2022 SEASON AUDITIONS DATES | BREAKDOWNS | SIDES
NON-UNION AUDITIONS
URI - Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Rd
Kingston, RI 02881
Saturday, Jan 29
Sunday, Jan 30
10am – 6pm
SIGN-UP begins on Monday, Jan 17 at 9am and can be found here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A8AB2FA3F4C25-nonunion
Auditions are by appointment ONLY.
Space is limited – You may only attend one audition session.
Proof of COVID vaccination is REQUIRED to attend.
SEEKING excellent non-union singers, dancers, actors, and actor/musicians for our 2022 summer season.
SINGER/DANCER sessions will begin with a dance combo – you may be asked to stay and sing. Please bring sheet music, in appropriate key, and prepare 16-32 bars that shows your range and versatility.
NON-DANCER/CHARACTER ACTOR sessions will be utilized primarily for our older, non-dancing (local) talent as well as actor/musicians interested in Million Dollar Quartet. Please prepare 16-32 bars in the style of the show you are interested in.
Please bring a current headshot/resume and Proof of COVID Vaccination.
An accompanist will be provided.
Actor/Musicians interested in MDQ, please sign-up for a NON-DANCING appointment and prepare a brief demonstration in the style of the role you are seeking.
PLEASE NOTE: URI is a state facility and we will be following their Covid safety protocols. Temperature checks and Covid Vaccination/ID checks will take place upon entry. As we will be operating at a very strict, limited capacity – please do not enter the building until 15 mins prior to your scheduled session. Masks will be required at all times, unless instructed to remove it during your audition. Once your audition is complete, you will be asked to leave the building immediately.
Please contact casting.tbts@gmail.com with any questions.
AEA AUDITIONS
At this time, in accordance with AEA guidelines, our ECC and EPA auditions will take place via video submission. Job postings can be found on the AEA portal and Playbill.com. Details are below. In person callbacks will take place at a later date, TBD.
EPA SUBMISSIONS & ECC SINGER SUBMISSIONS
Please submit a brief vocal selection, in the style of the role/show you are interested in, or you may record the vocal part found - sheet music provided - at the appropriate link below. Attach your headshot and resume. DEADLINE for submissions is January 28, 2022.
URI - Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Rd
Kingston, RI 02881
Saturday, Jan 29
Sunday, Jan 30
10am – 6pm
SIGN-UP begins on Monday, Jan 17 at 9am and can be found here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A8AB2FA3F4C25-nonunion
Auditions are by appointment ONLY.
Space is limited – You may only attend one audition session.
Proof of COVID vaccination is REQUIRED to attend.
SEEKING excellent non-union singers, dancers, actors, and actor/musicians for our 2022 summer season.
SINGER/DANCER sessions will begin with a dance combo – you may be asked to stay and sing. Please bring sheet music, in appropriate key, and prepare 16-32 bars that shows your range and versatility.
NON-DANCER/CHARACTER ACTOR sessions will be utilized primarily for our older, non-dancing (local) talent as well as actor/musicians interested in Million Dollar Quartet. Please prepare 16-32 bars in the style of the show you are interested in.
Please bring a current headshot/resume and Proof of COVID Vaccination.
An accompanist will be provided.
Actor/Musicians interested in MDQ, please sign-up for a NON-DANCING appointment and prepare a brief demonstration in the style of the role you are seeking.
PLEASE NOTE: URI is a state facility and we will be following their Covid safety protocols. Temperature checks and Covid Vaccination/ID checks will take place upon entry. As we will be operating at a very strict, limited capacity – please do not enter the building until 15 mins prior to your scheduled session. Masks will be required at all times, unless instructed to remove it during your audition. Once your audition is complete, you will be asked to leave the building immediately.
Please contact casting.tbts@gmail.com with any questions.
AEA AUDITIONS
At this time, in accordance with AEA guidelines, our ECC and EPA auditions will take place via video submission. Job postings can be found on the AEA portal and Playbill.com. Details are below. In person callbacks will take place at a later date, TBD.
EPA SUBMISSIONS & ECC SINGER SUBMISSIONS
Please submit a brief vocal selection, in the style of the role/show you are interested in, or you may record the vocal part found - sheet music provided - at the appropriate link below. Attach your headshot and resume. DEADLINE for submissions is January 28, 2022.
