Upcoming Auditions
Audition details subject to change.
OPPENHEIMER
By Tom Morton-Smith
Directed by Robert Bradley
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, December 9 & 10, 2019, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals: begin January 5, 2020
Performances: February 14-16, 20-23, 27-March 1, 2020
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: As fascism spreads across Europe, two German chemists discover the processes of atomic fission and in Berkeley, California, theoretical physicists recognize the horrendous potential of this new science: a weapon that draws its power from the very building blocks of the universe. J. Robert Oppenheimer races to win the 'battle of the laboratories' and create a weapon so devastating that, with the detonation of a single device, it would bring about an end not just to the Second World War but to all war. As the political situation darkens, Oppenheimer takes us into the heart of the Manhattan Project and explores the tension between the scientific advances that will shape our understanding of the fabric of the universe, and the justification of their use during wartime, revealing the personal cost of making history.
Roles (5 women, 15 men):
Looking for strong versatile actors, all types and ethnicities. Some characters speak with dialects. All characters vary in age from early 20’s to 50’s.
J. Robert “Oppie” Oppenheimer: American theoretical physicist. The father of the atomic bomb.
Frank Oppenheimer: Younger brother to Oppie. American particle physicist.
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz: Oppie’s protégé. American physicist.
Bob Serber: American physicist on the Manhattan Project. Jewish.
Jackie Oppenheimer: Wife of Frank Oppenheimer.
Jean Tatlock: American psychiatrist and Communist activist. Oppie’s mistress.
Joe Weinberg: American theoretical physicist on the Manhattan Project.
Robert Wilson: American theoretical physicist on the Manhattan Project.
Haakon Chevalier: Oppie’s friend, a Communist and possible Soviet intelligence recruiter.
Charlotte Serber: Wife of Bob Serber, friend of the Oppenheimer’s.
Kitty Puening Harrison: Wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer. German-American botanist. Member of the Communist Party.
Hans Bethe: German-American nuclear physicist. Head of the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos Laboratory.
Edward Teller: Hungarian-American theoretical physicist.
General Leslie Groves: Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project.
Kenneth Nichols: Army Corps of Engineers officer working on the Manhattan Project.
Peer DeSilva: CIA officer who served as security official for the Manhattan Project.
Luis Alvarez: American experimental physicist.
Klaus Fuchs: German theoretical physicist who spied on the Manhattan Project for the Soviets.
Ruth Tolman: American psychologist who became Oppie’s therapist.
All other roles are assumed by the company.
By Tom Morton-Smith
Directed by Robert Bradley
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, December 9 & 10, 2019, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals: begin January 5, 2020
Performances: February 14-16, 20-23, 27-March 1, 2020
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: As fascism spreads across Europe, two German chemists discover the processes of atomic fission and in Berkeley, California, theoretical physicists recognize the horrendous potential of this new science: a weapon that draws its power from the very building blocks of the universe. J. Robert Oppenheimer races to win the 'battle of the laboratories' and create a weapon so devastating that, with the detonation of a single device, it would bring about an end not just to the Second World War but to all war. As the political situation darkens, Oppenheimer takes us into the heart of the Manhattan Project and explores the tension between the scientific advances that will shape our understanding of the fabric of the universe, and the justification of their use during wartime, revealing the personal cost of making history.
Roles (5 women, 15 men):
Looking for strong versatile actors, all types and ethnicities. Some characters speak with dialects. All characters vary in age from early 20’s to 50’s.
J. Robert “Oppie” Oppenheimer: American theoretical physicist. The father of the atomic bomb.
Frank Oppenheimer: Younger brother to Oppie. American particle physicist.
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz: Oppie’s protégé. American physicist.
Bob Serber: American physicist on the Manhattan Project. Jewish.
Jackie Oppenheimer: Wife of Frank Oppenheimer.
Jean Tatlock: American psychiatrist and Communist activist. Oppie’s mistress.
Joe Weinberg: American theoretical physicist on the Manhattan Project.
Robert Wilson: American theoretical physicist on the Manhattan Project.
Haakon Chevalier: Oppie’s friend, a Communist and possible Soviet intelligence recruiter.
Charlotte Serber: Wife of Bob Serber, friend of the Oppenheimer’s.
Kitty Puening Harrison: Wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer. German-American botanist. Member of the Communist Party.
Hans Bethe: German-American nuclear physicist. Head of the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos Laboratory.
Edward Teller: Hungarian-American theoretical physicist.
General Leslie Groves: Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project.
Kenneth Nichols: Army Corps of Engineers officer working on the Manhattan Project.
Peer DeSilva: CIA officer who served as security official for the Manhattan Project.
Luis Alvarez: American experimental physicist.
Klaus Fuchs: German theoretical physicist who spied on the Manhattan Project for the Soviets.
Ruth Tolman: American psychologist who became Oppie’s therapist.
All other roles are assumed by the company.
SCT SINGS Anthony Newley
Music Directed by Alex Huff
Auditions: Sunday, January 12, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals begin: Sunday, February 2, 2020
Performances: Sunday & Monday, February 16 & 17, 2020
Prepare: Those wishing to audition should prepare an Anthony Newley song. 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.
About the SCT SINGS: Each installment will consist of 4-8 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.
Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability. 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.
Music Directed by Alex Huff
Auditions: Sunday, January 12, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals begin: Sunday, February 2, 2020
Performances: Sunday & Monday, February 16 & 17, 2020
Prepare: Those wishing to audition should prepare an Anthony Newley song. 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.
About the SCT SINGS: Each installment will consist of 4-8 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.
Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability. 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.
THE CAKE
By Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Terry Bloodworth
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, January 13 & 14, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals: begin February 16, 2020
Performances: March 20-22, 26-29, April 2-5, 2020
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: Jen lives in New York but has always dreamed of getting married in her small North Carolina hometown, so she heads down south with her partner to ask Della, her late mother’s best friend, to do the honors of making the wedding cake at her bakery. Della’s cakes are legendary, even earning her a spot as a contestant on the “Great American Baking Show.” She is overjoyed at Jen’s request, until she realizes there’s not just one bride, but two, forcing her to re-examine some of her deeply-held beliefs, as well as her own marriage. Faith, family and frosting collide in this touching and timely new play from the co-producer and writer of TV’s This is Us.
Roles (3 women, 1 man):
Looking for strong comic actors, all types and ethnicities.
Della (40’s-50’s) Owns and runs a bakery. Extremely pleasant lady of the South. Best friend of Jen’s late mother.
Jen (20’s-30s) Young lady coming back home to have the wedding of her dreams.
Macy (20’s-30’s, African-American) Jen’s reluctant fiancé. A journalist.
Tim (40’s-50’s) Della’s blue-collar husband.
By Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Terry Bloodworth
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, January 13 & 14, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals: begin February 16, 2020
Performances: March 20-22, 26-29, April 2-5, 2020
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: Jen lives in New York but has always dreamed of getting married in her small North Carolina hometown, so she heads down south with her partner to ask Della, her late mother’s best friend, to do the honors of making the wedding cake at her bakery. Della’s cakes are legendary, even earning her a spot as a contestant on the “Great American Baking Show.” She is overjoyed at Jen’s request, until she realizes there’s not just one bride, but two, forcing her to re-examine some of her deeply-held beliefs, as well as her own marriage. Faith, family and frosting collide in this touching and timely new play from the co-producer and writer of TV’s This is Us.
Roles (3 women, 1 man):
Looking for strong comic actors, all types and ethnicities.
Della (40’s-50’s) Owns and runs a bakery. Extremely pleasant lady of the South. Best friend of Jen’s late mother.
Jen (20’s-30s) Young lady coming back home to have the wedding of her dreams.
Macy (20’s-30’s, African-American) Jen’s reluctant fiancé. A journalist.
Tim (40’s-50’s) Della’s blue-collar husband.
SCT SINGS Burt Bacharach
Music Directed by Alex Huff
Auditions: Sunday, February 23, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals begin: Sunday, March 15, 2020
Performances: Sunday & Monday, March 29 & 30, 2020
Prepare: Those wishing to audition should prepare a Burt Bacharach song. 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.
About the SCT SINGS: Each installment will consist of 4-8 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.
Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability. 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.
Music Directed by Alex Huff
Auditions: Sunday, February 23, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals begin: Sunday, March 15, 2020
Performances: Sunday & Monday, March 29 & 30, 2020
Prepare: Those wishing to audition should prepare a Burt Bacharach song. 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.
