Auditions for Peter Pan

DSHA Community Theatre Works presents: Peter Pan

Fairies, Pirates, Lost boys, Crocodiles and Indians will FLY into the DSHA Hansen Theatre this summer as CTW brings the fairy tale classic, Peter Pan to its stage.

Adult auditions are Monday, June 17 from 6:30pm to 9pm. Arrive at 6:30pm OR 7:30pm.   Please pre-register by emailing stoddardm@dsha.k12.wi.us

Please prepare a 1 – 2 minute selection in the style of the show. Bring sheet music and an accompanist will be provided. You may also be asked to sing something from the show we will teach you and everyone will participate in a dance and acting audition.

The audition application for you to fill out and bring with you can be found at www.dsha.info/CTW

 

 

 

Casting for film adaptation of Richard II

Casting Notice

A short film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard II

Looking to cast the following roles:

Richard: Male, should be able to play 25-30.

Bolingbroke: Male, should be able to play 26-32.

York: Male, should be able to play 45-52.

Aumerle: Female, should be able to play 21-25.

Northumberland: Male, should be able to play 45-52.

Other roles include Bagot, Exon, Fitzwater, Harry Percy, Surrey, Carlisle, Queen and other various attendants/lords.

Filming to take place in August & September, in the Milwaukee area, and there will be camera rehearsals in June and July. Experience with Shakespeare texts is preferred, but not required. There will be some compensation for time and transportation.

AUDTIONS WILL BE HELD MAY 23^rd AND 24^th at the UW-M Campus, Mitchell Hall B65 from 9am-4:30pm

TO SIGN-UP FOR A SLOT AND RECEIVE A SIDE, PLEASE E-MAIL MARIA AT: MAPRETZL@UWM.EDU

Auditions for Or

AUDITIONS FOR “Or,” AT CARTE BLANCHE STUDIOS THEATRE

Carte Blanche Studios Theatre will hold open auditions for it’s upcoming play and 2012/2013 season finale “Or,” on Wednesday, May 8 at Carte Blanche Studios, 1024 S 5th Street in Milwaukee, From 7pm to 10pm.

“Or,” a comedic play by Liz Duffy Adams will begin rehearsals May 9th and run May 31st-June 9th.

Please prepare a short classical comedic monologue preferably or a comedic contemporary monologue, otherwise. If you do not have one prepared you will be asked to read from the script. Bring a copy of your headshot/resume, If you have one.

THE CHARACTERS:

APHRA BEHN – female, late 20′s/early 30′s

CHARLES II
WILLIAM SCOTT }played by one male actor, Late 20s-40s
LADY DAVENANT

JAILOR
NELL GWYNNE }played by one female actor, early-to-late-20s
MARIA

THE STORY:
OR, takes place (mostly) during one night in the life of Aphra Behn, poet, spy, and soon to be the first professional female playwright. Sprung from debtors’ prison after a disastrous overseas mission, Aphra is desperate to get out of the spy trade. She has a shot at a production at one of only two London companies, if she can only finish her play by morning despite interruptions from sudden new love, actress Nell Gwynne; complicated royal love, King Charles II; and very dodgy ex-love, double-agent William Scott—who may be in on a plot to murder the king in the morning. Can Aphra resist Nell’s charms, save Charles’ life, win William a pardon, and launch her career, all in one night? Against a background of a long drawn-out war and a counter-culture of free love, cross-dressing, and pastoral lyricism, the 1660s look a lot like the 1960s in this neo-Restoration comedy from the playwright The San Francisco Bay Guardian called “an artist of playful and highly literate imagination, radical instincts, and sardonic but generous humor.”

Email jimmydrag@yahoo.com if you have any questions, or to inquire about special appointments if you have a conflict with May 8th. . All actors will be paid $200 each for the run of the show.

Please pass this audition notice to anyone you think may be interested in auditioning.

Break a leg!

Auditions for Waiting…A Song Cycle

Waiting… A Song Cycle

Music and Lyrics by Bob Kelly and Kelly Pomeroy

Directed by JC Clementz

Music Directed by Colleen Schmitt

AUDITIONS

Tuesday April 2^nd: 6-9pm

Wednesday April 3^rd: 7:30 – 9:30pm

SIGN UP FOR A 5-MINUTE AUDITION SLOT HERE:

https://tws.bringit.bz/public/8c12e0

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled audition to sign in, fill out information and look over available sides. (Walk-ins are welcome, but sign up in HIGHLY encouraged.)

