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Performers & Singers are Needed for 2024 Theatre Season

Abingdon, VA, United States
ID: 252247Exp: 12/4/2023
Description:

Seeking male and female performers for the upcoming 2024 theatre season. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: 1. "HOME" Dates: February 17, 2024, to March 17, 2024 2. "AS YOU LIKE IT" Dates: April 2, 2024 to April 24, 2024 3. "RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH" Dates: April 12, 2024, to May 11, 2024 4. "GRANDMA GATEWOOD TOOK A WALK" Dates: May 11, 2024, to June 2, 2024 5. "THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dates: May 26, 2024, to August 18, 2024 6. "THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Dates: June 14, 2024 to August 17, 2024 7. "CRY IT OUT" Dates: June 21, 2024 to August 17, 2024 8. "THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" Dates: August 31, 2024, to November 9, 2024 9. "SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" Dates: September 14, 2024, to November 8, 2024 10. "THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" Dates: September 20, 2024 to November 2, 2024 11. "GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN" Dates: November 13, 2024, to December 22, 2024 12. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Dates: November 20, 2024, to December 29, 2024 Rate: LORT Rep; $776 weekly minimum (LORT D); $807 weekly minimum (LORT D) (after July 1, 2024). Additional info: Auditions will be run on a 1st come, 1st served basis on the day of the audition for this Principal dance call. Prepare either 1 or 2 contrasting monologues, no more than 1 ½ minutes each. If you are doing 2, then make sure they contrast in some way. If you sing, in addition to a monologue, prepare one verse and one chorus of a song (or 16 bars of a song). Have a contrasting piece ready if asked. Bring sheet music in the correct key (no lead sheets or vocal-only music); accompanist provided but will not transpose. No recorded accompaniment or a cappella singing. Please bring TWO (2) copies of your picture and resume. There are also two sessions for Acting/Singing Auditions. Morning Session is 10 am to 12:30 pm Afternoon Sessions is 3:30 pm to 6 pm. To be considered, please apply.

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88 roles

CEPHUS MILESMale40-49 y.o.African-American

"HOME" Southern farmer who moves to the North. Character is portrayed as a teenager, in his early twenties, age thirty-five, and age forty.

WOMAN ONE/PATTIE MAY WELLSFemale30-49 y.o.African-American

"HOME" Southern woman who is the girlfriend of Cephus Miles. Also portrays several characters with an age range from teens to forty.

WOMAN TWOFemale30-49 y.o.African-American

"HOME" Doubles several characters ranging in age from teens to forty.

PHOEBEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" A proud shepherdess.

CELIAFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" Duke Frederick’s daughter and Rosalind’s cousin.

ROSALINDFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" Duke Senior’s daughter.

DUKE SENIOR/LEBEAUMale50-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" Duke Frederick’s older brother and Rosalind’s father.

AUDREY/AMIENSFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" A country girl.

FREDERICK/JACQUESMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" Duke Senior’s younger brother and his usurper/a discontented, melancholic lord.

SILVIUS/CHARLESMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" A shepherd/a wrestler.

OLIVERMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" The eldest son and heir.

TOUCHSTONEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" A court fool.

ORLANDOMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"AS YOU LIKE IT" The youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys.

TRENNAFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH" Vocalist F#3-F#5, doubling on acoustic guitar if possible.

JASONMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH" Vocalist D2-Ab4, playing acoustic guitar if possible.

DAVIDMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH" Vocalist E2-B4, playing electric guitar, banjo, and fiddle if possible.

EDDIEMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH" Vocalist E2-F4, playing acoustic and electric guitar, if possible.

MARKMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH" Vocalist E2-G4, playing bass (preferably double bass but electric can be used) and various percussion, if possible.

EMMA “GRANDMA” GATEWOODFemale50-69 y.o.All ethnicities

"GRANDMA GATEWOOD TOOK A WALK" An Appalachian farm woman who has seen much and endured.

MANMale50-69 y.o.All ethnicities

"GRANDMA GATEWOOD TOOK A WALK" Doubles multiple male roles, including P.C. Gatewood, Hugh Caldwell, and Dr. Monroe.

DOROTHY GALEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" To play young girl, soprano, full of wonder and imagination.

AUNT EM/GLINDAFemale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Soprano/alto.

MISS GULCH/WICKED WITCHFemale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Wicked.

UNCLE HENRY/EMERALD CITY GUARDMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ"

PROFESSOR MARVEL/WIZARD OF OZ/ET ALMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ"

HUNK/SCARECROWMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer.

HICKORY/TIN MANMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer.

ZEKE/COWARDLY LIONMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer.

TWISTER/BABY/CROW/WINKIE/JITTERBUG/ET AL 1#Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

TWISTER/BABY/CROW/WINKIE/JITTERBUG/ET AL 2#Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

TWISTER/CITIZEN/JITTERBUG/ET ALBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

NANNY/SNOW/ET ALFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

NANNY/TREE/SNOW/ET ALFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

NANNY/SNOW/NIKKO/ET ALFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

TWISTER/CITY FATHER/SNOW KING/JITTERBUG/ET ALMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

MAYOR/STYLIST/WINKIE GENERAL/ET ALMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

BARRISTER/TREE/SNOW/JITTERBUG/ET ALMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

CORONER/TREE/JITTERBUG/ET ALMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE WIZARD OF OZ" Dancer and singer, doubles multiple roles.