About the SCT SINGS: Each installment will consist of 4-8 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.
Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability. 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.
PARADE
Book by Alfred Uhry, Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Rick Dines, Music Directed by Alex Huff
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, February 24 & 25, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals: begin March 9-12, then resume March 22, 2020 through opening
Performances: May 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 2019
Prepare: Please prepare a classic, ideally comic, musical theatre selection no longer than one minute in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in your key. No A CAPELLA auditions.
About the show: Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Honeymoon in Vegas), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America's history. In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor's false testimony seal Leo's fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Roles (8 women, 10 men):
Looking for strong singing actors, all types and ethnicities.
Leo Frank (late 20’s-30’s, Bari-tenor, Gb2-F4) Our story's tragic protagonist accused of murder. As National Pencil Factory Superintendent, Leo is neurotic and a serial pessimist. Though married to Lucille, he is physically and emotionally displaced. A White Jew from Brooklyn.
Lucille Frank (late 20’s-30’s, Mezzo w/ Belt, G3-E5) Gentle and mousy, but resourceful and resilient. Despite her husband's feelings, she is a true Southerner through and through but can see through the deception. A White Jew from Georgia.
Judge Roan (60’s-70’s, Baritone, B2-D4) Serves as the Judge on the infamous trial. Motivated by bigotry and racism, he is dangerously committed to the ideals of the Confederacy. White Georgian. Actor also plays Old Solider.
Hugh Dorsey (30’s-40’s, Baritone, B2-F4) Atlanta's District Attorney. He is a devout Christian, who is brute and manipulative at times. Hungry for political success and recognition. White Georgian.
Gov. John Slaton (30’s-40’s, Bari-tenor, Bb2-F4) As the Governor of Georgia, he is highly concerned with public perception. Flirtatious and fun at times. Strives to maintain his values. White Southerner.
Frankie Epps (able to play 14-17, Tenor, Bb2-Bb4) A charming and simple young man, he is Mary's devoted friend. Playful and flirtatious. White Georgian. Actor also plays Young Solider.
Mary Phagan (able to play 13 yrs old, Mezzo, Eb4-D5) A factory worker at the National Pencil Factory who is murdered. She is very innocent but has moments of sassiness and playfulness. White Georgian.
Minnie (30’s-50’s, Mezzo w/ Belt) A servant for the Frank family. Sassy and a “busy body.” Her testimony helps put also Frank away. Black Georgian.
Jim Conley (20’s-30’s, Tenor, D3-Bb4) A cleaning supervisor at National Pencil Factory. Secretly, he is a convict on the run. Pompous showman with a strong build. Actor also plays Riley, a servant for the Slaton family. Black Georgian.
Newt Lee (50’s-60’s, Bass, Bb2-Db4) He is the night watchman at National Pencil Factory. A bit too old to possess the job. Physically intimidating, but a gentle giant. Black Georgian.
Britt Craig (20’s-30’s, Tenor, Eb3-G4) A washed up reporter who can often be found three sheets to the wind. Weaselly and desperate for his 'big break.' White Georgian.
Tom Watson (30’s-40’s, Baritone/Bass) Conservative politician and publisher, who helps to spur on the conviction of Leo Frank. Actor also plays Detective Starnes, lead investigator for the Mary Phagan case. White Georgian.
Mrs. Phagan (30’s-40’s, Alto) Mother to Mary Phagan. Actor also plays Sally Slaton, wife to Gov. John Slaton.White Georgian.
Angela (20’s-40’s, Mezzo w/ Belt) A servant for the Slaton family. Sassy and a “busy body.” Her testimony helps put also Frank away. Black Georgian.
Officer Ivey (20’s-40’s) Investigating officer on the Mary Phagan case. Actor also play Luther Rosser, Leo Frank’s defense attorney, comes off as a blithering idiot. White Georgian.
Iola Stover (13-17, Soprano) Friend of Mary and Frankie, who testifies against Leo Frank. White Georgian.
Essie (13-17, Mezzo) Pencil factory employee, who testifies against Leo Frank. White Georgian.
Monteen (13-17, Mezzo) Pencil factory employee, who testifies against Leo Frank. White Georgian.
The roles of Citizens of Atlanta, Reporters, Jurors & Prison Guards will be assumed by the company.
