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Casting Performers for Upcoming Productions

Mechanicsburg, PA, United States
ID: 288289Exp: 7/1/2025
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect up?" and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: Focusing on eight children during their Catholic elementary and high school education in the 1950s, this hilarious musical captures the funniest aspects of youthful growing pains and the trying moments of adolescence. Every number tickles the funny bone of anyone who ever went to school, public or private. It is a delightful show for schools. Additional info: PERFORMANCES 08/29/2025 (Fri) through 09/14/2025 (Sun) Thursday-Saturday shows begin at 7:30 PM Sunday performances begin. at 2:30 PM Auditions will be comprised of acting, singing, and dancing. You may bring sheet music for the accompanist to play or you may bring a recorded track to sing to. You will be taught a segment of one of the dance numbers in the show as your choreography portion. Each of you will read from the script with other auditioners. Monologues are not required

14 roles

EDDIE RYANMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

He is a man in the present, remembering his time as a student in Catholic school in the 1950s. He is good-hearted and kind, even if he makes mistakes. This role may be cast to a single actor or two actors.

BECKY BAKOWSKIFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

She is very studious and is devout in her faith. She has weight and body issues while she is young, but she gains confidence as she grows older, both because of and in spite of losing weight, which also does not go to her head. She becomes more steadfast in her resolve as the years go by. Eddie and Becky are the central romantic couple

MARY KENNYFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Clearly very smart, but also a brown-noser.

VIRGINIA LEARFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Athletic, a bit of a tomboy, and can be intimidating to the boys.

NANCY RALANSKYFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Sweet, but a bit simple sometimes. The most beauty conscious of the girls.

MIKE DEPKIMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The leader, the cool one, bit of a class clown.

FELIX LINDORMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Wears glasses and is blind as a bat without them. Believes a lot of myths about girls and likes numbers.

LOUIE SCHLANGMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Slower than the other boys and an overthinker, especially when asking questions.

FATHER O’REILLYMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The priest in charge of the school and the parish. He’s a bit tired.

SISTER HELENFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Acts as a school teacher and reminder to the students of proper behavior

SISTER LEEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

An older nun with a stern reputation and a distinct personality.

SISTER MONICA MARIEFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A nun with strong opinions, who is also the high school gym teacher.

SISTER ANNE/SECRETARYFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Sister Anne is an additional presence in songs and dance numbers, but this role will double with the Secretary, who does appear and have lines in the first scene. She works for the school principal. This actress will also function as a swing.

FATHER GANNON.Male18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A parish priest who supports the song and dance numbers. This actor will function as a swing.