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ECC DANCER SUBMISSIONS
Please record and submit the dance combo found at the link below. If possible, also include a very brief vocal selection. Attach your headshot and resume.
COMBO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8U5MERUkT0
MUSIC: (begins at :30, ends at :56) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCWguniUtHg
Please record and submit the dance combo found at the link below. If possible, also include a very brief vocal selection. Attach your headshot and resume.
COMBO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8U5MERUkT0
MUSIC: (begins at :30, ends at :56) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCWguniUtHg
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
“Million Dollar Quartet”
JERRY LEE LEWIS: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated Last Standing Man.
Male; mid 20’s. Vocal Range: D4 – C6.
ELVIS PRESLEY: Guitar, the first and still undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Male; early 20’s. Vocal Range: A3 – C6.
CARL PERKINS: Lead guitar player, the first poet of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Male; mid 20’s. Vocal Range: D3 – C6.
JOHNNY CASH: Guitar Player, a giant of American music at that dawn of his epic career.
Male; mid-20’s. Vocal Range: D3 – G#5.
SAM PHILLIPS: The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll and founder of Sun Records; discovered Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and many others, including Roy Orbison, and B.B. King. A towering and charismatic figure in American music. Male; mid 30’s.
BROTHER JAY: Bass Player, brother of Carl Perkins. Male; mid 20’s.
FLUKE: Drummer. Male; mid 20’s.
DYANNE: An aspiring singer, Elvis’s girlfriend. Female; mid 20’s. Vocal Range: A3 – D5.
“Footloose”
REN MCCORMACK (Lead): Male, 18-25. Tenor. Energetic, emotional, rebellious, likeable; emotes his pain through quirky sarcasm and dance; strong dancer.
REVEREND SHAW MOORE (Lead): Male, 35-55. Baritone. The powerful, traditional local church leader; strict, stern, and solemn, still struggling with the death of his son.
ARIEL MOORE (Lead): Female, 18-25. Mezzo-Pop. Smart, a bit of the bad girl with an edge, sweet, the rebellious minister’s daughter; role requires strong belt, must be a strong singer/dancer.
VI MOORE (Supporting): Female, 30-50. Soprano. Reverend Moore’s loving, supportive, resilient wife.
RUSTY (Supporting): Female, 18-25. Great soprano/pop voice. Ariel’s friend; a bit scatterbrained, sweet, fun, knows everything about everything; role requires strong belt, strong comedic timing and dance.
WILLARD HEWITT (Supporting): Male, 18-25. Tenor. A simple country bumpkin with a warm heart and a big smile; comedic timing and dance a must.
ETHEL MCCORMACK (Supporting): Female, 35-45. Soprano. Ren’s mother; had a tough go, just trying to make it...would do anything for her son.
CHUCK CRANSTON (Supporting): Male, 18-25. Tenor. The local bad boy and Ariel’s boyfriend.
URLEEN (Supporting): Female, 18+. Mezzo/Alto. Ariel’s friend; the smart one of the group; role requires strong belt, comedic timing, and dance.
WENDY JO (Supporting): Female, 18-25. Mezzo. Ariel’s friend; strong belt, comedic timing, and dance required. Ensemble
CHORUS / ENSEMBLE: Males & Females, 18-70. Townspeople, students; need strong character people (all age ranges) for many roles (listed below); teenage through adults; chorus singing, dancing parts; all teens dance, all adults dance at the prom.
“Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella”
ELLA (CINDERELLA) is a young lady with the kindest heart in the kingdom. She dreams of escaping her endless chores so she might one day see the world. A beautiful ingenue with passion and dreams. Fantastic singer/actor with strong comedic timing. Dance experience desired.
MADAME is Ella’s stepmother, a vain and tyrannical woman only concerned with her wealth and her daughters’ happiness. Madame does not consider Ella, her stepdaughter, a true daughter. Very strong character actress with excellent comedic timing.
PRINCE TOPHER is the Prince of the entire kingdom, but he needs a bit of guidance and inspiration to realize his full potential.
