MOST WANTED AUDITIONS

WANTED: Singers to bring this true crime rock musical to life! We’re “hiring” guards (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) to help tell the stories of ten of the most infamous serial killers in American history! We’ve already captured Ted Bundy, Nannie Doss, Richard Chase, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Belle Gunness, but are still looking for others who are still on the lam somewhere in the community!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Bundy. Gacy. Dahmer. You know the names. You know the crimes. Now hear their side. Set to the tunes of the day (with a true-crime twist), MOST WANTED will knock your neon orange socks off! Join four prison guards as they try to control ten of the most dangerous, vile, and socially awkward killers of the last 150 years. Featuring parodies of classic hits of the 1970s and ‘80s, you’ll laugh, you’ll squirm, you might even start singing along. MOST WANTED is rated R for Rockin’!! Also, intense themes and adult language, but mostly Rockin’! Three Rivers Music Theatre is proud to present this WORLD PREMIERE workshop production with book and lyrics written by Fort Wayne’s own Tyler Hanford! 

WHAT TO PREPARE:

  • Please prepare a 60-90 second audition cut of your favorite 70s or 80s rock song that best shows off your range. If interested in a specific role(s), you may use a cut from the parody songs listed in each character description below— or you can pick your own!

  • YouTube is a great resource for accompaniment/karaoke tracks. No a cappella auditions will be accepted.

  • Please prepare a video recording of your audition cut. Please email the video file or a private YouTube/Vimeo link to andy@threeriversmusictheatre.com and Hanford.Tyler@gmail.com. Phone recordings are totally fine!

  • In your email, please include your name, preferred pronouns, the role(s) in which you’re interested, and any conflicts you might have with the rehearsal schedule as detailed below. Tech rehearsal and performance conflicts cannot be accommodated.

  • Video auditions must be submitted and emailed by midnight on Sunday, March 30TH, 2025.

ARTISTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR:

REHEARSALS
Monday-Thursday • 7:00-10:00 PM
April 7th - 24th

TECH REHEARSALS*
Sunday, Apirl 27 • 1:00-9:00 PM
Monday, April 28 - Thursday, May 1 • 6:00-10:00 PM

PERFORMANCES*
Friday, May 2 - 8PM
Saturday, May 3 - 8PM
Sunday, May 4 - 6PM
Friday, May 9 - 8PM
Saturday, May 10 - 8PM
Sunday, May 11 - 6PM

* Asterisk indicates the dates that are required. Conflicts cannot be accommodated.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

DAVID BERKOWITZ, also known as the Son of Sam and .44 Caliber Killer, a serial killer who pleaded guilty to eight shootings that began in New York City on July 29, 1976. Woody Allen meets Marty Feldman's Igor. Song Parody: “School’s Out” Alice Cooper

JEFFREY DAHMER, the Milwaukee Cannibal, a serial killer and sex offender who committed the murder and dismemberment of seventeen men and boys between 1978 and 1991. A groovy Liam McPoyle. *THIS ROLE IS CAST* Song Parody: “Turning Japanese” The Vapors

H.H. HOLMES, a con artist and serial killer, famous for his "murder castle," insurance fraud, swindling; check forging; 3 to 4 bigamous illegal marriages; murder and horse theft. A Creepy P.T. Barnum. Song Parody: “The Bitch is Back” Elton John

BELLE GUNNESS, nicknamed Hell's Belle, a serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908. Ms. Trunchbull, more monster than woman. *THIS ROLE IS CAST* Song Parody: “Jukebox Hero” Foreigner

JOHN WAYNE GACY, known as the Killer Clown, a serial killer and sex offender who sexually assaulted, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. If John Candy was an ass, boisterous and pompous, always ready to disagree. Song Parody: “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” Meat Loaf

TED BUNDY, also known as the Campus Killer, a serial killer who kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. A charming frat boy with a dark side. THIS ROLE IS CAST Song Parody: “Heroes” David Bowie

NANNIE DOSS, the Giggling Granny, a serial killer responsible for the deaths of 11 people between some time in the 1920s and 1954. Betty White with an edge. *THIS ROLE IS CAST* Song Parody: “Southern Nights” Glenn Campbell

RICHARD RAMIREZ, known as the Night Stalker, a Hispanic serial killer whose crime spree took place in California between June 1984 and August 1985. Greasy and vile, a snake in human skin. Song Parody: “Eli’s Comin’” Three Dog Night

AILEEN WUORNOS, also known as the Damsel of Death, a serial killer who killed men while posing as a prostitute in Florida during 1989 and 1990. An evil Natasha Lyonne character. Song Parody: “Devil Gate Drive” Suzi Quatro

RICHARD CHASE, the Vampire of Sacramento, a serial killer, cannibal, and necrophile who killed six people in the span of a month in 1977 and 1978. Shy and anxious, has seen some shit. *THIS ROLE IS CAST* Song Parody: “Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen

GUARDS, four characters, ANNIE (soprano), SHELLEY (alto), HARRY (tenor), and ERIK (baritone), who help tell the stories and keep the killers in line.