Youth Company Casting For Roles In "ALiEN8" At Bucks County Playhouse

NEW HOPE, PA — The Bucks County Playhouse Youth Company has announced auditions for four roles (ages 13-18) for its upcoming production of “ALiEN8.” Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lambertville Hall, 57 Bridge Street, Lambertville, N.J.

An appointment must be made in order to secure an audition (no drop-ins). To schedule an audition appointment, contact Ellen Gallos, assistant director of education, at ellen@buckscountyplayhouse.org.

The roles that are being cast for this production include:

• Tanner: A quirky and passionate educator, Tanner inspires her students at Festial High.

• Janet: A dramatic character. Throughout the show Janet struggles with the lossof her child, and the changes in her daughter Anna.

• Alex: Trans/Nonbinary. Featured dance/movement. They are the new kid in Festial.

• Featured Ensemble: Role plays multiple characters; includes Suzanne, the over concerned towns person, a student at Festial High, and a Festial flashback character.

When scheduling the audition appointment, indicate the interested role. Sheet music from the show will be sent approximately one week prior to the audition. Musical selection will be taught at the audition. A photo should also be brought to the appointment.

Performances will be at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the main stage at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, on July 27, 28, 29 and 30. There will be one potential out-of-town performance the week of July 31 to August 6. Details for this out-of-town performance are still being finalized.

About “ALiEN8”

“ALiEN8” is a new contemporary musical written in the style of “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Be More Chill,” and “Heathers,” that tells the story of a wounded town reckoning with their shame and finding connection through forgiveness.

Featuring a contemporary score performed by the Youth Company Orchestra and a diverse cast of characters, “ALiEN8” challenges the audience to think deeply about who they really are, who they want to be, and how to reconcile differences between their present and future selves.

Written by David Lee White and Kate Brennan, “ALiEN8,” developed with and written for teenagers, speaks to intergenerational views of gender, identity, and inclusion within an anthem of belonging, love, and acceptance.

The Bucks County Playhouse Education Program is inspired by the theatre's 83-year history of pairing young artists with professional artists: the Broadway producers, actors, directors, choreographers, and designers who are in residence and who form the professional company work directly with students of all ages in the time-honored tradition of classic apprenticeship and conservatory programs.

The Playhouse Youth Company is a five-week intensive training program for students with a serious interest in theater to receive valuable theatrical instruction from working Broadway artists. Bucks County Playhouse’s rigorous training program includes daily rehearsals for a professionally produced production; master classes with artists from the Playhouse’s main stage; and outreach performances throughout the region.