Auditions held at:

The Underground Collaborative

161 W. Wisconsin Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53203

(Lower Level of the Grand Ave Mall)

Rehearsals begin: April 17^th, 2013 (weekday evenings and weekends)

Production MKE – Tenth Street Theatre: May 22^nd – May 26^th, 2013

Production NYC – The Cherry Lane Theatre: June 24^th – June 30^th, 2013

-Please prepare cutting of a musical theatre piece that shows off range and story-telling abilities (no more than 2 minutes). Bring sheet music – accompaniment provided.  Have a second contrasting piece (no more than 2 minutes) prepared.  Note: the auditors may not need to hear the second piece.

-Please bring 1 headshot/resume

-Be prepared to provide conflicts between April 17^th and July 1^st, 2013

ABOUT THE PROJECT

-Part of the mission of The World’s Stage Theatre is to “build new artistic relationships in the community and beyond” and “bring unique new works to the stage”.

-The World’s Stage Theatre Company is producing Waiting… A Song Cycle in MKE May 2013 at the Tenth Street Theatre, then moving the production to make its OFF-BROADWAY debut at The Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC June 2013.

-Actors cast in the production will have housing provided in NYC through The World’s Stage Theatre. Actors will be required to provide their own travel arrangements to NYC.

Any other inquires or general questions can be directed to: Gretchen Mahkorn – Artistic Director
gretchen.mahkorn@gmail.com

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

“Waiting… is a song cycle that follows five couples as love is found and lost.”

Voice Ranges/Character Types

Will: Age – 20s, serious; baritone (A2 – E4)

Regina: Age – 20s, sensitive; soprano (C4 – E5)

(Soon to be married, but with some trepidation)

Nora: high school age, old, bubbly; mezzo-soprano (Bb3 – C5)

David: high school age, shy; tenor or enterprising baritone (B2 – A4)

(High school students learning to maneuver the trials of young love)

Kristin: Age-20s, low confidence and stuck in the past; mezzo-soprano (Bb3 – Db5)

Joel: Age-20s, laid back; tenor/baritone (Eb3 – F4)

(Co-workers, but there may be “something” more there)

Sarah: Age 30s-40s, type-A; soprano or mezzo (Ab3 – E5)

Mark: Age 30s-40s, kindhearted; tenor/baritone (C3 – F4)

(Married couple struggling to make their love survive through the stresses of parenthood)

Jane/Jake: mid- to late-20s, playful; range can be varied (transposed) as long as it’s the

same as Hattie/Heath

Hattie/Heath: mid- to late-20s, reserved; range can be varied (transposed) as long as it’s

the same as Jane/Jake

if 2 male tenors: (C3 – G4)

if 2 male baritones: (A2 – E4)

if 2 female sopranos: (A3 – E5)

if 2 female mezzos: (F#3 – C#5)

(Young couple trying to prove their love though they have conflicting personalities)

The original cast recording of Waiting…A Song Cycle is available for purchase on itunes. There are also youtube links online available.

 

 

Auditions for Les Miserables

GREENDALE COMMUNITY THEATRE –  open call auditions for LES MISERABLES

Auditions for our production of LES MISERABLES will be held as follows:

 - Monday, April 15 – Men for all roles, 7:00 PM  &  Tuesday, April 16 – Women for all roles, 7:00 PM

Auditions will be held beginning at 7:00 PM, and singers will be heard in the order in which they arrive.  You may arrive anytime between 7 and 9 PM – you do not necessarily need to be present precisely at 7:00 PM.  We believe in an open audition policy, so be prepared to sing in front of whomever is in the auditorium.  Once your audition is complete, you may elect to stay or leave.  Please prepare a selection of music in the style of the show and/or character that you are interested in playing that does not exceed one minute in length.  Singers MUST bring sheet music, and an accompanist will be provided.  No CDs or a cappella, please.  And don’t worry about song difficulty – whatever you want to sing, our accompanist will be able to play. All auditions are held in the Greendale High School Auditorium, located at 6801 Southway in Greendale, WI.

