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SUMMARY:The Mousetrap AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:The Mousetrap\nBy Agatha Christie\nDirected by Leila McCrumb\n  \nOpen Auditions: July 9 & 10 from 7-9pm.\n\nPerformances: September 19-21@ 7:30pm and September 22 @ 2pm\n  \nAudition Information:\nOpen auditions for “The Mousetrap” will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona.\nAuditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held the evening of July 12 as needed. \nAuditions will consist of readings from the script. Perusal copies of the expected audition scenes can be viewed & downloaded HERE.\nPreparation/memorization is NOT required. Please feel free to attend whether you have reviewed the readings or not. Copies of all scenes will be available at auditions. You may be asked to read sides not shown here or for characters you are not auditioning for. \nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin the week of July 22\, with a possible initial read-through as soon as July 15. \nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least a week in advance to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time. \n  \nAbout the show: \n\n“As news spreads of a murder in London\, a group of seven strangers find themselves cut off by a snowstorm in a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives\, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst. One by one\, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? And can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself?\n\n\nFor 70 years\, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept millions of people\, from every corner of the globe\, on the edge of their seats\, and it continues to be a sell-out hit of London theatre.”\n\n  \nCast of Characters: \nMollie Ralston (20s-30s) – A kind\, caring young woman who inherited Monkswell Manor from her Aunt. She is savvy\, takes pride in what she does\, and is brand new to hosting alongside her husband\, Giles. They have been married for one year\, and are very much in love. \n  \nGiles Ralston (20s-30s) – A former Navyman\, he is Mollie’s husband and first-time host of the Manor. He has a tendency of being pessimistic and isn’t always well-received by others\, but he means well and has a good heart. He has been married to Mollie for one year\, and they are very much in love. \n  \nChristopher Wren (20s-30s) – An eccentric\, unapologetic\, somewhat neurotic young man who often leaves people feeling unsettled\, irritated\, or wondering what to think of him. Despite this\, he gains Mollie’s trust quite quickly and they form a friendship. He is the first guest to arrive at the Manor. \n  \nMrs. Boyle (40+) – A critic; she is impossible to please and unanimously disliked. She is a former Magistrate and always speaks her mind\, even though nobody asks; everything that’s wrong with the world is at the fault of others and never herself. She is the second guest to arrive at Monkswell Manor. \n  \nMajor Metcalf (40+) – A kind\, well-mannered man who is militant in nature and brings an inherent feeling of safety and security about him. He is the third guest to arrive at the manor. \n  \nMiss Casewell (20s-30s) – A rather standoffish woman who embodies masculine qualities that are ahead of her time. She is mysterious and alludes to a troubling past\, though she has no intention of elaborating on it. She is the fourth guest to arrive at the manor. \n  \nMr. Paravicini (40+) – A mysterious man who arrives unexpectedly during the middle of a snowstorm. He is pleasant enough\, but there is an uneasiness to him. Nobody knows a thing about him\, and he seems to like it that way. He is confident\, speaks with an foreign accent\, and wears evident makeup to make himself appear of a different age – old or young\, it’s hard to tell. The fifth guest to arrive at the Manor. \n  \nDetective Sergeant Trotter (20s-30s) – The final guest to arrive at the Manor. Jaunty and a straight-shooter\, he is sent by the Berkshire Police to investigate the murder which took place on the previous day in London. He informs the guests that the murderer may very well be among them. \n  \nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required.\nRoles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting.  Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office. \nPhone: 814-943-4357 \nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/the-mousetrap-auditions/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Into the Woods AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:Into the Woods\nMusic and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM\nBook by JAMES LAPINE\nDirected by Jonathan O’Harrow\n  \nOpen Auditions: December 3 & 4 @ 6:00pm\n\nPerformances: May 2\, 3 & 4 @ 7:30pm and May 5 @ 2:00pm\n  \nOpen auditions for Altoona Community Theatre’s production of “Into the Woods\,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine\, will be held Sunday and Monday\, December 3 and 4\, beginning 6:00 p.m. in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. \nAuditions will consist of singing and cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held December 7. Auditionees should be 14 years of age or older and prepare a 32-bar cut of a song (no longer than two minutes) from the show or from another musical. If singing a song from another show\, please bring sheet music for the accompanist. \nActors must be available for all performances (May 2-5\, 2024). Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions. Please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin either the week of March 17 or March 24 with some possible work to begin as early as January. \nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least a week in advance to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time. \n  \nAbout the Show \n“Into the Woods” is a musical that weaves together various fairy tales\, primarily centered around a Baker and his Wife\, who long for a child. They embark on a quest to break a curse placed on them by a wicked Witch\, requiring them to gather items from different fairy tales\, such as Cinderella’s slipper\, Little Red Riding Hood’s cape\, Rapunzel’s hair\, and Jack’s cow. \nAs the characters journey “into the woods” to fulfill their wishes\, they encounter various challenges\, moral dilemmas\, and consequences of their actions. The musical explores themes of desire\, responsibility\, the consequences of one’s choices\, and the idea that “wishes come true\, not free.” \nAs the story progresses\, the characters’ lives become increasingly entangled\, leading to unexpected consequences and tragedies. Eventually\, they must confront the consequences of their actions and work together to overcome an even greater threat. \n  \n  \nCast of Characters (in order of appearance) \n There are 19 roles available\, including the following: \n  \nNarrator/Mysterious Man\nAn intellectual and pleasant storyteller who helps to orchestrate the show and illustrate lessons to the audience. Mysterious Man: A mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler. He is a good-natured protector and observer. Vocal range: G2–E4. \nStagehands\nTwo performers who will serve as onstage stagehands throughout the show. The stagehands may sing in the large choral numbers\, though singing experience is not necessary for these roles. Stagehands must have good stage presence and the ability to move well on stage. The stagehands will most likely play the roles of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty near the end of the show. \nCinderella\nA young\, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. Vocal range: G3–G5. \nJack\nThe feckless Giant killer who is “almost a man.” He is adventurous\, naive\, energetic\, and bright-eyed. Vocal range: B2–G4. \nJack’s Mother\nBrowbeating and weary\, Jack’s protective mother who is independent\, bold\, and strong-willed. Vocal range: Bb3–Gb5. \nThe Baker\nA harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving\, yet protective of his family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles. Vocal range: Ab2–G4. \nThe Baker’s Wife\nDetermined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple\, yet satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors. Vocal range: F3–G5. \nCinderella’s Stepmother\nThe mean-spirited\, demanding stepmother of Cinderella. Vocal range: A3–F#5. \nFlorinda\nCinderella’s stepsister who is black of heart. She follows in her mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella. Vocal range: C4–Ab5. \nLucinda\nCinderella’s stepsister who is black of heart. She follows in her mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella. Vocal range: C4–Ab5. \nLittle Red Ridinghood\nA spoiled young girl who is strong-willed\, quick-witted\, fearless\, yet youthful and naive. Vocal range: Bb3–F5. \nCinderella’s Father\nA befuddled old man who is domineered by his wife and oblivious the mistreatment of his child. \nThe Witch\nSarcastic\, ugly-then-gorgeous\, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward and aggressive. Vocal range: F3–G5. \nCinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant Voiceover\nCinderella’s Mother: Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree. Granny: Little Red’s no-nonsense\, vengeful grandmother. Giant Voiceover: the Giant’s wife is an angry and vengeful “monster.” She is seeking restitution for her loss. Vocal range: E4–F4. \nRapunzel\nA loopy-but-lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world. Vocal range: B3–A5. \nCinderella’s Prince/Wolf\nPrince: Vain and gorgeous\, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new\, exciting thing. Wolf: Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey. Vocal range: Bb2–Gb4 (Note: the Wolf may double for either prince or the Steward). \nRapunzel’s Prince/Wolf\nJust as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother\, he is always chasing the newest\, most exiting endeavor. Vocal range: Bb2–Gb4 (Note: the Wolf may double for either prince or the Steward). \nThe Steward/Wolf\nRight-hand man to Cinderella’s Prince. Vocal range: Bb2–Gb4 (Note: the Wolf may double for either prince or the Steward). \nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. \nRoles are open to racially diverse and gender-inclusive casting for actors of all physical and neurological abilities. Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender\, and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office at 814-943-4357 or act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/intothewoodsauditions2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Into the Woods AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:Into the Woods\nMusic and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM\nBook by JAMES LAPINE\nDirected by Jonathan O’Harrow\n  \nOpen Auditions: December 3 & 4 @ 6:00pm\n\nPerformances: May 2\, 3 & 4 @ 7:30pm and May 5 @ 2:00pm\n  \nOpen auditions for Altoona Community Theatre’s production of “Into the Woods\,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine\, will be held Sunday and Monday\, December 3 and 4\, beginning 6:00 p.m. in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. \nAuditions will consist of singing and cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held December 7. Auditionees should be 14 years of age or older and prepare a 32-bar cut of a song (no longer than two minutes) from the show or from another musical. If singing a song from another show\, please bring sheet music for the accompanist. \nActors must be available for all performances (May 2-5\, 2024). Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions. Please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin either the week of March 17 or March 24 with some possible work to begin as early as January. \nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least a week in advance to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time. \n  \nAbout the Show \n“Into the Woods” is a musical that weaves together various fairy tales\, primarily centered around a Baker and his Wife\, who long for a child. They embark on a quest to break a curse placed on them by a wicked Witch\, requiring them to gather items from different fairy tales\, such as Cinderella’s slipper\, Little Red Riding Hood’s cape\, Rapunzel’s hair\, and Jack’s cow. \nAs the characters journey “into the woods” to fulfill their wishes\, they encounter various challenges\, moral dilemmas\, and consequences of their actions. The musical explores themes of desire\, responsibility\, the consequences of one’s choices\, and the idea that “wishes come true\, not free.” \nAs the story progresses\, the characters’ lives become increasingly entangled\, leading to unexpected consequences and tragedies. Eventually\, they must confront the consequences of their actions and work together to overcome an even greater threat. \n  \n  \nCast of Characters (in order of appearance) \n There are 19 roles available\, including the following: \n  \nNarrator/Mysterious Man\nAn intellectual and pleasant storyteller who helps to orchestrate the show and illustrate lessons to the audience. Mysterious Man: A mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler. He is a good-natured protector and observer. Vocal range: G2–E4. \nStagehands\nTwo performers who will serve as onstage stagehands throughout the show. The stagehands may sing in the large choral numbers\, though singing experience is not necessary for these roles. Stagehands must have good stage presence and the ability to move well on stage. The stagehands will most likely play the roles of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty near the end of the show. \nCinderella\nA young\, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. Vocal range: G3–G5. \nJack\nThe feckless Giant killer who is “almost a man.” He is adventurous\, naive\, energetic\, and bright-eyed. Vocal range: B2–G4. \nJack’s Mother\nBrowbeating and weary\, Jack’s protective mother who is independent\, bold\, and strong-willed. Vocal range: Bb3–Gb5. \nThe Baker\nA harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving\, yet protective of his family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles. Vocal range: Ab2–G4. \nThe Baker’s Wife\nDetermined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple\, yet satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors. Vocal range: F3–G5. \nCinderella’s Stepmother\nThe mean-spirited\, demanding stepmother of Cinderella. Vocal range: A3–F#5. \nFlorinda\nCinderella’s stepsister who is black of heart. She follows in her mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella. Vocal range: C4–Ab5. \nLucinda\nCinderella’s stepsister who is black of heart. She follows in her mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella. Vocal range: C4–Ab5. \nLittle Red Ridinghood\nA spoiled young girl who is strong-willed\, quick-witted\, fearless\, yet youthful and naive. Vocal range: Bb3–F5. \nCinderella’s Father\nA befuddled old man who is domineered by his wife and oblivious the mistreatment of his child. \nThe Witch\nSarcastic\, ugly-then-gorgeous\, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward and aggressive. Vocal range: F3–G5. \nCinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant Voiceover\nCinderella’s Mother: Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree. Granny: Little Red’s no-nonsense\, vengeful grandmother. Giant Voiceover: the Giant’s wife is an angry and vengeful “monster.” She is seeking restitution for her loss. Vocal range: E4–F4. \nRapunzel\nA loopy-but-lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world. Vocal range: B3–A5. \nCinderella’s Prince/Wolf\nPrince: Vain and gorgeous\, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new\, exciting thing. Wolf: Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey. Vocal range: Bb2–Gb4 (Note: the Wolf may double for either prince or the Steward). \nRapunzel’s Prince/Wolf\nJust as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother\, he is always chasing the newest\, most exiting endeavor. Vocal range: Bb2–Gb4 (Note: the Wolf may double for either prince or the Steward). \nThe Steward/Wolf\nRight-hand man to Cinderella’s Prince. Vocal range: Bb2–Gb4 (Note: the Wolf may double for either prince or the Steward). \nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. \nRoles are open to racially diverse and gender-inclusive casting for actors of all physical and neurological abilities. Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender\, and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office at 814-943-4357 or act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/intothewoodsauditions1/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Angel Street (Gaslight) AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:Angel Street (Gaslight)\nBy Patrick Hamilton\nDirected by Matt Michrina\n  \nOpen Auditions: November 26 & 27 from 6-9pm.\n\nPerformances: February 15-17 @ 7:30pm and February 18 @ 2pm\n  \nAudition Information:\nOpen auditions for this classic thriller will be held November 26 & 27 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona.\nAuditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held November 29. \nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin the first week of January\, with some possible work to begin in December. \nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least a week in advance to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time. \n  \nAbout the show: \n“Mystery and madness loom in the air in this classic Victorian thriller. Strange things have been happening in the Manningham household: items go missing\, their dog is injured\, and Mrs. Manningham hears footsteps coming from the locked\, uninhabited top floor. She fears that she is going mad–that is certainly what Mr. Manningham believes. But when Detective Rough arrives one night to visit Mrs. Manningham while she is alone\, questions arise and secrets are revealed.\nFirst performed in 1939\, this play is relevant today since it is the origin of the term “gaslighting” which Merriam-Webster named their “word of the year” for 2022.” \n  \nCast of Characters: \nJack Manningham– (35-50) A little too well dressed. A narcissist and smooth talker. His manner is suave and authoritative. Must be capable of great violence and cruelty.  Will require stage kissing and violence. \n  \nBella Manningham– (25-35) A recent beauty but now severely depressed and highly anxious. She believes she is gradually losing her memory and going mad.  Shows a wide range of emotions.  Will require stage kissing and violence. \n  \nDetective Rough– (30-60) Friendly and overbearing. Easy laugh.  Underneath an affable exterior lies a deeply determined man.  The main driver of the plot\, he spins a tale of high adventure and keeps the action moving within long passages of narration. \n  \nNancy– (16-25) Cheeky\, taunting\, outrageous flirt with overt ambitions to sleep with Mr. Manningham and become the lady of the house. She has many “admirers” and uses her sexuality to her own advantage.  Will require strong sensuality and stage kissing. \n  \nElizabeth– (40-60) The other maid who has worked for Mrs. Manningham for quite some time. She is meek\, scared\, loyal and very\, very worried about her Mistress’s mental health. She takes large risks to do what’s right. \n  \nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required.\nRoles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting.  Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office. \nPhone: 814-943-4357 \nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/angelstreetauditions2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Angel Street (Gaslight) AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:Angel Street (Gaslight)\nBy Patrick Hamilton\nDirected by Matt Michrina\n  \nOpen Auditions: November 26 & 27 from 6-9pm.\n\nPerformances: February 15-17 @ 7:30pm and February 18 @ 2pm\n  \nAudition Information:\nOpen auditions for this classic thriller will be held November 26 & 27 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona.\nAuditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held November 29. \nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin the first week of January\, with some possible work to begin in December. \nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least a week in advance to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time. \n  \nAbout the show: \n“Mystery and madness loom in the air in this classic Victorian thriller. Strange things have been happening in the Manningham household: items go missing\, their dog is injured\, and Mrs. Manningham hears footsteps coming from the locked\, uninhabited top floor. She fears that she is going mad–that is certainly what Mr. Manningham believes. But when Detective Rough arrives one night to visit Mrs. Manningham while she is alone\, questions arise and secrets are revealed.\nFirst performed in 1939\, this play is relevant today since it is the origin of the term “gaslighting” which Merriam-Webster named their “word of the year” for 2022.” \n  \nCast of Characters: \nJack Manningham– (35-50) A little too well dressed. A narcissist and smooth talker. His manner is suave and authoritative. Must be capable of great violence and cruelty.  Will require stage kissing and violence. \n  \nBella Manningham– (25-35) A recent beauty but now severely depressed and highly anxious. She believes she is gradually losing her memory and going mad.  Shows a wide range of emotions.  Will require stage kissing and violence. \n  \nDetective Rough– (30-60) Friendly and overbearing. Easy laugh.  Underneath an affable exterior lies a deeply determined man.  The main driver of the plot\, he spins a tale of high adventure and keeps the action moving within long passages of narration. \n  \nNancy– (16-25) Cheeky\, taunting\, outrageous flirt with overt ambitions to sleep with Mr. Manningham and become the lady of the house. She has many “admirers” and uses her sexuality to her own advantage.  Will require strong sensuality and stage kissing. \n  \nElizabeth– (40-60) The other maid who has worked for Mrs. Manningham for quite some time. She is meek\, scared\, loyal and very\, very worried about her Mistress’s mental health. She takes large risks to do what’s right. \n  \nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required.\nRoles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting.  Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office. \nPhone: 814-943-4357 \nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/angelstreetauditions1/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Clue: On Stage AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nClue: On Stage\nBased on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn \nWritten by Sandy Rustin \nAdditional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price \nDirected by Jerry Cox\n  \nOpen Auditions: September 10 & 11 from 6 to 9 PM\nPerformances: November 16\, 17\, & 18 at 7:30 PM\n& November 19 at 2:00 PM\n  \nOpen auditions for this comedic murder mystery will be held September 10 & 11 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held September 13. \nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin the first week of October. \nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least a week in advance to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time. \n  \nAbout the show:\n It’s a dark and stormy night\, and you’ve been invited to a remote mansion where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead\, the dinner guests become murder suspects.  So whodunnit?  Join the iconic oddballs known as Miss Scarlet\, Mr. Green\, Colonel Mustard\, Mrs. White\, Professor Plum\, and Mrs. Peacock as they race to find the murderer while the body count stacks up. \nBased on the 1985 cult classic film and the popular board game\, “Clue: On Stage” is a madcap murder-mystery-comedy-thriller that will keep you guessing until the final twist. \nCast of Characters:\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. Roles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting. \nWADSWORTH– (30+) a traditional British butler in every sense: uptight\, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play. \n  \nYVETTE– (18-35) a loyal and sexy French maid. \n  \nMISS SCARLET– (30s-40s) a dry\, sardonic D.C. madam\, more interested in secrets than sex. \n  \nMRS. PEACOCK– (40+) the wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty\, neurotic\, and quick to hysteria. \n  \nMRS. WHITE– (30s-40s) a morbid\, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands. \n  \nCOLONEL MUSTARD– (40+) a puffy\, pompous\, dense\, blowhard of a military man. \n  \nPROFESSOR PLUM– (35+) an arrogant academic\, easily impressed by himself. \n  \nGREEN– (25-40) a timid yet officious rule follower. He’s awfully anxious \n  \nENSEMBLE– (18+) three or four actors playing a variety of comedic parts throughout the show \n  \nRoles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting. Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office. \nPhone: 814-943-4357 \nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com \n  \n  \nClue: On Stage\nBased on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn \nWritten by Sandy Rustin \nAdditional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price \nBased on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture \nBased on the Hasbro board game \nCLUE Original Music by Michael Holland