SEBASTIAN is Topher’s Lord Chancellor. Although Sebastian wants to protect the Prince, he does so by improperly shielding the Prince completely from what is going on in the kingdom.
LORD PINKLETON is Sebastian’s second-in- command and the herald for all important events.
MARIE enters the story as a senile poor woman, but she magically transforms into her true form as Ella’s wise and compassionate Fairy Godmother.
JEAN-MICHEL is a poor revolutionary with many ideas about how to improve society. Jean- Michel is in love with Gabrielle.
GABRIELLE begins the story as just another selfish stepsister but finds camaraderie in Ella when she reveals to Ella that she would give up her riches to be with Jean-Michel.
CHARLOTTE is Ella’s other stepsister, who treats Ella cruelly but, quite honestly, doesn’t know much better because she is so self-involved. Charlotte’s a bit of a clown and definitely the last one in on the joke.
“Kinky Boots”
CHARLIE PRICE - Male, 25 to 35. A bit confused, a bit unfocused, a hero hiding under a victim's mantle.
LOLA/SIMON - Male, 30 to 35. A prize fighter's physique draped in satin. A talented drag queen with a killer voice and winning ways.
NICOLA – Female, 20 to 30. Charlie’s long-term girlfriend. Driven, uncompromising.
LAUREN - Female, 20 to 30. Beautiful and strong working-class girl. Comedic actor with strong voice.
DON – Male, 20 to 40. Lola’s nemesis. Burly hypermasculine bear of a factory worker
PAT – Female, 20 to 40. Officious office manager who will let loose her wild side when allowed. Lola's love interest.
TRISH - Female, 20 to 40. Factory worker with a husband and kids to worry over.
GEORGE – Male, 30 to 50. Factory manager keeping up traditions. Reserved.
THE ANGELS - Male, 20 to 30. The drag performers who populate The Blue Angel Nightclub. This ain't a job for no wall-flowers. Must be FIERCE dancer comfortable in heels.
MR. PRICE - Male, 50 to 80. Charlie’s father.
SIMON SR. – Male, 30 to 50. Lola’s father. An unforgiving tower of anger.
HARRY – Male, 25 to 40. A contemporary of Charlie's but his opposite. Successful, self aware and confident.
RICHARD BAILEY – Male, 30 to 50. Nicola’s boss. An overtly attractive and successful man.
ENSEMBLE: Hooligans, Factory Workers, Pub Patrons, Photographers, Club Patrons.
“Million Dollar Quartet”
JERRY LEE LEWIS: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated Last Standing Man.
Male; mid 20’s. Vocal Range: D4 – C6.
ELVIS PRESLEY: Guitar, the first and still undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Male; early 20’s. Vocal Range: A3 – C6.
CARL PERKINS: Lead guitar player, the first poet of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Male; mid 20’s. Vocal Range: D3 – C6.
JOHNNY CASH: Guitar Player, a giant of American music at that dawn of his epic career.
Male; mid-20’s. Vocal Range: D3 – G#5.
SAM PHILLIPS: The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll and founder of Sun Records; discovered Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and many others, including Roy Orbison, and B.B. King. A towering and charismatic figure in American music. Male; mid 30’s.
BROTHER JAY: Bass Player, brother of Carl Perkins. Male; mid 20’s.
FLUKE: Drummer. Male; mid 20’s.
DYANNE: An aspiring singer, Elvis’s girlfriend. Female; mid 20’s. Vocal Range: A3 – D5.
“Footloose”
REN MCCORMACK (Lead): Male, 18-25. Tenor. Energetic, emotional, rebellious, likeable; emotes his pain through quirky sarcasm and dance; strong dancer.
REVEREND SHAW MOORE (Lead): Male, 35-55. Baritone. The powerful, traditional local church leader; strict, stern, and solemn, still struggling with the death of his son.
ARIEL MOORE (Lead): Female, 18-25. Mezzo-Pop. Smart, a bit of the bad girl with an edge, sweet, the rebellious minister’s daughter; role requires strong belt, must be a strong singer/dancer.
VI MOORE (Supporting): Female, 30-50. Soprano. Reverend Moore’s loving, supportive, resilient wife.
