2018–2019 Season Auditions
Audition details subject to change.
GYPSY, A MUSICAL FABLE
Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Suggested by the Memiors of Gypsy Rose Lee
Directed by Rick Dines
Music Directed by Alex Huff
Rehearsals: begin January 2, 2019
Performances: February 15-17, 21-24, 28 -March 3, 7-10, 2019
Added Night of Audition: Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Callbacks: Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 6:30pm at SCT Center Stage
Prepare: Please prepare a classic musical theatre selection no longer than 1 minute in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in your key. No A CAPELLA auditions. If you play an instrument and would like to be considered for one of the actor/musician tracks, please contact the music director prior to auditions for materials.
About the show: Regarded by many theater professionals as the greatest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success… while secretly yearning for her own. Audiences will fall in love anew to this Tony Award-winning musical in a completely reimagined, freshly energized and highly theatrical production. Set all across America in the 1920’s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart, and sophistication.
Roles (8-9 women, 4-5 men):
This production will be cast with actors, actor/musicians and musician/actors of all types, ages and ethnicities. The cast we are able to assemble will determine the final breakdown for the show based on best covering all necessary bases. The total company will be no smaller than 12, but could be as large as 15-16. Note: Not all actors cast in the production will need to be able to play instruments, but ability to play is a benefit for casting consideration.
Rose (female, 50s-60s, strong mezzo belt) indomitable force of nature; she is domineering, aggressive, sexy, manipulative, charming, and unstoppable in her determination to have her daughters succeed on the stage.
Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee (female, 20s/early 30s, mix/belt to Eb5) Rose’s older daughter; shy, awkward, and loyal but eventually becomes the strong and willful world-famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee; has to have great depth; must be comfortable with striptease elements and suggestive, near-nudity. (One actress plays her from a young girl through her 20s.)
Herbie (male, 50s-60s, baritone) an agent for Rose's children and a possible husband number 4, has a heart of gold but also has the power to defend the people he loves with strength; strong actor.
June/Mazeppa (female, 20s, mezzo, strong belt) – Baby June: Rose's daughter who is constantly being groomed to be the next Broadway star, cute, blonde, high-energy performer. (One actress plays her from a young girl through her 20s.) Mazeppa: professional stripper whose strip gimmick is the questionable ability to play a trumpet; a loud dame who takes no enemies. Note: Trumpet skills and baton twirling a plus.
Tulsa/Electra (male, 20s/early 30s, tenor) – Tulsa: chorus guy with a dream; the Alpha of the chorus guys; strong belt voice and very strong dance skills. Electra: professional stripper whose strip gimmick is based upon a reliance upon battery-powered electric lights in various semi-appropriate places; a burnt-out dame who has been through it all.
Tessie Tura/Mr. Goldstone/Miss Cratchitt (female, 40s-60s, mezzo) – Tessie: professional stripper whose strip gimmick is based upon a shoddy ability to do ballet; a warm-hearted dame who has seen it all. Goldstone: lovable, fragile, booking agent for the Orpheum circuit. Miss Cratchitt: Mr. Grantzinger’s wise-cracking secretary.
Yonkers (20s, baritone) cute, devoted, compassionate, must sing and dance well, strong actor who plays one of Dainty Junes Newsboys/farm boys.
The Hollywood Blondes (4 women, varied vocal ranges) – the roles of L.A. & Angie will be played by two of the Hollywood Blondes
Theatre Managers/Stage Managers - non-singing roles, to be played primarily by musician/actors (including Uncle Jocko, Mr. Weber, Pastey, Cigar)
Other Varied Speaking Roles – will be assumed by the company
Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Suggested by the Memiors of Gypsy Rose Lee
Directed by Rick Dines
Music Directed by Alex Huff
Rehearsals: begin January 2, 2019
Performances: February 15-17, 21-24, 28 -March 3, 7-10, 2019
Added Night of Audition: Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Callbacks: Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 6:30pm at SCT Center Stage
Prepare: Please prepare a classic musical theatre selection no longer than 1 minute in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in your key. No A CAPELLA auditions. If you play an instrument and would like to be considered for one of the actor/musician tracks, please contact the music director prior to auditions for materials.
