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Equity Performers Needed for 2025 Season Show

Buffalo Grove, IL, United States
ID: 270089Exp: 9/16/2024
$924/week
Description:

Seeking Equity actors for roles in 2025 Dinner Theater Season, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE First Rehearsal - May 29th, 2025 First Preview - June 18th, 2025 Press - June 25, 2025 Close - August 10, 2025 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN First Rehearsal - August 7th, 2025 First Preview - August 27th, 2025 Press - September 13th, 2025 Close - October 19th, 2025 MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS First Rehearsal - October 16th, 2025 First Preview - November 5th, 2025 Press - November 12, 2025 Close - January 4th, 2026 Roles play listed instruments live on-stage.  Rate: Dinner Theatre $924 weekly minimum Additional info: Please prepare a short song cut (equivalent to 1 minute) and bring your book in case the team needs to hear more. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. All performers will fill out an online talent submission form upon arrival. Please apply to schedule an audition appointment.

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50 roles

SAMANTHA CRAIGFemale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): A girl with a huge heart and unencumbered ambition, masked by classic teenage angst. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

SAMANTHA CRAIG [STEVENS/ROY]Female40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): Initially seen as a woman at the bottom of the barrel, and later as a woman living her best life. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

CAMELIA SHACKELFORDMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): Samantha's best friend. A trend setter and feminist before it was trendy. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

COOPER ROYMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): Samantha's secret crush, he is shy and sensitive in the way that Led Zeppelin fans often are. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

JOHNNY STEVENSMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): This boy will not survive the #metoo movement as he ages. Samantha's bully of a high school boyfriend and eventual ex husband, he is the literal worst. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

ELLA MENKENFemale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): Sam and Camelia’s friend. She loves lip gloss so much, she keeps one in each pocket, her locker, and her Trapper-Keeper. She is a closet brainiac. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

SCARLET WALTONFemale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): Sam and Camelia's other friend. She is serious about two things in the world: Ralph Macchio and fashion. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

DEBBIE IGNATOFFMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): Sam's replacement in the band. Never met another girl she wasn't ready to buoy. A sensitive, pragmatic feminist ahead of her time. A Joan Cusack-esque gal. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

WINSTON LEEMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): Cooper's friend. He basically started Dungeons and Dragons as like a thing. One day, he will invent "apps" and marry Camelia. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

GAVIN LOUISMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): Johnny's sidekick. He's never been in an actual fight, but he has threatened to "punch the lights out" of 27 kids in his graduating class. This week. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

DUCKIE MELBERMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): The anxious drummer in Cooper's band with a mad crush on Scarlet. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

HOBBS TOTONCHIMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): "Hobbs on Keys" is what he wants on his gravestone. Ella is what he wants for the dance. "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

HOTEL CLERKFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(a wry sense of humor and an unusual hairdo will get her far). ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

SAMANTHA'S MOMFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(Never met a Jane Fonda video she couldn't drink a Tab while watching. She's the kind of mom who forgets her daughter's birthday sometimes). ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

SEÑORA JACKSONFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(Spanish Teacher at the high school). ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

ADULT COOPER ROYMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

(Samantha's husband in a revised altrealty) and others. ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

Students/friends at Trevian HighBoth genders18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

Hotel ConciergeMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

Hotel Lobby BandMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

Schmadonna BandMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE"

FRANK ABAGNALE, JR.Male20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): Our story's conniving protagonist, he is a handsome and youthful con artist. Grew up learning to disappear into another skin to avoid his problems. He eventually falls in love with Brenda and desperately tries to change his ways.

CARL HANRATTYMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice) An FBI agent leading the investigation and search for Frank Jr. A knowledgeable and habitual workaholic who idolizes the moment he catches his perp. Lives a private life of loneliness and depression.

FRANK ABAGNALE, SRMale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): Frank Jr.'s father. He is an inspiration when it comes to swindling. Upbeat and fast-talking, he undergoes a series of progressive failures that leaves him a miserable drunk.

PAULA ABAGNALEFemale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): Frank Jr.'s gorgeous mother. She met Frank Sr. in France, during the war, but has fallen out of love. Caring and loving, with an underlying resentment toward her husband and son.

BRENDA STRONGFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): A young nurse and Frank Jr.'s eventual love interest. Hardworking and initially insecure, she meets Frank Jr. after running away from a wedding. Comes to trust him but his true identity clouds her feelings.

CAROL STRONGFemale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): Brenda's traditional mother. She is talkative and boisterous.

ROGER STRONGMale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): Brenda's conservative father. He is stern and interrogatory, but reveals himself to be deeply romantic.

CommutersBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

AssistantsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

MindyFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

CindyFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

LindyFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

JaneFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

KellieFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

ShellieFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

PilotsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

AgentsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

TargetsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

Party-GoersBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

DoctorsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

NursesBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

InternsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ENSEMBLE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN"

JERRY LEE LEWISMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): rock ‘n’ roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated Last Man Standing. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"

CARL PERKINSMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): lead guitar player, singer, the originator of one of the first rock ‘n’ roll hits, “Blue Suede Shoes.” "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"

JOHNNY CASHMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): singer, guitar player, a giant of American music at the dawn of his epic career. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"

DYANNEFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Higher Voice): an aspiring singer, Elvis’ girlfriend. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"

ELVIS PRESLEYMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice) guitar player, the first and still undisputed king of rock ‘n’ roll. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"

BROTHER JAYMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): bass player, brother of Carl Perkins. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"

FLUKEMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Drummer "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"

SAM PHILLIPSMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

(Lower Voice): the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll and founder of Sun Records; discovered JLL, Elvis, Cash, Perkins, and many others, including Roy Orbison and B.B. King. A towering and charismatic figure in American music. "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS"