OCEAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES
EQUITY AND NON-EQUITY ADULT AUDITIONS FOR 2013-14 SEASON
Ocean State Theatre Company announces Open Equity and Non-Equity Adult Auditions for its 2013-14 Season at its new state-of-the-art theater located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, RI on Friday, August 9 and Monday, August 12, 2013. Performers must be available for all rehearsal and performance dates. Local talent is strongly encouraged to audition. All roles are open for the following productions:
Les Misérables
Day and evening rehearsals/performances September 14 – October 27, 2013
*Note: All roles must be very strong actor/singers who move well. Ensemble must be strong actor/singers who move will with broad vocal range.
Smaller roles and understudies will be cast from the ensemble.
Please see website for casting breakdown. NO CHILDREN WILL BE AUDITIONED AT THESE CALLS.
SEPARATE CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2013.
Lombardi
Day and evening rehearsals/performances October 22 – November 24, 2013
*Note: All actors must be physically appropriate for the real-life characters they will play.
Please see website for casting breakdown.
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Day and evening rehearsals/performances January 14 – February 16, 2014
*Note: All roles must be very strong comedic actors. Please see website for casting breakdown.
The All Night Strut!
Day and evening rehearsals/performances February 11 – March 16, 2014
*Note: All actors must be able to sing in tight harmony. THERE IS NO CHORUS IN THIS MUSICAL.
Please see website for casting breakdown.
The Diary of Anne Frank
Day and evening rehearsals/performances March 11 – April 13, 2014
*Note: All roles must be very strong actors. Please see website for casting breakdown.
NO CHILDREN WILL BE AUDITIONED AT THESE CALLS.
SEPARATE CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 2013.
42nd Street
Day and evening rehearsals/performances April 8 – May 18, 2014
*Note: All roles must be very strong actor/singers and dancers. Ensemble must be young, energetic and charismatic
tap dancers with broad vocal range. Smaller roles and understudies will be cast from the ensemble.
Please see website for casting breakdown.
The schedule for Friday, August 9 will be as follows:
12 noon-4 pm and 5-8 pm Singing/Acting Auditions; 8 pm Dancing Auditions; (4–5 pm dinner)
The schedule for Monday, August 12 will be as follows:
10 am-2 pm and 3-6 pm Singing/Acting Auditions; 6 pm Dancing Auditions; (2–3 pm lunch)
Auditions will be held at the new 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 (if available) stapled together (back to back).
Singing/acting auditions: If auditioning for plays only, no singing is required; please prepare two brief contrasting monologues. If auditioning for musicals, please prepare two brief songs (one up-tempo and one ballad). If auditioning for plays and musicals, prepare a brief monologue and a brief song. 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. Some may be asked to stay for the dance call. Bring appropriate dancewear and (if you have them) character and tap shoes.
Dancing auditions: Please be warmed up and ready to dance when the call begins. Wear appropriate dancewear and have character and tap shoes. Some may be asked to stay and sing after all have danced. Please prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo 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 necessary. Members of Actors’ Equity may call to schedule a five-minute singing/acting appointment, please call
(401) 921-1777, x111, beginning August 5. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout each audition day, as time permits. No appointments will be given to non-union actors. No appointment needed for dance audition. Doors open one hour before each audition.
PLEASE NOTE: These auditions are for adults only (18 years and older).
Children’s auditions for both Les Misérables and The Diary of Anne Frank will be held on Tuesday, August 13.
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 three members of Actors’ Equity Association for each show.
In both chorus musicals additional minimum of two chorus contracts is required.
All ethnic minorities are strongly encouraged to attend this audition.
Videos
.png)
