AUDITION INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING AUDITION INFORMATION PERTAINS TO A COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION IN CENTRAL INDIANA, USA.
ALANIS MORISSETTE'S JAGGED LITTLE PILL, THE MUSICAL
Book by Diablo Cody
Music and Lyrics by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard
Except where historical significance, age, gender or racial specificity are required by the narrative, all actors will be considered for open roles regardless of gender identity, age or race. While casting decisions are subjective and driven by the vision of the director and the creative team, Civic Theatre is committed to a diverse and inclusive cast, crew, and staff wherever possible. However, we are often contractually constrained from making substantive changes to characters. While we may actively seek a diverse cast, actors should be prepared to execute portrayals in accordance with the script.
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Audition Dates
Auditions : June 29 & 30, 2026 – 7:00 pm
Our online audition form will be available soon.
You will fill out the form completely including conflicts (required), headshot and resumé (not required). You will have the opportunity to select your audition date. Twenty-four hours before your selected date, you will be provided with a specific time. Video auditions will be accepted. In general, we cannot arrange for individual times outside of the scheduled auditions. Should we deem it necessary, we MAY schedule alternate dates at a later time.
Callbacks TBD
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Details
Director: Michael Lasley
Music Director: Brent Marty
Choreographer: Kasey Walker Lewellyn
Production Dates
Rehearsals:
August 10 - October 1, 2026
In general rehearsals will be held Sunday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm & 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm and Monday through Thursday 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. All actors are not called for all rehearsals. Actual schedule will be determined once the show is cast.
Performances: October 2 - 17, 2026
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, and Sundays at 2pm.
What To Prepare:
- Please prepare 16 bars of a Musical Theatre song. An accompanist will be provided.
- Please be prepared to dance: You will be given an opportunity to change into comfortable clothing after your vocal audition.
- You will be asked to read a side from the show. Sides will be provided in an email you receive after you submit your audition form.
SHOW SYNOPSIS
JAGGED LITTLE PILL is a contemporary jukebox musical inspired by Alanis Morissette’s landmark album of the same name. The story follows the seemingly perfect Healy family as hidden struggles with addiction, trauma, identity, race, and sexual assault begin to fracture their carefully polished lives. Through Morissette’s emotionally charged songs, the musical explores the pain of pretending everything is fine and the healing that can begin when truth finally breaks through.
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Available roles (All ages listed are “stage age”) and while we may cast actors of the exact age, there is some flexibility. In general, we are looking for more mature performers for the teenagers that can play down in age.
Mary Jane “MJ” Healy
The image-conscious mother of the Healy family. She works hard to maintain the appearance of a perfect suburban life while privately struggling with trauma, addiction, and the pressure to hold her family together.
Gender: female
Age: 40 - 50
Vocal range top: F♯5/G♭5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mary Francis “Frankie” Healy
MJ and Steve’s adopted Black daughter. Artistic, outspoken, and searching for belonging, Frankie challenges her family’s expectations and wrestles with identity, love, race, and activism.
Gender: female
Age: 16 to 18
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Steve Healy
MJ’s husband and the father of Nick and Frankie. He is successful but emotionally distant, and he must confront the ways his absence has contributed to the family’s unraveling.
Gender: male
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Nick Healy
The Healy family’s “golden child.” A high-achieving student under pressure to be perfect, Nick faces a moral crisis that forces him to choose between protecting his future and doing what is right.
Gender: male
Age: 17 to 18
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Bella Fox
A classmate whose assault and public shaming become a major turning point in the story. Her experience exposes the community’s hypocrisy and forces several characters to confront painful truths.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Joanne “Jo” Taylor
Frankie’s best friend and romantic partner. Fiercely loyal and emotionally intense, Jo feels deeply misunderstood and is devastated when Frankie pulls away
Gender: female
Age: 16 to 18
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Phoenix
A new student who connects with Frankie. Sensitive and independent, he becomes part of Frankie’s journey of self-discovery and complicates her relationship with Jo.
Gender: male
Age: 16 to 18
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Andrew Montefiore
Nick’s friend and Bella’s assailant. His actions drive one of the musical’s central conflicts around accountability, privilege, and silence.
Gender: male
Age: 17 to 19
Ensemble
Characters such as Denise, the Teacher, Doctor, Pharmacist, Therapist, and others help build the world of the school, family, and community surrounding the Healys
Operating Partners
