Casting Calls

Audition Workshop at TriArts Sharon Playhouse

Artistic Director Michael Berkeley will be conducting an Audition Workshop on Saturday, January 28 to help auditioners prepare for the upcoming 2012 season auditions at TriArts. Advice, tips, guidance, and a chance to try out audition material will be the focus of this educational workshop.  Workshop attendees may choose to simply observe and take notes or participate more actively in the building of a musical theatre audition that will promote confidence, professionalism and, above all, a fearless and fun audition. Participants are encouraged to bring in music that they would like to prepare or work with the music provided.  Michael Berkeley, Artistic Director and Musical Director at TriArts, has also musical directed and conducted Broadway tours and regional theatres around the country and has extensive casting experience, including Broadway auditions. 

There will be two workshops offered - from noon to 2 pm for ages 7-14, and from 3-5 pm for high school students and adults.  Workshop fee is $20.  To make a reservation, please email audrey@triarts.net or call 860-364-7469 x100. 

TriArts Connecticut auditions will take place on February 10 and 11 at TriArts Bok Gallery, by appointment only, for the upcoming season including: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Altar Boyz, The Sound of Music, and Divas Do the 40s!  For more information, visit www.triarts.net.

GOSHEN PLAYERS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR “MY FAVORITE YEAR”

Open auditions are scheduled on February 13th and 14th, 2012 at 6:30 pm for Goshen Players’ production of “My Favorite Year” .

All roles are open for audition for this production which will be presented May 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th and 19th, 2012. Those over the age of 16 are invited to audition. Those under the age of 18 auditioning must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

All auditions will take place at Old Goshen Town Hall, 2 North Street, at the Rotary of Routes 4 and 63, Goshen, CT. Those auditioning will be seen in order of arrival.

Director Janice Luise-Lutkus with Musical Director E. Karl Gallmeyer and Choregrapher Foster Evans Reese request that all those auditioning be prepared with the following:

* A head shot or recent photograph

• Acting resume or list of recent theatrical/performing experience

• A 1-2 minute comedic monologue

• A traditional Broadway song (not from “My Favorite Year”) with sheet music for piano accompaniment.

• Clothing for dancing, including jazz shoes, tap shoes or lace up hard soled shoes into which you can change if necessary.

In addition to the 13 named characters, the Directors are seeking performers for a strong singing and dancing ensemble to create the rich environment of a live television studio in 1954. This period piece will allow many actors and singers to create unscripted roles and characters to enhance and deepen that environment.

For detailed character descriptions of the entire cast as well as further audition information, go to www.goshenplayers.org.

For specific questions regarding auditions, audition requirements and scheduling, please contact Janice Luise-Lutkus at 860.309.1341 or luisejanice@sbcglobal.net.

The Sherman Playhouse Holds Casting Call for The Subject Was Roses

January 29 & 30, 2012

The Sherman Playhouse is seeking a cast of three: one woman, age 45 to 60, one man, age 47 to 65, and another younger man, age 18 to 30, for its debut production of the 2012 season, Frank D. Gilroy’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-Winning play, THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES
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Winner of the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES is a powerful “kitchen-sink” drama centered on three strangers: A mother, a father, and a son. It is 1946. Twenty-one-year-old Timmy Cleary returns from World War II to his boyhood home in the Bronx…and to his estranged parents, John and Nettie. Quickly, old wounds are opened. Husband and wife squabble. Timmy has outgrown his mother’s doting ways. John’s attempts to overcome years of neglect with his son prove to be a stormy path. Finally, Timmy must make a fateful decision that will impact the destinies of all three strangers’ lives.

All auditions will be held at The Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 North (next to the fire station), in Sherman, CT on Sunday, January 29 and Monday, January 30 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 

THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES is under the direction of Tom Libonate of Danbury.

Auditioners will be asked to read from the script. All roles are available and both professionals and amateurs are welcome. No appointments are necessary. For more details on the audition, to download sides, and for directions, visit: WWW.SHERMANPLAYERS.ORG. Any questions may be directed to Tom Libonate at 203-942-6003.            

Rehearsals begin February 13 with performances beginning March 30 and running through April 21 on Fridays and Saturdays with one Sunday matinee on April 15.

The Sherman Playhouse is a non-Equity theatre company located at 5 Route 39 North (next to the fire house) in Sherman, CT.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse announces its 2012 season auditions. 

The 2012 Season includes The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (rehearses: June 12-28, performances: June 28-July 15), Altar Boyz (rehearsesl: July 3-20, performances: July 20-29), The Sound of Music (rehearses: July 17-August 9, performances: August 9-25) and Divas Do the 40s! (rehearses May 1-June 8, performances: June 8-10).  All roles are available for all shows.  Seeking men, women and children (ages 8 and up) to be a part of TriArts’ unique blend of professional and community performers, working with professional directors, choreographers, musical directors, musicians, and designers.

Auditions in Connecticut will take place on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, by appointment. Visit TriArts’ website at www.triarts.net for more audition information and cast breakdowns.  Email audrey@triarts.net for audition appointments. 

According to Artistic Director Michael Berkeley, “We encourage anyone who has ever yearned to experience the excitement of standing side by side with professional actors in a professional production to come by and audition. We always strive to make the audition experience as friendly and comfortable as possible.”