Book by Alfred Uhry, Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Rick Dines, Music Directed by Alex Huff
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, February 24 & 25, 2020, 6:30p.m. at SCT Center Stage
Rehearsals: begin March 9-12, then resume March 22, 2020 through opening
Performances: May 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 2019
Prepare: Please prepare a classic, ideally comic, musical theatre selection no longer than one minute in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in your key. No A CAPELLA auditions.
About the show: Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Honeymoon in Vegas), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America's history. In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor's false testimony seal Leo's fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion.
Roles (8 women, 10 men):
Looking for strong singing actors, all types and ethnicities.
Leo Frank (late 20’s-30’s, Bari-tenor, Gb2-F4) Our story's tragic protagonist accused of murder. As National Pencil Factory Superintendent, Leo is neurotic and a serial pessimist. Though married to Lucille, he is physically and emotionally displaced. A White Jew from Brooklyn.
Lucille Frank (late 20’s-30’s, Mezzo w/ Belt, G3-E5) Gentle and mousy, but resourceful and resilient. Despite her husband's feelings, she is a true Southerner through and through but can see through the deception. A White Jew from Georgia.
Judge Roan (60’s-70’s, Baritone, B2-D4) Serves as the Judge on the infamous trial. Motivated by bigotry and racism, he is dangerously committed to the ideals of the Confederacy. White Georgian. Actor also plays Old Solider.
Hugh Dorsey (30’s-40’s, Baritone, B2-F4) Atlanta's District Attorney. He is a devout Christian, who is brute and manipulative at times. Hungry for political success and recognition. White Georgian.
Gov. John Slaton (30’s-40’s, Bari-tenor, Bb2-F4) As the Governor of Georgia, he is highly concerned with public perception. Flirtatious and fun at times. Strives to maintain his values. White Southerner.
Frankie Epps (able to play 14-17, Tenor, Bb2-Bb4) A charming and simple young man, he is Mary's devoted friend. Playful and flirtatious. White Georgian. Actor also plays Young Solider.
Mary Phagan (able to play 13 yrs old, Mezzo, Eb4-D5) A factory worker at the National Pencil Factory who is murdered. She is very innocent but has moments of sassiness and playfulness. White Georgian.
Minnie (30’s-50’s, Mezzo w/ Belt) A servant for the Frank family. Sassy and a “busy body.” Her testimony helps put also Frank away. Black Georgian.
Jim Conley (20’s-30’s, Tenor, D3-Bb4) A cleaning supervisor at National Pencil Factory. Secretly, he is a convict on the run. Pompous showman with a strong build. Actor also plays Riley, a servant for the Slaton family. Black Georgian.
Newt Lee (50’s-60’s, Bass, Bb2-Db4) He is the night watchman at National Pencil Factory. A bit too old to possess the job. Physically intimidating, but a gentle giant. Black Georgian.
Britt Craig (20’s-30’s, Tenor, Eb3-G4) A washed up reporter who can often be found three sheets to the wind. Weaselly and desperate for his 'big break.' White Georgian.
Tom Watson (30’s-40’s, Baritone/Bass) Conservative politician and publisher, who helps to spur on the conviction of Leo Frank. Actor also plays Detective Starnes, lead investigator for the Mary Phagan case. White Georgian.
Mrs. Phagan (30’s-40’s, Alto) Mother to Mary Phagan. Actor also plays Sally Slaton, wife to Gov. John Slaton.White Georgian.
Angela (20’s-40’s, Mezzo w/ Belt) A servant for the Slaton family. Sassy and a “busy body.” Her testimony helps put also Frank away. Black Georgian.
Officer Ivey (20’s-40’s) Investigating officer on the Mary Phagan case. Actor also play Luther Rosser, Leo Frank’s defense attorney, comes off as a blithering idiot. White Georgian.
Iola Stover (13-17, Soprano) Friend of Mary and Frankie, who testifies against Leo Frank. White Georgian.
Essie (13-17, Mezzo) Pencil factory employee, who testifies against Leo Frank. White Georgian.
Monteen (13-17, Mezzo) Pencil factory employee, who testifies against Leo Frank. White Georgian.
The roles of Citizens of Atlanta, Reporters, Jurors & Prison Guards will be assumed by the company.
