2017–2018 Season Auditions
Audition details subject to change.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
By Richard O’Brien
Directed by Nathan Shelton
Choreographed by Josh Inmon
Music Directed by Alex Huff
When: Monday & Tuesday, August 21 & 22, 2017 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Prepare: Approximately 45 seconds of a pop/rock song in the style of the show. Please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. NO A CAPELLA AUDITIONS.
Rehearsals: begin September 4, 2017
Performances: October 13-15, 19-22, 26-29, 2017
About the show: SCT’s top-selling show is back, as if for the first time! After a flat tire has them stuck in a storm, sweethearts Brad and Janet come upon the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Once inside, a houseful of colorful characters take the couple on a bizarre journey they will never forget. This raucous cult classic is an over-the-top tribute to mid-20th century science fiction and horror B-movies. Let’s do the Time Warp again!
Roles (6 men, 3 women + ensemble):
Dr. Frank N Furter (20’s-40’s, baritone) a transvestite mad scientist.
Brad Majors (20’s-30’s, lyric baritone or tenor) buttoned up, conservative, needy.
Janet Weiss (20’s-30’s, mezzo-soprano) buttoned up, conservative, naïve.
Riff-Raff (20’s-40’s, rock tenor w/ belt) the doctor’s loyal servant and weird handyman.
Magenta/Usherette (20’s-40’s, mezzo-soprano belt) sister to Riff-Raff and the maid, enjoys laughing at others’ misfortunes.
Columbia (late teens-30’s, mezzo-soprano belt) has a high-pitched, squeaky voice, loves to sing and dance, Magenta's friend. Must tap dance.
Rocky (20’s-30’s, rock tenor) a specimen of physical perfection.
Narrator (30’s-50’s) mostly non-singing, guides us through the show in a dry, British-humor-inspired manner, a unique speaking voice is required, must have a strong presence.
Eddie/Dr. Scott (20’s-40’s, rock baritone) Eddie is a 50s style biker with half a brain. Dr. Scott is his uncle and coincidentally a scientist and specialist on space aliens at the Bureau for the investigation of UFOs. He is a Dr. Strangelove type, wheelchair bound and possibly an ex-Nazi.
Phantoms (ensemble)
By Richard O’Brien
Directed by Nathan Shelton
Choreographed by Josh Inmon
Music Directed by Alex Huff
When: Monday & Tuesday, August 21 & 22, 2017 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Prepare: Approximately 45 seconds of a pop/rock song in the style of the show. Please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. NO A CAPELLA AUDITIONS.
Rehearsals: begin September 4, 2017
Performances: October 13-15, 19-22, 26-29, 2017
About the show: SCT’s top-selling show is back, as if for the first time! After a flat tire has them stuck in a storm, sweethearts Brad and Janet come upon the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Once inside, a houseful of colorful characters take the couple on a bizarre journey they will never forget. This raucous cult classic is an over-the-top tribute to mid-20th century science fiction and horror B-movies. Let’s do the Time Warp again!
Roles (6 men, 3 women + ensemble):
Dr. Frank N Furter (20’s-40’s, baritone) a transvestite mad scientist.
Brad Majors (20’s-30’s, lyric baritone or tenor) buttoned up, conservative, needy.
Janet Weiss (20’s-30’s, mezzo-soprano) buttoned up, conservative, naïve.
Riff-Raff (20’s-40’s, rock tenor w/ belt) the doctor’s loyal servant and weird handyman.
Magenta/Usherette (20’s-40’s, mezzo-soprano belt) sister to Riff-Raff and the maid, enjoys laughing at others’ misfortunes.
Columbia (late teens-30’s, mezzo-soprano belt) has a high-pitched, squeaky voice, loves to sing and dance, Magenta's friend. Must tap dance.
Rocky (20’s-30’s, rock tenor) a specimen of physical perfection.
Narrator (30’s-50’s) mostly non-singing, guides us through the show in a dry, British-humor-inspired manner, a unique speaking voice is required, must have a strong presence.
Eddie/Dr. Scott (20’s-40’s, rock baritone) Eddie is a 50s style biker with half a brain. Dr. Scott is his uncle and coincidentally a scientist and specialist on space aliens at the Bureau for the investigation of UFOs. He is a Dr. Strangelove type, wheelchair bound and possibly an ex-Nazi.
Phantoms (ensemble)
DRIVING MISS DAISY
By Alfred Uhry
Directed by Jack Laufer
When: Monday & Tuesday, September 11 & 12 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Prepare: Provided sides. Click here to download.
Rehearsals: begin October 29, 2017
Performances: November 17-19, 24-26, December 1-3, 2017
About the show: Uhry’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play is a timeless, searing, funny and ultimately hopeful meditation on race relations in America, told through the complex relationship between two of popular culture’s most enduring characters. When Daisy Werthan, a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in midcentury Atlanta, is deemed too old to drive, her son hires Hoke Colburn, an African American man, to serve as her chauffeur. What begins as a troubled and hostile pairing, soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them. Their iconic tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship has warmed the hearts of millions worldwide.
Roles (2 men, 1 woman): All roles require a Georgia accent.
Daisy Werthan - strong-willed; outwardly stern but has a big heart; character actress, must age 25 years throughout the course of the play from late 72 to 97.
Hoke Colburn - wise, wry sense of humor; character actor, must age through the play from 60 to 85.
Boolie Werthan - comic character actor, Daisy’s son. Must age from 40 to 65.
By Alfred Uhry
Directed by Jack Laufer
When: Monday & Tuesday, September 11 & 12 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Prepare: Provided sides. Click here to download.
Rehearsals: begin October 29, 2017
Performances: November 17-19, 24-26, December 1-3, 2017
About the show: Uhry’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play is a timeless, searing, funny and ultimately hopeful meditation on race relations in America, told through the complex relationship between two of popular culture’s most enduring characters. When Daisy Werthan, a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in midcentury Atlanta, is deemed too old to drive, her son hires Hoke Colburn, an African American man, to serve as her chauffeur. What begins as a troubled and hostile pairing, soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them. Their iconic tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship has warmed the hearts of millions worldwide.
Roles (2 men, 1 woman): All roles require a Georgia accent.
Daisy Werthan - strong-willed; outwardly stern but has a big heart; character actress, must age 25 years throughout the course of the play from late 72 to 97.
Hoke Colburn - wise, wry sense of humor; character actor, must age through the play from 60 to 85.
Boolie Werthan - comic character actor, Daisy’s son. Must age from 40 to 65.
RAGTIME
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Terrence McNally
Based on the Novel “Ragime” by E.L. Doctorow
Directed by Richard Dines
Choreographed by Josh Inmon
Music Directed by Alex Huff
When: Monday & Tuesday, December 11 & 12, 2017 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Prepare: Approximately 45 seconds of a Contemporary Musical Theatre song in the style of the show. Please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. NO A CAPELLA AUDITIONS.
Rehearsals: begin January 2, 2018
Performances: February 16-18, 22-25, March 1-4, 2018
About the show: It is the turn of the 20th Century in New York. An era is exploding. A century is spinning. And the people are moving in rhythm and rhyme to the music of Ragtime. Based on the novel by E.L Doctorow, the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award-winning Ragtime weaves together the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr, Mother and her white, middle class family in New Rochelle, and Tateh, a Jewish immigrant who has come to America seeking a new life.
ROLES
MEN (11)
Coalhouse Walker, Jr. (25 to 35, G3-Ab4) a proud, sophisticated black man who fights to live within his social boundaries and then rebels against them when even that is not good enough.
Father (30 to 45, A3-F5) Rich. Conservative. Staunch in his ways but not intentionally unkind.
Younger Brother (20 to 30, B3-G4) Mother's younger brother who has his heart broken by Evelyn Nesbit and joins Coalhouse in his protests towards discrimination. He is a young man in search of something.
Tateh (30 to 40, A3-B4) A haggard, Latvian immigrant who dreams the "American Dream" for himself and his daughter.
Grandfather/J.P. Morgan (50 to 65) mother's conservative father. A retired professor. Irritated by everything. / The rich, famous American financier.
Booker T. Washington & Others (35 to 55) the dominant figure in the Black community of the United States at the turn of the century
Harry Houdini & Others (25 to 35) the famous magician who immigrated to America and made a name for himself largely as an escape artist.
