AUDITION
Upcoming Auditions for Mainstage & Readers Theatre Showcase
All roles at ACT are open to anyone in the community! No experience is necessary to audition. Here
are a few tips to help you understand our audition process:
Auditions are held over two nights, and you may choose either night to audition. Auditions are held
on our Mainstage. No need to make an appointment – we’ll get you signed in when you arrive!
We list approximate age ranges of the characters – but it’s always a good idea to come by and
check out the script so you can get a feel for the characters.
For musical auditions, you must prepare 16 bars of music and bring your sheet music to the audition
in the key in which you will be singing. We will provide an accompanist. No one may sing along to a
CD or other recording.
For non-musical auditions, all audition material is provided and will be available at the auditions.
Generally, you will be asked to read pages from the script in front of the director, the stage
manager, and another reader.
MAINSTAGE
DRAMARAMA: ASHEVILLE NIGHT LIVE
Directed by Jerry Crouch; Hosted by Tom Chalmers; Musical Direction by Aaron Price
| AUDITIONS |
May 23, 2013
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| PRODUCTION DATE | July 13, 2013 |
| REHEARSALS | Only two! Must be available Tuesday, June 18 from 6:00-10:00 pm and Thursday, July 11 from 6:00-10:00 pm |
| SEEKING: | 8 youth acts (we are no longer seeking adult acts). Acts can be solo or group. We’re looking for singers, musicians, dancers, poets, hula-hoopers, etc. Come to audition ready to perform your 5-minute act.
Asheville Night Live is a variety show where talented acts compete to win prize money. Youth will compete against youth and adults will compete against adults. Official rules, including competition information, are here. Email jenny@ashevilletheatre.org to reserve a time slot for auditions or with questions. |
STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling
Directed by Michael Lilly
| AUDITIONS |
June 10 & 12, 2013
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| PRODUCTION DATES | August 2-18, 2013 |
| REHEARSALS | Begin June 16, 2013 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | 6 women |
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Original Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields; As Revised by Peter Stone
Directed by Jerry Crouch, Musical Director Lenora Thom, Choreography by Tina Pisano-Foor
| AUDITIONS |
June 25-26, 2013
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| PRODUCTION DATES | September 20 – October 13, 2013 |
| REHEARSALS | Begin July 21, 2013 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | Cast of 36: 10 principals, 6 children + chorus (8 men, 8 women) + 4 additional perfomers |
| AUDITION NOTES: | Please prepare to sing 16 bars of music and bring your sheet music to the audition in the key in which you will be singing. We will provide an accompanist. No one may sing along to a CD or other recording. |
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara Robinson
Directed by TBD
| AUDITIONS |
September 23 & 25, 2013
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| PRODUCTION DATES | November 22 – December 8, 2013 |
| REHEARSALS | Begin October 6, 2013 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | 6 men, 6 women, 8 boys, 9 girls |
CABARET
Book by Joe Masteroff; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Jerry Crouch, Musical Director Lenora Thom; Choreography by Tina Pisano-Foor
| AUDITIONS |
November 24-25, 20136:00-8:00 pm |
| PRODUCTION DATES | February 7 – March 2, 2014 |
| REHEARSALS | Begin December 9, 2013 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS | 9 men, 8 women |
| AUDITION NOTES | Please prepare to sing 16 bars of music and bring your sheet music to the audition in the key in which you will be singing. We will provide an accompanist. No one may sing along to a CD or other recording. |
DEARLY DEPARTED by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones
Directed by TBD
| AUDITIONS |
February 11-12, 2014
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| PRODUCTION DATES | April 11-27, 2014 |
| REHEARSALS | Begin February 23, 2014 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | 6 women, 4 men (with doubling) |
SPAMALOT
Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle; Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle
Directed by TBD
| AUDITIONS |
April 4, 2014
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| PRODUCTION DATES | June 6-29, 2014 |
| REHEARSALS | Begin April 13, 2014 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | Cast of 21: 8 men, 1 woman + ensemble |
| AUDITION NOTES: | Please prepare to sing 16 bars of music and bring your sheet music to the audition in the key in which you will be singing. We will provide an accompanist. No one may sing along to a CD or other recording. |
DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry
Directed by TBD
| AUDITIONS |
May 27-28, 2014
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| PRODUCTION DATES | August 1-17, 2014 |
| REHEARSALS | Begin June 8, 2014 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | 2 men, 1 woman |
READERS THEATRE SHOWCASE
SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY by Edgar Lee Masters; Adapted for the stage by Charles Aidman
Directed by RoseLynn Katz
| AUDITIONS |
May 28, 2013
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| PERFORMANCES | June 14-16, 2013 |
| REHEARSALS | May 30; June 4, 6, 11, 13 from 10:30-2:30 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | Several men and women; the exact numbers depending on what works best |
MARY, MARY by Jean Kerr
Directed by Jim Reid
| AUDITIONS |
August 20, 2013
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| PERFORMANCES | September 6-8, 2013 |
| REHEARSALS | August 22, 27, 29; September 3, 5 from 10:30-2:30 |
| DIRECTOR SEEKS: | 3 men, 2 women |
