Disaster! The Musical

Disaster! is a new musical straight from Broadway, featuring some of the most unforgettable songs of the '70s. "Knock on Wood," "Hooked on a Feeling," "Sky High," "I Am Woman" and "Hot Stuff" are just a few of the scintillating hits in this hilarious musical comedy with a book by three-time Emmy Award nominee and SiriusXM Broadway host, Seth Rudetsky, and Jack Plotnick. 

It's 1979, and New York's hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. Also attending is a faded disco star, a sexy nightclub singer with her eleven-year-old twins, a disaster expert, a feminist reporter, an older couple with a secret, a pair of young guys who are looking for ladies, an untrustworthy businessman and a nun with a gambling addiction. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters, such as earthquakes, tidal waves and infernos. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, quite possibly, repair the love that they've lost... or at least escape the killer rats. 

CASTING: Adults, age 20-70 and one child, age 10-13; all ethnicities. 

Performances:  June 20th - 29th

Location: Sycamore Stage Outdoor Venue

348 North Church Street Robesonia, PA 19551

Initial Auditions for our full 2025 Season are being held by video submission.  Sign up for an audition and send in your video using our Season Audition Form.  The form allows you to select all the productions you would like your audition to be considered for. 

You can submit any song of your choice for this audition round.  Be sure that your video showcases your range and performance capabilities. 

All videos are due by January 26, 2025.
You will be notified if we need to hear other pieces or if we need you for in-person or video call backs.

Additional Information: View our 2025 Season Page for additional information about the full 2025 Season.

Questions?
Contact us for any additional information at info@sycamorestage.org.  

• Hot Stuff • The Lord's Prayer • Theme From Mahogany • Saturday Night • Do You Wanna Make Love • Without You • I Am Woman • That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be • Torn Between Two Lovers • Mockingbird • Still the One • Never Can Say Goodbye • Feelings • Feels So Good • Knock on Wood • Hawaii 5-O Theme • All Right Now • Three Times a Lady • Ben • Baby Hold on to Me • 25 or 6 to 4 • Muskrat Love • Sky High • When Will I Be Loved • Nadia's Theme • We Don't Cry Out Loud • Come to Me • I'd Really Love to See You Tonight • I Will Survive • Knock Three Times • A Fifth of Beethoven • Reunited • Daybreak • Hooked on a Feeling

Chad
A handsome and winning man. Pretends to be a player, but is really still heartbroken over the loss of his first love. Tenor with a great rock and pop voice.
Age: 20s-40s
Vocal range top: B4

Scott
Goofy guy. A nerd who wants to be cool. Tenor with a sweet voice.
Age: 20s-40s
Vocal range top: B4

Ted
A disaster expert. Non-emotional. Dry. A serious, professorial type. Baritone.
Age: 30s-50s
Vocal range top: Pop voice to a G4. Mix to a B4.

Marianne  
An attractive and focused journalist. Insecure underneath it all. Great, high pop belt.
Age: 20s-40s
Vocal range top: F#5 (sustained)

Tony
A very unscrupulous but attractive and (sometimes) charming middle-aged schemer.
Age: 30s-50s
Vocal range top: Ab4

Jackie
An aging but still sexy showgirl and now lounge singer. Dumb but honest. Goldie Hawn-esque. Pop belt.
Age: 20s-40s
Vocal range top: D5

Ben / Lisa
Smart boy and girl twins played by the same actor. Honest and direct. Jackie’s son and daughter. Amazing pop voice. Belt to a high D.
Age: 10 to 13 (but open to adult actors to play 10-13 as well)
Vocal range top: D5

Sister Mary Downy
Awkward, judgmental nun with a gambling addiction. Great pop/gospel high belt. Has to sustain a high Ab! Soprano. Guitar ability a plus but not required.
Age: 30s-50s
Vocal range top: B5

Shirley
Maury’s wife. Lovable and jolly Jewish woman. Tap Dancing a plus. Great comedic actress.
Age: 40s-70s
Vocal range top: B4

Maury
Lovable and jolly. Shirley’s dedicated husband.  Pop voice.
Age: 40s-70s
Vocal range top: G4

Levora Verona
A flamboyant and glamorous faded disco diva. Pushy and sassy but in love with her sweet dog. Great gospel/pop voice. High belt to an E, soprano/gospel notes above that.
Age: 30s-50s
Vocal range top: E5

Ensemble
Able to play various glamorous party guests/character roles. Great comedic chops, good dance ability and great voices needed.

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