KELSEY THEATRE OPEN AUDITIONS

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 STEEL MAGNOLIAS 

 

Company Name : Yardley Players

Director:  Liz Wurtz

 

Yardley Player and Kelsey Theatre are committed to advancing an environment of diversity, equality , inclusion and anti-racism. We aim to foster an inclusive environment for people of all races, genders, religions sexual orientations, creed, socio-economic status, nationalities and abilities.

 

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Six Southern Louisiana women go to Truvy’s  Beauty Shop where anyone who is anyone goes to get their hair done. Best Friends gossip about husbands and hair doo’s and everything in between. The ladies go through every emotion in this humorous but poignant play. Where you find out Best Friends are always at your side.

PLACE OF AUDITIONS: 

KELSEY THEATRE, MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550

Check the Kelsey Theatre sign board for location.

                                    

AUDITION DATES AND TIME: 

• Saturday, July 20 (1:00pm to 4:00pm)
• Sunday, July 21 (1:00pm to 4:00pm)
• Callbacks if needed will be on Wednesday July 25 (7pm)

 

 

Prepare for auditions – Cold Reading from the Script

 

REHEARSALS ARE PLANNED FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY AND  WEDNESDAY EVENINGS STARTING AT 7:00pm OR TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AT 7:00pm . DEPENDING ON CAST AVAILABILITY

 

Roles are open to performers of all races gender and identities, sexual orientations, body types and abilities

ROLES AVAILABLE:

• TRUVY JONES: Age Range 40ish. The owner of the beauty salon, loves her work is obsessed with beauty all aspects. A true gossip- but never mean or vindictive, loves her friends. Knowledge of hair styling a plus.
• ANNELLE DUPUY: Age Range 2Oish.  She is shy and fragile but has a very big heart. She becomes very devoted to her faith. Must see changes in personality throughout the play
• CLAIREE BELCHER: Age Range 60ish. The Grand Dame of all the ladies, Wealthy and Distingushed -best friends with Ousiser. She is quick witted and sharp tongue must keep up with Ousiser insults. ( Must have good timing and humor)
• SHELBY EATENON:  Age Range 25ish Most upbeat of all the ladies. She is loved by everyone. Loves the color pink. Very positive. She is a diabetic must have diabetic seizure on stage.
• M’LYNN EATENTON: Age Range 50ish Mother of Shelby. She is always in control, disagrees with Shelby sometimes but her daughter is her world. Must be able to go through many emotions throughout the play.
• OUISER BOUDREAUX: Age Range 60ish Old curmudgeon seems to hate everyone and everything. She is sarcastic and snarky but truly is friends with all the ladies (Must have good timing and sense of humor.

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

The Broadway Musical

www.mtishows.com

 

• Produced by: Maurer Productions OnStage, Inc.
• Director: Haley Schmalbach
• Music Director: Sue den Outer
• Choreographer: Haley Schmalbach
• Stage Manager: Melissa Gaynor

 

Maurer Productions OnStage and Kelsey Theatre are committed to advancing an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We aim to foster an inclusive environment for people of all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, creeds, socio-economic statuses, nationalities and abilities.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Disney's Beauty and the Beast is a magical theatrical adaptation of the beloved 1991 animated film. It brings to life the enchanting tale of Belle, a bright and independent young woman, and the Beast, a prince cursed to live as a monstrous creature. Set in a whimsical French village and the Beast's mysterious castle, the musical features a score filled with memorable songs like "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast," That will sweep audiences away by a timeless story of love, transformation, and the beauty that lies within.

AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:

• Saturday, August 3 (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Sunday, August 4 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Monday, August 5 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• There will be call backs, they will be by invitation only

Auditions will be held on the Mercer County Community College West Windsor Campus. Check the Kelsey Theatre sign board for a room location on the day of your audition. MCCC is located at 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ 08550

APPOINTMENTS AND QUESTIONS:

Please visit OUR GOOGLE FORM - (a SignUp Genius link is at the end of the form.) to schedule your appointment. Appointments are strongly suggested. Walk-ins will be taken as time allows. For questions, please contact info@mponstage.com

AUDITION PREPARATION:

• Please prepare 32 measures in the style of the show
• Please bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided.
• No a cappella auditions or recorded accompaniments are permitted.
• Some auditioners may be asked to read a short excerpt from the script.
• Auditioners should wear comfortable clothing/shoes and be prepared to dance.
• Please download and complete the Audition Form prior to your audition.
• Bring the completed Audition Form, all conflicts, resume, and photo.

REHEARSALS: 

Will begin shortly after the show is cast. Rehearsals will be scheduled based on cast availability and will generally be two evenings a week and one weekend day rehearsal until we are closer to opening.

UNDERSTUDIES:

We will be casting understudies for several of the lead roles. The understudies will be getting one performance.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

There are 10 principal roles. There are no non-speaking roles. All those cast must sing and move well. Casting is open to performers of any race/ethnicity, gender identity or gender-non-conforming and ability for all roles. Unless stated otherwise all performers must be 18 years old by the date of auditions. 

