AUDITIONS for SPELLING BEE, THE MOORS, BETWEEN TATTOOS
Performers planning to audition for any of our shows this year are invited to attend a FREE audition workshop on Friday, Sept. 11 following the Department's Meet & Greet. Exact details coming soon!
Auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Moors, and Between Tattoos: A Biomythography are scheduled for Sept. 14 & 15, 6:30-10:30. Callbacks will be Sept. 16 & 17.
Auditions for Spelling Bee and The Moors will be held jointly. Performers should prepare a 1 - 2 minute contemporary monologue and 16 bars of a song. An accompanist will be available for auditions.
To sign up for a 30-minute slot, see character breakdowns and and casting notes for each production, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AA5A92AABFE3-65517580-the25th#/
Between Tattoos will have 45 minute auditions. Interested performers should be prepared to tell a personal story of some significance to them. This can be about an event or experience from any point in their life, but ideally should be something that has shaped who they are. Ideally this story should be no more than 2 minutes long, with a clear beginning and end, and a clear description of why or how this experience has shaped them in some way. The use of movement or props to assist in conveying the story is welcomed but not required. Performers will be asked to respond to adjustments from the director, and participate in a short conversation with the directing team.
For more information about the project, character and process information, and to sign up for an audition slot, visit:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AA5A92AABFE3-65518324-between#/
Auditioning for multiple shows
Although performers cannot be cast in two shows that have conflicting rehearsal schedules or performance schedules, we encourage you to audition for all of our productions. If the directors of two shows with overlapping schedules both wish to cast you, you will be cast in the role that provides you with the largest opportunity. In addition, you may express a preference for one production over another.
This semester, our productions of Spelling Bee and The Moors will be in conflict with one another. The Moors and Between Tattoos will also be in conflict.
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Coming up: Auditions for Appropriate will be Dec. 7 & 8, with callbacks Dec. 9 & 10, and Romeo & Juliet will be Feb. 8 & 9, with callbacks Feb. 10 & 11.
Casting Policies and Procedures
The Department of Theater is committed to racial, cultural and individual diversity.
Casting for all department-sponsored productions is open to any student, staff, or faculty member of the Five College Consortium, any member of the community, or any invited guest artist regardless of race, ethnic origin, ability, sexual orientation or gender identification.
Equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.
All Theater majors and minors are welcomed and strongly encouraged to audition. The Department chooses plays each year with the intention of offering roles to as many majors as possible, but casting of any individual theater major student is not guaranteed.
Company members must audition to be considered for a role. The only exception is if a role is pre-cast and announced prior to auditions. This may be the case for guest artists, faculty and for roles requiring special skills.
You are expected to sign up for a given audition appointment, and to arrive at the audition site 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled time. Performers who arrive after their scheduled time may not be permitted to audition.
After open auditions have been completed, the stage manager will post call back announcements. If you are called back, you are expected to respond via email to acknowledge attendance at the call back.
Auditioning for multiple shows:
Although performers cannot be cast in two shows that have conflicting rehearsal schedules or performance schedules, we encourage you to audition for all of our productions. If the directors of two shows with overlapping schedules both wish to cast you, you will be cast in the role that provides you with the largest opportunity. In addition, you may express a preference for one production over another.