Berry Gordy's "Motown: The Musical" will hold auditions in Detroit next month.
The open-call audition will run 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Winans Academy of Performing Arts, 9740 McKinney in Detroit, near Cadieux and I-94. Sign-ins for auditions will start at 9 a.m. Full details are here.
The producers are looking to fill a number of roles. One key cast member is a single young actor-singer to play the boyhood Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Gordy. Show creators are seeking an African-American male 8 to 11 years old who "must be charismatic and have a great, high tenor singing voice," according to the casting page.
Also sought are two male twentysomethings for the parts of Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson, along with female singers and a male bass singer. No previous theatrical experience is required.
The Detroit audition is one of several taking place nationwide. Others will be in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago.