• Belle - A vibrant, intelligent girl with beauty, who wants more out of life than an ordinary existence. She is optimistic, fun-loving, caring, and eager to experience life. Gender: Female | Age: 18 to 25 | Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: E3
• Beast - A Prince transformed into a terrifying beast for his lack of compassion. He is hot-tempered and commanding, but has a warm, loving heart buried far beneath his gruff exterior. Gender: Male | Age: 18 to 40 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: A2
• Gaston - The egotistical, ultra-masculine villain determined to marry Belle. He is manipulative yet charming and earnest. Gender: Male | Age: 18 to 40 | Vocal range top: E4 | Vocal range bottom: A2
• Maurice - Belle's loving, eccentric father. A child at heart and inventor in his own world. Gender: Male | Age: 55 to 65 | Vocal range top: Db4 | Vocal range bottom: Bb2
• Mrs. Potts - A warm-hearted, maternal enchanted teapot. She is loyal, caring, and playful. Gender: Female | Age: 45 to 55 | Vocal range top: G5 | Vocal range bottom: F#3
• Lumiere - A suave, debonair enchanted candelabra. He is a loyal and steadfast servant. Gender: Male | Age: 35 to 45 | Vocal range top: F#4 | Vocal range bottom: F#2
• Cogsworth - An enchanted pendulum clock, He is the Beast's strict, yet loyal majordomo. Gender: Male | Age: 35 to 45 | Vocal range top: F#4 | Vocal range bottom: F#2
• Chip - An enchanted teacup and Mrs. Potts' darling little boy. He is innocent, playful, and bright-eyed. Gender: Male | Age: 7 to 10 | Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: A3
• Babette - A saucy, enchanted feather-duster, and the object of Lumiere's affections. She is the playful, gorgeous, seductive French maid. Gender: Female | Age: 25 to 35 | Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: C4
• Madame De La Grande Bouche - A former opera diva-turned-enchanted wardrobe. She has a caring, refined, larger than life personality. Gender: Female | Age: 40 to 55 | Vocal range top: D5 | Vocal range bottom: C#4
• Lefou - Gaston's bumbling sidekick. He is loyal, energetic, and optimistic, but not quite the brightest guy. Gender: Male | Age: 25 to 35 | Vocal range top: F#4 | Vocal range bottom: B2
• Monsieur D'arque - The scheming proprietor of the local insane asylum. He is a dark, sinister villain who aides Gaston in his plot to marry Belle. Gender: Male | Age: 35 to 55 | Vocal range top: A4 | Vocal range bottom: D3
• Ensemble - (12 - 13) 20s – 60s, who all move well. The ensemble members must sing and dance and will play Wolves, Enchanted Objects an Townspeople

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BLITHE SPIRIT

THEATER TO GO

DIRECTOR KITTY GETLIK

PRODUCER: RUTH MARKOE

STAGE MANAGER CHRISTINE HEFFRON

SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION AT https://tinyurl.com/AUDITION-Blithe-Spirit

 

THEATER TO GO and Kelsey Theatre are committed to advancing an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.  We aim to foster an inclusive environment for people of all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, creeds, socio-economic statuses, nationalities and abilities.

ABOUT THE SHOW: 

Celebrate Halloween with Theater to Go with BLITHE SPIRIT, Noel Coward's Classic comic ghost story.

Charles Condomine is a novelist who prepares a séance as a joke in order to gain information for his new novel., He invites the eccentric medium. Madame Arcati, to his house to conduct a séance. She, turns out to be quite powerful, summoning Charles’s first wife, Elvira, who has been dead for several years. But only Charles can see Elvira, who begins to enchant him as she always had. Tensions rise when Elvira makes increasingly desperate attempts to be seen, and and who gleefully upsets the whole household by tossing furniture and creating chaos. Opens on Halloween night for 5 performances

AUDITION DATES & TIMES: 

• Thursday Sept 5, 2024 (7-10pm)
• Sunday Sept 8, 2024 ( 1-5pm)
• Callbacks by invitation if needed.
• APPOINTMENTS: https://tinyurl.com/AUDITION-Blithe-Spirit

 

Auditions will be held on the Mercer County Community College West Windsor Campus. Check the Kelsey Theatre signboard for a room location on the day of your audition. MCCC is located at 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor NJ 08550

 

SEEKING: Actors of all ages, races, orientations, and identities. 

 

• Auditions will be in groups with actors reading from the script.
• Seeking actors who can do British or refined Transatlantic accents

 

Cast of Characters

• Edith: Ruth and Charles’ maid.Age 18-30 (Cockney)
• Ruth Condomine: Wife, and eventually ghost, of Charles. Age 25-50
• Charles Condomine: Cantankerous novelist. Currently married to Ruth and formerly married to Elvira. Age 30-50
• Dr. Bradman: Friend of Charles.Age 45-60
• Mrs. Bradman:Wife of Dr. Bradman. Age 40-60
• Elvira: The first wife, Age 25-50 and now ghost, to Charles Condomine. She tortures and aggravates Charles, and continues to do so, even once joined by his second wife Ruth .
• THE ROLE OF MADAM ARCATI HAS BEEN CAST 

Please prepare

• Photo
• Resume
• All current conflict dates.
• optional 2 minute comedic monologue

PHOTO, RESUME, AND ATTACHED AUDITION FORM MAY BE EMAILED IN ADVANCE TO info@TheaterToGo.com

REHEARSALS: 

Rehearsal times will be determined by cast conflicts, however, expect one weekend day (usually Sunday) and 2 weekday evenings (TBD)   

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