Upcoming Auditions
The following are auditions at our member theatres. Please visit their websites for more information on their upcoming shows
The Real Inspector Hound
Valparaiso Theatrical Co. Inc.
Directed by: Steve Zana
Audition Dates & Location
March 11, and 12 2019 at 7 PM
The Canterbury Theatre 807 Franklin Street Michigan City In
Performances
May 3,4,5 & 10,11,12 2019
The Canterbury Theatre
807 Franklin Street Michigan City In
Synopsis
It is a foggy and foreboding day at Muldoon Manor. This charming, but isolated, English country house is populated by tortured and suspicious characters. A game of bridge results in raised temperatures and veiled threats; a mysterious man, possibly mad, shows up to charm the lady of the house and her young friend; and a dead body lies under the sofa, waiting to be discovered. All the while, a pair of pretentious critics comment on the action, munch chocolates, complain bitterly about their professional rivals, and ogle the attractive actresses. In The Real Inspector Hound, Tony and Academy award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard has crafted a witty, surreal, and compelling tale in which identity is as changeable as a moustache, or a pair of boots, and a hack production of a tired whodunnit can be the cover for a masterful revenge plot, trained on the professional members of the audience.
Casting Requirements
5 Men, 3 women
Materials to Prepare
None - Cold Read from script
Directors Note
Think Monty Python/farce, over the top characters.
For More Info
Steve Zana 219-617-3870 or Colleen Zana 219-309-6794
Auditions for The Bridges of Madison County
Based on the best-selling novel, a forbidden love affair between a photographer and a housewife changes them forever.
- Music and Lyrics by
- Book by
Based on the novel by Robert James Waller.
Orchestrations by Jason Robert Brown
The Bridges of Madison County Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America's heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question" "What if...?" Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.
Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca's life.
MATERIALS TO PREPARE
Please prepare up to 32 measures of a song of your choosing, to best show off your voice. Please bring sheet music in the correct key for the accompanist. Readings will be from the script, but monologues up to 4 minutes welcome. Please bring head shot and resume, if possible.
No dance audition.
Cast Requirements
FRANCESCA
RICHARD "BUD" JOHNSON
ROBERT KINCAID
MARIAN
CHIARA
MICHAEL
CAROLYN
MARGE
CHARLIE
ENSEMBLE
For more information on the show, including to hear clips from songs, please visit https://www.mtishows.com/the-bridges-of-madison-county
Note: 4th Street Theater in an unpaid non-equity theatre.
Dearly Departed by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones
Beatniks Entertainment Production
Directed by Rip Johnson
Audition Dates:
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 5:00 - 6:30pm
Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:00 - 8:30pm
Beatniks...420 Conkey st. , Hammond, IN 46324
Performances
Friday, May 31 at 8pm
Sat. June 1 at 8pm
Sun. June 2 at 2pm
Fri. June 7 at 8pm
Sat. June 8 at 8pm
Sun. June 9 at 2pm
All performances will be at Beatniks, 418/420 Conkey St. Hammond, IN 46324
Synopsis
In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest attempt to pull themselves together for their father's funeral, other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion. Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.
Casting Requirements
Flexible cast of
Four Men
Six Women
various ages, some doubling?
Materials to prepare
Nothing, Cold read from the script
Director Notes
Most rehearsals will be Mon - Thur from 7 - 9pm
Tech week is mandatory and may go until 10pm?
More info/Contact Info
219-852-0848
Beatniks # but goes to Bonnie's cell phone
Regional Performing Arts Company’s production of The Little Mermaid is slated for June 7-9, 2019. More complete details about rehearsal and performance schedules will be distributed at the audition and we try to work through many scheduling conflicts with families. Please make a note on your audition form any ‘standing appointments’ such as dance, music lessons, sports, etc.
If you are interested in auditioning but not able to make the April 7th audition time, please contact us immediately to discuss your options.
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.”
Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.
Cast of Characters
When signing up for your audition, please make sure to designate your comfort level with using pronouns other than those you identify with onstage. In the following information, roles have been identified as “Male or Female” that used to be typically male roles. There also may be a need in ensemble roles to cast females in the role of male sailors (also depending on vocal range.)
Ariel A mermaid and King Triton’s youngest daughter. She is obsessed with everything about the human world, and dreams of becoming a part of life above the water. Hardheaded, naive, and emotional, but also kind hearted. Gender: Female Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Prince Eric A human monarch who has no interest of taking the crown. A handsome, affable lad with a buoyant, adventurous nature. After Ariel saves his life, he becomes obsessed with finding her and hearing her voice once more. Gender: Male Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: B2
Grimsby Prince Eric’s British guardian. Droll, stuffy, and constantly urging Eric towards his royal duties, specifically marriage. Gender: Male Vocal range top: C4 Vocal range bottom: C3
Flounder A fish and Ariel’s best friend. Rambunctious but cautious, fearful of the dangers that lurk in and above the water. Gender: Male or Female Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2
Scuttle A disheveled seagull and expert in human artifacts. Loudmouthed, optimistic, and a bit ignorant, despite his supposed expertise. Gender: Male or Female Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: C3
King Triton King of the Sea and Ariel’s father. Beneath his imposing presence and commanding nature lurks a harried single father who will do anything to protect his daughters. The death of his wife has also given him an irrational fear of humans. Gender: Male Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: Ab2
SebastianA crab and advisor to King Triton. A musical virtuoso who is constantly distraught from keeping after Ariel. Despite his paranoia, he can’t bring himself to stand in Ariel’s way. Gender: Male or Female Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Flotsam An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Oily and spineless, he will say anything you want or need to hear. Gender: Male or Female Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: E3
Jetsam An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Oily and spineless, he will say anything you want or need to hear. Gender: Male or Female Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: B2
Ursula The banished Sea Witch and sister of King Triton. Supposedly spurned at childhood, she will use whatever method necessary to steal the kingdom and claim it as her own. Malevolent, calculating, and deceptive.Gender: Female Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Chef Louis The French palace chef, diabolical and violent. A culinary perfectionist with an affinity for blades, seafood in particular. Gender: Male or Female Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Ensemble Crew Members (Pilot, Sailors); Sea Creatures; Mersisters (Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, Allana); Gulls; Maids; Chefs; Animals; Princesses
Othello
Directed By: Brandon Hearne
Auditions
Thursday, March 14, 2019 6-9pm
Friday, March 15, 2019 6-9pm
Callbacks
Friday, March 22, 2019 6-9pm
Location:
Theater Northwest at Indiana University Northwest
3401 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408
Arts and Sciences Building
2nd floor
Performance Dates
July 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
August 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
September 14 & 15
Performances will take place at mostly outdoor venues in Lake and Porter counties.
Synopsis
Othello is a complex, tragic play that tells the story of love destroyed by jealousy. Our title character, a Moor and a Venetian General, marries a Venetian noblewoman without her family's blessing. Iago, our villain, plots to destroy Othello -because he was slighted for a higher position in the military - by targeting Othello's marriage and using his own jealousy against him to ultimately lead Othello to his own demise
Casting requirements
Brabantio/gratiano
Iago
Roderigo
Othello
Cassio
Desdemona
Montano
Emilia
Duke/lodovico
First senator/ clown
Second senator/ officer
Messenger/ Bianca?
There will be double casting.
Both men and women will be considered for ALL roles.
Materials to Prepare
Cold readings from the script.
GSC is having a read thru workshop of the script on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 5-10pm for anyone interested in auditioning.
Not required to audition.
It's best to at least read a synopsis of the play if you are not familiar with it.
Contact info/questions
Director- Brandon Hearne
bwhearne1@gmail.com
219-680-7922