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COCA UPCOMING AUDITIONS - COCA Theatre Non Equity Auditions

Posted August 9, 2012
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COCA UPCOMING AUDITIONS - COCA Theatre
Acting Auditions This Week!

Open Call: Quilters
Friday, 4:00-6:00pm
Saturday, Noon-3:00pm


Actors 11-18 years of age are invited to audition for the COCA Theatre Company production of Quilters by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, directed by Christopher Limber. This moving celebration of American womanhood combines music, dance movement and scenes of dramatic intensity and was a record-setting regional theatre success before presentations on Broadway and at the Edinburgh Festival.


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with preferred audition day/time. Students should prepare one monologue, 32 bars of a song, and bring a resume and photo. Those students cast will be asked to pay a participation fee of $195. Rehearsals begin August 19; performances take place October 12 and 13.

Vocal Auditions Next Week!

Allegro Auditions
Thursday, August 16, 4:00-6:00pm


Singers 11-18 are invited to audition for COCA’s vocal ensemble. Allegro members perform musical theatre songs, pop and seasonal arrangements at COCA and in the community.

Students should prepare a complete song (accompanist provided) and bring a resume and head shot. If accepted, students are asked to pay a yearly participation fee and rehearse on Thursday evenings. Participants should also enroll in a COCA voice class and dance class.

Dance Auditions Coming Up!

COCAdance, Ballet Eclectica
and the Hip-Hop Crew

Sunday, August 19
Noon-2:00pm (ages 10-13)
2:00-5:00pm (ages 14-18)

Wednesday, August 22
5:00-7:00pm (ages 10-13)
7:00-10:00pm (ages 14-18)


Ballet Eclectica, COCAdance, and Hip-Hop Crew are holding joint auditions. Ballet Eclectica’s repertoire incorporates elements of classical and contemporary ballet. The repertoire of COCAdance includes modern and a variety of jazz styles. The Hip-Hop Crew performs cutting edge hip-hop choreography. Dancers have the opportunity to work with nationally acclaimed choreographers.

Dancers should sign in 30 minutes prior to the audition time. If a student wishes to audition for more than one company, he or she must plan to attend both auditions.

All dancers are invited to a “mock audition” on Monday, August 13 from 5:30-8:30pm (5:00-5:30pm sign-in) that provides an opportunity for parents and students to gain valuable information about the companies and audition process.

Founded in 1986, COCA (Center of Creative Arts) is a non-profit community arts center with a mission to enrich lives and build community through the arts. COCA is a national leader in innovative community arts education and serves more than 50,000 area residents of all ages annually through multidisciplinary, multi-cultural arts programs that include educational classes, camps and workshops, both on-site and in community venues; Urban Arts outreach; COCAbiz; the Family Theatre Series; and exhibits of contemporary art in the Millstone Gallery. COCA’s programs emphasize social and artistic diversity, economic and cultural accessibility, hands-on experience of the artistic process and the highest quality in its faculty.


COCA’s Mission: Enriching lives and building community through the arts.
COCA 524 Trinity Avenue St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 725-6555
www.cocastl.org
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