OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE 2017-18 SEASON - Omaha Community Playhouse Non Equity Auditions

Omaha Community Playhouse Season Musical Auditions

Omaha Community Playhouse will hold auditions for all five musicals for the 2017-2018 season, including adult auditions for A Christmas Carol, on Monday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. Actors 16 years and older, of all genders and ethnicities, that are interested in Mamma Mia!, A Christmas Carol, Parade, James and the Giant Peach and Singin’ In the Rain should plan to attend. Youth auditions for A Christmas Carol and James and the Giant Peach will be held at later dates.

What: 2017-2018 Season Musical Adult Auditions

When: Monday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Omaha Community Playhouse | 6915 Cass Street | Omaha, NE 68132

Audition Notes: Actors attending season auditions who are interested in Mamma Mia! - Callbacks for Mamma Mia! will be held on June 12 and 13.

Requirements:
Actors please be prepared with the following:

• Sheet music with 16 bars ready to sing (an accompanist will be provided)
• There will be a dance audition, so actors should be dressed to move (no boots, sandals, flip-flops, etc.)
• There will be a second dance call specifically for tap dancers. Actors wishing to participate in the second dance call should bring tap shoes or hard sole shoes.
• You will be asked to fill out an audition form, please have all necessary contact information and schedules available to complete the form.
• A recent photo to attach to your audition form. Please note, the photos do not need to be professional and will not be returned.

Show Dates: Mamma Mia! – September 15 – October 15, 2017 (Hawks Mainstage Theatre)
A Christmas Carol – November 17 – December 23, 2017 (Hawks Mainstage Theatre)
Parade – February 9 – March 11, 2018 (Howard Drew Theatre)
James and the Giant Peach – March 2 – 25, 2018 (Hawks Mainstage Theatre)
Singin’ In the Rain – June 1 – 24, 2018 (Hawks Mainstage Theatre)

There will be additional auditions held throughout the season for the following productions:

Alternative Programming productions – Auditions held June 28 & 29, 2017 for all of the following:

1776

Cry-Baby

Angels in America

In the Heat of the Night

Appropriate (separate auditions at a later date for this title only)

Stupid F@#%ing Bird – Auditions held July 31 and August 1, 2017

A Christmas Carol Youth Auditions – Auditions held August 2017 (specific date TBD)

Ripcord – Auditions held October 14 and 15, 2017

James and the Giant Peach Youth Auditions – Auditions held November 18, 2017

Shakespeare in Love – Auditions held February 12 and 13, 2018

The Mountaintop – Auditions held February 26 and 27, 2018

The Omaha Community Playhouse is supported in part by the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Established in 1924, the Omaha Community Playhouse is the largest community theatre in the United States based on memberships sold and facility size, among other factors. The organization is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit.