Equity Actors Needed for Upcoming 2023 Season Shows

(Vocal Range: G3 - F5) Daughter of “Big Eddie” Franklin, owner of “Big Stuff Auto”, and herself a former song leader at Springfield High, she arrives on the scene to help shape the boys into a real singing and dancing group. Can Lois be the super-glue that holds the whole group together? NOTE: Doubles as the off-stage voice of Mrs. Varney, Denny’s mother. Strong comedic timing. "SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM"

A strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; comfortable with narrative text, has a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies. "JERSEY BOYS"

A strong bass/baritone voice; very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; comfortable with narrative text; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons. "JERSEY BOYS"

A strong tenor/baritenor voice; very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; comfortable with narrative text; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy. "JERSEY BOYS"

A strong tenor/baritenor voice; very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; comfortable with narrative text; ability to play guitar a very strong plus; a natural born leader with an appealing, bad-boy quality. "JERSEY BOYS"

Young, energetic; a strong singer. "JERSEY BOYS"

Intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons. "JERSEY BOYS"

Tough, mafioso type; a strong singer. "JERSEY BOYS"

A strong singer and dancer; Frankie’s wife; tough, "seen it all," Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer sense of humor; doubles as a variety of other roles, including member of a 60s style girl group; strong belt useful; high straight tone soprano also useful but not required. "JERSEY BOYS"

Versatile singer and dancer with flexible vocal registers doubles as a variety of roles (the many girlfriends of The Four Seasons, etc); should fit well together a la 60s band Shangri-las and be believable as "tough-as-nails" Jersey girls; very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies; has a strong belt. "JERSEY BOYS"

Jeannie has lived in a trailer at Armadillo Acres for 20 years with her husband and high-school sweetheart, Norbert. A faded beauty, she was 17 when she married, 18 when her son was born and 23 when he got kidnapped. That, coupled with a really bad perm, has turned her into an agoraphobic. "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL"

Jeannie’s husband Norbert collects tolls for a living and tries to be as good a husband as one can be to an agoraphobic. A former high-school football star, he has rugged good looks marred by fatigue and the stress of his difficult marriage. "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL"

Pippi is a striking beauty with a great body and a taste for clothing that shows it off. Up to this point, Pippi’s life has been about surviving. She is a professional stripper who has gotten by on her looks and talents for dancing and petty theft. She means no harm and is ready to stop making bad choices and start making changes, but first she has to get lost in a hick-town trailer park in North Florida so she won’t be found by her last bad choice. "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL"

Duke is Pippi’s obsessive, possessive and excessive Magic Marker–sniffing boyfriend; “ex”-boyfriend according to Pippi. Not so, according to Duke. Not the brightest guy south of the Mason-Dixon Line, Duke leaves a trail of disaster in his wake wherever he goes. His road trip to Starke is no exception and his arrival at the trailer park is full of surprises — even for a group of people who have had their share of excitement. "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL"

Betty attended high school with Norbert and Jeannie Garstecki and has lived at Armadillo Acres for just as long. She now runs the leasing office and makes it her business to know everything about everybody who passes through the trailer park. Though a self-proclaimed “bad-ass,” Betty is really a mother hen to the denizens of the trailer park. Of all “The Girls,” Betty is the most grounded, earthy and dry. "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL"

So-named because her mother gave birth to her on the kitchen floor, Linoleum has a husband on death row at the Florida State Prison. His fate is an electric chair that doesn’t work properly unless most of the town’s electricity is turned off. So Lin watches everyone’s lights and appliances very closely in the hopes that she can keep the chair on the fritz. "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL"

Daisy’s son, also born and raised in Atlanta. He is 40 years old in the first scene of the play in 1948, and 65 years old at the show’s end in 1973. He grew up through World War I, and was a young man during the Great Depression. He observed his parents’ dedication to their work and took over the family business, increasing its success. He is dutiful to his mother, despite her prickly personality. "DRIVING MISS DAISY"

An African-American man, native to Georgia. He is 60 years old in 1948 at the beginning of the play, and 85 years old in 1973 at the end. Before meeting Daisy, he had neither traveled nor learned to read. He has a daughter and granddaughter. Although he is 12 years younger than Daisy, he has also witnessed the same pivotal events in American history. "DRIVING MISS DAISY"

Singer/guitar player, Elvis in his 20s at the beginning of his career. Be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; should sound and look somewhat like Elvis without being an “impersonator.” Please prepare an Elvis Presley song (or a song in that style or from the era) and accompany yourself on the guitar. In the production, Elvis sings: “Memories Are Made Of This,” “That’s All Right,” “Long Tall Sally, ” “Peace In The Valley,” “Party,” and “Hound Dog.” "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET"

Singer/pianist; he was rock ‘n’ roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated “Last Man Standing.” A superb piano player, able to play like Jerry Lee Lewis; fun, energetic; comic skills a plus. Please prepare a Jerry Lee Lewis song (or song in that style or from the era) and accompany yourself on the piano. In the production, Jerry Lee Lewis sings: “Real Wild Child,” “Great Balls Of Fire,” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET"

