Book by Douglas McGrath

Words and Music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, 

Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

Music by Arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Orchestrations, Vocal and Incidental Arrangements by Steve Sidwell

Additional Music Arrangements by Jason Howland

*A co-production with Geva Theatre

Directed by Karen Azenberg 

Choreographed by Gerry McIntyre

Musical Direction by Helen Gregory  

PTC Dates:

January 20 – February 14, 2025 (Rehearsals)

February 14 – March 1, 2025 (Performances)

(AEA performers will also be contracted for the following Geva Dates:)

May 21 – May 31, 2025 (Rehearsals)

May 31 – June 29, 2025 (Performances)

Before she became the iconic chart-topping music sensation known as Carole King, she was Carole Klein, a girl from Brooklyn with unwavering determination and astounding talent. This Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical follows King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from her early days as a teenage songwriter to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in music history—and many of her personal triumphs and struggles in between. A tribute to the indomitable spirit of one of America’s greatest musical artists told through her incredible music, including “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Natural Woman,” and “I Feel the Earth Move,” and other hits of the era by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, The Righteous Brothers, Neil Sedaka, and more!

Rehearsals run:

Monday – Saturday: Up to eight hours daily (with a break) between the hours of 10:00AM and 8:00PM

Additional hours will be added for Technical Rehearsals beginning February 7. 

This audition is for local Actors. Out of town actors may submit to Geoff Josselson/JZ Casting for New York auditions held mid- September.

Audition Information: AEA Members

- Actors must audition in-person, Friday, Aug 16.
- 2:00-6:00 PM (AEA Members ONLY)
- Call backs are by invitation only and will be held in-person, Saturday, Sept 14.

Audition Information: Non-Union

- Non-union actors must audition in-person, Saturday, Sept 14.
- 10am – 1pm

Audition Location (for both AEA and Non-Union auditions):

Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
300 South 1400 East, Room 245
Salt Lake City, UT 84112 

Please prepare 32 bars of a Carole King song that shows off your vocal range and personality. An accompanist will be provided. Bring your own music as well as a headshot & resume.

To audition for a specific role, please use the sides provided below.

Sides: (Available shortly. Please check back.)

SIDES AVAILABLE HERE

Audition Sign-Up:

Sign-up for AEA Only Auditions opens Wednesday, Aug 7th at 9:00 AM.

LOCAL AEA SIGN-UP

Sign-up for Non-Union Auditions opens Thursday, Sept 5th at 9:00 AM.

LOCAL NON-UNION SIGN-UP

Cast breakdown for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

All roles listed in character breakdown below are available.

Pioneer Theatre Company is seeking all races, ethnicities, body types, gender identities, actors with disabilities, and actors of all ages for roles in this production.

In reference to the character descriptions below- most characters we encounter currently are written with man/woman, he/him, or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. However, limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.

CAROLE KING: (Female Identifying, 25-39 to play ages 16-29) An aspiring singer/songwriter. A unique, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. Talented, good natured, unassuming, and often the peace maker in difficult situations. A reluctant star with no pretense and a passion for music. Seeking an exceptional actor with a powerful, distinctive voice. Vocal Range, top: Eb5 – bottom: Eb3.

GERRY GOFFIN: (Male Identifying, 25-39 to play late teens-late 20’s) Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more. Vocal Range, top: A4 – bottom: D3.

CYNTHIA WEIL: (Female Identifying, 25-39 to play late teens – late 20’s)

A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable. Performer should have strong comic timing and should sing extremely well. Vocal Range, top: E5- bottom: G3.

BARRY MANN: (Male Identifying, 25-39 to play late teens-late 20’s)

A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable. Must be a strong high tenor comfortable with pop & rock style singing. Vocal Range, top: A4 – bottom: C3.

DON KIRSCHNER: (Male Identifying, 30-50). An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker. Vocal Range, top: C#4 – bottom: A2.

GENIE KLEIN: (Female Identifying, 40’s-50’s). Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes. Seeking a strong actress.

FEATURED ENSEMBLE: A multitalented ensemble to portray members of Carole’s inner circle as well as famous singers and musical groups that Carole, Gerry, Cynthia, and Barry wrote for.