Nashville Children's Theatre
AUDITION DATES
Thu, Jun 02, 2022
Thursday, June 2, 2022
3:30 PM - 8:30 PM (C)
Break 4:05-4:20pm / 6:20-6:35pm
Fri, Jun 03, 2022
Thursday, June 2, 2022
3:30 PM - 8:30 PM (C)
Break 4:05-4:20pm / 6:20-6:35pm
Sat, Jun 04, 2022
2:00 pm - 8:30 pm (CST)
Break 4:05-4:20pm / 6:20-6:35pm
APPOINTMENTS
To sign up for an appointment, please follow this link: http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/FckEDPGHT1KPREt
CONTRACT
TYA $585 weekly minimum (Actor) $611.23 weekly minimum (Actor/ASM)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Nashville Childrens Theatre's 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
Local actors encouraged to attend.
The Producer shall not discriminate against any actor because of race, color, creed, age, disability, national origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation or political persuasion or belief.
PREPARATION
Prepare two contrasting monologues together totaling no more than three (3) minutes. To be considered for any musicals, prepare a brief cut of a show tune with sheet music to supply to our accompanist in the desired key and include the cut within your three-minute audition time. Please make sure to bring your book in case you are asked to sing an additional song. Please bring a current headshot and resume. If you play a musical instrument (that is NOT played by mouth), please bring and play in addition to the monologue(s) and/or song.
LOCATION
Nashville Children's Theatre
25 Middleton St
Nashville, TN 37210-2040
PERSONNEL
Director of Production: Rachael Silverman
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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.
BREAKDOWN
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Director: Ernie Nolan
Dates:
Rehearsals: August 22- September 7, 2022
Run September 8- October 2, 2022
Seeking:
Anne Frank: (Any race, Female presenting, character is 13-15) Extraordinary in her hope, passion, and belief in the good in the world, at the start of the show she is innocent, precocious, and does not hesitate to speak her mind, as she matures through her time in hiding she becomes introspective, compassionate, and ultimately eager and hopeful for a more accepting future for everyone, does not feel close to her mother, but idolizes her father, compelled to write, documenting every moment and feeling experienced in the annex.
Margot Frank: (Female presenting, character is 16-18) Anne's older sister; quiet like her mother, more mature and intellectual than her sister, Margot feels alone and unsure of her place in the annex, is reserved and respectful of others, very close with her mother and although they are opposites, she loves and admires her little sister, longs for a deeper connection to others, but does not know how to achieve them.
Otto Frank: (Male presenting) Anne's father, very much the patriarch of the Annex, leads with love and strength in all he does, unlike young Anne, Otto is even-tempered and strives for peace in every situation, at 53 he has the resilience of a younger man but the experience to recognize the reality of the world around him.
Edith Frank: (Female presenting, 40-55) Anne's mother, reserved and soft-spoken, constantly worried about her family and their fate, closer with her older daughter, Margot, she longs for a deeper connection with Anne, although quiet, she has a bit of Anne's fortitude and when pushed will make her mind known.
Mr. Dussel: (Male presenting, 40-55) a fussy dentist, the only one in the annex without family, having left behind his live-in girlfriend who is Christian, more than anyone in the annex he puts himself first at every turn, has little patience for his roommate, Anne, and is skeptical of everyone's future.
Mr. Kraler: (Male Presenting, 30-45) Otto Frank's business partner, helps to hide the members of the annex, like Miep he never questions his obligations to the Franks and to doing what is right, a dignified man, he is at a loss for the world around him.
Mrs. van Daan: Precast
Mr. van Daan: Precast
Peter van Daan: Precast
Miep: Precast
CLICK, CLACK, BOO!
Book and Lyrics by Jenny Laird and Will Osborne
Director: Ernie Nolan
Dates:
Rehearsals: September 12- October 1, 2022
Run October 2-31, 2022
Seeking:
Farmer #1: Any gender, multiple roles.
Farmer #2: Any gender, multiple roles.
Farmer #3/Duck: Any gender, multiple roles.
Farmer Brown: Any gender, multiple roles.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Written by Frank L. Baum
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Book adaptation by John Kane
Directed by: Ernie Nolan
Dates:
Rehearsals: October 26-November 16, 2022
Run November 17- December 23, 2022
Seeking:
Actors/musicians who play guitar, banjo, mandolin, and fiddle are encouraged to submit.
Dorothy: Presents as female.
Aunt Em/Glinda/ Apple Tree/ Emerald City Citizen: Presents as female.
Uncle Henry/ Lead Winkie/ Apple Tree/ Munchkin/ Emerald City Citizen: Presents as male.