About the show: Regarded by many theater professionals as the greatest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success… while secretly yearning for her own. Audiences will fall in love anew to this Tony Award-winning musical in a completely reimagined, freshly energized and highly theatrical production. Set all across America in the 1920’s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart, and sophistication.
Roles (8-9 women, 4-5 men):
This production will be cast with actors, actor/musicians and musician/actors of all types, ages and ethnicities. The cast we are able to assemble will determine the final breakdown for the show based on best covering all necessary bases. The total company will be no smaller than 12, but could be as large as 15-16. Note: Not all actors cast in the production will need to be able to play instruments, but ability to play is a benefit for casting consideration.
Rose (female, 50s-60s, strong mezzo belt) indomitable force of nature; she is domineering, aggressive, sexy, manipulative, charming, and unstoppable in her determination to have her daughters succeed on the stage.
Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee (female, 20s/early 30s, mix/belt to Eb5) Rose’s older daughter; shy, awkward, and loyal but eventually becomes the strong and willful world-famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee; has to have great depth; must be comfortable with striptease elements and suggestive, near-nudity. (One actress plays her from a young girl through her 20s.)
Herbie (male, 50s-60s, baritone) an agent for Rose's children and a possible husband number 4, has a heart of gold but also has the power to defend the people he loves with strength; strong actor.
June/Mazeppa (female, 20s, mezzo, strong belt) – Baby June: Rose's daughter who is constantly being groomed to be the next Broadway star, cute, blonde, high-energy performer. (One actress plays her from a young girl through her 20s.) Mazeppa: professional stripper whose strip gimmick is the questionable ability to play a trumpet; a loud dame who takes no enemies. Note: Trumpet skills and baton twirling a plus.
Tulsa/Electra (male, 20s/early 30s, tenor) – Tulsa: chorus guy with a dream; the Alpha of the chorus guys; strong belt voice and very strong dance skills. Electra: professional stripper whose strip gimmick is based upon a reliance upon battery-powered electric lights in various semi-appropriate places; a burnt-out dame who has been through it all.
Tessie Tura/Mr. Goldstone/Miss Cratchitt (female, 40s-60s, mezzo) – Tessie: professional stripper whose strip gimmick is based upon a shoddy ability to do ballet; a warm-hearted dame who has seen it all. Goldstone: lovable, fragile, booking agent for the Orpheum circuit. Miss Cratchitt: Mr. Grantzinger’s wise-cracking secretary.
Yonkers (20s, baritone) cute, devoted, compassionate, must sing and dance well, strong actor who plays one of Dainty Junes Newsboys/farm boys.
The Hollywood Blondes (4 women, varied vocal ranges) – the roles of L.A. & Angie will be played by two of the Hollywood Blondes
Theatre Managers/Stage Managers - non-singing roles, to be played primarily by musician/actors (including Uncle Jocko, Mr. Weber, Pastey, Cigar)
Other Varied Speaking Roles – will be assumed by the company
SCT SINGS Concert Series
Directed by Alex Huff
Springfield Contemporary Theatre is excited to announce a new concert series, SCT SINGS, helmed by SCT Resident Music Director Alex Huff. These concert events will be held on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. during the run of an already scheduled main stage production. Each installment in the series will be cast from open auditions, will carry a theme or dedicated composer and will be performed by a cast of 6 to 8 singers backed by a small band. The SCT SINGS concert events for the remainder of our 24th Season will include:
SCT Sings Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty– Sunday & Monday, March 3 & 4, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
SCT Sings George & Ira Gershwin– Sunday & Monday, April 7 & 8, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
SCT Sings Alan Menken– Sunday & Monday, May 12 &13, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Auditions for the SCT Sings Series will be open to the public. Those wishing to audition should prepare a song that would fit the theme of each program. Bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. If you have multiple selections that could be used in the show, please note that on your audition form.
Each installment will consist of 6-8 singers and a small band. Each singer will be responsible for one or two solos in addition to an ensemble number. All songs will be memorized. The song you audition with may be selected for the set list, but you may also be assigned material based on the needs of the overall show. The set list will be finalized within one week following the audition. Singers will split a portion of the profits from ticket sales.
