AUDITION INFORMATION FOR THE 2011 - 12 SEASON

All auditions will be cold readings from scripts.

For Musical Auditions (including ALL Young Audience shows), please prepare a song that will show your range. You may bring a CD for accompaniment.

UpStage Theatre will be holding open auditions for the following:

Production: The Beverly Hillbillies by: David Rogers
Directed by: Arnold Richie

Audition Dates: Monday, Dec. 12 and Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd.
Production Run: Feb. 17 - March 3, 2012
Fri., Sat. at 8:00

Rehearsals: Jan. 5 - Feb. 16, 2012. Dates will be set by Director

Roles:
Granny - Female, actual or play 60's+ - family matriarch
Jed Clampett - Male, 40's+ - head of Clampett family
Elly May - Female, 20's - very sexy "country bumpkin" daughter
George Turner - Male, 30's - 60's - employee of Midland Oil
Brewster - Male, 30's - 60's - employee of Midland Oil
Cousin Pearl - Female, 40's+ - slightly "citified" relative
Jethro - Male, 20's - handsome, muscular and all country - Pearl's son
Mr. Drysdale - Male, 40's+ - bank president
Mrs. Drysdale - Female, 40's+ - banker's wife
Miss Hathaway - Female, 30's+ - secretary to Mr. Drysdale
Mrs. Pennyweather - Female, 30+ - stuffy head of Pennyweather Academy
Percy - Male, 20's - her son
Gloria Mundy - Female, 18 - early 20's - pretty teenager and student at Pennyweather Academy
Emaline Fetty - Female, 20's - hillbilly girl from back home
Frederika Collins - Female, 20's - attractive student at Academy
Colonel Foxhall - Male, actual or play 50+ - Southern colonel (col. Sanders type)
Mrs. Stokely-Smythe - Female, 30+ - society lady
Mrs. Oglethorpe - Female, 30+ - society lady
Mr. Oglethorpe - Male, 30+ - society gentleman
Groovy Monahan - Female, 20+ - kooky, jazzy dancer at party, student at Academy
Frank Richards- Male, 30's+ - police detective

Age ranges are suggested. Please audition if you wish to be considered

Production: Cinderella by: Ann Richie; music and lyrics by Alice Smith
Directed by: TBA
Audition Dates: Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 27, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd.

Production Run: April 21 - May 6, 2012
Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00

Rehearsals: March 8 - April 19, 2012

ALL ROLES REQUIRE GOOD SINGING VOICES

Roles Available:
Samuel - Male, 20+ - Cinderella's dog / Narrator
Wolfie - Male, 20's+ - Prince Bartholomew's dog
Clementine - Female, 20+ - Cinderella's cat
Knickers - Male or Female, 17+ - a squirrel
Cinderella - Female, 18+ - our "star"
Brazilia - Female, 18+ - spoiled stepsister to Cinderella
Filberta - Female, 18+ - spoiled stepsister to Cinderella
Stepmother - Female, 30+ - Cinderlla's unkind Stepmother
Prince Bartholomew - Male, 18+ - Prince seeking his bride
Fairy Godmother - Female, 40+ - Cinderella's fairy Godmother
King Hartwell - Male, 40+ - Prince's father
Queen Sofia - Female, 40+ - Prince's mother

All Ages are suggested. Please audition if you wish to be considered for a role.

Production: Twelve Angry Men / Women / Jurors by: Sherman L. Sergel
Directed by: Sam Sigman and Ann Richie

Audition Dates: Sunday, March 25, 3:00 - 5:00 and Monday, March 26, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd.
Production Run: May 18 - June 2, 2012
Fri., Sat. at 8:00

Men will run May 18 & 19
Women will run May 25 & 26
Jurors will run June 1 & 2

each cast will have three performances with half of each on June 1 and the other half on June 2

Rehearsals: Apr. 5 - May 17, 2012. Dates will be set by Director

Roles:
Foreman of the Jury - small, petty, impressed authority. Not overly bright, but dogged.
Juror No. Two - meek, easily swayed
Juror No. Three- strong, forceful, opinionated, humorless
Juror No. Four - wealthy and positioned. Practiced speaker
Juror No. Five - young, naive, frightened and very serious
Juror No. Six - hones, dull-witted. Slow and careful.
Juror No. Seven - loud, flashy sales type. A bully. More important things to do than sit on jury.
Juror No. Eight - quiet, thoughtful, gentle. Wants justice to be done and willing to fight for it.
Juror No. Nine - old, mild, gentle. Waiting to die. Would like to be more courageous.
Juror No. Ten - angry, bitter bigot.
Juror No. Eleven - refugee from Europe. Humble. Honestly seeking justice.
Juror No. Twelve - slick, bright advertising person sees in terms of numbers. Superficial snob.
Guard (bit part)

Ranges of ages and types

Please audition if you wish to be considered

Production: Robin Hood by: Ann Richie; music and lyrics by Arnold Richie
Directed by: TBA
Audition Dates: Sunday, April 22, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Monday, April 23, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd.

Production Run: June 9 - 24, 2012
Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00

Rehearsals: May 3- June 7, 2012

ALL ROLES REQUIRE GOOD SINGING VOICES

Please audition if you wish to be considered for a role.

Production: Happy Days by: Garry Marchall - - - Music & Lyrics by Paul Williams
Directed by: Sean K. Thompson and Arnold Richie

Audition Dates: Monday, April 16, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, April 17, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Additional Auditions will be held if necessary. If you cannot make these dates and want to audtion, please contact us.
You may come at any time during the audition hours.
Location: Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd.

Production Run: July 6 - July 28, 2012
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00; Sunday Matinee July 15, 2:00

Rehearsals: April 30 - July 5, 2012

Roles:
Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli
Richie Cunningham
Marion Cunningham
Howard Cunningham
Joanie Cunningham
Warren "Potsie" Webber
Rapph Malph
Charles "Chachi" Arcola
Pinky Tuscadero
Arnold Delvecchio
Lori Beth Allen / Calendar Girl
Bully / Leopard Manny Moon / Myron "Count" Malachi / Elvis
Leopard Mac Gates / Jumpy Malachi / James Dean
Pinkette Lola / Car Hop / Calendar Girl
Pinkette Tina / Car Hop / Calendar Girl
Ensemble / Nerd Girl

The actors should have a similar body type to the television characters

Please audition if you wish to be considered

We will be happy to arrange an audition for those not able to make the assigned dates.

Good singing voices required. Auditioners should be prepared to sing one song of their choice.

Production: 3rd Annual Festival of Comedy 4 original 30 min. comedies from Texas playwrights.
Directed by: TBA


Audition Dates: Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Lambert Hall, 1703 Heights Blvd.

Production Run: August 17 - 25, 2012
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00


Rehearsals: July 16 - August 16, 2012