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/clue-on-stage-auditions-2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Clue: On Stage AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nClue: On Stage\nBased on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn \nWritten by Sandy Rustin \nAdditional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price \nDirected by Jerry Cox\n  \nOpen Auditions: September 10 & 11 from 6 to 9 PM\nPerformances: November 16\, 17\, & 18 at 7:30 PM\n& November 19 at 2:00 PM\n  \nOpen auditions for this comedic murder mystery will be held September 10 & 11 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held September 13. \nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin the first week of October. \nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least a week in advance to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time. \n  \nAbout the show:\n It’s a dark and stormy night\, and you’ve been invited to a remote mansion where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead\, the dinner guests become murder suspects.  So whodunnit?  Join the iconic oddballs known as Miss Scarlet\, Mr. Green\, Colonel Mustard\, Mrs. White\, Professor Plum\, and Mrs. Peacock as they race to find the murderer while the body count stacks up. \nBased on the 1985 cult classic film and the popular board game\, “Clue: On Stage” is a madcap murder-mystery-comedy-thriller that will keep you guessing until the final twist. \nCast of Characters:\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. Roles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting. \nWADSWORTH– (30+) a traditional British butler in every sense: uptight\, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play. \n  \nYVETTE– (18-35) a loyal and sexy French maid. \n  \nMISS SCARLET– (30s-40s) a dry\, sardonic D.C. madam\, more interested in secrets than sex. \n  \nMRS. PEACOCK– (40+) the wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty\, neurotic\, and quick to hysteria. \n  \nMRS. WHITE– (30s-40s) a morbid\, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands. \n  \nCOLONEL MUSTARD– (40+) a puffy\, pompous\, dense\, blowhard of a military man. \n  \nPROFESSOR PLUM– (35+) an arrogant academic\, easily impressed by himself. \n  \nGREEN– (25-40) a timid yet officious rule follower. He’s awfully anxious \n  \nENSEMBLE– (18+) three or four actors playing a variety of comedic parts throughout the show \n  \nRoles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting. Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office. \nPhone: 814-943-4357 \nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com \n  \nClue: On Stage\nBased on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn \nWritten by Sandy Rustin \nAdditional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price \nBased on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture \nBased on the Hasbro board game \nCLUE Original Music by Michael Holland
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/clue-on-stage-auditions/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Matilda the Musical Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Auditions for “Matilda: the Musical” will be held Saturday\, June 24th and Sunday\, June 25th in the ACT Rehearsal Hall (1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona).\nAudition times are split between children and young adults/adults and held at different times on Saturday and Sunday. Please read below for details. \nMatilda the Musical performs September 21st-24th\, 2023. Actors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions. Please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. \n  \nAudition Information:\nGeneral auditions will be held in separate sessions each day for children and adults: \n\nSaturday\, June 24th\n\nAuditionees 14 and under will audition from 12-1:30 pm\nAuditionees 15 and over will audition from 2-3:30 pm\n\n\nSunday June 25th\n\nAuditionees 14 and under will audition from 5-6:30 pm\nAuditionees 15 and over will audition from 7-8:30 pm\n\n\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes early to your audition slot\, if possible. The audition holding room will be in the ACT Rehearsal Hall with vocal auditions taking place in the ACT Office (closed auditions). Please enter the ACT building through the back door off the 13th Ave Parking Lot (Behind Tom & Joes). \n\nAll auditionees should prepare a 24-32 bar cut of a song in the style of the Matilda the Musical. Please do not prepare a song directly from Matilda the Musical. The song should reflect your vocal abilities and\, preferably\, the character(s) you are most interested in. Auditionees should provide printed sheet music in the correct key for the piano accompanist. If you do not have a song prepared\, you will be taught a short song to audition with.\nAuditions will consist of a short movement combination. No specialty dance clothing or preparation is required. After all vocal auditions in your audition slot have concluded\, all auditionees will be taught the movement combination in the ACT Rehearsal space.\nCallbacks will be held as needed the evening of June 27 at Blair Dance Academy\, 2914 W. Chestnut Ave. Altoona\, PA 16601\n\nCallbacks may consist of a combination of vocal selections\, cold readings\, and dance combinations. You will be notified if you are needed at callbacks and given a scheduled time. Not receiving a callback does not mean you have not been cast. You may let the director know at general auditions if you are unable to attend callbacks.\n\n\n\nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least one week prior to auditions to discuss scheduling an alternative time with the Director. \n  \nAbout the Show:\nBased on the twisted genius of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book\, this musical follows Matilda Wormwood\, an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind whose talents are constantly belittled by her cruel parents and her hostile headmistress\, the outrageous and wicked Miss Trunchbull.  Reclusive\, but with an ever-growing imagination and with a caring protector in her teacher Miss Honey\, Matilda dreams of a better life\, daring to take a stand against unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own\, tiny hands. \nWith a high stakes battle between good and evil along with high energy music and dancing\, “Matilda” will rock the Mishler Theatre. \n  \nCast of Characters:\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. Roles are open to diverse and gender-inclusive casting. Age ranges are suggestions. Please audition for any role that interests you. \nMatilda Wormwood (Age 7-12\, A3-D5): An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for knowledge that cannot be quenched. Actor must be a strong vocalist and have the ability to learn many lines. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Naughty\,’ ‘Story 1-4\,’ ‘Quiet’) \nAgatha Trunchbull (Age 30-60\, A2-G4): The tyrannical\, child-despising headmistress at Matilda’s school. Actor must be a skilled mover. (‘’The Hammer\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion’) \nMiss Honey (Age 25-45\, F3-D5): Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. (‘Pathetic\,’ ‘This Little Girl\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘My House’) \nMr. Wormwood (Age 30-45\, D3-A4): Matilda’s uncaring father. A slimy\, greedy used-car salesman. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Telly’) \nMrs. Wormwood (Age 30-45\, A3-F5): Matilda’s self-absorbed\, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer. Actor must be a strong vocalist and dancer. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Loud’) \nMichael Wormwood (Age 12-16): Matilda’s older brother. He is not very bright and is favored by the Wormwood parents. (‘Telly’) \nBruce (Age 7-13\, C4-E5): Matilda’s classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull. Actor must be a strong vocalist and mover. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nLavender (Age 7-13): Matilda’s classmate and friend. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nMrs. Phelps (Age 25-65): A nice librarian who is one of the few adults who does not treat Matilda with disrespect. Mrs. Phelps is a major supporter of Matilda’s curiosity and opens up Matilda’s imagination through their mutual love of stories. (‘Story 1-4’) \nThe Escapologist (Age 25-45\, C3-E4): A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps. This character comes to life in their imagination. Actor must be a strong singer. (‘Story 1-4’) \nThe Acrobat (Age 25-45\, D4-A4): A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps. This character comes to life in their imagination. (‘Story 1-4’) \nRudolpho (Age 20-30\, D#3-A4): Mrs. Wormwood’s ballroom dance partner. Actor must be a strong dancer. (‘Loud’) \nDoctor (Age 25-45\, C3-A4): Mrs. Wormwood’s doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda. Actor must be a strong singer. (‘Miracle’) \nChildren’s Ensemble (Age 7-14): Will act as Matilda’s classmates. Actors must be strong vocalists and movers. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nTeen Ensemble (Age 15-22): Will act as the older students at Matilda’s school who have been around the block and know what to expect from Miss Trunchbull. Actors must be strong vocalists and proficient or advanced dancers. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nAdult Ensemble (Age 23+): Will act as parents to the children in several scenes and play various other ensemble roles. Adult Ensemble members will act as ‘pit singers’ when not physically onstage. Actors must be strong vocalists and preferably movers. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’)
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/matildaauditions2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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SUMMARY:Matilda the Musical Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Auditions for “Matilda the Musical” will be held Saturday\, June 24th and Sunday\, June 25th in the ACT Rehearsal Hall (1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona).\nAudition times are split between children and young adults/adults and held at different times on Saturday and Sunday. Please read below for details. \nMatilda the Musical performs September 21st-24th\, 2023. Actors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions. Please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. \n  \nAudition Information:\nGeneral auditions will be held in separate sessions each day for children and adults: \n\nSaturday\, June 24th\n\nAuditionees 14 and under will audition from 12-1:30 pm\nAuditionees 15 and over will audition from 2-3:30 pm\n\n\nSunday June 25th\n\nAuditionees 14 and under will audition from 5-6:30 pm\nAuditionees 15 and over will audition from 7-8:30 pm\n\n\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes early to your audition slot\, if possible. The audition holding room will be in the ACT Rehearsal Hall with vocal auditions taking place in the ACT Office (closed auditions). Please enter the ACT building through the back door off the 13th Ave Parking Lot (Behind Tom & Joes). \n\nAll auditionees should prepare a 24-32 bar cut of a song in the style of the Matilda the Musical. Please do not prepare a song directly from Matilda the Musical. The song should reflect your vocal abilities and\, preferably\, the character(s) you are most interested in. Auditionees should provide printed sheet music in the correct key for the piano accompanist. If you do not have a song prepared\, you will be taught a short song to audition with.\nAuditions will consist of a short movement combination. No specialty dance clothing or preparation is required. After all vocal auditions in your audition slot have concluded\, all auditionees will be taught the movement combination in the ACT Rehearsal space.\nCallbacks will be held as needed the evening of June 27 at Blair Dance Academy\, 2914 W. Chestnut Ave. Altoona\, PA 16601\n\nCallbacks may consist of a combination of vocal selections\, cold readings\, and dance combinations. You will be notified if you are needed at callbacks and given a scheduled time. Not receiving a callback does not mean you have not been cast. You may let the director know at general auditions if you are unable to attend callbacks.\n\n\n\nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least one week prior to auditions to discuss scheduling an alternative time with the Director. \n  \nAbout the Show:\nBased on the twisted genius of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book\, this musical follows Matilda Wormwood\, an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind whose talents are constantly belittled by her cruel parents and her hostile headmistress\, the outrageous and wicked Miss Trunchbull.  