Casting Call: Virtual Concert of New Musical "Sticks and Stones"

Young singer/actors between the ages of 16 and 23 of all ethnicities and types are being sought for a virtual concert of the new musical, STICKS & STONES. It will be done as a fundraiser for Born This Way Foundation.

STICKS & STONES, a new sung-through musical, adapts the Biblical story of David to address teen bullying. Born This Way Foundation, founded in 2012 by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting youth mental health and working with young people to build a kinder and braver world. Young people who seek bullying prevention resources or are experiencing a mental health challenge can visit https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/.

Joshua Colley (LES MISERABLES, NEWSIES) will star as David. George Salazar (BE MORE CHILL, GODSPELL) will appear as King Saul. Six-time Tony Award, and Emmy & Grammy Award winner Audra McDonald will make a special guest appearance as Nizevet, David’s mother. STICKS & STONES features music by Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer John McDaniel (The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Broadway’s GREASE, BONNIE & CLYDE, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN) and book and lyrics by Scott Logsdon (Broadway’s original run of LES MISERABLES, AN AMERICAN COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CAROL, the forthcoming film: Fabulously Fake: The Real Life of Kenneth J. Lane).

The creators are actively seeking 96 performers between the ages of 16 and 23 of all ethnicities, body types, and gender identities and are very interested in performers with disabilities, including D/deaf actors who use ASL who look like high school students. There is no fee to audition. Young actors selected to participate will receive no remuneration, as this is a benefit and fundraiser. Performers are being sought for the roles listed in the attached press release, as well as for an ensemble from which soloists will be cast.

Please see the attached press release for more information.