MARTIN — Male | Young adult; approximately Archie’s age | Dynamic lead vocal full range 

WHO HE IS
Martin becomes Archie’s friend, guide, adviser and occasional damage-control department. He understands Earth far better than Archie does, but Archie often understands people better than Martin. Their friendship provides much of the musical’s comedy and heart.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
The performer must be a highly skilled comic actor who can react brilliantly without overpowering the scene. Martin is Archie’s grounding force, so the actor needs generosity, intelligence, fast timing and strong chemistry with Archie. He must be equally believable as the sensible person in the room and as someone gradually swept into Archie’s extraordinary adventure.

VOCAL REQUIREMENTS
A capable musical-theater singer with strong ensemble skills, rhythmic accuracy and clear comic phrasing.

MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Must move comfortably and learn standard musical-theater choreography.

IMPORTANT
Martin must appear to be Archie’s contemporary—not an older mentor, father figure or authority figure.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN EVERY PERFORMER

Archie the Alien is a big-hearted musical comedy that depends on truthful acting, strong character choices and excellent comic timing. We’re seeking performers who can find the honesty beneath the humor & create memorable characters without turning them into cartoons.

All performers should:

• Sing confidently and communicate a song’s story
• Have strong comic instincts and ensemble awareness
• Take direction well and arrive prepared
• Bring energy, generosity and professionalism to rehearsals
• Be comfortable with basic movement or choreography
• Support the show’s themes of kindness, acceptance and belonging

Some supporting roles may be doubled, depending on the size of the production and the director’s needs.