Reclusive\, but with an ever-growing imagination and with a caring protector in her teacher Miss Honey\, Matilda dreams of a better life\, daring to take a stand against unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own\, tiny hands. \nWith a high stakes battle between good and evil along with high energy music and dancing\, “Matilda” will rock the Mishler Theatre. \n  \nCast of Characters:\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. Roles are open to diverse and gender-inclusive casting. Age ranges are suggestions. Please audition for any role that interests you. \nMatilda Wormwood (Age 7-12\, A3-D5): An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for knowledge that cannot be quenched. Actor must be a strong vocalist and have the ability to learn many lines. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Naughty\,’ ‘Story 1-4\,’ ‘Quiet’) \nAgatha Trunchbull (Age 30-60\, A2-G4): The tyrannical\, child-despising headmistress at Matilda’s school. Actor must be a skilled mover. (‘’The Hammer\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion’) \nMiss Honey (Age 25-45\, F3-D5): Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. (‘Pathetic\,’ ‘This Little Girl\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘My House’) \nMr. Wormwood (Age 30-45\, D3-A4): Matilda’s uncaring father. A slimy\, greedy used-car salesman. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Telly’) \nMrs. Wormwood (Age 30-45\, A3-F5): Matilda’s self-absorbed\, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer. Actor must be a strong vocalist and dancer. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Loud’) \nMichael Wormwood (Age 12-16): Matilda’s older brother. He is not very bright and is favored by the Wormwood parents. (‘Telly’) \nBruce (Age 7-13\, C4-E5): Matilda’s classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull. Actor must be a strong vocalist and mover. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nLavender (Age 7-13): Matilda’s classmate and friend. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nMrs. Phelps (Age 25-65): A nice librarian who is one of the few adults who does not treat Matilda with disrespect. Mrs. Phelps is a major supporter of Matilda’s curiosity and opens up Matilda’s imagination through their mutual love of stories. (‘Story 1-4’) \nThe Escapologist (Age 25-45\, C3-E4): A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps. This character comes to life in their imagination. Actor must be a strong singer. (‘Story 1-4’) \nThe Acrobat (Age 25-45\, D4-A4): A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps. This character comes to life in their imagination. (‘Story 1-4’) \nRudolpho (Age 20-30\, D#3-A4): Mrs. Wormwood’s ballroom dance partner. Actor must be a strong dancer. (‘Loud’) \nDoctor (Age 25-45\, C3-A4): Mrs. Wormwood’s doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda. Actor must be a strong singer. (‘Miracle’) \nChildren’s Ensemble (Age 7-14): Will act as Matilda’s classmates. Actors must be strong vocalists and movers. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nTeen Ensemble (Age 15-22): Will act as the older students at Matilda’s school who have been around the block and know what to expect from Miss Trunchbull. Actors must be strong vocalists and proficient or advanced dancers. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘School Song\,’ ‘The Hammer\,’ ‘The Chokey Chant\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’) \nAdult Ensemble (Age 23+): Will act as parents to the children in several scenes and play various other ensemble roles. Adult Ensemble members will act as ‘pit singers’ when not physically onstage. Actors must be strong vocalists and preferably movers. (‘Miracle\,’ ‘Bruce\,’ ‘When I Grow Up\,’ ‘The Smell of Rebellion\,’ ‘Revolting Children’)
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/matildaauditions1/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T170000
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SUMMARY:Oliver! Auditions
DESCRIPTION:  \nOliver!\nBy Lionel Bart\nDirected by Matt Michrina\nAuditions for ACT’s final show of the 2022-2023 season will be held Sunday February 26 & Monday February 27 in the ACT Rehearsal Hall (1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona).\nAudition times are split between children and adults. Please read below for more information. \nOliver! performs May 4-7\, 2023. Actors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. \nFull Vaccination against COVID-19\, including updated boosters\, is strongly encouraged but not required for participation in Oliver!. We will ask for vaccination status at auditions. This information is important for us to have in case of illness during the show process. If you have any questions regarding our policies on Covid-19 & vaccines\, please contact the ACT Office at 814-943-4357. \nAudition Information:\n\nGeneral auditions will be held in separate sessions each day for children and adults:\n-Auditionees 17 and under will audition from 5 PM to 6:30 PM\n-Auditionees 18 and up will audition from 7 PM to 9 PM\n-Please arrive as close to the start time for your age group as possible\nAll auditionees should prepare 24-32 bar cut of a theater song in the style of the show\, preferably one that reflects the character you’re most interested in. Auditionees are required to provide printed sheet music in the correct key for the pianist.\nIf you do not have a song prepared\, you will be given a short song to audition with.\nAuditions will also include a short movement audition. You will be taught a few steps as a group\, no special dance clothing or preparation required.\nCold readings from the script may occur at callbacks.\nAuditions are in the ACT Rehearsal Hall (NOT the Mishler Theatre). Please enter through the back door off the 13th Ave Parking Lot (Behind Tom & Joes).\nCallbacks are expected to be held March 1 as needed. You will be notified if you are needed at callbacks. Not receiving a call back does not mean you are not cast.\n\nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least one week prior to auditions to discuss scheduling an alternative time with the director. \n  \nAbout the show:\n“The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver\, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse\, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit\, the benevolent victim\, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout\, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back\, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.” \n  \nCast of Characters:\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required.\n \nOliver Twist– 8-13 years of age\, Soprano; Orphaned and abandoned from an upper-class family\, Oliver ends up in the workhouse. He is innocent and good-hearted\, with a strong spirit.  \nFagin– 40+\, Bass-Baritone; A conniving career criminal and conman. He takes in homeless children and teaches them to pick pockets for him.  \nBill Sykes– 20s-30s\, Bass/Baritone; Perhaps the most infamous graduate from Fagin’s gang. Nancy’s brutal and abusive boyfriend. \nThe Artful Dodger– 13-18\, Soprano; The cleverest of Fagin’s pickpockets\, he introduces Fagin to Oliver. He is a good soul in spite of his “occupation.” Dodger is lively and self-assured. \nNancy– 20s-30s\, Alto; A graduate of Fagin’s “school of thieves” and tragically involved in an abusive relationship with Bill Sikes. She is a career thief\, hardened and streetwise beyond her years\, but also intelligent\, caring and good-hearted. She longs for a better life. A mother figure to Fagin’s gang. \nMr. Bumble– 35-60\, Tenor; The domineering Beadle (a minor official who carries out various civil\, educational or ceremonial duties) who runs the workhouse. Pompous and self-absorbed\, greedy and uncaring. He preaches Christian morality\, but behaves without compassion towards the paupers in his care. \nWidow Corney– 30-60\, Soprano; The sharp-tongued\, domineering matron of the workhouse. A widow\, she will do anything to get Mr. Bumble’s attention. \nMr. Sowerberry– 35-60\, Baritone; The Undertaker. Lives up to his name. He is stingy and ruled by his wife. Slimy. \nMrs. Sowerberry– 35-60\, Soprano; The Undertaker’s wife. She rules the roost and is stingy and mean-spirited. Along with her husband\, she provides some comic relief. \nBet– 16-25\, Alto; One of Fagin’s former pickpockets. Bet looks up to Nancy and is caring and good-natured. \nMr. Brownlow– 45-50\, Non-singing; A distinguished older gentleman of wealth and breeding. \nChild Ensemble– 6-18\, All vocal parts; Includes various smaller named roles including Charley Bates\, Noah Claypole\, Charlotte\, Nipper\, and Captain in addition to Workhouse Kids and Fagin’s Kids. \nAdult Ensemble- 18+\, All vocal parts; Includes various smaller named roles including Grimwig and Old Sally in addition to townspeople\, police officers\, and criminals.\n \n  \nRoles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting.  Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office. \nPhone: 814-943-4357 \nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/oliver-auditions-2/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Oliver! Auditions
DESCRIPTION:  \nOliver!\nBy Lionel Bart\nDirected by Matt Michrina\nAuditions for ACT’s final show of the 2022-2023 season will be held Sunday February 26 & Monday February 27 in the ACT Rehearsal Hall (1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona).\nAudition times are split between children and adults. Please read below for more information. \nOliver! performs May 4-7\, 2023. Actors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. \nFull Vaccination against COVID-19\, including updated boosters\, is strongly encouraged but not required for participation in Oliver!. We will ask for vaccination status at auditions. This information is important for us to have in case of illness during the show process. If you have any questions regarding our policies on Covid-19 & vaccines\, please contact the ACT Office at 814-943-4357. \nAudition Information:\n\nGeneral auditions will be held in separate sessions each day for children and adults:\n-Auditionees 17 and under will audition from 5 PM to 6:30 PM\n-Auditionees 18 and up will audition from 7 PM to 9 PM\n-Please arrive as close to the start time for your age group as possible\nAll auditionees should prepare 24-32 bar cut of a theater song in the style of the show\, preferably one that reflects the character you’re most interested in. Auditionees are required to provide printed sheet music in the correct key for the pianist.\nIf you do not have a song prepared\, you will be given a short song to audition with.\nAuditions will also include a short movement audition. You will be taught a few steps as a group\, no special dance clothing or preparation required.\nCold readings from the script may occur at callbacks.\nAuditions are at ACT (NOT the Mishler Theatre). Please enter through the back door off the 13th Ave Parking Lot (Behind Tom & Joes).\nCallbacks are expected to be held March 1 as needed. You will be notified if you are needed at callbacks. Not receiving a call back does not mean you are not cast.\n\nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office at least one week prior to auditions to discuss scheduling an alternative time with the director. \n  \nAbout the show:\n“The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver\, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse\, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit\, the benevolent victim\, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout\, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back\, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.” \n  \nCast of Characters:\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required.\n \nOliver Twist– 8-13 years of age\, Soprano; Orphaned and abandoned from an upper-class family\, Oliver ends up in the workhouse. He is innocent and good-hearted\, with a strong spirit.  \nFagin– 40+\, Bass-Baritone; A conniving career criminal and conman. He takes in homeless children and teaches them to pick pockets for him.  \nBill Sykes– 20s-30s\, Bass/Baritone; Perhaps the most infamous graduate from Fagin’s gang. Nancy’s brutal and abusive boyfriend. \nThe Artful Dodger– 13-18\, Soprano; The cleverest of Fagin’s pickpockets\, he introduces Fagin to Oliver. He is a good soul in spite of his “occupation.” Dodger is lively and self-assured. \nNancy– 20s-30s\, Alto; A graduate of Fagin’s “school of thieves” and tragically involved in an abusive relationship with Bill Sikes. She is a career thief\, hardened and streetwise beyond her years\, but also intelligent\, caring and good-hearted. She longs for a better life. A mother figure to Fagin’s gang. \nMr. Bumble– 35-60\, Tenor; The domineering Beadle (a minor official who carries out various civil\, educational or ceremonial duties) who runs the workhouse. Pompous and self-absorbed\, greedy and uncaring. He preaches Christian morality\, but behaves without compassion towards the paupers in his care. \nWidow Corney– 30-60\, Soprano; The sharp-tongued\, domineering matron of the workhouse. A widow\, she will do anything to get Mr. Bumble’s attention. \nMr. Sowerberry– 35-60\, Baritone; The Undertaker. Lives up to his name. He is stingy and ruled by his wife. Slimy. \nMrs. Sowerberry– 35-60\, Soprano; The Undertaker’s wife. She rules the roost and is stingy and mean-spirited. Along with her husband\, she provides some comic relief. \nBet– 16-25\, Alto; One of Fagin’s former pickpockets. Bet looks up to Nancy and is caring and good-natured. \nMr. Brownlow– 45-50\, Non-singing; A distinguished older gentleman of wealth and breeding. \nChild Ensemble– 6-18\, All vocal parts; Includes various smaller named roles including Charley Bates\, Noah Claypole\, Charlotte\, Nipper\, and Captain in addition to Workhouse Kids and Fagin’s Kids. \nAdult Ensemble- 18+\, All vocal parts; Includes various smaller named roles including Grimwig and Old Sally in addition to townspeople\, police officers\, and criminals.\n \n  \nRoles are open to diverse & gender-inclusive casting.  Our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming\, genderqueer\, transgender and nonbinary actors to select the roles they most identify with. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office. \nPhone: 814-943-4357 \nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/oliver-auditions/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Our Town Auditions