RUSTY (Supporting): Female, 18-25. Great soprano/pop voice. Ariel’s friend; a bit scatterbrained, sweet, fun, knows everything about everything; role requires strong belt, strong comedic timing and dance.
WILLARD HEWITT (Supporting): Male, 18-25. Tenor. A simple country bumpkin with a warm heart and a big smile; comedic timing and dance a must.
ETHEL MCCORMACK (Supporting): Female, 35-45. Soprano. Ren’s mother; had a tough go, just trying to make it...would do anything for her son.
CHUCK CRANSTON (Supporting): Male, 18-25. Tenor. The local bad boy and Ariel’s boyfriend.
URLEEN (Supporting): Female, 18+. Mezzo/Alto. Ariel’s friend; the smart one of the group; role requires strong belt, comedic timing, and dance.
WENDY JO (Supporting): Female, 18-25. Mezzo. Ariel’s friend; strong belt, comedic timing, and dance required. Ensemble
CHORUS / ENSEMBLE: Males & Females, 18-70. Townspeople, students; need strong character people (all age ranges) for many roles (listed below); teenage through adults; chorus singing, dancing parts; all teens dance, all adults dance at the prom.
“Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella”
ELLA (CINDERELLA) is a young lady with the kindest heart in the kingdom. She dreams of escaping her endless chores so she might one day see the world. A beautiful ingenue with passion and dreams. Fantastic singer/actor with strong comedic timing. Dance experience desired.
MADAME is Ella’s stepmother, a vain and tyrannical woman only concerned with her wealth and her daughters’ happiness. Madame does not consider Ella, her stepdaughter, a true daughter. Very strong character actress with excellent comedic timing.
PRINCE TOPHER is the Prince of the entire kingdom, but he needs a bit of guidance and inspiration to realize his full potential.
SEBASTIAN is Topher’s Lord Chancellor. Although Sebastian wants to protect the Prince, he does so by improperly shielding the Prince completely from what is going on in the kingdom.
LORD PINKLETON is Sebastian’s second-in- command and the herald for all important events.
MARIE enters the story as a senile poor woman, but she magically transforms into her true form as Ella’s wise and compassionate Fairy Godmother.
JEAN-MICHEL is a poor revolutionary with many ideas about how to improve society. Jean- Michel is in love with Gabrielle.
GABRIELLE begins the story as just another selfish stepsister but finds camaraderie in Ella when she reveals to Ella that she would give up her riches to be with Jean-Michel.
CHARLOTTE is Ella’s other stepsister, who treats Ella cruelly but, quite honestly, doesn’t know much better because she is so self-involved. Charlotte’s a bit of a clown and definitely the last one in on the joke.
“Kinky Boots”
CHARLIE PRICE - Male, 25 to 35. A bit confused, a bit unfocused, a hero hiding under a victim's mantle.
LOLA/SIMON - Male, 30 to 35. A prize fighter's physique draped in satin. A talented drag queen with a killer voice and winning ways.
NICOLA – Female, 20 to 30. Charlie’s long-term girlfriend. Driven, uncompromising.
LAUREN - Female, 20 to 30. Beautiful and strong working-class girl. Comedic actor with strong voice.
DON – Male, 20 to 40. Lola’s nemesis. Burly hypermasculine bear of a factory worker
PAT – Female, 20 to 40. Officious office manager who will let loose her wild side when allowed. Lola's love interest.
TRISH - Female, 20 to 40. Factory worker with a husband and kids to worry over.
GEORGE – Male, 30 to 50. Factory manager keeping up traditions. Reserved.
THE ANGELS - Male, 20 to 30. The drag performers who populate The Blue Angel Nightclub. This ain't a job for no wall-flowers. Must be FIERCE dancer comfortable in heels.
MR. PRICE - Male, 50 to 80. Charlie’s father.
SIMON SR. – Male, 30 to 50. Lola’s father. An unforgiving tower of anger.
HARRY – Male, 25 to 40. A contemporary of Charlie's but his opposite. Successful, self aware and confident.
RICHARD BAILEY – Male, 30 to 50. Nicola’s boss. An overtly attractive and successful man.
ENSEMBLE: Hooligans, Factory Workers, Pub Patrons, Photographers, Club Patrons.
