Singer Needed for Gig "Little Shop of Horrors"
Performers wanted for the "Little Shop of Horrors" show. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Little Shop of Horrors satirizes many things: science fiction, 'B' movies, musical comedy itself, and even the Faust legend. There will, therefore, be a temptation to play it for camp and low-comedy. This is a great and potentially fatal mistake. The script keeps its tongue firmly in cheek, so the actors should not. Instead, they should play with simplicity, honesty, and sweetness — even when events are at their most outlandish. The show's individual "style" will evolve naturally from the words themselves and an approach to acting and singing that is almost child-like in its sincerity and intensity. Additional info: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition time to check-in and verify your registration. Audition Requirements: All auditionees are required to prepare 32 bars (1 minute) of a song to sing at auditions. Please provide the song name and link (YouTube preferred) on your audition form. If auditioning for Puppeteer, you will be asked to do a "lip-sync" to 32 bars (1 minute) and are also required to provide the name and link for your selected song. If auditioning for a lead role, you are required to prepare a 1 minute monologue in addition to singing 32 bars. Prepare to learn and perform a segment of dance on the day of auditions. Please complete the digital registration form by EOD Friday, July 10th. Video submissions are accepted for those who are unable to attend auditions in person. Fill out the registration form with the "video" choice selected. Video auditions must be submitted by EOD Sunday July 10th. No exceptions. If auditioning for a lead role, callbacks on Wednesday, July 15th are mandatory. Callbacks: All who audition for lead roles are asked to be available Wednesday, July 15, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for possible callbacks by the artistic team to audition further. Those who need to return for callbacks will be notified via email with specific details. If you do not receive an invitation to callbacks, it does not mean you are not cast in the show. Expect to see the full cast announcement by Thursday, July 16, via email. Production Schedule: The artistic team will create a rehearsal schedule that will break the show into workable units. Not all cast members will be called for all rehearsals. When called, you may be scheduled from 1 to 2 ½ hours, depending on what is worked on during that session. Rehearsals can be expected during these time slots: Monday: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Palace Theater) Tuesday: 6:00pm – 8:30 pm (PPAC or TBA) Thursday: 6:00pm – 8:30 pm (PPAC or TBA) Sunday: 10:00am – 12:30 pm (Palace Theater) First rehearsal/Table read: Monday, July 20th at The Palace Theater Tech week begins: Saturday, Oct 3, and all cast members must be available until the show opens on October 9th. Performance Dates: Invited Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, October 8 Opening: Friday, October 9 Saturday, October 10 Sunday, October 11 Friday, October 16 Saturday, October 17 Sunday, October 18 Friday, October 23 Saturday, October 24 Closing: Sunday, October 25 Days/times of planned performances: Fri, Sat @ 7:00 pm; Sun @ 3:00 pm If interested, please apply.
8 roles
Ensemble members may also be asked to take on technical backstage tasks when not on stage
Tenor (A2-G4) And perhaps balding a little. Our insecure, naive, put-upon florist’s clerk hero. Above all he’s a sweet and well-meaning little man. He is not a silly, prat-falling nerd, and therefore should not be played as the hero of a Jerry Lewis film.
Mezzo Soprano (G#3-D5) Bleached-blond, Billie-Dawn-like, secret love of his life. If you took Judy Holiday, Carol Channing, Marily Monroe, and Goldie Hawn, removed their education and feelings of self-worth, dressed them in spiked heels and a low-cut black dress, and then shook them up in a test tube to extract what’s sweetest and most vulnerable – that’d be Audrey.
Baritone (G2- F4) Their boss. A failure of an East Side florist. His accent, if he has one, is more that of middle class New York than of Eastern Europe. He seldom smiles but often sweats.
Baritone (G2-G4) A tall, dark,handsome dentist with a black leather jacket and sadistic tendencies. He is not, however, a leftover from the movie version of Grease. Think instead of an egotistical pretty-boy – all got up like a greaser but thinking like an insurance salesman and talking like a radio announcer.
Mezzo Soprano (Ab3- F5) Three female presenting POC street urchins who function as participants in the action and a Greek Chorus outside it. They’re young, hip, smart, and the only people in the whole cast who really know what’s going on. In their “Greek Chorus” capacity, they occasionally sing to the audience directly. And when they do, it’s often with a “secret-smile” that says: “we know something you don’t know.”
Bass/Baritone (G2-G4) Please have 32 bars (1 minute of music) of a song to sing.
(NO SINGING/SPEAKING REQUIRED) Puppeteer(s) must have strong physical acting skills and excellent lip-syncing ability. Puppeteers for the largest Audrey 2’s will require immense stamina: must be comfortable with sitting still (no movement at all) for up to 15 minutes; a strong core, and an ability to lift at least 40 lbs comfortably is a must. You must be comfortable with working in a very small confined space and free of any claustrophobic tendencies.
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