Tired of the current trend of musicals that appropriate your favorite band’s music? Well, if you’re a Belle and Sebastian fan, you don’t have to worry too much about God Help the Girl, because it’s completely written by B&S singer-songwriter Stuart Murdoch. That’s right, he apparently wrote the script for the musical, as well as the songs. According to The Playlist, Murdoch is currently recording demos (some of which can already be heard on the film’s MySpace page) and seeking additional male vocalists. An IMEEM audition for females has already resulted in the casting of Brittany Stallings and Dina Bankole (their auditions can be heard on their IMEEM pages). Other more-established guest vocalists include Catherine Ireton, Celia Garcia, Gary Olsen and Alex Klobouk.

I had to go all the way back to Murdoch’s introduction to the project from August to realize that, yes, there is a plot to the film. And I had to paste his own words here, because he makes the story sound so much better than a simple synopsis would. Check them out after the jump.

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