Full Audition Schedule for 2020-2021 Season
(Audition Requirements Will be Decided and Posted Closer to Actual Audition Date)
Audition Requirements - Please self record one of the following four selections from this book of short stories:
Female Selection #1 - The Window
Female Selection #2 - Wedding Day
Male Selection #1 - Crazy People
Male Selection #2 - Union Wages
(Please note that all roles are open to all people regardless of gender identification.)
These auditions are due to Talon (beesont@apsu.edu) by September 11. Rehearsals begin September 14th. Remember to slate before your audition: "Hi this is Talon Beeson reading Crazy People." If you are not going to be physically present on campus this semester, you can still audition. However, your audition will be judged for sound quality as well. If your sound quality is not up to snuff, you will have to come to campus to record.
If you would like a PDF of the entire book, please email Talon.
This project will be a professional credit for your resume/imdb page. All those who are cast will receive a free copy of the audio book. After production is finished in the new APSU Theatre & Dance recording studio, the book will be for sale on Audible.com.
Audition Packet Can Be Downloaded HERE.
Audition Requirements:
Submit a high quality video of your performance of the selected cut for the character in which you are
interested. Videos of insufficient quality will eliminate your audition!
o Full body view required
o Must be able to hear your voice clearly
o Must be able to hear the piano backing track
o Email video link to Dr. John Ray at rayj@apsu.edu NO LATER than MIDNIGHT, September 4
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ: CAST MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A CHROMAKEY GREEN SCREEN, MUSIC PLAYING DEVICE WITH BLUETOOTH, BLUETOOTH EARBUDS, A COMPUTER WITH CAMERA, AND INTERNET ETHERNET AND/OR A STRONG WIFI CONNECTION.
MAN #1
Tenor; range: D3-C5; Energetic optimist with an extended upper register.
Prepare "Flying Home" bars 47-74.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
MAN #2
Baritone, range F2-Ab4; Worldly wise, subtle.
Prepare "She Cries" bars 96-155.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
WOMAN #1
Soprano/belt, G3-F5; Youthful ingénue type with a light but powerful voice.
Prepare "I'd Give It All For You" bars 47-84.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
WOMAN #2
Belter, F3-F5; Character actress with excellent dramatic sensibility and comedic timing. Must be able to perform
with dialects (New York Jewish, German).
Prepare "Surabaya Santa" bars 60-113.
Ethnicity: White / European Descent
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY WE MAY CAST UP TO TWO MORE MALES AND TWO MORE FEMALES TO FILL OUT AN ENSEMBLE/UNDERSTUDIES
Audition Packet Can Be Downloaded HERE.
Auditions will be the first or second week of February. To download the scripts click HERE.
The cast will likely be 6-7 people doubling roles. The roles of Kitty, Julie, & Nick the Fence will not double any other roles.
Audition Requirements: I will post specific scenes at a later date. You must self tape one of the scenes I post, we will then have in person call-backs.
Kitty: If you are auditioning for Kitty, please prepare and self tape 32 bars of a pre-1950 standard from the Great American Songbook (early 20th century jazz standards and popular songs).
"...while the mouse sings the bassline..."
Please Note That These Dates and Times are Subject to Change