DESCRIPTION:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/316750364_8235604003178595_7212126706413380507_n.mp4\n\nOur Town\nBy Thornton Wilder\nDirected by Dan Evers\n\nOpen Auditions: November 29 & 30 from 6-9 PM\n\nPerformances: February 16\, 17\, & 18 at 7:30 PM\n& February 19 at 2:00 PM\nActors must also be available for a student matinee performance on February 15 at 10 AM.\n  \nOpen auditions for this theatre classic will take place November 29 & 30 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held on December 1.\n\n\nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin December 5 with limited rehearsals through December to give time off for the holidays. If you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time.\n\n\n\n\n“Thornton Wilder’s story of the fictional small town of Grover’s Corners and its citizens. Spanning the years between 1901 and 1913\, Our Town is narrated by a stage manager in three acts: “Daily Life\,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity”. The play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love\, marry\, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die. \nDescribed by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written\,’ this classic of American theatre has endured for 84 years.” \n\n  \n\nAvailable roles:\n\nAll roles available. Altoona Community Theatre welcomes anyone to audition for any role they like regardless of age\, gender identity\, race or color. We encourage and affirm trans and nonbinary actors to submit for whatever role feels best to them. \nACT is dedicated to being a diverse\, inclusive\, and equitable community theatre. We strive to hold open auditions where community members have an equal and fair opportunity to be cast. \nStage Manager – The omniscient narrator of the play. The Stage Manager exercises control over the action of the play\, cueing the other characters\, interrupting their scenes with his own interjections\, and informing the audience of events and objects that we cannot see. He occasionally assumes other small roles in the story. \nGeorge Gibbs  – Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs’s son. A decent\, upstanding young man\, George is a high school baseball star who plans to attend the State Agricultural School after high school. His courtship of Emily Webb and eventual marriage to her is central to the show. George’s age in the show ranges from 16 to 28. \nEmily Webb –  Mr. and Mrs. Webb’s daughter. Emily is George’s schoolmate and next-door neighbor\, then his fiancée\, and later his wife. She is an excellent student and a conscientious daughter. Emily suffers an untimely death and the show continues to follow her in the afterlife. Emily’s age in the show ranges from 16 to 28. \nDr. Gibbs  – George’s father and the town doctor. Dr. Gibbs is also a Civil War expert. He and his family are neighbors to the Webbs. \nMrs. Gibbs –  George’s mother and Dr. Gibbs’s wife. A homemaker with desires to travel to Paris\, a wish never fulfilled. Mrs. Gibbs must find her satisfaction within this small town. \nMr. Webb  – Emily’s father and the publisher and editor of the Grover’s Corners Sentinel. Mr. Webb’s gives a news report that breaks the fourth wall with the audience in Act 1. \nMrs. Webb  – Emily’s mother and Mr. Webb’s wife. At first a no-nonsense woman\, Mrs. Webb later shows her innocent and caring nature. \nMrs. Soames –  A gossipy woman who sings in the choir along with Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Soames helps give a sense of the intertwined lives of the citizens of Grover’s Corners. \nSimon Stimson  – The choirmaster\, whose alcoholism and undisclosed “troubles” have been the subject of gossip in Grover’s Corners for quite some time. *Trigger warning: suicide* Mr. Stimson appears in the land of the dead souls in Act III having committed suicide by hanging himself in his attic. \nRebecca Gibbs –  George’s younger sister. Rebecca’s role is minor\, but she does have one very significant scene with her brother. Young girl about 11-13 \nWally Webb –  Emily’s younger brother. Wally is a minor figure\, but he turns up in Act III among the group of dead souls. Wally dies young\, the result of a burst appendix on a Boy Scout trip. Young boy about 11-13 \nHowie Newsome –  The local milkman. Howie  reappears during every morning scene—once each in Acts I\, II\, and III \nJoe Crowell\, Jr. –  The paperboy. \nSi Crowell  – Joe’s younger brother\, also a paperboy. \nProfessor Willard  – A professor at the State University who gives the audience a report on Grover’s Corners. Professor Willard appears once and then disappears. \nConstable Warren –  A local policeman. Constable Warren keeps a watchful eye over the community. \nSam Craig –  Emily Webb’s cousin\, who has left Grover’s Corners to travel west\, but returns for her funeral in Act III. \nJoe Stoddard –  The town undertaker. Joe prepares Emily’s grave and remarks on how sad it is to bury young people. \nFoley Artists – We are seeking one to two individuals who will be on stage creating the sound effects of the show in real time. These artists will need to attend rehearsals regularly through the whole process to work with the props master and actors to practice getting the sounds & timing correct. No props\, sound\, or foley experience required\, but is definitely a plus!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/316750364_8235604003178595_7212126706413380507_n.mp4
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LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:Our Town Auditions
DESCRIPTION:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/316750364_8235604003178595_7212126706413380507_n.mp4\nOur Town\nBy Thornton Wilder\nDirected by Dan Evers\n\nOpen Auditions: November 29 & 30 from 6-9 PM\n\nPerformances: February 16\, 17\, & 18 at 7:30 PM\n& February 19 at 2:00 PM\nActors must also be available for a student matinee performance on February 15 at 10 AM.\n  \nOpen auditions for this theatre classic will take place November 29 & 30 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Auditionees need only attend one night unless asked to attend callbacks\, expected to be held on December 1.\n\n\nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. Rehearsals are expected to begin December 5 with limited rehearsals through December to give time off for the holidays. If you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time.\n\n\n\n\n“Thornton Wilder’s story of the fictional small town of Grover’s Corners and its citizens. Spanning the years between 1901 and 1913\, Our Town is narrated by a stage manager in three acts: “Daily Life\,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity”. The play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love\, marry\, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die. \nDescribed by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written\,’ this classic of American theatre has endured for 84 years.” \n\n  \n\nAvailable roles:\n\nAll roles available. Altoona Community Theatre welcomes anyone to audition for any role they like regardless of age\, gender identity\, race or color. We encourage and affirm trans and nonbinary actors to submit for whatever role feels best to them. \nACT is dedicated to being a diverse\, inclusive\, and equitable community theatre. We strive to hold open auditions where community members have an equal and fair opportunity to be cast. \nStage Manager – The omniscient narrator of the play. The Stage Manager exercises control over the action of the play\, cueing the other characters\, interrupting their scenes with his own interjections\, and informing the audience of events and objects that we cannot see. He occasionally assumes other small roles in the story. \nGeorge Gibbs  – Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs’s son. A decent\, upstanding young man\, George is a high school baseball star who plans to attend the State Agricultural School after high school. His courtship of Emily Webb and eventual marriage to her is central to the show. George’s age in the show ranges from 16 to 28. \nEmily Webb –  Mr. and Mrs. Webb’s daughter. Emily is George’s schoolmate and next-door neighbor\, then his fiancée\, and later his wife. She is an excellent student and a conscientious daughter. Emily suffers an untimely death and the show continues to follow her in the afterlife. Emily’s age in the show ranges from 16 to 28. \nDr. Gibbs  – George’s father and the town doctor. Dr. Gibbs is also a Civil War expert. He and his family are neighbors to the Webbs. \nMrs. Gibbs –  George’s mother and Dr. Gibbs’s wife. A homemaker with desires to travel to Paris\, a wish never fulfilled. Mrs. Gibbs must find her satisfaction within this small town. \nMr. Webb  – Emily’s father and the publisher and editor of the Grover’s Corners Sentinel. Mr. Webb’s gives a news report that breaks the fourth wall with the audience in Act 1. \nMrs. Webb  – Emily’s mother and Mr. Webb’s wife. At first a no-nonsense woman\, Mrs. Webb later shows her innocent and caring nature. \nMrs. Soames –  A gossipy woman who sings in the choir along with Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Soames helps give a sense of the intertwined lives of the citizens of Grover’s Corners. \nSimon Stimson  – The choirmaster\, whose alcoholism and undisclosed “troubles” have been the subject of gossip in Grover’s Corners for quite some time. *Trigger warning: suicide* Mr. Stimson appears in the land of the dead souls in Act III having committed suicide by hanging himself in his attic. \nRebecca Gibbs –  George’s younger sister. Rebecca’s role is minor\, but she does have one very significant scene with her brother. Young girl about 11-13 \nWally Webb –  Emily’s younger brother. Wally is a minor figure\, but he turns up in Act III among the group of dead souls. Wally dies young\, the result of a burst appendix on a Boy Scout trip. Young boy about 11-13 \nHowie Newsome –  The local milkman. Howie  reappears during every morning scene—once each in Acts I\, II\, and III \nJoe Crowell\, Jr. –  The paperboy. \nSi Crowell  – Joe’s younger brother\, also a paperboy. \nProfessor Willard  – A professor at the State University who gives the audience a report on Grover’s Corners. Professor Willard appears once and then disappears. \nConstable Warren –  A local policeman. Constable Warren keeps a watchful eye over the community. \nSam Craig –  Emily Webb’s cousin\, who has left Grover’s Corners to travel west\, but returns for her funeral in Act III. \nJoe Stoddard –  The town undertaker. Joe prepares Emily’s grave and remarks on how sad it is to bury young people. \nEnsemble –  Depending on audition numbers & interest\, we may cast some ensemble roles to take smaller parts\, including speaking and non-speaking roles. \nFoley Artists – We are seeking one to two individuals who will be on stage creating the sound effects of the show in real time. These artists will need to attend rehearsals regularly through the whole process to work with the props master and actors to practice getting the sounds & timing correct. No props\, sound\, or foley experience required\, but is definitely a plus!
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/our-town-auditions/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: "The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon"
DESCRIPTION:The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon\nAudition Dates: September 27 at 6:30pm & September 28 at 6:30 p.m.\nShow Dates: November 17-20\, 2022\nDirected by Sam Wagner\n\n\nOpen auditions for this hilarious holiday rom-com parody directed by Sam Wagner will take place September 27 and September 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Christmas sweaters are encouraged\, but not required – especially if it’s really hot.\n\n\nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. If you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time.\n\n\nCall-backs are expected to take place September 29 as needed.\n\n\n\n“Christmas: a time for magic. A time for the traditions we cherish. A time to watch as many original TV movies as a human being can possibly endure. But now with The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon\, you can enjoy the sugar rush of six Christmas movies all at once!\nWelcome to Hopewood Falls\, Vermont\, where singles in adorable sweaters converge to look for love. Can disguises help royalty and/or movie stars find the down-to-earth connections they crave? Will evil city slickers destroy charming inns and/or Christmas tree farms? Grab a hot chocolate and your favorite wise single friend to find out in this wildly entertaining parody of holiday rom-coms.”\n\n\nAvailable Roles:\nNARRATOR 1 & NARRATOR 2 – These two roles are the overseers of the Christmas movie madness. They are a comedic duo who play off each other\, sometimes relying on improv. They are sarcastic\, excitable\, passionate\, and full of Christmas-filled aggression.\nHOLLY\, owner of the Evergreen Inn in Hopewood Falls\, Vermont. A heart of gold.\nBRETT\, stranded by a snowstorm\, but secretly a prince from Artemisia\, a tiny aristocratic country in Europe that no one has ever heard of. Luckily\, he’s rich\, y’all.\nJOY\, a romance novelist\, visiting the inn to try to break her writer’s block.\nPAUL\, a rival romance novelist\, running his own writer’s retreat- kind of a self-important jerk\, but with the love of the right woman\, he’s probably a pretty nice guy.\nCAROL\, a war reporter\, home for the holidays\, tired of big city life. Goes a little off her rocker.\nJACKSON\, 35\, a veterinarian\, who owns two golden retrievers. Unconscious for a portion of the show\, and drug around the stage occasionally.\nMERRY\, in town to search out the perfect Christmas tree for the big Christmas celebration in the big city. A real estate lawyer businessperson with no time for love.\nBLAKE\, rugged\, owner of a tree farm. He’s heartbroken but oh-so-handsome.\nKRIS\, the son of the former Santa Claus in the town parade\, but he has troubles\, y’all. Troubles. Currently working as a real estate lawyer business-person.\nNOELLE\, owner of the oldest Christmas ornament boutique in town\, charged with helping Kris quit his job and become a full time Santa. Filled with the Christmas spirit.\nSVEN\, the secret prince of Broxtenburg\, which is another tiny aristocratic country in Europe that no one has ever heard of. Shocker\, he’s also rich as heck.\nRITA\, movie star filming a movie in Hopewood Falls\, but pretending to be an ordinary girl.\nBRIDGETTE\, the boisterous best friend of all the women.\n\nStage Crew – the show also requires a Christmas-loving stage crew who may be featured in small roles.\n\nRoles open to diversity & gender inclusive casting.\nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like.\nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office.\nPhone: 814-943-4357\nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/auditions-the-holiday-channel-christmas-movie-wonderthon/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T162818
CREATED:20220829T203605Z
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: "The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon"
DESCRIPTION:The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon\nAudition Dates: September 27 at 6:30pm & September 28 at 6:30 p.m.\nShow Dates: November 17-20\, 2022\nDirected by Sam Wagner\n\n\nOpen auditions for this hilarious holiday rom-com parody directed by Sam Wagner will take place September 27 and September 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Altoona Community Theatre Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th Street\, Downtown Altoona. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Christmas sweaters are encouraged\, but not required – especially if it’s really hot.\n\n\nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. If you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time.\n\n\nCall-backs are expected to take place September 29 as needed.\n\n\n\n“Christmas: a time for magic. A time for the traditions we cherish. A time to watch as many original TV movies as a human being can possibly endure. But now with The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon\, you can enjoy the sugar rush of six Christmas movies all at once!\nWelcome to Hopewood Falls\, Vermont\, where singles in adorable sweaters converge to look for love. Can disguises help royalty and/or movie stars find the down-to-earth connections they crave? Will evil city slickers destroy charming inns and/or Christmas tree farms? Grab a hot chocolate and your favorite wise single friend to find out in this wildly entertaining parody of holiday rom-coms.”\n\n\nAvailable Roles:\nNARRATOR 1 & NARRATOR 2 – These two roles are the overseers of the Christmas movie madness. They are a comedic duo who play off each other\, sometimes relying on improv. They are sarcastic\, excitable\, passionate\, and full of Christmas-filled aggression.\nHOLLY\, owner of the Evergreen Inn in Hopewood Falls\, Vermont. A heart of gold.\nBRETT\, stranded by a snowstorm\, but secretly a prince from Artemisia\, a tiny aristocratic country in Europe that no one has ever heard of. Luckily\, he’s rich\, y’all.\nJOY\, a romance novelist\, visiting the inn to try to break her writer’s block.\nPAUL\, a rival romance novelist\, running his own writer’s retreat- kind of a self-important jerk\, but with the love of the right woman\, he’s probably a pretty nice guy.\nCAROL\, a war reporter\, home for the holidays\, tired of big city life. Goes a little off her rocker.\nJACKSON\, 35\, a veterinarian\, who owns two golden retrievers. Unconscious for a portion of the show\, and drug around the stage occasionally.\nMERRY\, in town to search out the perfect Christmas tree for the big Christmas celebration in the big city. A real estate lawyer businessperson with no time for love.\nBLAKE\, rugged\, owner of a tree farm. He’s heartbroken but oh-so-handsome.\nKRIS\, the son of the former Santa Claus in the town parade\, but he has troubles\, y’all. Troubles. Currently working as a real estate lawyer business-person.\nNOELLE\, owner of the oldest Christmas ornament boutique in town\, charged with helping Kris quit his job and become a full time Santa. Filled with the Christmas spirit.\nSVEN\, the secret prince of Broxtenburg\, which is another tiny aristocratic country in Europe that no one has ever heard of. Shocker\, he’s also rich as heck.\nRITA\, movie star filming a movie in Hopewood Falls\, but pretending to be an ordinary girl.\nBRIDGETTE\, the boisterous best friend of all the women.\n\nStage Crew – the show also requires a Christmas-loving stage crew who may be featured in small roles.\n\nRoles open to diversity & gender inclusive casting.\nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like.\nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office.\nPhone: 814-943-4357\nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/wonderthonauditions1/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220801T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220801T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T162818
CREATED:20220707T174649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T190616Z
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: "She Loves Me"
DESCRIPTION:Auditions for ACT’s first show of the 2022-2023 season will be held July 31 & August 1 in the Historic Mishler Theatre.\nCallbacks are expected to be held on August 2 as needed.\nShow dates are September 22-25\, 2022. First rehearsal is scheduled for Saturday\, August 6.\nShe Loves Me is a romantic\, witty\, and effervescent musical comedy set in a 1930’s European perfumery where shop clerks\, Amalia and Georg\, are constantly squabbling on the job.  After both respond to a “lonely hearts advertisement” in the newspaper\, they now live for the love letters that they exchange.  But the true identities of their admirers remain unknown.  Join Amalia and Georg as they discover their true loves with all the twists and turns along the way. Directed by Anne Diminick \nShe Loves Me performs September 22-25\, 2022.\nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. \n  \nAudition Information:\nGeneral auditions will be held in four sessions. \n\nJuly 31 from 6-8 PM\nJuly 31 from 8-10 PM\nAugust 1 from 6-8 PM\nAugust 1 from 8-10 PM\n\nAnyone interested in being considered for a named role or the ensemble should sign up & attend one of the four audition time blocks.\nEXCEPT the part of “Busser” is a dance/acting only part and anyone only interested in this role need only attend the separate dance call on August 2nd at 6 PM. \n\nAuditions will consist of a short movement audition and a vocal audition. Cold readings from the script may occur at callbacks.\nVoice auditions should be a 24-32 bar cut of a theater song in the style of the show\, preferably one that reflects the character you’re most interested in.\nPlease bring printed sheet music in the correct key for the pianist.\nEveryone will be required to participate in a short movement audition. You will be taught a few steps as a group\, no special dance clothing or preparation required.\nAUDITIONS ARE AT THE MISHLER THEATRE. Enter through the front door.\nAuditionees should sign up for a time on our Google form: https://forms.gle/9u64qQZpAJs5Yz3N8\nPlease arrive 15 min prior to your audition time.\nCallbacks are expected to be held August 2. You will be notified if you are needed at callbacks. Not receiving a call back does not mean you are not cast.\nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time.\n\n \n  \nCast of Characters: \nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. \nArpad Laszlo- Male\, 16-25\, Tenor/Baritone\nDelivery boy; optimistic and light. Strives for perfection and is capable. \n  \nLadislav Sipos- Male\, 30-55\, Baritone\n“The Perfect Employee” A man with family at heart; a peacekeeper. No outstanding features\, that’s the way he prefers it. \n  \nSteven Kodaly- Male\, 20-40\, Tenor\nDon’t know if you hate that you love him or love to hate him; the audience should do BOTH!\nFashion and romantically forward\, suave and intoxicatingly charming. \n  \nGeorg Nowack- Male\, 20-40\, Tenor/Baritone\nIntelligent and charismatic\, a well read romantic. He’s easy to talk to and a reliable friend. However\, has a back-bite snark delivered with a smile. \n  \nMr. Maraczek- Male\, 45+\, Baritone\nA proud business man who rules over Maraczek’s with a stern hand. Loves his employees but the shop and his family more. \n  \nIlona Ritter – Female\, 20-40\, Mezzo-Soprano/ Character voice\nHer appearance is her biggest asset and she uses it as intelligently as a lawyer uses their words. Knowledgeable in the dating scene but internally strives for love. A character actress; a comedienne and a strong mover. \n  \nAmalia Balash- Female\, 20-40\, Soprano (High C)\nA quick-witted business woman who despite her intelligence finds herself intimidated or shy at times. Someone who isn’t afraid to speak her mind when prompted and can vocally hold the audience in the palm of her hand. \n  \nMr Keller/Ensemble- Male\, 20+\, Baritone\nA secretive private investigator\, non-descript to blend in. \n  \nBusser- Male or Female\, 16+\, Strong Dancer (doesn’t sing)\nClumsy busser at a romantic café. Physical comedy is a must\, strong dancer with acting experience preferred.\n“Busser” is a dance/acting only part and auditionees only interested in this role need only attend the separate dance call on August 2nd at 6 PM. \n  \nWaiter- Male\, 30+\, Tenor\nFlamboyant waiter who takes great pride in his job and place of business. Impeccable comedic timing and often breaks the 4th wall. \n  \nShoppers/Choir members- Female\, 18+\, Any\nThree customers who frequent Maraczek’s parfumerie\, vocally strong and independent \n  \nAdult Ensemble- Male or Female\, 18+\, Any\nMultiple characters\nRowdy patrons at The Café Imperiale\, preferably dance capable\nParfumerie customers in “Twelve Days to Christmas” \n  \nRoles open to diversity & gender inclusive casting. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office.\nPhone: 814-943-4357\nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/auditions-shelovesme2/
LOCATION:The Historic Mishler Theatre\, 1208 12th Ave\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Mainstage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T162818
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: "She Loves Me"