Audition dates are currently scheduled:
SCT Sings Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty– Sunday, January 27, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
SCT Sings George & Ira Gershwin– Sunday, February 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
SCT Sings Alan Menken– Sunday, March 31, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Audition dates are subject to change. Those interested should keep an eye on SCT’s website for the most up-to-date information.
Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability during the two weeks prior to the performance. There will be one rehearsal with the band the Saturday before the show from 2-5 p.m. In order to be considered for casting, performers must be available for the Saturday afternoon band rehearsal. Singers are expected to come into rehearsals with their solo/duet material memorized. Ensemble material will be taught during rehearsals.
Directed by Alex Huff
Springfield Contemporary Theatre is excited to announce a new concert series, SCT SINGS, helmed by SCT Resident Music Director Alex Huff. These concert events will be held on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. during the run of an already scheduled main stage production. Each installment in the series will be cast from open auditions, will carry a theme or dedicated composer and will be performed by a cast of 6 to 8 singers backed by a small band. The SCT SINGS concert events for the remainder of our 24th Season will include:
SCT Sings Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty– Sunday & Monday, March 3 & 4, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
SCT Sings George & Ira Gershwin– Sunday & Monday, April 7 & 8, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
SCT Sings Alan Menken– Sunday & Monday, May 12 &13, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Auditions for the SCT Sings Series will be open to the public. Those wishing to audition should prepare a song that would fit the theme of each program. Bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. If you have multiple selections that could be used in the show, please note that on your audition form.
Each installment will consist of 6-8 singers and a small band. Each singer will be responsible for one or two solos in addition to an ensemble number. All songs will be memorized. The song you audition with may be selected for the set list, but you may also be assigned material based on the needs of the overall show. The set list will be finalized within one week following the audition. Singers will split a portion of the profits from ticket sales.
Audition dates are currently scheduled:
SCT Sings Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty– Sunday, January 27, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
SCT Sings George & Ira Gershwin– Sunday, February 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
SCT Sings Alan Menken– Sunday, March 31, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Audition dates are subject to change. Those interested should keep an eye on SCT’s website for the most up-to-date information.
Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability during the two weeks prior to the performance. There will be one rehearsal with the band the Saturday before the show from 2-5 p.m. In order to be considered for casting, performers must be available for the Saturday afternoon band rehearsal. Singers are expected to come into rehearsals with their solo/duet material memorized. Ensemble material will be taught during rehearsals.
MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Robert Bradley
Rehearsals: begin March 24, 2018
Performances: May 3-5, 9-12, 17-19, 2019
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, February 25 & 26, 2019, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Auditions will consist of cold readings from selected scenes of the play. Advanced sides and scripts may be checked out from the theatre’s business office upon request.
About the show: Written in 1894 it was denied a license for production in a public theatre in England by the Lord Chamberlain. Produced in New York in 1905, its first performance was interrupted by the police for violating the New York morality laws; cast and crew were hauled off to jail. Can Vivie, a recent college graduate, become an independent woman and escape her mother’s influence and offer of luxury and wealth? The play tells of sex and money in high places. It may be late 19th century, but it sounds like early 21st century.
Roles (2 women, 4 men):
All must be strong actors, all types and ethnicities.
Mrs. Kitty Warren (40s-60s) very attractive, no loss of charm or sex appeal in her middle age; a highly successful brothel owner who rose through the ranks from extreme poverty to wealth. She has kept her daughter far away from her business and lifestyle and provided her with the best education money can buy in hopes that her daughter will have a better life. She is refined in practice but can lapse into the low dialects of her youth when under stress. She does not understand how the daughter she gave so much to could reject her. She is world weary, witty and confident, but still has her vulnerabilities.
Vivie Warren (early to mid 20s) Mrs. Warren's daughter; raised in boarding schools and given the finest education, but has no memory of having been mothered. She is wily and confident with a sharp wit. She has been taught to value her mind above all things and finds herself with limited emotional intelligence. She does not know how to hear her own heart, and has the discipline to make the ‘right choices’ for herself even when they are painful.