ANDY DUFRESNEMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" A fish out of water in Shawshank; quiet, very intelligent, softly-spoken man.

REDMale40-49 y.o.African-American

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" “The guy who could get things”, friend of Andy.

WARDEN STAMMASMale40-59 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" The warden of Shawshank, a coward, a bully, and a cheating hypocrite who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

HADLEYMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Head prison guard at Shawshank.

BOGSMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Feared throughout the prison.

BROOKSIEMale40-79 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Lived most of his life in Shawshank, the model prisoner in charge of the library trolley.

ENTWISTLEMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Follows in the scary shadow of his head guard Bryan Hadley.

ROOSTERMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" From Montgomery, Alabama.

DAWKINSMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Has a short fuse and can be prone to violence, but could be described as an ordinary decent criminal.

RICOMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Grew up in Detroit.

PINKY/COOK/TOMMY WILLIAMSMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION" Doubles as Tommy (the youngest con in Shawshank who learns from Andy), Pinky, and the Cook.

JESSIEFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

"CRY IT OUT" Recently relocated to Port from Manhattan to raise her family. Educated, articulate, lovely, and warm, but in private, bends towards anxiety. Worked 90-hour weeks in the city as a corporate lawyer until Allie was born; now she’s in yoga pants.

LINAFemale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

"CRY IT OUT" From Long Beach, fun, funny, and refreshingly genuine. Works at St. Francis Hospital

MITCHELLMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"CRY IT OUT" Adrienne’s husband, works in investment capital. A math nerd who is amazing with numbers, but not people. Serious, shrewd, and sensitive; becoming a father changed him.

ADRIENNEFemale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"CRY IT OUT" Mitchell’s wife. Elegant, powerful, aloof, and slightly rock ‘n’ roll. Grew up in Central Park West, loyal and ferocious in both business and life.

ANNIEFemale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" The company’s stage manager.

TREVORMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" The company’s lighting and sound operator.

CHRISMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" Head of the drama society, director of the play and plays Inspector Carter (an esteemed local inspector).

JONATHANMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" Plays Charles Haversham (deceased).

ROBERTMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" Plays Thomas Colleymoore (Charles’ old school friend).

DENNISMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" Plays Perkins (Charles’ butler).

MAXMale20-59 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" Plays Cecil Haversham (Charles’ brother) and Arthur (the gardener).

SANDRAFemale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG" Plays Florence Colleymoore (Charles’ finance and Thomas’ sister).

SHERLOCK HOLMESMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" The infamous detective; cunning, brilliant, and eccentric.

DR. WATSON/MAN 2Male20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" Sherlock’s right-hand-man.

MRS. LILLIE LANGTRYFemale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

"SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" A grand dame of theater.

OSCAR WILDEMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

"SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" An influential playwright and socialite.

MRS. IRMA TORY/MRS. MCGLYNNFemale40-59 y.o.All ethnicities

"SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" Searching for a way up in the world.

JOHN SMYTHE/ABDUL KARIM/MAN 1Male20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

"SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" Irma Tory’s relation / works for Her Majesty the Queen.

PROFESSOR MORIARTYMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY" Sherlock’s nemesis.

CARRIE WATTSFemale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" Wants to take one last trip to her hometown before she dies.

LUDIE WATTSMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" Carrie’s son and Jessie Mae’s husband.

JESSIE MAE WATTSFemale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" Ludie’s wife.

THELMAFemale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" A friendly stranger on Carrie’s journey.

ROY/TRAVELERMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL"

SHERIFFMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" The local sheriff.

HOUSTON TICKET MAN 1/TRAVELERBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" Doubles multiple characters on Carrie’s journey.

HARRISON TICKET MAN/TRAVELERBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" Doubles multiple characters on Carrie’s journey.

HOUSTON TICKET MAN 2/TRAVELERBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL" Doubles multiple characters on Carrie’s journey.

MANMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN" Singer and storyteller.

WOMANFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN" Singer and storyteller

GUITARISTBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN" Plays acoustic guitar throughout the play.

EBENEEZER SCROOGEMale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" A redemptive heart

FRED/DICK WILKINS/CHRISTMAS YET TO COME/ET ALMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Doubles multiple characters.

JACOB MARLEY/MR. FEZZIWIG/NICHOLAS/WILL/ET ALMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Doubles multiple characters.

BOB CRATCHIT/JOE/ET ALMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Doubles multiple characters.

MR. DRAKE/CHARLES/PETER CRATCHIT/TOPPER/ET ALMale20-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Doubles multiple characters.

MR. DAWKINS/CHRISTMAS PRESENT/ET ALMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Doubles multiple characters.

BELLE/ELIZABETH/MRS. DILBER/ET ALFemale20-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Doubles multiple characters.

CHRISTMAS PAST/MARTHA CRATCHIT/ET ALMale20-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" Doubles multiple characters.