Singer/guitar player (lead guitar); he was the American pioneer of rockabilly music and best known for his song “Blue Suede Shoes.” An excellent lead guitarist. Please prepare a Carl Perkins or Elvis Presley song (or song in that style from that era) and accompany yourself on the guitar. An amp will be provided. In the production, Carl Perkins sings: “Matchbox,” “Who Do You Love?,” “My Babe,” and “See You Later, Alligator. ” "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET"

Singer/guitar player, Johnny Cash at the dawn of his epic career. Be familiar with his music and able to play guitar; tall; should sound and look somewhat like Johnny without being an “impersonator.” Please prepare a Johnny Cash song (or song in that style from that era) and accompany yourself on the guitar. In the production, Johnny Cash sings: “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Sixteen Tons,” “I Walk The Line,” and “Riders In The Sky.” "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET"

“Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and founder of Sun Records who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King; a towering and charismatic figure in American music; for the auditions, actors will be asked to prepare sides from the show. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET"

Excellent singer; she was an aspiring singer and Elvis’s girlfriend; ahead of her time and assertive, she’s a great singer with a wide range; sings solos and back-up throughout the show; sings “Fever” in her alto range and covers the high soprano part of “Riders In The Sky” (Johnny Cash song); for the auditions, actors will be asked to prepare a song from the era. In the production, Dyanne sings “Fever” and “I Hear You Knockin’. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET"

Charming, handsome, and funny, and, at first glance, callow. Tully is a smooth-talking, self-deprecating playboy, reminiscent of a young Harrison Ford. He knows who he is and what he wants, which is to romance vacationing women, show them a good time on the island, and wave goodbye to the romance after an eventful week. "ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE"

Intense, super smart, and a loyal friend. Has a constant eye on the future. Fully committed to her job and helping the world. Willing to put in as many hours of hard work as it takes and expects everyone else to do that same. Suspicious of fools and operators, Rachel is not easily distracted from her life plan. Usually manages to suppress the part of her that enjoys a good time. Great singer. "ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE"

Oafish with a big heart and a good friend to Tully. The Lenny to Tully’s George. Not the brightest bulb, but sensitive and thoughtful. Willing to put himself out there emotionally, able to admit when he’s scared, and appreciates his life as an island bartender. Great singer. "ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE"

Larger than Life, cheerful, and always ready for a good time, Tammy is a loyal friend to Rachel. Sees the best in people and has a zest for life that is often squelched by her fiance, Chad. Her low self-esteem manifests itself as denial in her own life. Great singer. "ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE"

No-nonsense and assertive with an island accent. She runs the resort and keeps everyone in check, but clearly cares about her employees, her customers, and J.D., an older island denizen. Great singer. "ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE"

A funny, endearing older man who always has a parrot on his shoulder. He’s losing his vision and his hearing, but won’t acknowledge it. A good-natured drunkard, he’s always writing his memoirs on bar napkins and, as it turns out, he’s lived a full life. Sings some. "ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE"

Of indeterminate age. He has been the Pastor at this church for some time and has a wife “half his age”. The ladies have a great deal of respect for the Pastor and tolerate his wife. He is a nice man, if perhaps not a terribly dynamic preacher. He lives a life of service and humility. Low – B flat, a major 9th below middle C. High – G flat above middle C. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

Karin is Beverly’s mother and is the most fashionable of the ladies and the best cook in the kitchen. She married young, and has always strived to be a good wife and mother. Although she appears happy, had she been born in another time, her life might have turned out quite differently. The middle voice. Low – A flat below middle C, and High – D, a major 9th above middle C. Should have a comfortable belt. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

Signe is a newlywed. After graduating from the “U”, she left home a year ago to move to “the City” with her new husband, Harry. She grew up in this kitchen and has a great deal of affection for the women of the basement. Although she is strong willed, she has a good head on her shoulders and a genuine love for the community. Low – A below middle C. High – G flat above middle C. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A3-G5 - A man who lost his father to creditors as a kid and has grown up heeding his father's advice to save his money. Until he realizes how terrible he's become, he is grumpy, unsympathetic man and has no time for anyone or anything. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A3-E5 - A father and husband who cares deeply for his family, particularly his youngest son. He works hard to provide for them but is mistreated by his employer, Scrooge. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A3-E5 - Tiny Tim's mother and Mr. Cratchit's wife. She is a loving mother who tries to provide the best for her children with what she's got. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A3-F5 - Scrooge's nephew and only living relative. He is a pleasant young man who believes in the good a joyful Christmas spirit can make in the world. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A3-G5 - A jovial, larger-than-life ghost who comes back to show Scrooge all the joy, love, and celebration he his missing out on while those around him celebrate Christmas. Doubles as Sandwichboard Man. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A3-G5 - An ever cheerful, sprightly ghost who comes back with the history book of Scrooge's past to show him the events that led to his current state. Doubles as Lamplighter. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"

A3-G5 - A beautiful, and terrifying wrath, the Ghost of Christmas Future is strong and silent as she shows Scrooge what will happen to him and those around him if he continue down the path he is currently treading. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"