- Thursday, April 18 – Children ages 10-13 for 1 boy role and 2 girl roles, 6:30 PM All children should arrive for a 6:30 PM start and should expect to stay until the audition process is completed.  Parents are allowed to stay in the auditorium with their child.  Please prepare a selection of music in the style of the show and/or character that you are interested in playing that does not exceed one minute in length.  You may sing one of the children’s songs from LES MISERABLES if you wish.  Singers MUST bring sheet music, and an accompanist will be provided.  The child roles will be decided this evening, and callbacks will not be necessary for child roles.

- Saturday, April 20 – Callbacks for all non-children roles, 10:00 AM The callback process will be as follows: A complete callback list will be posted on www.greendaletheatre.com no later than Wednesday, April 17.  Specific callback requirements will also be posted at that time.  Actors will have three days to prepare for callbacks, which will begin promptly at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 20.  Following the completion of callbacks, phone calls will be made to give ask actors to accept roles in our production of LES MISERABLES.  A complete cast list will be posted on www.greendaletheatre.com no later than Wednesday, April 24.

Actor needed for “The 39 Steps”

Drew Brhel is looking to cast a non-equity actor.  Get on it!

Fletcher

ATTENTION: Non-Equity, 40ish, somewhat good-looking male with STRONG COMIC SKILLS needed to play Richard Hannay in a production of THE 39 STEPS this August/September. Interested parties should contact me IMMEDIATELY at dbrhel@hotmail.com.

C’mon. You know you want to. But hurry!

Actor wanted for “The Memory of Water”

Soulstice Theatre is looking for 1 male actor for their May Production of “The Memory of Water”.

The character Mike is British, reasonably good looking, 40 to 55 years old. He’s a doctor with his own TV show and the married boyfriend of one of the sisters.

Play synopsis: Three sisters come together for their mother’s funeral.  All their lies and self-betrayals are about to reach the surface. But it’s funny, too! The UK Telegraph described it as a “satisfying mixture of sardonic humour and deep emotion.”

Show dates are 5/3, 5/4, 5/10, 5/11, 5/17, 5/18 at 7:30. There is a stipend for actors.

If interested, email director David Ferrie at daferrie@gmail.com. Resume and headshot are appreciated, but not essential.

Thanks!

Some thoughts on singing for the Milwaukee Generals

Not living in the world of musical theatre, I am happy to hear from anyone with experience in that arena.  Mr. McLellan shares his thoughts on auditioning with music.  Please feel free to chime in if any of you folks out there have anything to add.  For those of you singing at the Milwaukee Generals, know that you are blessed to have the talents of Richard Carsey at your disposal.

Fletcher

 

Hi Fletch,

I was recently helping some actors prepare for the upcoming generals audition and I thought I might add a few ideas to your advice column from January 9^th.  I should quickly note that I am on board with everything you already mentioned.  The thoughts I wanted to add were in regard to this year’s new addition of an accompanist and the option to sing.  I have broken my thoughts down into “Song Choice” and “Working with the Accompanist.”

SONG CHOICE:

Your song choice will quickly give information to the auditors about your experience and professionalism.  There are lots of rules out there about which songs to avoid.  I recommend googling “musical theatre audition songs to avoid” and scan the different lists out there.  Everyone has varying opinions on what is good and what isn’t, but you will definitely see common themes.  Don’t pick a composer that is too taxing on the accompanist (Sondheim, Jason Robert Brown, Etc.).  Don’t do a song from the current “hit musical” (i.e. Wicked, Phantom, Next to Normal, Shrek, etc.)  Avoid “signature” songs such as “Don’t Rain on my Parade” or “Over the Rainbow.”  The rules go on and on.  I am not saying a song choice has to be perfect.  Just make sure you are aware of the red flags.

The length of your audition song should be 16-32 bars or no longer than 1 minute.  For this type of audition, 16 bars is more than enough time for the auditors to learn what they need to know about your voice.  I always recommend starting at the end of a song, then count the measures backwards.  You will probably find a good starting place somewhere around 20 measures from the end of the song.

Make sure to pick a song that is comfortable for your voice and shows your range.  There is nothing worse than hearing someone sing a song that is outside their abilities.  Sing a song that feels great on your voice.  If you enjoy singing then we will feel it and enjoy your audition.

