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Okay, thespians and thespian wannabees! Here's your chance to tread the boards. Audition opportunities are herein listed.Added 2/23, 2009
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Independent Musical Productions |
Big River
Independent Musical Productions announces auditions for "Big River".
Date and Times:
- Friday, March 12 - 6 :30 pm
- Saturday, March 13 - 1:30 pm
- Sunday, March 14 - 2 pm
Auditions will be held at 3312 Long Avenue, Huntsville, AL.
Synopsis: Musical adaptation of Mark Twain's "Huckeleberry Finn." Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller.
Directed By: Peter-John Sligting
Cast Requirements: Multi age, multi-cultural cast required. Must be 16 or older. Cast size 40-45.
Be Prepared: Be prepared to sing at least 32 bars of music. Bring your sheet music, accompanist will be provided. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing for dancing/movement purposes. Parts available for multiple ages.
Contact: email info@imphuntsville.org or phone 256-337-9071
Show Dates: June 18, 19, 20 and 24, 25, 26
Added 2/15, 2009
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Theatre Huntsville |
Biloxi Blues
Theatre Huntsville announces auditions for "Biloxi Blues".
Date and Times:
- Sunday March 21 @ 6:30 pm
- Monday March 22 @ 6:30 pm
Auditions will be held at the VBC Playhouse in Huntsville.
Synopsis: Winner of the 1985 Tony Award for Best Play! The second hilarious installment of Neil Simon's acclaimed trilogy follows a naive Eugene Jerome as young army recruit during World War II, going through his basic training, learning about life, and developing his "Writer's Sensibility" at boot camp in Mississippi. His sadistic drill sergeant is only part of Eugene's awakening journey in which he encounters an eclectic group of recruits, and his first experiences with sex and love. Adult content and language.
Directed By: Jake Barrow
Cast Requirements: 6 males, ages 18-25; 1 male, age 35 or older; 1 female, age 18-25; 1 female, age 30-50
Be Prepared: cold reading, no prepared pieces required
Contact: Email theatrehsv@bellsouth.net or call 256-536-0807.
Show Dates: July 16-18 & 22-24, 2010
Added 3/2, 2009
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Huntsville Community Chorus Assn |
Belles and Whistles
HCCA announces auditions for "Belles and Whistles", by Elaine Hubbard, music by Mary Ann Bishop.
Date and Times:
- Fri. March 26 6 to 9 p.m.
- Sat. March 27 1:00 p.m.
Auditions will be held at Fantasy Arts Center, 3312 Long Avenue, Huntsville, AL.
Synopsis: BELLES AND WHISTLES, Or The Villain’s Loco Motive Is On The Wrong Track! A Musical Melodrama written and directed by Elaine L. Hubbard iIn collaboration with Mary Ann Bishop. Music/Arranging/conducting by Mary Ann Bishop. Lyrics by Elaine Hubbard. In the early days of the Great Depression, Nell Gauge, stationmaster for the Flagstop Depot is under the gun to pull the whole town out of trouble and back on the map. The villainous Hugh Swindler has bought up almost all the property in Flagstop, evicting everyone so he can claim all the land for its mysterious value. No longer on the map and forgotten by the U. S. Government, the train doesn’t even stop there anymore! Nell has kindly taken in the dwindling population so that the train station also serves as the town hall, courthouse, post office, general store, schoolhouse, saloon, hotel, jail, bank, church, and the Radio Station. All your favorites are there, too: the lovely Heroine, our handsome Hero, a somewhat trusty Sidekick, Nell’s Radio Show performers, who, with a host of stranded train passengers all scramble to foil our Villain’s plans as they broadcast their dramatic version of their case all the way to Washington, DC. Do they succeed? Will Nell’s secret extract help end the Depression? Do Ginger S. Knapp and Sterling Worth fall in love? Is there really a recipe for kumquat and rutabaga soufflé? Stay tuned to Station WHEN 1010 on your radio dial for the answers!
Directed By: Elaine Hubbard
Cast Requirements: CAST OF CHARACTERS (5 women, 2 card girls, 6 men, plus an MC).
