Head Over Heels Auditions
Saturday June 14 (Tony Graham Recreation Complex) and Sunday June 15 (Nepean Creative Arts Centre)
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
You must be checked in by 1:00pm in order to be assured of a place in a group.
Head over Heels
Winner of the Actors’ Equity Association’s Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award
HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band the Go-Go’s, including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” and “Mad About You.”
A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, HEAD OVER HEELS follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction—only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts.
We move into the theatre on Saturday, November 29, 2025. The show dates for HEAD OVER HEELS are December 1-7, 2025, which includes tech week. We perform at the Les Lye Studio Theatre - Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
Rehearsals take place at the Nepean Creative Arts Centre on Sunday afternoons beginning the end of August 2025 . Rehearsals are mandatory for all days that you are scheduled. As the show prepares to open, rehearsals will increase as we perfect the show (approximately 10-14 days before opening).
Casting
Casting Mission Statement
Suzart Productions values diversity and strives to always be an inclusive space. Suzart welcomes all and especially encourages those from equity deserving communities to audition for our show.
Note: Creative team will consider all genders and ethnicities for any role, but please note that we are contractually constrained from making substantive changes to characters (ex: age, gender, race, etc.) unless otherwise specified by the licensing agreement. While we actively seek a diverse cast, actors should be prepared to execute portrayals in accordance with the script.
Minimum age for the ensemble cast is fourteen (14) by the end of December 2025
Minimum age for the named roles is sixteen (16) by the end of December 2025
Character Breakdown
BASILIUS (Tenor - Masculine Character)
King of Arcadia, stubborn, influential, very conservative attitude/patriarchal, commanding presence, hides behind aggressive energy. Blindly thinks Arcadia is doing great under his masculine rule, which will be sorely tested during the course of the show. Intimacy Required: Physical Contact, Suggestive Dancing
GYNECIA (Alto - Feminine Character)
Queen of Arcadia, a total boss, overbearing mother, kind, even more commanding of a presence than her husband Basilius. Intimacy required: Physical Contact, Suggestive Dancing
PAMELA (Mezzo-Soprano - Feminine Character)
Basilius and Gynecia's older daughter. Most beautiful woman in the Kingdom and heir to the throne once she marries, discovers her true self and falls in love with a female, strong willed leader, self worth & identity are based on her beauty, loves attention, older sister of Philoclea. The character is written as a plus-size individual; body-positive performers encouraged to audition. Intimacy required: Kissing
PHILOCLEA (Soprano - Feminine Character)
Younger sister of Pamela, timid, starts off with low self esteem and fragile demeanor, absolutely in love with Musidorius, full of hope, seeks external approval , wants to be thought of as 'good'. Intimacy required: Physical Contact and Kissing
DAMETAS (Tenor, Baritone, Bass - Masculine Character)
Father of Mopsa, walking ball of stress, committed servant of Basilius, anxious and loyal, ex-husband of Pythio. Intimacy required: Physical Contact and Kissing
MOPSA (Mezzo-Soprano - Feminine Character)
Servant to Pamela, lesbian, strong willed, dominant, confident and determined, compassionate, fearless. Intimacy required: Kissing
MUSIDORIUS (Tenor - Genderfluid Character)
Philoclea's love interest, hopeless romantic, dreamer, determined, hard working, silly/comedic - actor must be comfortable presenting as both masculine and feminine. Intimacy required: Physical Contact, Kissing, Revealing Costume
PYTHIO (Alto, Bass - Non-Binary Character)
The Oracle; powerful, mysterious. Demanding. Great sense of humor--can see through everyone--they are the Oracle of Delphi, after all. Mother of Mopsa, must be a Non-binary actor, confident, commands the every room they're in - larger than life, mysterious, alluring, may need to operate a puppet. Gives Jinx Monsoon (Drag Race/Broadway) energy. Intimacy required: Kissing
ENSEMBLE
Unique, charismatic individuals to inhabit the kingdom of Arcadia. The Ensemble will be a diverse cast of people of varying ages (over the age of 14 please), shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and experiences. We sincerely invite every type of person to audition to represent the Ottawa community on our stage
Intimacy
Intimacy
Specific characters may be required to display various degrees of intimacy as per the story/script/director's blocking. Please note this will all be discussed ahead of time with actors' consent and boundaries respected and will be up to directors and actors' discretion.
Examples of intimacy in this show: hugging, close contact, slow dancing, hand-holding, on-stage kiss,
As a cast member, if you are uncomfortable with any aspect of the intimacy for the show, please reach out to Christopher Natuik, President, Suzart Productions at president@suzart.ca, Catherine Spear, Artistic Director, Suzart Productions at catherine@suzart.ca or a member of the Head Over Heels production team.
Membership
Membership
If you are cast in Head Over Heels you will be required to pay a membership fee of 50.00. If the fees are a barrier for your participation in our cast, please reach out to auditions@suzart.camembers@suzart.ca or artisticdirector@suzart.ca to discuss privately.
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