DESCRIPTION:Auditions for ACT’s first show of the 2022-2023 season will be held July 31 & August 1 in the Historic Mishler Theatre.\nCallbacks are expected to be held on August 2 as needed.\nShow dates are September 22-25\, 2022. First rehearsal is scheduled for Saturday\, August 6.\nShe Loves Me is a romantic\, witty\, and effervescent musical comedy set in a 1930’s European perfumery where shop clerks\, Amalia and Georg\, are constantly squabbling on the job.  After both respond to a “lonely hearts advertisement” in the newspaper\, they now live for the love letters that they exchange.  But the true identities of their admirers remain unknown.  Join Amalia and Georg as they discover their true loves with all the twists and turns along the way. Directed by Anne Diminick \nShe Loves Me performs September 22-25\, 2022.\nActors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions\, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. \n  \nAudition Information:\nGeneral auditions will be held in four sessions. \n\nJuly 31 from 6-8 PM\nJuly 31 from 8-10 PM\nAugust 1 from 6-8 PM\nAugust 1 from 8-10 PM\n\nAnyone interested in being considered for a named role or the ensemble should sign up & attend one of the four audition time blocks.\nEXCEPT the part of “Busser” is a dance/acting only part and anyone only interested in this role need only attend the separate dance call on August 2nd at 6 PM. \n\nAuditions will consist of a short movement audition and a vocal audition. Cold readings from the script may occur at callbacks.\nVoice auditions should be a 24-32 bar cut of a theater song in the style of the show\, preferably one that reflects the character you’re most interested in.\nPlease bring printed sheet music in the correct key for the pianist.\nEveryone will be required to participate in a short movement audition. You will be taught a few steps as a group\, no special dance clothing or preparation required.\nAUDITIONS ARE AT THE MISHLER THEATRE. Enter through the front door.\nAuditionees should sign up for a time on our Google form: https://forms.gle/9u64qQZpAJs5Yz3N8\nPlease arrive 15 min prior to your audition time.\nCallbacks are expected to be held August 2. You will be notified if you are needed at callbacks. Not receiving a call back does not mean you are not cast.\nIf you are unable to attend general auditions\, please contact the ACT Office to discuss scheduling an alternative audition time.\n\n \n  \nCast of Characters: \nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required. \nArpad Laszlo- Male\, 16-25\, Tenor/Baritone\nDelivery boy; optimistic and light. Strives for perfection and is capable. \n  \nLadislav Sipos- Male\, 30-55\, Baritone\n“The Perfect Employee” A man with family at heart; a peacekeeper. No outstanding features\, that’s the way he prefers it. \n  \nSteven Kodaly- Male\, 20-40\, Tenor\nDon’t know if you hate that you love him or love to hate him; the audience should do BOTH!\nFashion and romantically forward\, suave and intoxicatingly charming. \n  \nGeorg Nowack- Male\, 20-40\, Tenor/Baritone\nIntelligent and charismatic\, a well read romantic. He’s easy to talk to and a reliable friend. However\, has a back-bite snark delivered with a smile. \n  \nMr. Maraczek- Male\, 45+\, Baritone\nA proud business man who rules over Maraczek’s with a stern hand. Loves his employees but the shop and his family more. \n  \nIlona Ritter – Female\, 20-40\, Mezzo-Soprano/ Character voice\nHer appearance is her biggest asset and she uses it as intelligently as a lawyer uses their words. Knowledgeable in the dating scene but internally strives for love. A character actress; a comedienne and a strong mover. \n  \nAmalia Balash- Female\, 20-40\, Soprano (High C)\nA quick-witted business woman who despite her intelligence finds herself intimidated or shy at times. Someone who isn’t afraid to speak her mind when prompted and can vocally hold the audience in the palm of her hand. \n  \nMr Keller/Ensemble- Male\, 20+\, Baritone\nA secretive private investigator\, non-descript to blend in. \n  \nBusser- Male or Female\, 16+\, Strong Dancer (doesn’t sing)\nClumsy busser at a romantic café. Physical comedy is a must\, strong dancer with acting experience preferred.\n“Busser” is a dance/acting only part and auditionees only interested in this role need only attend the separate dance call on August 2nd at 6 PM. \n  \nWaiter- Male\, 30+\, Tenor\nFlamboyant waiter who takes great pride in his job and place of business. Impeccable comedic timing and often breaks the 4th wall. \n  \nShoppers/Choir members- Female\, 18+\, Any\nThree customers who frequent Maraczek’s parfumerie\, vocally strong and independent \n  \nAdult Ensemble- Male or Female\, 18+\, Any\nMultiple characters\nRowdy patrons at The Café Imperiale\, preferably dance capable\nParfumerie customers in “Twelve Days to Christmas” \n  \nRoles open to diversity & gender inclusive casting. \nAge ranges are suggestions\, please audition for any role you would like. \n  \nQuestions can be directed to the ACT Office.\nPhone: 814-943-4357\nEmail: act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/auditions-shelovesme1/
LOCATION:The Historic Mishler Theatre\, 1208 12th Ave\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Mainstage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T162818
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SUMMARY:The Addams Family Auditions
DESCRIPTION:THE ADDAMS FAMILY\nA NEW MUSICAL\nBook by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE\nMusic and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA\nBased on Characters Created by Charles Addams\nDirected by Michael Manfred\nAltoona Community Theatre will hold auditions for its production of The Addams Family February 14 & 15 at 6:00PM in the Historic Mishler Theatre. \nCall backs are expected to be held February 16. \nThe Addams Family Performs May 5-8\, 2022 \nAudition Information: \n\n Prepare 20 to 35 bars  of a musical theatre song in style similar to the character you’re most interested in\nBring a physical copy of your song’s sheet music in your key\nIf you do not have a song prepared\, you will be taught one\nAll auditionees will be asked to participate in a simple dance audition\, so wear appropriate shoes & clothing\nThere will also be cold readings from the script or similar material\nAuditions are scheduled to start at 6PM. Arrive as close to six as you are able\, and be prepared to stay until you’ve completed your singing\, dance\, and acting auditions\nAuditionees need only come on the 14th or 15th\, not both. You will be asked at auditions if you are able to come to callbacks. Not all parts receive a callback\, but it does not mean you will not be cast\nAUDITIONS ARE AT THE MISHLER THEATRE. Enter through the front door\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required\n\nShow Information: \n“They’re creepy and they’re kooky\, mysterious and spooky.  Based on Charles Addams’ original macabre cartoons\, The Addams Family\, a madcap blockbuster Broadway musical\, finds the charmingly creepy clan facing a new nightmare – daughter Wednesday has fallen in love…with a nice young man from Ohio!  Despite the young couple’s plea for things to just be normal for once\, the dinner party hosted by Gomez and Morticia to meet the boy’s parents soon goes devilishly awry\, testing the bonds of family\, love\, and unholy matrimony. It’s a musical comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family!” \nThe Cast:\nGomez Addams- (30-60) Male\, Tenor/Baritone Vocals. Patriarch of the Addams Family. Suave & loving\, yet comedic. Takes great pride in his family. \nMorticia Addams- (25-60) Female\, Alto/Mezzo Vocals. Matriarch of the Addams Family. The strength of the family. Strong-willed\, passionate\, smart with a dry wit. \nUncle Fester- (20+) Tenor/Baritone Vocals. Serves as the musical’s narrator. Larger than life & energetic. \nGrandma- (35+) Character vocals. Feisty old woman. Not your traditional grandma\, loves scheming with Pugsley. May be cross-cast but character will remain a woman. \nWednesday Addams- (18-30) Female\, Pop Soprano/Mezzo Vocals. Adventurous. Same dry wit as her mother. Struggling with falling in love with a “normal” boy & how to tell her very not normal parents \nPugsley Addams- (15-25) Alto Vocals. Troublesome younger sibling of Wednesday. Funny but sometimes annoying. Loves being tortured. \nLurch- (25+) Male\, Groans. The Addams butler who knows all\, but says less. Speaks only in moans and groans. \nMal Beineke- (30-60) Male\, High Baritone/Tenor Vocals. Stuffy father to Lucas and exasperated husband to Alice. Stereotypical businessman\, worried about appearances. \nAlice Beineke- (25-60) Female\, Soprano Vocals. Charming but quirky housewife. Devoted wife & mother\, willing to put her own desires aside for Mal & Lucas. Her time at the Addams family home makes her question always needing to appear “perfect” \nLucas Beineke- (18-30) Male\, Tenor Vocals. Attractive but dorky. “Normal” but desperately in love with Wednesday & intrigued by her. Struggles with the differences between their families. \nThe Addams Ancestors – (15+) All vocal ranges. Summoned from “the other side” to celebrate with the family. They assist in telling the story & interact with the other characters throughout the show. \nThing- Disembodied hand. Non-speaking role. Actor may also work as stage crew. \nRoles open to diversity & gender inclusive casting unless gender is specifically noted.  \nAge ranges are suggested ages for actors who play the role\, but may need to play older or younger.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/the-addams-family-auditions/
LOCATION:The Historic Mishler Theatre\, 1208 12th Ave\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T162818
CREATED:20220114T210855Z
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SUMMARY:The Addams Family Auditions
DESCRIPTION:THE ADDAMS FAMILY\nA NEW MUSICAL\nBook by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE\nMusic and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA\nBased on Characters Created by Charles Addams\nDirected by Michael Manfred\nAltoona Community Theatre will hold auditions for its production of The Addams Family February 14 & 15 at 6:00PM in the Historic Mishler Theatre. \nCall backs are expected to be held February 16. \nThe Addams Family Performs May 5-8\, 2022 \nAudition Information: \n\n Prepare 20 to 35 bars  of a musical theatre song in style similar to the character you’re most interested in\nBring a physical copy of your song’s sheet music in your key\nIf you do not have a song prepared\, you will be taught one\nAll auditionees will be asked to participate in a simple dance audition\, so wear appropriate shoes & clothing\nThere will also be cold readings from the script or similar material\nAuditions are scheduled to start at 6PM. Arrive as close to six as you are able\, and be prepared to stay until you’ve completed your singing\, dance\, and acting auditions\nAuditionees need only come on the 14th or 15th\, not both. You will be asked at auditions if you are able to come to callbacks. Not all parts receive a callback\, but it does not mean you will not be cast\nAUDITIONS ARE AT THE MISHLER THEATRE. Enter through the front door\nAll roles are available. No prior theatrical or ACT experience is required\n\nShow Information: \n“They’re creepy and they’re kooky\, mysterious and spooky.  Based on Charles Addams’ original macabre cartoons\, The Addams Family\, a madcap blockbuster Broadway musical\, finds the charmingly creepy clan facing a new nightmare – daughter Wednesday has fallen in love…with a nice young man from Ohio!  Despite the young couple’s plea for things to just be normal for once\, the dinner party hosted by Gomez and Morticia to meet the boy’s parents soon goes devilishly awry\, testing the bonds of family\, love\, and unholy matrimony. It’s a musical comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family!” \nThe Cast:\nGomez Addams- (30-60) Male\, Tenor/Baritone Vocals. Patriarch of the Addams Family. Suave & loving\, yet comedic. Takes great pride in his family. \nMorticia Addams- (25-60) Female\, Alto/Mezzo Vocals. Matriarch of the Addams Family. The strength of the family. Strong-willed\, passionate\, smart with a dry wit. \nUncle Fester- (20+) Tenor/Baritone Vocals. Serves as the musical’s narrator. Larger than life & energetic. \nGrandma- (35+) Character vocals. Feisty old woman. Not your traditional grandma\, loves scheming with Pugsley. May be cross-cast but character will remain a woman. \nWednesday Addams- (18-30) Female\, Pop Soprano/Mezzo Vocals. Adventurous. Same dry wit as her mother. Struggling with falling in love with a “normal” boy & how to tell her very not normal parents \nPugsley Addams- (15-25) Alto Vocals. Troublesome younger sibling of Wednesday. Funny but sometimes annoying. Loves being tortured. \nLurch- (25+) Male\, Groans. The Addams butler who knows all\, but says less. Speaks only in moans and groans. \nMal Beineke- (30-60) Male\, High Baritone/Tenor Vocals. Stuffy father to Lucas and exasperated husband to Alice. Stereotypical businessman\, worried about appearances. \nAlice Beineke- (25-60) Female\, Soprano Vocals. Charming but quirky housewife. Devoted wife & mother\, willing to put her own desires aside for Mal & Lucas. Her time at the Addams family home makes her question always needing to appear “perfect” \nLucas Beineke- (18-30) Male\, Tenor Vocals. Attractive but dorky. “Normal” but desperately in love with Wednesday & intrigued by her. Struggles with the differences between their families. \nThe Addams Ancestors – (15+) All vocal ranges. Summoned from “the other side” to celebrate with the family. They assist in telling the story & interact with the other characters throughout the show. \nThing- Disembodied hand. Non-speaking role. Actor may also work as stage crew. \nRoles open to diversity & gender inclusive casting unless gender is specifically noted.  \nAge ranges are suggested ages for actors who play the role\, but may need to play older or younger.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/the-addams-family-auditions-3/
LOCATION:The Historic Mishler Theatre\, 1208 12th Ave\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T162818
CREATED:20210701T164455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T184704Z
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SUMMARY:"Junie B Jones Is Not a Crook" Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Open auditions are being held for the children’s parts in “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook”\, directed by Julie Binus.\n\nRoles available:\nJunie B – girl\, 10-12 years old\nGrace – girl\, 10-12 \n years old\nLucille – girl\, 10-10 years old\nJim – boy\, 9-1\n2 years old\nHandsome Warren – boy\, 9-12 years old\nRicardo –\n boy\, 9-12 years old\n\n\nPlease note the show dates and times – anyone auditioning MUST BE AVAILABLE for ALL performances!\nTuesday\, September 28\, 12:30 pm and 7 pm\nWednesday\, September 29\, 10 am and 12:30 pm
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/junie-b-jones-is-not-a-crook-auditions/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Mainstage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210723T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T162818
CREATED:20210429T173528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T184409Z
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SUMMARY:Deathtrap Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Open auditions for the first show of Altoona Community Theatre’s 2021-2022 season! \n“Deathtrap” by Ira Levin\, is a sharply worded who-will-do-it murder mystery that keeps the audience guessing until the last scene. Directed by Tara Enedy \nAuditions will be at the ACT Rehearsal Hall. \nDeathtrap rehearsals will begin Monday August 2nd and the show performs at the Historic Mishler Theatre September 16-19th. \n*If needed\, callbacks will be held on July 28th at 6pm. \nRoles to be cast:\nSidney Bruhl – male\, 40-65 years old\nMyra Bruhl – his wife\, 35-60 years old\nClifford Anderson – male\, 30-45 years old\nHelga ten Dorp – female\, ageless psychic with a Dutch dialect\nPorter Milgrim – male\, 55-75 years old \n\nAnyone auditioning for the show should be aware that the script contains some adult content and all roles include stage combat\, particularly Sidney\, Myra and Clifford. Actors cast in these roles will need to be moderately physically fit and able to lift. \n\nAuditions will consist of cold readings of scenes not from the script. You will be provided the scenes at the auditions. It is HIGHLY recommended that you read the script before auditioning. Prepare to have some fun and think on your feet. \n\n“The play is known as one of the biggest hits on Broadway\, running for four years with almost 1800 performances. The preface to the published script describes it as “something so evil that it infects all who touch it. The thing has a life of its own. In Deathtrap\, Levin has taken the basic components of thrillers and horror stories; murder\, deceit\, innocent dialogue with hidden sinister meanings\, plot reversals\, unexpected turns of events\, etc.\, and twisted and rearranged the pieces again and again.”
