Clinton Area Showboat Theatre 2023 Season - Clinton, IA EPA Clinton Area Showboat | Clinton, IA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Saturday, February 11, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
No break scheduled.
Members may audition on a first-come, first served basis.
SPT
$350 weekly minimum
Equity actors for roles in Clinton Area Showboat Theatre's 2023 Season (see breakdown).
Digital Submissions are also accepted and highly encouraged. Email:
showboatcasting@gmail.com
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Please prepare two brief cuts, a one-minute monologue, along with headshot and resume.
Clinton Community College
1000 Lincoln Blvd
Clinton, IA 52732
THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.
Expected to attend:
Kris Doss, associate casting director James Davis, Executive Producer
Mattthew Miller, casting director
Young Frankenstein: June 5th - June 25th Cinderella: June 19th - July 16th
The Spongebob Musical: July 10th - July 30th Murder for Two: July 24th - August 13th
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The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) strives to foster an environment that is free of racism, discrimination, harassment, bullying,
and intimidation--where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, can contribute fully, and have equal opportunities. We seek to foster an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, acceptance, appreciation, and caring for all members of our company.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 6 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 10 individuals at a time.
ELLA – is opinionated, charismatic, passionate, beautiful, funny, idealistic and hopeful. Always her late father’s daughter, she sees the good in everyone. We watch her blossom from a neglected offspring to a confident woman. Vocal Range: Soprano B:Eb5.
TOPHER – A misguided and lost prince who longs to do something important in his life. Charming, but not the stereotypical ladies man, he is thoughtful, appealing and innocent – with an unforced goofy streak. He is moral, genuine and kindhearted. He is at the crossroads and must take control of his kingdom. Vocal Range: Bariton C#3-A4.
MADAME – Ella’s selfish step-mother, she is the epitome of vanity and fashion. She is a ravenous social climber who values wealth, status and material possessions above all else. She is unapologetically dismissive and sometimes cruel. Vocal Range: Mezzo C4-D5.
SEBASTIAN – The kingdom’s Lord Chancellor. Though he is Topher’s trusted advisor, he is devious and selfish. Using propaganda and dishonesty, he keeps Topher isolated and in the dark about his kingdom. He rules without regard for the lower class, or anyone other than himself – and truly believes he deserves to rule the kingdom. Vocal Range: Tenor C3-F4.
MARIE – A friend to Ella and the town’s resident crazy lady and beggar woman. Marie is actually a fairy godmother in disguise. Wise, warm, otherworldly and charming, she rewards Ella for her kindness by making Ella’s dreams a possibility. Vocal Range: Soprano A3-Ab5.
GABRIELLE – Ella’s stepsister and daughter of Madame. Encouraged by her mother and sister to value material wealth and social status, she unenthusiastically joins the in their abrasive behavior.
Quietly passionate, empathetic and witty, she is drawn to Ella and Jean-Michel. She is ironically aware that she doesn’t fit in. Vocal Range: Soprano C4-G5.
CHARLOTTE – Ella’s stepsister and daughter of Madame. Brash, self-centered, materialistic, snooty, loud, sassy and bratty, she has a ridiculously high, but unfounded opinion of herself. She never passes up an opportunity to be the center of attention. Vocal Range: Mezzo (belt) B3-F5.
JEAN-MICHEL – A feisty, passionate peasant determined to make a change for the starving class. He is an impetuous firebrand but lacks authority and isn’t taken seriously as a revolutionary. He has a crush on Gabrielle, though their courtship is forbidden because they are from different social classes. Vocal Range: Baritone C3-G4.
LORD PINKLETON – The Lord Chancellor’s right-hand man. He announces royal balls, banquets, and even the weather to the villagers. Vocal Range: Tenor D3-A4
SpongeBob SquarePants (Male, Lead, Tenor): He is optimistic, innocent, and boyish; energetic and sometimes hyperactive. Naturally funny and has great comedic skills and precision. Strong pop tenor. Note: Must have the ability to move well. An extremely physical actor - unafraid of climbing and being on tall objects.
Squidward Q. Tentacles (Male, Lead, Tenor, G# belt.): Grumpy, cynical, dry, short- tempered, generally negative but lovable! Moves well and TAP dancing skills a plus.
Patrick Star (Male, Lead, Tenor): Well-intentioned but lacking common sense or skills. Kind and somewhat clueless, an innocent; a big softie, who can also be prone to sudden child-like fits of rage or frustration.
Sheldon Plankton (Male, Lead, Tenor): His personality outweighs his size- slick, scheming, nefarious; has the ability to charm; determined, he will do anything to get ahead in life; very greedy, but his heart is still open enough to rekindle a romance with his wife. This character will need to dance and rap skills a plus.
Karen the Computer (Female; Supporting; Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano): Glamorous, a robotic housewife of Plankton. She's been there for Plankton's every scheme and plot and has become jaded - she's been there and done that.
Pearl Krabs (Female, Supporting, Mezzo-Soprano): Mr. Krabs' bratty teenage daughter. This is a character role with Gospel vocal overtones.