Nell Gauge –GOOD -- Train Station owner and radio show host. Stage age: 40s – 50s Not a woman to be trifled with!
Ginger S. Knapp –VERY GOOD -- Her niece - sweet young thing – singer. Wants desperately to get away from Flagstop. Stage age late teens – to late 20s. She’s supposed to be 20. Reads Movie Magazines as though they were books of etiquette; how to behave, what to say, what to wear, etc.
Squeeky Wheel—SORTA GOOD BUT GULLIBLE - slow sidekick – handy man at the station Stage age: 50s to 70s
Hugh Swindler—REAL BAD -- The Villain; made his money swindling others. Has bought up all the buildings in town, plus all the railroad stock, in hopes of shutting down Flagstop. Stage age: 40s to 50s
Divinity and Praline Skillet, SILLY, SWEET AND GOOD. The Two Sisters aren’t twins but they TRY to look just alike, dress alike, act alike, talk alike. Stage age: One of them is in her 30s, the other is a bit older.
Dusty Boles (aka Hardy Gypsum) – HOBO. GOOD BUT MYSTERIOUS from the firm Gypsum and Howe– Back East Lawyer down on his luckStage age: 30s to 40s
Sterling Worth – CLEAN GOOD. Our Hero. A bit of a mystery. Stage age: 20s to early 30s.
Fuchsia Wellborn – BAD The Diva/Silent Screen Star and Villainess. A little over the hill, on the slippery side of
Roland Stock --- GOOD, Pharmacist/Professor who helps out with the secret formula, ingredients, chemical stuff. Stage Age: 40s to 50s
Cliff Hanger – APPEARS BAD, BUT IS GOOD. Stage age about anything will do except teen. Ima Standin – card girl, can play every part in the play, knows all the lines (her middle name is Still). Stage age: youngish
Justine Thyme – another card girl……we’ll need another fer sure.
M. C. – Mr. Conductor, dressed as old timey train conductor -- starts the proceedings, keeps things moving, and leads the singing before show and during intermission.
Be Prepared: Please bring sheet music and be prepared to sing a few measures from an upbeat tune that shows off your range and style. Cold readings from the script. No monologue necessary. Rehearsals begin April 6. Most rehearsals Mon., Tues., Thurs. at Fantasy.
Contact: email info@theChorus.org or phone 533-6606
Show Dates: June 4 through 12, 2010. Annual Dinner Theatre fund raiser for HHCA at Trinity UMC Wesley Center
Added 3/2, 2009
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Theatre
Huntsville
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The Sound of Music
Theatre Huntsville and Huntsville High announces auditions for "The Sound of Music".
Date and Times:
- Sat. 3/27 & Sun. 2/28 from 2 - 6 pm (adults)
- Sat. 4/3 from 9 am - 2 pm (children and teens 5 -18)
- Call Backs are Saturday April 3 (2:00 pm)
Auditions will be held at Huntsville High School.
Synopsis: When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre.
Directed By: Mike Chappell (stage); Ron Simmons (music)
Cast Requirements: Maria Rainer - a Postulant at
Nonnberg Abbey
The Mother Abbess
Sister Berthe - Mistress of Novices
Sister Margaretta - Mistress of Postulants
Sister Sophia
Captain Georg von Trapp
Franz - the butler
Frau Schmidt - the housekeeper
Liesl von Trapp - age 16
Friedrich von Trapp - age 14
Louisa von Trapp - age 13
Kurt von Trapp - age 10
Brigitta von Trapp - age 9
Marta von Trapp - age 7
Gretl von Trapp - the youngest
Rolf Gruber - age 17
Elsa Schraeder
Ursula
Max Detweiler
Herr Zeller
Baron Elberfeld
A New Postulant
Admiral von Schreiber
Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, and
contestants at the Festival Concert
Be Prepared: A workshop on "How to Audition for a Musical" will be held on Wed. March 10 @ 6:30 pm. It's recommended that auditionees attend, but not mandatory. Also, auditionees must prepare a memorized song in their vocal range. Sixteen bars is recommended.
Contact: Email MChappell@hsv.k12.al.us or call 256 883 4589.
Show Dates: Wed. July 28 - Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010
Other Info: info
Added 2/23, 2009