WORKING WITH THE ACCOMPANIST:

For approximately 2 minutes the accompanist will be your best friend in the whole world.  Please be nice to him/her.  Keep in mind that he/she has been sight reading all day, so a great way to be nice is to be prepared in how you present your music.  Make sure the pages are either double sided in a 3-ring binder or taped together as one long page.  DO NOT hand your accompanist a bunch of individual pages.  Avoid handing your accompanist an entire bound book of music.  Also make sure to clearly note where you want to start and finish, any cuts in between, and any big key changes.  If there is anything weird that happens in the music, then you will want to briefly point this out to your accompanist as well.

Know your desired tempo and practice how you will tell the tempo to your accompanist.  Sometimes nerves can get the best of an actor and the tempo they tap out for the accompanist is much faster than they intended.  If you are going to hum a few bars to set the tempo, make sure you are honoring rests in the music.  If you barrel over the rests then you will misrepresent your needs.

If you start your audition and the tempo doesn’t seem right, just keep singing the exact tempo that you want.  The accompanist will be able to follow you and play at your pace.  DO NOT stop your song to fix the tempo.

This probably goes without saying, but I will say it anyway.  Make sure you have practiced with an accompanist.  Don’t assume that you will be able to sing with the piano if your only preparation has been to sing with the Original Broadway Cast Recording.

You might be planning to sing a capella.  In this case, I can’t predict how each auditor will react.  For me, I am not that interested in a capella singing.  It just doesn’t tell me much.  I would prefer to see two great monologues.  If you are a great actor and I see that you have some musical theater experience, then I will probably call you back anyway.  I am interested in hiring “actors who sing,” so I don’t expect everyone to be a trained singer.  I have yet to see an a capella audition go well.  But this perspective is specific to my own casting needs.  Other auditors might feel differently.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Please keep in mind that all of these suggestions are only my opinion.  Each auditor will have a different perspective and I encourage others to chime in if they feel differently about some of these points.  Also remember that everyone behind the table wants each actor to be the best they can be.  We want you to feel comfortable so you can be great.  So prepare for this audition as much as you can, but once you walk into that room you just need to take a deep breath, be yourself, and perform the audition to the best of your ability.  Everything else will fall into place.

Dave McLellan

Theater Coordinator

Zoological Society of Milwaukee / Kohl’s Wild Theater

wildtheater.org

Equity Auditions in Milwaukee

Equity auditions Monday, March 11!

What:  Actors’ Equity Auditions for Renaissance Theaterworks, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and Next Act Theatre on Monday, March 11, 2013.

Two contrasting monologues for a total of three minutes. 

How:  Sign up by calling on Monday, March 4 from 9:00-11:00 am

Next Act Theatre 414-278-7780

Where:  Next Act Theatre Monday, March 11 10:00-2:00

255 S. Water St, Milwaukee, WI  53204

 

 

Auditions for Hashtag Mayhem!

HASHTAG MAYHEM! – 6 short, dark plays by Jeffrey James Ircink. is auditioning for:
9M roles,
3F roles

Audition Dates: 2 separate dates, 2 separate locations
Sunday, February 17, 1-4pm
@ The Alchemist Theatre,
2569 S Kinnickinnic Ave Bay View, WI 53207

Monday, February 18, 6:30-8:30pm
@ The Underground Collaborative,
161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Ste. LL1100,
in the Grand Avenue Mall
downstairs from TJ Maxx

Bring one headshot and resume. Actors will be reading from the scripts. Actors may be cast in multiple roles if all parties are agreed.

HASHTAG MAYHEM! #Dark themes. #Mature content. #Language. #No nudity. #Additional info can be found in the Blogspot link below, including play excerpts. Come play with us!
http://hashtagmayhem.blogspot.com/
Everyone has a dark side. What’s yours?

Performance Dates:
March 21-23, 28-30, April 4-6
The Alchemist Theatre, 2569 South Kinnickinnic Avenue Bay View, WI 53207

All roles are paid.
Rehearsal schedule will be up to each individual director.
Directors for the production are: Bo Johnson, Jason Waszak, Gretchen Mahkorn, Mary Ryan and Jeffrey James Ircink.