AUDITION
All Cottage Theatre auditions are open to any interested actors and none of our shows is precast. We try to make our auditions as friendly and fun as possible. Previous stage experience, while helpful, is not necessary to audition. Almost all CT productions include actors appearing on our stage for the first time -- maybe this show it will be your turn!
Below are details of our upcoming auditions. We hope to see you at an audition soon.
Below are details of our upcoming auditions. We hope to see you at an audition soon.
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Jekyll & Hyde
(2000 US Tour version; the song "Bring on the Men" replaces "Good & Evil") AUDITION DATES: Saturday, July 29, 3:00 to 6:00 pm Callbacks: Sunday, July 30, 1:00 pm until finished (callbacks for Jekyll/Hyde, Emma/Lucy, other roles TBA) PRODUCTION DATES: October 6 - 29 Directed by Mark VanBeever Cast needed: Approximately 18 men and 15 women ages 16-70 (younger teens may be considered only with parent/guardian written permission) General note from director about show and casting: Please be aware that this show is a R rated musical, due to multiple death scenes, suggestive behavior, sexual themes and overtones, and dark or morbid content. There is a large chorus for this show. Out of that chorus I will have a small dance group who will do interpretive/contemporary dancing within/behind/and segue between scenes. The will also be unison "choreographed movement" for all actors; auditions will contain a short movement section. Audition information: Please be familiar with the music before coming to auditions. Please prepare to sing 16-32 bars of a song similar to the style of the show, but not from the show itself. A piano player will be provided, please bring sheet music accordingly. Preselected small singing snippets will be posted online shortly that will need to be learned and sung at auditions. Short scene excerpts will also be provided shortly online for pre-audition perusal. Director's show concept: I believe that we are all governed by two main forces, good and evil. Everyone has both good and evil within, but with each moment, each action, one or the other is in the forefront guiding our choices. I want to show this by casting two different actors, one Dr. Jekyll and one Edward Hyde. Both men will be onstage whenever either character is acting. Just one will be in the forefront, guiding the scene. For example: when Dr Jekyll gets angry or frustrated, the Hyde actor will take over the dialogue and all fellow actors will see only Hyde, respond to Hyde as if it were Jekyll just being angry. Same as when Edward Hyde is being all creepy and sadistic to Lucy, and there is a moment of clarity, then the actor Jekyll will take over the dialogue. It is a weird concept and I really want to play with it. It will be looking at the show, but through new eyes, and I feel I can get the audience to see the duality of man, with two actors being the one role of Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde. At the top of the show the actor Jekyll will start fully composed, well organized and put together, focused on his mission, while Hyde will be a wisp of nothing, just a weak symbol of the evil in Jekyll. But throughout the show Hyde will become stronger, more sophisticated and composed, while Dr Jekyll will fall apart, with a more and more disheveled attire and demeanor. A 360 switch between the two actors. I am also using a large chorus, and out of that chorus I will have “dancers” that will be doing choreographed movements along within the scenes and songs, to help get the emotion I want across, and to also narrate and send the focus of the scene where I want it. Some of it will be simple isolated movements, and some contemporary/ballet choreography. The chorus is also responsible for the set/scene changes. The scene work has 5 main location/sets that get set dressings and specialty lighting, and then a couple pinspot vignette scenes. The lighting in general will be very dim/dark/disturbing. I hope that the synopsis below will explains a bit of what I am doing with the show, and that it will excite and inspire you to audition and take part of a wonderfully brilliant production. The sheer awesomeness of the music and choral sound makes me look forward to weeks of fun rehearsals and a month of spectacular shows! Thank you for your time/ ~Mark VanBeever Read Jekyll & Hyde synopsis |
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Seussical
AUDITION DATES: Saturday, September 16, 6:00 pm (adult auditions) Sunday, September 17, 2:00 pm (youth auditions) PRODUCTION DATES: December 1 - 23, 2017 Directed by Keith Kessler Additional audition details will be posted at a later date. Read more about this musical |
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