Frank Gardner (early to mid 20s) very attractive; in love with Vivie and means to marry her, he is an idle man who has no intention of working for a living, rather using his good looks to broker the best provided for marriage. He is charming, practical, and while he may truly love Vivie, he knows that the heart is changeable and he can love another.
Sir George Crofts (40s-60s) Mrs. Warren's business partner. He does not feel any moral responsibility for any of his business investments or the profits he collects from them. Having money is a virtue in itself, and money is the answer to all things. He is entitled, confident and has lived an unchallenged life.
Mr. Praed (mid-30s-60s) a friend of Mrs. Warren, a socialist who makes no judgement of his friends. His affection for Vivie taints his overall influence in being able to get Vivie to embrace an artistic life of emotion and passion; convivial and bohemian and perhaps too romantic to be taken seriously, though he is very sincere in his convictions.
Rev. Samuel Gardner (45-60s) a devout local minister, in his youth he was wild and free, and was in love with and a lover of Mrs. Kitty Warren. His son, Frank Gardner, is in love with Mrs. Warren’s daughter, Vivie. He fears Vivie could be his daughter and has to find a way to keep their children from committing potential incest without tarnishing his own reputation. No one preaches stronger than the converted.
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Robert Bradley
Rehearsals: begin March 24, 2018
Performances: May 3-5, 9-12, 17-19, 2019
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, February 25 & 26, 2019, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Auditions will consist of cold readings from selected scenes of the play. Advanced sides and scripts may be checked out from the theatre’s business office upon request.
About the show: Written in 1894 it was denied a license for production in a public theatre in England by the Lord Chamberlain. Produced in New York in 1905, its first performance was interrupted by the police for violating the New York morality laws; cast and crew were hauled off to jail. Can Vivie, a recent college graduate, become an independent woman and escape her mother’s influence and offer of luxury and wealth? The play tells of sex and money in high places. It may be late 19th century, but it sounds like early 21st century.
Roles (2 women, 4 men):
All must be strong actors, all types and ethnicities.
Mrs. Kitty Warren (40s-60s) very attractive, no loss of charm or sex appeal in her middle age; a highly successful brothel owner who rose through the ranks from extreme poverty to wealth. She has kept her daughter far away from her business and lifestyle and provided her with the best education money can buy in hopes that her daughter will have a better life. She is refined in practice but can lapse into the low dialects of her youth when under stress. She does not understand how the daughter she gave so much to could reject her. She is world weary, witty and confident, but still has her vulnerabilities.
Vivie Warren (early to mid 20s) Mrs. Warren's daughter; raised in boarding schools and given the finest education, but has no memory of having been mothered. She is wily and confident with a sharp wit. She has been taught to value her mind above all things and finds herself with limited emotional intelligence. She does not know how to hear her own heart, and has the discipline to make the ‘right choices’ for herself even when they are painful.
Frank Gardner (early to mid 20s) very attractive; in love with Vivie and means to marry her, he is an idle man who has no intention of working for a living, rather using his good looks to broker the best provided for marriage. He is charming, practical, and while he may truly love Vivie, he knows that the heart is changeable and he can love another.
Sir George Crofts (40s-60s) Mrs. Warren's business partner. He does not feel any moral responsibility for any of his business investments or the profits he collects from them. Having money is a virtue in itself, and money is the answer to all things. He is entitled, confident and has lived an unchallenged life.
Mr. Praed (mid-30s-60s) a friend of Mrs. Warren, a socialist who makes no judgement of his friends. His affection for Vivie taints his overall influence in being able to get Vivie to embrace an artistic life of emotion and passion; convivial and bohemian and perhaps too romantic to be taken seriously, though he is very sincere in his convictions.
Rev. Samuel Gardner (45-60s) a devout local minister, in his youth he was wild and free, and was in love with and a lover of Mrs. Kitty Warren. His son, Frank Gardner, is in love with Mrs. Warren’s daughter, Vivie. He fears Vivie could be his daughter and has to find a way to keep their children from committing potential incest without tarnishing his own reputation. No one preaches stronger than the converted.