Sandy Cheeks (Female, Lead, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto): A brainy and athletic Texan squirrel who came to Bikini Bottom for a research project. She acts as SpongeBob's most trusted ally on their quest to stop the volcano from erupting, using her vast amount of scientific knowledge and brilliant inventions to aid the mission.
Eugene Crabs (Male, Lead, Baritone): The greedy owner of the Krusty Krab, and employer of SpongeBob and Squidward. While everyone is off panicking about Bikini Bottom's imminent doom, he decides to strike the iron while it's hot and puts on a huge apocalypse sale at his restaurant, exploiting the fear of his fellow fish to make him even richer.
Mayor of Bikini Bottom: Female, Featured, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Perch Perkins: Male, Featured, Bass
Patchy the Pirate: Male, Featured, Baritone
French Narrator: Male, Ensemble, Spoken
Sardines: Ensemble, All Voice Parts
Security Guards: Ensemble, Spoken
Old Man Jenkins: Ensemble, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Mrs. Puff: Female, Ensemble, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Gary the Snail: Ensemble, Spoken
Undersea Creatures: Ensemble, All Voice Parts
BFF Letters: Ensemble, Silent
Larry the Lobster: Male, Ensemble, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Electric Skates (Male, Featured, Tenor, Baritone, Bass): Rock and roll band members, the Skates are hard-core, grungy, heavy metals meet World Wrestling.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein - Brilliant brain surgeon, professor and grandson of mad scientist Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein. Gender: Male. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.
The Monster - The misunderstood creation of Dr. Frankenstein. Gender: Male. Vocal range top: Bb4. Vocal range bottom: Db2.
Igor - Frederick’s faithful, bright-eyed, eager servant and friend with a hunchback. Gender: Male. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.
Inga - Frederick’s young assistant. Attractive and a resident of Transylvania. Gender: Female. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal range top: A5. Vocal range bottom: G3.
Elizabeth Benning - Frederick's boisterous fiancé. Gender: Female. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: F#3
Frau Blücher - Stern housekeeper of the Frankenstein estate and former lover of Victor Frankenstein. Gender: Female. Age: 40 to 60. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: E3.
Inspector Hans Kemp - The head of police in Transylvania. Driven by justice, with a wooden arm and leg. Gender: Male. Age: 40 to 50. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: A2.
The Hermit - A lonely, blind town hermit, hoping for a friend. Gender: Male. Age: 30 to 60. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: Ab2.
Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein - The infamous Dr. Frankenstein and Frederick's grandfather. Gender: Male. Age: 45 to 65. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: C#2.
Ziggy - The village idiot. Gender: Male. Age: 18 to 30. Vocal range top: Eb4. Vocal range bottom: D3.
Casting two male actors for Murder for Two. Synopsis: Murder for Two is a madcap mystery mixing classic musical comedy with a dash of Agatha Christie—one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all of the suspects, and they both play the piano.
Note: Specific requirements for both actors: must play piano extremely well. The ability to read music and memorize a must (accompaniment versus soloing). Speaking, singing, and demonstrating physical comedy skills while playing is essential.
Marcus: (25-40) A young, eager police officer determined to make his mark on the crime-solving world, charming, earnest, sympathetic, happy and hopeful, straight-laced and totally by-the-book, nevertheless he greets most challenges with a warm smile, chipper (not grizzled), his good-natured demeanor prevails despite this very challenging case.
The Suspects: (25-40, male-identifying) This track includes a number of characters, some of which may be of various genders or ages. Multiple roles, a sharp and versatile performer able to transform from role to role on a dime, a vivid, believable and extraordinarily chameleon-like actor-musician; full list of characters is as follows: Arthur Whitney, a celebrated author, the murder victim; Mrs. Dahlia Whitney, the victim's wife, zaniest of all the suspects, a 58-year-old Southern woman whose dreams of a life in showbiz took a back seat as she fell into the shadows of her husband's career, but still harbors a deep and burning desire to perform, her logic borders on the ridiculous and cartoon; Barrette Lewis, a glamorous and sinister and highly aging ballerina, a femme fatale; Dr. Griff: a friendly old psychiatrist, the oldest of all the suspects, on a one-track mission to find a best friend and completely delusional about his relationship with Officer Marcus, desperate for affection and companionship; Steph Whitney, the inquisitive niece of Arthur and Dahlia Whitney, the most grounded of all the suspects, grad student studying criminology, eager and naive, the mousy girl next door who has not had many boyfriends; Murray Flandon, drill sergeant of a neighbor to the Whitneys, feisty, old, ever bickering, but madly in love with his wife, together they trade insults as foreplay; Barb Flandon, feisty, from Brooklyn, one to gossip with the girls, ever-bickering but madly in love with her husband; the Anachronistic Boy's Choir, from Badoinkaville, a tough-talking place, anachronistic yet droll, consisting of Timmy, the wise cracking leader; Yonkers, rough and tumble; and Skid, the slower member of the choir, held back a couple of years; and Henry Vivaldi, a proud local firefighter, the happiest firefighter in the world, like a Gilbert and Sullivan character.
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