Henry Ford & Others (35 to 45) an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company.
Willie Conklin & Others (25 to 40) A racist volunteer fireman who destroys Coalhouse's car.
Matthew Henson & Others (25 to 40) First Officer on Admiral Perry’s expedition to the North Pole, African-American.
Coalhouse Follower & Others, African-American.
WOMEN (7)
Mother (25 to 35, G3-E5) A strong, kind woman who defies social norms to do the things she feels are right.
Sarah (18 to 25, G3-F5) A black washwoman who is adopted into Mother's home when Mother finds Sarah's baby in the garden.
Evelyn Nesbit (18 to 25, G3-E5) the beautiful vaudeville performer, famous for the murder of her high profile lover by her rich husband.
Sarah's Friend & Others, A friend of Sarah's who attends her funeral. Gospel belt. African-American.
Emma Goldman & Others (30-40) the Russian born radical anarchist in early 1900's New York City.
Kathleen & Others (20-40) Mother & Father's Irish maid.
Harlem Ensemble Woman, African-American.
CHILDREN (3)
Little Boy (7 to 10) Mother and Father’s son, Edgar, a boy that sees the world from a fresh perspective.
Little Girl (7 to 10) Tateh's daughter, a young Latvian girl in a new home.
Coalhouse Walker III (7 to 10) Sarah and Coalhouse’s child. African-American.
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Terrence McNally
Based on the Novel “Ragime” by E.L. Doctorow
Directed by Richard Dines
Choreographed by Josh Inmon
Music Directed by Alex Huff
When: Monday & Tuesday, December 11 & 12, 2017 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Prepare: Approximately 45 seconds of a Contemporary Musical Theatre song in the style of the show. Please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. NO A CAPELLA AUDITIONS.
Rehearsals: begin January 2, 2018
Performances: February 16-18, 22-25, March 1-4, 2018
About the show: It is the turn of the 20th Century in New York. An era is exploding. A century is spinning. And the people are moving in rhythm and rhyme to the music of Ragtime. Based on the novel by E.L Doctorow, the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award-winning Ragtime weaves together the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr, Mother and her white, middle class family in New Rochelle, and Tateh, a Jewish immigrant who has come to America seeking a new life.
ROLES
MEN (11)
Coalhouse Walker, Jr. (25 to 35, G3-Ab4) a proud, sophisticated black man who fights to live within his social boundaries and then rebels against them when even that is not good enough.
Father (30 to 45, A3-F5) Rich. Conservative. Staunch in his ways but not intentionally unkind.
Younger Brother (20 to 30, B3-G4) Mother's younger brother who has his heart broken by Evelyn Nesbit and joins Coalhouse in his protests towards discrimination. He is a young man in search of something.
Tateh (30 to 40, A3-B4) A haggard, Latvian immigrant who dreams the "American Dream" for himself and his daughter.
Grandfather/J.P. Morgan (50 to 65) mother's conservative father. A retired professor. Irritated by everything. / The rich, famous American financier.
Booker T. Washington & Others (35 to 55) the dominant figure in the Black community of the United States at the turn of the century
Harry Houdini & Others (25 to 35) the famous magician who immigrated to America and made a name for himself largely as an escape artist.
Henry Ford & Others (35 to 45) an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company.
Willie Conklin & Others (25 to 40) A racist volunteer fireman who destroys Coalhouse's car.
Matthew Henson & Others (25 to 40) First Officer on Admiral Perry’s expedition to the North Pole, African-American.
Coalhouse Follower & Others, African-American.
WOMEN (7)
Mother (25 to 35, G3-E5) A strong, kind woman who defies social norms to do the things she feels are right.
Sarah (18 to 25, G3-F5) A black washwoman who is adopted into Mother's home when Mother finds Sarah's baby in the garden.
Evelyn Nesbit (18 to 25, G3-E5) the beautiful vaudeville performer, famous for the murder of her high profile lover by her rich husband.
Sarah's Friend & Others, A friend of Sarah's who attends her funeral. Gospel belt. African-American.
Emma Goldman & Others (30-40) the Russian born radical anarchist in early 1900's New York City.
Kathleen & Others (20-40) Mother & Father's Irish maid.
Harlem Ensemble Woman, African-American.