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/deathtrap-auditions/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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SUMMARY:"Deathtrap" Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Open auditions for the first show of Altoona Community Theatre’s 2021-2022 season! \n“Deathtrap” by Ira Levin\, is a sharply worded who-will-do-it murder mystery that keeps the audience guessing until the last scene. Directed by Tara Enedy \nAuditions will be at the ACT Rehearsal Hall. \nDeathtrap rehearsals will begin Monday August 2nd and the show performs at the Historic Mishler Theatre September 16-19th. \n*If needed\, callbacks will be held on July 28th at 6pm. \nRoles to be cast:\nSidney Bruhl – male\, 40-65 years old\nMyra Bruhl – his wife\, 35-60 years old\nClifford Anderson – male\, 30-45 years old\nHelga ten Dorp – female\, ageless psychic with a Dutch dialect\nPorter Milgrim – male\, 55-75 years old\n\nAnyone auditioning for the show should be aware that the script contains some adult content and all roles include stage combat\, particularly Sidney\, Myra and Clifford. Actors cast in these roles will need to be moderately physically fit and able to lift. \n\n\nAuditions will consist of cold readings of scenes not from the script. You will be provided the scenes at the auditions. It is HIGHLY recommended that you read the script before auditioning. Prepare to have some fun and think on your feet. \n\n“The play is known as one of the biggest hits on Broadway\, running for four years with almost 1800 performances. The preface to the published script describes it as “something so evil that it infects all who touch it. The thing has a life of its own. In Deathtrap\, Levin has taken the basic components of thrillers and horror stories; murder\, deceit\, innocent dialogue with hidden sinister meanings\, plot reversals\, unexpected turns of events\, etc.\, and twisted and rearranged the pieces again and again.”
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/deathtrap-auditons/
LOCATION:ACT Rehearsal Hall\, 1213 12th St\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
ORGANIZER;CN="Altoona Community Theatre":MAILTO:act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com
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SUMMARY:Gypsy Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Auditions for Gypsy directed by Bryce Cossitor will be January 12th and 13th from 6-9 pm at the Mishler Theatre. Children (14 and under) will be seen from 6-7 pm. Adults will be seen from 7-9 pm. Please prepare 16 to 32 bars of a Broadway standard. Accompanist provided. Please provide music in the appropriate key. If you prefer not to prepare a song in advance\, one will be taught at auditions. All should dress comfortably and bring appropriate shoes for a simple dance audition. \nCharacter breakdowns are below. All roles are open. Ages are just a guideline\, not definitive. Roles will be cast relative to the ensemble chosen. Ages may fluctuate in accordance. \n\nMomma Rose (ages from 35 – 50) The ultimate stage mother. Lives her life vicariously through her two daughters\, whom she’s put into show business. She is loud\, brash\, pushy and single-minded\, but at times can be doting and charming. She is holding down demons of her own that she is afraid to face. Her voice is the ultimate powerful Broadway belt. Minimal dance but must move well. Comic timing a must. Strong Mezzo/Alto with good low notes and belt.\nBaby June (about 10) is a Shirley Temple-like up-and-coming vaudeville star\, and Madam Rose’s youngest daughter. Her onstage demeanor is sugary-sweet\, cute\, precocious and adorable to the nth degree. Must be no taller than 3′\, 5″. An adorable character – Mama Rose’s shining star. Strong child singer\, strong dancer and taps. Mezzo.\nYoung Louise (about 12) She should look a couple years older than Baby June. She is Madam Rose’s brow-beaten oldest daughter\, and has always played second fiddle to her baby sister. She is shy\, awkward\, a little sad and subdued; she doesn’t have the confidence of her sister. Strong acting skills needed. The character always dances slightly out of step but the actress playing this part must be able to dance. Mezzo singer.\nHerbie (about 45) agent for Rose’s children and Rose’s boyfriend and a possible husband number 4. He has a heart of gold but also has the power to defend the people he loves with strength. Minimum dance. A Baritone\, sings in one group number\, two duets and trio with Rose and Louise. Strong acting role.\nDainty June (16-24) Baby June as a young teenager. The older she gets\, the less she enjoys being her mother’s trained monkey. Strong Alto\, must be able to belt a song and have decent dancing skills. The ability to do the splits and twirl a baton a big plus\, but not a requirement. Must dance very well\, taps\, strong Broadway teen singer\, close harmony skills preferred.\nLouise/Gypsy Rose Lee (18 – 25) Baby Louise as a teenager\, who grows up to be Gypsy Rose Lee. Still pushed aside by Madam Rose in favor of June\, until she herself becomes her mother’s new pet project. Should be able to move well. Minimum actual dance but must have very strong movement skills\, strong acting skills needed. Must be able to portray both the awkward teen and a sophisticated woman we know now as Gypsy Rose Lee. Must dance inside a dancing cow costume\, must be comfortable with the character’s profession – stripping. The character is very scantily clad but never actual appears in the nude. Mezzo (needs light sound for “little Lamb” and belt for “Let Me Entertain You.”\nDressy Tessie Tura (20s-40s) a stripper just past her prime. Big Broadway voice (Mezzo Belt)\, strong movement/dance\, ballet training helpful. A burlesque dancer that shares her dressing room with Louise. She was once a ballerina and still has some of the moves. A course broad who’s been around the block. Very funny.\nMazeppa (20s-40s) a stripper just past her prime. Big Broadway voice (Alto Belt)\, strong movement/dance\, powerful character. A burlesque dancer who’s tough and physically intimidating. Trumpet playing skills would be outstanding but not required.\nElectra (20s-40s) a stripper just past her prime. Big Broadway voice (Mezzo Belt)\, strong movement/dance. Quieter than her counterparts but her costume is wired with lights\, allowing her to “shine” without working up a sweat. Ditzy and sweet.\nCratchitt (any age over 20) the production assistant for the Grantzinger theater\, N.Y.C. The comedic role.\nChildren’s Ensemble (ages 10 -12) Two or three young boys and one young girl. Baby June’s back up dancers and singers. Ability of one child to play accordion or clarinet a plus. Must sing and dance.\nYoung Women’s Ensemble (ages 20 – 30) singer/dancers who act as both the back up dancers for Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee and perform in the large burlesque numbers in the second act. Strong dancers. Some comic skills very helpful. Very minimal singing. A few have minor expanded roles.\nAgnes (20-30) one of the women’s dancing chorus\, strong comic skills required.\nYoung Men’s Ensemble (ages 16 -20) Six young men sing and dance backup for teenage June\, plus join in the number “Have an Eggroll\, Mr. Goldstone.” Should be strong singers and dancers. Will double as small parts in Act I and Act II\, plus some backup dancing in Gypsy’s strip routine. Must be very strong dancers and singers. Comic time preferred.\nTulsa (age 17 – 20) Boy-next-door type. Strives to break out of the troupe with an act of his own. Sings and dances “All I Need Is the Girl.” Extremely strong dancer in all styles of show dance including tap. Good singer\, charming\, very athletic and handsome young man. High Baritone.\nKringelin (adult male character over 35) the put upon manager of a hotel.\nMr. Goldstone (any age over 30) Booking agent for the Orpheum Theater Circuit. Chaplin-like skills a must never speaks.\nCigar (adult male\, age 30-50) rather aggressive owner of a burlesque theatre\, Classic character part.\nPastey (any age) Cigar’s stage manager.\nChowsie A small dog (with a good temperament).\n\n“Gypsy” tells the story of the dreams and determination of Mama Rose\, the quintessential Stage Mother\, a hungry powerhouse of a woman who will stop at nothing to see her daughters become famous\, leading one of them into a career as cabaret legend\, Gypsy Rose Lee. The musical recounts the saga of the “stage gypsies” traveling the nationwide circuit of vaudeville theatres (just like the Mishler). Offering up rousing numbers like “Everything’s Coming Up Roses\,” “Let Me Entertain You\,” and “You Gotta Get a Gimmick\,” it’s a clever\, funny\, and provocative story that’s strikingly relevant more than 60 years after it premiered. \nQuestions? Email act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com.
URL:https://altoonacommunitytheatre.com/event/gypsy-auditions/
LOCATION:The Historic Mishler Theatre\, 1208 12th Ave\, Altoona\, PA\, 16601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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