OCEAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES
ADULT EQUITY AND NON-EQUITY AUDITIONS FOR
2016 SUMMER SEASON
Ocean State Theatre Company announces Open Equity and Non-Equity Adult Auditions for its 2016 summer productions of Damn Yankees and Avenue Q on Monday, April 4 and Monday, April 11, 2016. Local talent is strongly encouraged to audition. Performers must be available for the following rehearsal and performance dates:
Damn Yankees
Daytime rehearsals June 21 – July 5; day and evening rehearsals/performances July 6 – 24
(Possible extension to July 31.)
*Note: All roles require very strong singers and actors. Ensemble must be very strong singers and dancers.
Several smaller roles will be cast from the ensemble.
Avenue Q
Daytime rehearsals July 19 – August 2; day and evening rehearsals/performances August 3 – 21
(Possible extension to August 28.)
*Note: All roles require very strong singers and actors. There is no ensemble for this show.
The schedule for both Monday, April 4 and Monday, April 11 will be as follows:
10 am - 1 pm: Singing/Acting Auditions (Session 1)
2 pm – 5 pm: Singing/Acting Auditions (Session 2)
5 pm: Men’s Dancing auditions begin
6 pm: Women’s Dancing auditions begin
Auditions will be held at Ocean State Theatre located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, RI. Those auditioning should enter through the main lobby doors and bring their headshot or a recent photo and resume (required) stapled together (back to back).
Singing/acting auditions: Please prepare two brief songs (one up-tempo and one ballad) appropriate to summer shows. Note that there may be time to perform one selection only. Bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided, but will not transpose. No a cappella, tape recorders or CD players accepted. If auditioning for Avenue Q, please also bring a brief comic monologue. Some may be asked to stay for the dance call. Bring appropriate dancewear including character shoes (if you have them).
Dancing auditions: Please be warmed up and ready to dance when the call begins. Wear appropriate dancewear and have character shoes. Some may be asked to stay and sing after all have danced. Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre song. Bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided, but will not transpose. No a cappella, tape recorders or CD players accepted.
No appointments will be given to non-union actors. No appointment needed for dance audition. Members of Actors’ Equity only should email
Robert.Miller@ostcri.org beginning March 21, 2016 to schedule a singing/acting appointment. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout each audition day, as time permits on a first-come-first-served bases. Doors open Monday at 9:30 am.
PLEASE NOTE: These auditions are for adults only (18 years and older).
There are no NYC auditions scheduled at this time. Additional information, character breakdowns and directions are available at
www.OceanStateTheatre.org.
The theatre is required to hire a minimum of five members of Actors’ Equity Association,
with at least two chorus contracts for Damn Yankees and three members for Avenue Q.
All ethnic minorities are strongly encouraged to attend this audition.
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Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC) is a professional not-for-profit regional theatre whose mission is to preserve and pass on the tradition of live, professional theatre – including the American musical – and to pursue avenues of enrichment and education for the benefit of the state of Rhode Island and the surrounding region through the theatre arts. OSTC, which re-opened and ran the historic Theatre By The Sea in Matunuck, RI from 2007-2012 and began producing shows in Warwick, RI in 2012, is an IRS designated not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
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