Almira Gultch/The Wicked Witch of the West: Presents as female.
Professor Marvel/ The Wizard/Munchkin/Guard: Any gender.
Toto/Nikko/Munchkin/Crow: Any gender.
Scarecrow/Hunk/Munchkin: Any gender.
Cowardly Lion/Zeke/Munchkin: Any gender.
Tin Man/Hickory/Munchkin: Any gender.
LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA
Based on the beloved book series by Anna Dewdney
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Austin Zumbro
Director: Abe Reybold
Dates:
Rehearsals: December 28, 2022 -January 18, 2023
Run January 19- March 10, 2023
Seeking:
Llama: Male Presenting, a rambunctious kindergartener.
Mama Llama: Female Presenting, a loving mama llama.
Fuzzy: Any gender, a beloved toy llama.
Dinosaur: Any gender, a friendly creature.
Robot: Any gender, a mechanical creation.
HIP HOP CINDERELLA
Book by Scott Elemegreen
Music and Lyrics by Rona Siddiqui
Story Adapted by Linda Chichester and David Coffman
Director: Ernie Nolan
Dates:
Rehearsals: March 22- April 12, 2023
Run April 13- May 21, 2023
Seeking:
CINDERELLA: A.K.A. ELLA C: (Female Presenting) A passionate, young woman whose mother passed away many years ago. Her father was a genius quantum computer scientist who remarried Lady Zurka before he, too, passed.
RUNKA: (Any gender) Constructed from video game computer parts, Runka is a robot made by Cinderella with her father. They are her sassy, human-like, hunk-a-junk companion and protector, and they have a real fondness for narrating Cinderella’s life over their live streaming Instahologram feed. Runka is out of date and in need of a serious upgrade, but they still have a few tricks up their mechanical sleeve.
LADY ZURKA/ROYAL ENGINEER/HIP HOP MASK BALL CONTESTANTS WINGNUT/ALLOY/BAFFLER: (Female Presenting) Cinderella’s stepmother. She enjoys being mean and bossy to Cinderella and treats Runka the Robot Rapper especially cruelly. One has to wonder whether all this anger might actually stem from a deeply repressed jealousy of the love her late husband had for his daughter, and his daughter for him. Perhaps there is a path to redemption after all.
ZIG/ROYAL ENGINEER: (Female Presenting) Lady Zurka’s vain and somewhat vapid daughter, giving off distinct valley girl vibes. Her loftiest dream is to be an Instahologram “influencer”.
ZAG/ROYAL ENGINEER: (Female Presenting) Lady Zurka’s stuck up and selfish daughter, who fancies reading books cover to cover (though not any of the pages in between), and who inexplicably started speaking with a British accent at the age of five when she overheard it on the Great Galactic Bakeoff Show her mom used to watch at night.
PRINCE: (Male Presenting) Heir to the throne of the Galactic Empire, he is an ineffectual but charming prince who is good at little except cultivating Instahologram followers, throwing extravagant parties, and disappointing his mother. He lives in the Hip Hop Palace on the capital planet Zolla.
AGGIE: (Any gender) The Empire’s galactic governing sentient supercomputer, existing purely in prop and voice-form. They are depressed because the citizens of the Empire are not acting “cool” enough. Voiced by an actual text-to-speech computer program.
Requirement for proof of vaccination/negative test.
Everyone entering the audition venue (i.e., venue employees, Equity members, non-members, casting personnel, creatives, producers, musicians, COVID Safety Managers, etc.) will be required to undergo a symptom check and provide one of the following prior to entry into the venue:
- Proof of full vaccination. “Fully vaccinated,” as defined by the CDC, is more than 14 calendar days following receipt of a final dose of an FDA or World Health Organization authorized or approved vaccine.
Two-ply cloth face masks, surgical masks, singer’s masks and respirators (N95, KN95 or KF94) will be allowed for face coverings. Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable face coverings. Everyone in the holding room and audition room will always wear a face covering as described above, except for the actor when they are actively auditioning. The time spent unmasked should be as minimal as possible. Face coverings must be worn correctly (covering the nose and mouth). Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
If the risk level for Nashville is trending upwards and may rise to High (Red) we will contact members with appointments at least 24 hours before the first audition appointment time to let them know there is a chance that the auditions may need to be postponed or cancelled. All members with appointments will be notified if the auditions must be postponed or cancelled.
We encourage members to prepare for their audition at home, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional information required in notice:
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room is 2,052 square feet and can accommodate no more than 20 individuals at a time.
The holding room is 2,370 square feet and can accommodate no more than 65 individuals at a time.
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 audition.
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