CHILDREN (3)
Little Boy (7 to 10) Mother and Father’s son, Edgar, a boy that sees the world from a fresh perspective.
Little Girl (7 to 10) Tateh's daughter, a young Latvian girl in a new home.
Coalhouse Walker III (7 to 10) Sarah and Coalhouse’s child. African-American.
THE CHRISTIANS
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Terry Bloodworth
Music Directed by Alex Huff
When: Monday & Tuesday, January 22 & 23, 2018 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Auditions will be cold readings from the script.
Rehearsals: begin February 26, 2018
Performances: March 23-25, 30-April 1, 6-8, 2018
About the show: Paul's church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms for Sunday School, a coffee shop in the lobby, and a baptismal font as big as a swimming pool. Today should be a day of celebration. But Paul is about to preach a sermon that will shake the foundations of his church's belief. An honest play about faith in America—and the trouble with changing your mind.
Roles (3 men, 2 women + choir), all ethnicities highly encouraged to audition:
Pastor Paul (40’s-50’s) Pastor of a very big church; professorial in demeanor, definitely does not have the stereotypical televangelist vibe.
Associate Pastor Joshua (mid-20’s-30’s) Younger than Pastor Paul; a bit green, but definitely charismatic and very earnest.
Elizabeth (late 30’s-50’s) Pastor Paul's wife; an important leader of the church; resolute and actually quite angry at Paul; she holds her cards close to her chest until she doesn't.
Jay (40’s-70’s) collegial, a long-time friend of Paul's; the diplomat, trying his best to make all parties happy.
Jenny (30’s-40’s) Single mother; whip-smart and honest; has a lot of questions for Paul and the direction he's taking the church. Also a member of the choir.
Choir (12 voices, SATB, ages 18 and up, all ethnicities). Vocalists interested in being part of the onstage choir are asked to contact the music director for more information in early January 2018, by e-mailing him at grandpianoalex@gmail.com.
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Terry Bloodworth
Music Directed by Alex Huff
When: Monday & Tuesday, January 22 & 23, 2018 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Auditions will be cold readings from the script.
Rehearsals: begin February 26, 2018
Performances: March 23-25, 30-April 1, 6-8, 2018
About the show: Paul's church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms for Sunday School, a coffee shop in the lobby, and a baptismal font as big as a swimming pool. Today should be a day of celebration. But Paul is about to preach a sermon that will shake the foundations of his church's belief. An honest play about faith in America—and the trouble with changing your mind.
Roles (3 men, 2 women + choir), all ethnicities highly encouraged to audition:
Pastor Paul (40’s-50’s) Pastor of a very big church; professorial in demeanor, definitely does not have the stereotypical televangelist vibe.
Associate Pastor Joshua (mid-20’s-30’s) Younger than Pastor Paul; a bit green, but definitely charismatic and very earnest.
Elizabeth (late 30’s-50’s) Pastor Paul's wife; an important leader of the church; resolute and actually quite angry at Paul; she holds her cards close to her chest until she doesn't.
Jay (40’s-70’s) collegial, a long-time friend of Paul's; the diplomat, trying his best to make all parties happy.
Jenny (30’s-40’s) Single mother; whip-smart and honest; has a lot of questions for Paul and the direction he's taking the church. Also a member of the choir.
Choir (12 voices, SATB, ages 18 and up, all ethnicities). Vocalists interested in being part of the onstage choir are asked to contact the music director for more information in early January 2018, by e-mailing him at grandpianoalex@gmail.com.
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
By Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Richard Dines
When: Monday & Tuesday, February 19 & 20, 2018 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Rehearsals: begin March 26, 2018
Performances: April 27-29, May 4-6, 11-13, 2018
Auditions will be cold readings from the script.
About the show: When Dr. Thomas Stockmann discovers toxic contamination in the water used at the local baths, he expects to be hailed as a hero. But since the baths are the town's main source of revenue, the community fights to silence him as Dr. Stockmann learns there are forces more powerful than truth. A town in water crisis – refuting science as it conflicts with business and political interests – the ethics and repercussions of whistleblowing – today’s headlines scream out from Ibsen’s classic 1882 play brought to stage in this fresh, fast-paced, thrilling new adaptation.
