00-8:00​ p.m. and will consist of vocals & movement.

Magpie's Song was written by Lincoln native, Zeph Siebler, and is an operatic pop musical centered around three myths. In "A Festival in Conflagration," a painter conjures up memories of a deadly fire in her newest painting, calling into question who really lit the match and what it means to be a monster. In "River of Stars," a mortal spends a day with the daughter of the Celestial Emperor, and they have to decide what's worth sacrificing to live out a star-crossed love. In "Ten Suns," an archer comes out of retirement to stop a catastrophic drought, only to find himself caught at the center of a struggle for the chance of eternal life. Magpie's Song explores the primal need humans have to explain the world through storytelling.

Lincoln Community Playhouse will be presenting the community theatre premiere of Magpie's Song. Morrie Enders will direct with Bryson Cole as music director.