Say it with us: “As if!”
“Clueless,” the beloved, Beverly Hills-set ‘90s film, is getting the musical treatment and casting is currently underway for an upcoming developmental lab.
The team will hold Equity Chorus Calls in New York City on May 31. Union performers are needed for several ensemble tracks, including Mr. Hall and a DMV driving tester.
The lab itself will run July 5–27, also in New York. The production will follow an Equity Developmental Lab contract, paying $1,000/week.
Kristin Hanggi (“Rock of Ages”) will helm as director of the project, which will be a jukebox musical featuring some of the biggest hit songs of the era. “Clueless” filmmaker Amy Heckerling will write the book. Tara Rubin, whose office is credited with casting several of this season’s Broadway shows including “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Miss Saigon,” and “Bandstand,” is heading casting.
Historically, many musicals that have ultimately arrived on Broadway are preceded by a developmental lab (“Hamilton,” to name one notable example). Labs are similar to workshops in that they are meant to present a new work in a manner that’s not fully staged.
Unlike workshops, though, actors who originate roles in developmental labs will not be paid a percentage of grosses if the piece ultimately moves to Broadway or beyond. Labs do, however, pay more upfront than workshops do.
Ready to give it a go? You can see the full listing on Backstage here. You can also check out more musical gigs in our theater audition listings!