TriArts is also offering Audition Workshops, conducted by Michael Berkeley, to help both children and adults to prepare for their auditions.  On Saturday, January 28, two workshops are available: from 12-2 pm for children ages 8-13, and from 3-5 pm for adults and high school students.  The workshop fee is $20 – reservations may be made by contacting audrey@triarts.net.  The workshops will provide valuable audition tips, including song selection and tricks to combat audition fears and participants will have the opportunity to try out an audition song.  For more information about the Audition Workshops and auditions for the 2012 Season, visit www.triarts.net or email Audrey@triarts.net

Madhatters Theatre Company

Auditions for Spring 2012 productions.  January 14th at Lyme's Youth Service Bureau 49 Lyme St in Old Lyme at 4.30pm-8.30pm 'Disney's Aristocats' open to ages 6 years and over.  January 25th  4pm-6pm at Westbrook Ambulance Barn Boston Post Rd in Westbrook for 'Disney's Cinderella' open to ages 6 years and over.  Auditions are by appointment only.  Please call (860) 395-1861.  Information www.ctkidsonstage.com/madhatterstheatrecompany

Ivoryton Playhouse

Auditions being held for the the American premiere of 'Alice, Through The Looking Glass' to be presented at the Ivoryton Playhouse May 2012.  Auditions open to Adults and Children age 12 and over.  Auditions will be held January 15th 2-7pm and January 20th 4-8pm by appointment only @ Lyme Youth Service Bureau 59 Lyme St in Old Lyme.  This is an amateur production.  Please call (860) 395-1861 for more information and to reserve you appointment time.

CRT Announces Open Call Auditions for One Boy to be Cast in Spring 2012  Studio production of  Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale

Seeking actor (boys only) aged 6-9 years of age.  Mamillius is the young prince who is filled with imagination and is wise for his years.  Scenes include some dialogue to prepare.  Scenes sides will be provided once an audition is confirmed.

Child actors perform as volunteers.  Rehearsals will take place in the evenings and Saturdays beginning February 6, 2012 and performances will run from March 22 to April 1, 2012.  The show will be presented in the Studio Theatre.

Jealousy, rage, intrigue, love, revenge and comic mishaps abound in one of Shakespeare's most intriguingly plotted plays. The king of Sicily suspects his best friend of having an illicit love affair with his wife, the queen. In a fit of jealous revenge, the king orders his wife to prison and sends his infant daughter far from home into exile in Bohemia. Covering a span of 16 years and culminating with one of the most stunning and surprising endings in all of Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale - with its unique blend of tragedy, farce, fairy tale, and romance – is ultimately the Bard's timeless affirmation of the power of forgiveness, love and redemption.

Auditions will be held:

Friday, January 13, 2012 beginning at 4 p.m. in the Drama/Music Building on the Storrs campus.

Deadline to schedule an audition appointment: Thursday, January 12 at 4:00pm.

Parents interested in having their kids audition must confirm an appointment in advance, no later than the deadline above by calling 860-486-1629 or by sending an email to mary.hurley@uconn.edu. 

Auditions are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.  Parents will receive an audition time and a detailed rehearsal/performance schedule when their time is confirmed.

Center Stage Theatre Holds Casting Call for Enchanted April January 22, 2012

Center Stage Theatre is seeking three men, ages 25 to 55, and five women, ages 25 to 75, for the Tony Award-nominated romantic comedy ENCHANTED APRIL by Matthew Barber from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim.

Set in 1922, ENCHANTED APRIL delightfully brings together four uniquely different women escaping harsh, rainy, war-scarred London to the warm sun and blooming wisteria of the Italian countryside. Leaving husbands and societal obligations behind, the desperate Hampstead housewives Lotty and Rose, severe Mrs. Graves, and seductive Lady Caroline, along with some unexpected guests, learn to appreciate each other while rediscovering how to laugh and love under the Italian sun.

Auditions will be held Sunday, January 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be callbacks, if necessary, on Tuesday, January 24, at 7:00 p.m. All auditions will take place at Center Stage Theatre, 54 Grove Street, Shelton, CT.

For more information on auditions, visit the Theatre website, www.CenterStageShelton.com, e-mail centerstageshelton@sbcglobal.net or call 203-225-6079.

ENCHANTED APRIL is under the direction of Jim Lones of Oxford.

Auditions will consist of readings from the script. No appointments are necessary. All roles are available and both professionals and amateurs are welcome. English accents are a must, and one female character must have a convincing Italian accent.

Rehearsals begin at the end of January with performances running from March 23 to April 14 on Fridays and Saturdays, with Sunday matinees on March 25 and April 1.

Center Stage (www.CenterStageShelton.com), located in Shelton, Connecticut, is a non-profit regional, community theatre founded in 2005 by Directors Gary and Francesca Scarpa. The theatre produces six full-scale productions per year and is a leader in theatre education for children.

AGLET THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR NEIL SIMON'S "CHAPTER TWO"

DIRECTED BY THOMAS GRUENEWALD

This semi-autobiographical play, set in contemporary New York, deals with bereavement and remarriage. The very articulate and intelligent characters work out their issues with classic Neil Simon wit and humor as well as underlying deep feeling.

George Schneider: a writer in his mid-40s, recently widowed

Leo Schneider: George's brother, a press agent in his early 40s, married

Jennie Malone: an actress in her mid-30s, recently divorced

Faye Medwick: Jennie's friend, an actress in her 30s, slight Texas accent, married

Note: The ages of the characters are relative; the relationships are of prime importance.

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND TIMES:

JANUARY 23, 6:00 AT BTF'S UNICORN THEATRE

JANUARY 24, 6:00 AT TRIART'S BOK GALLERY

Ivoryton Playhouse