GARDEN THEATRE 2016-17 SEASON - Garden Theatre Non Equity Auditions

The Garden Theatre and Beth Marshall Presents are pleased to announce auditions for the entire upcoming 2016-2017 theatrical season to be presented at the Garden Theatre. The season includes Bonnie & Clyde, The Glass Menagerie, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Destiny of Desire, and Into the Woods. Audition times and requirements are as listed below. The Garden Theatre is located at 160 West Plant Street in Winter Garden.

Audition Schedule
Please note that AEA and non-Equity performers will be seen for all shows. We are looking for a very diverse range of ethnicity in our actors. Destiny of Desire requires an all-Latino cast of 10. All roles are paid.

Auditions for roles for young actors (ages 10-15) will be held from 5-6pm on each of the audition days (6/13 & 6/15). Actors 16 and older should make an appointment for one of the adult time slots (6 - 9pm).

Beth Marshall Presents will also be auditioning on these dates for BMP’s Play-In-A-Day which is not part of the Garden Theatre’s season. Play-In-A-Day roles are unpaid.

Monday, June 13, 2016 & Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Young Actors will be scheduled for a time between 5pm and 6pm on one of these two days.

Adult actors (16+) will be scheduled for a time between 6pm and 9pm on one of these two days. Please indicate your preference by contacting
auditions@gardentheatre.org to schedule an audition time. Please note in your email if you want to be considered for all shows in the season or if there are select shows you are interested in.

Please prepare or bring:

• Two (2) short vocal selections – one up-tempo and one ballad (comedy for either one is preferable). NOTE: You do not have to sing if you are auditioning for The Glass Menagerie only. Those auditioning for the musicals, including A Charlie Brown Christmas and Destiny of Desire, should present the vocal selections.
• One (1) 60-second monologue is required only if you are interested inThe Glass Menagerie, A Charlie Brown Christmas or Destiny of Desire. (No monologue is needed if you are auditioning for the musicals only).
• Sheet music/headshot/résumé (no a cappella singing or tracked accompaniment will be allowed).
• Please know any conflicts you might be aware of for the upcoming season.

Callbacks

• Callbacks for Bonnie & Clyde will be held on June 21, 2016. Callbacks are by invitation only and may extend into June 26, 2016 if needed.
• Callbacks for Beth Marshall Presents’ productions of The Glass Menagerie, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Play-In-A-Day will be held on June 26, 2016. Callbacks are by invitation only.
• Callbacks for the remainder of the Garden Theatre productions will be held individually approximately one month from rehearsal start. Callbacks will be by invitation only and those we are interested in seeing will be notified at a later date.

Please go to
gardentheatre.org/audition for complete character breakdowns for each show.

About Bonnie & Clyde – Musical – Directed by Rob Winn Anderson
Performances: September 9 – October 2, 2016
At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America's most renowned folk heroes and the Texas law enforcement's worst nightmares. Fearless, shameless, and alluring, the Tony-nominated Bonnie & Clyde from the legendary Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll and Hyde, Civil War, Dracula) is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country.

About The Glass Menagerie – Drama – Directed by Beth Marshall
Performances: October 21 – November 6, 2016
The Glass Menagerie tells the story of the Wingfield family, comprised of faded Southern belle Amanda (the matriarch) and her two children, Tom and Laura. Tom is a restless dreamer frustratingly tethered to home, while Laura is a shy, crippled girl who spends her time admiring her collection of glass animals in lieu of social interaction. The play’s action is motivated by Amanda’s urging of Tom to bring home a gentleman caller for Laura, despite Laura’s timidity and Tom’s desire to get out from under his mother’s domineering hand.

About A Charlie Brown Christmas – Play with Music – Directed by Keith Smith
Performances: December 2 – 18, 2016
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas fir tree fails, he needs Linus’ help to learn what the real meaning of Christmas is.

About The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Musical – Directed by Kenny Howard
Performances: February 3 – 26, 2017
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the tweens spell their way through a series of challenging and off-the-wall words hoping to never hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming ding of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.

About Destiny of Desire – Play with Music – Directed by Melissa Crespo
Performances: March 17 – April 9, 2017
On a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, two baby girls are born — one into a life of privilege and one into a life of poverty. When the newborns are swapped by a former beauty queen with an insatiable lust for power, the stage is set for two outrageous misfortunes to grow into one remarkable destiny. “A writer of comedic skill” (Variety), Helen Hayes Award-winning playwright Karen Zacarías (The Book Club Play) infuses the Latin American telenovela genre with music, high drama and burning passion to make for a fast-paced modern comedy.

About Into the Woods – Musical – Directed by Steve MacKinnon
Performances: April 28 – May 28, 2017
When a baker and his wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, by swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Jack. Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. A Giant steps down from the heavens and straight upon some beloved characters. It takes a few lives before the survivors realize that they have to act all together in order to succeed. Thus, what begins a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.



About the Garden Theatre
Located in the heart of historic downtown Winter Garden on Plant Street, the Garden Theatre is a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching, engaging and entertaining through creative experiences. The 299-seat theatre, which re-opened in 2008, is a historic, atmospheric, professional performing arts venue in a Mediterranean Revival style. The Garden Theatre hosts live plays, concerts, movies and more to the residents of and visitors to the city of Winter Garden. For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre Box Office at 407-877-GRDN (4736) or visit
gardentheatre.org.

About Beth Marshall Presents
Beth Marshall Presents is an independent production company based out of Orlando, Florida, producing theatre, dance, music, multi-media performance art and all things creative in arts and entertainment with a special focus on original works and touring festival circuits. Established in 2008.

Play-In-A-Day is BMP’s annual theatrical event, held in September, where over 100 artists work together to create short plays that are fully presented within the course of 24 hours.
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