Roles (7 men, 2 women + townspeople):
Dr. Thomas Stockmann (40’s-50’s) practicing medical doctor who has an appetite for life, loves his family and his newfound prosperity. Idealistic, excitable, deeply principled and more than a little naïve.
Peter Stockmann (50’s-60’s) chairman of the baths committee, mayor and Thomas Stockman’s older brother. Gets things done. Extremely disciplined, efficient and shrewd.
Catherine Stockmann (40’s) is the wife of Dr. Thomas Stockmann. Pretty and charming, in an understated way, with a pioneering spirit.
Petra Stockmann (early 20’s) is the daughter of Dr. Thomas Stockmann and a schoolteacher. She is notable for both her independent thinking and for the support she offers her father. Strong, defiant, and pretty.
Morten Kiil (60’s-70’s) A gregarious and feisty old man, Kiil owns several of the tanneries that Dr. Stockmann implicates in his water pollution report. He is the adoptive father of Mrs. Stockmann, and his will assigns a good deal of wealth to her and her children.
Hovstad (40’s-50’s) is the editor of The People's Messenger, the town's leftist newspaper. Although slightly corrupt, he is at heart a political radical. Robust, righteous, middle class.
Billing (late 20s-early 40s) An assistant at the newspaper, he is a radical, like Hovstad, but he is also ambitious and plans to run for office. He is charming and quick-witted, and in some way courting Petra.
Captain Horster (50’s-60’s) A brawny ship captain who has little interest in local politics. Ruddy, robust.
Aslaksen (40’s-60’s) A bespectacled, mouse-like newspaper's printer with shifty ways.
Townspeople, a small ensemble of three to five actors who join the audience as citizens attending the public meeting.
By Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Richard Dines
When: Monday & Tuesday, February 19 & 20, 2018 at 6:30p.m.
Where: Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S Jefferson Ave, Suite 136
Rehearsals: begin March 26, 2018
Performances: April 27-29, May 4-6, 11-13, 2018
Auditions will be cold readings from the script.
About the show: When Dr. Thomas Stockmann discovers toxic contamination in the water used at the local baths, he expects to be hailed as a hero. But since the baths are the town's main source of revenue, the community fights to silence him as Dr. Stockmann learns there are forces more powerful than truth. A town in water crisis – refuting science as it conflicts with business and political interests – the ethics and repercussions of whistleblowing – today’s headlines scream out from Ibsen’s classic 1882 play brought to stage in this fresh, fast-paced, thrilling new adaptation.
Roles (7 men, 2 women + townspeople):
Dr. Thomas Stockmann (40’s-50’s) practicing medical doctor who has an appetite for life, loves his family and his newfound prosperity. Idealistic, excitable, deeply principled and more than a little naïve.
Peter Stockmann (50’s-60’s) chairman of the baths committee, mayor and Thomas Stockman’s older brother. Gets things done. Extremely disciplined, efficient and shrewd.
Catherine Stockmann (40’s) is the wife of Dr. Thomas Stockmann. Pretty and charming, in an understated way, with a pioneering spirit.
Petra Stockmann (early 20’s) is the daughter of Dr. Thomas Stockmann and a schoolteacher. She is notable for both her independent thinking and for the support she offers her father. Strong, defiant, and pretty.
Morten Kiil (60’s-70’s) A gregarious and feisty old man, Kiil owns several of the tanneries that Dr. Stockmann implicates in his water pollution report. He is the adoptive father of Mrs. Stockmann, and his will assigns a good deal of wealth to her and her children.
Hovstad (40’s-50’s) is the editor of The People's Messenger, the town's leftist newspaper. Although slightly corrupt, he is at heart a political radical. Robust, righteous, middle class.
Billing (late 20s-early 40s) An assistant at the newspaper, he is a radical, like Hovstad, but he is also ambitious and plans to run for office. He is charming and quick-witted, and in some way courting Petra.
Captain Horster (50’s-60’s) A brawny ship captain who has little interest in local politics. Ruddy, robust.
Aslaksen (40’s-60’s) A bespectacled, mouse-like newspaper's printer with shifty ways.
Townspeople, a small ensemble of three to five actors who join the audience as citizens attending the public meeting.
