AUDITION NOTICE
For their end of the year production to put you all in holiday mood, Melville Theatre Company will be producing
the musical A CHORUS LINE.
This show requires a large cast of energetic young dancers, both male and female- plus one "older" male as
Zach the director in the show.
Lars recently directed 'Sweet Charity' for Stirling and 'Blood Brothers' for Melville.
All the expected traditional ingredients in this new fun version of the favourite pantomime story. Get ready to jump into a whole new world with Mandurah Little Theatre's production of Aladdin. With audience interaction, pantomime dames and even a panto camel, performing songs like "A Whole New World", "Friend Like Me" and "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life", this production will be full of fun, dance and song!
Characters Required:
Aladdin (male/female 18-25) - the hero
Wishee Washee (male 20+) - Aladdin's lovable brother - interacts with the audience the most
Widow Twankey (male/female - preferably male 40+) - the pantomime dame, Aladdin's mother
Princess Cha-Ming (female 16-25) - the beautiful princess
So-Shi (female 16-30) - Cha-Ming's handmaiden
Emperor (male 40+) - Cha-Ming's father
Genie Of The Lamp (male 20+) - powerful genie of the lamp
Slave Of The Ring (female 16+) - lesser genie of the ring
Ping & Pong (male/female 20+) - a pair of bumbling policemen
Abanazar (male 25+) - the evil sorceror
Chorus/Dancers (14+)
Childrens Chorus (6+)
Reading: Sat 6 Sept @ 2pmAuditions: Sat 13 Sept @ 2pm
Stirling Players Inc Stirling Theatre
Morris Place Innaloo
Season: November 2008
"Sing On" by Rick Abbot
directed by Carole Wilson Further Information:
Carole Wilson 9307 1471
This is an hilarious comedy about an amateur theatre group
staging an Elizabethan musical with all its trials and tribulations.
Cast Required:
Geraldine "Gerry" Dunbar, a community theatre director
Aggie Manville, a stage mananger, prompter and pianist
Louise Peary, a backstage maid-of-all-work
Henry Benish, a middle-aged actor, the spouse of:
Polly Benish, a middle-aged actress on the plump side
Marla "Smitty" Smith, an eager ingenue in her 20s
Saul Watson, an almost-middle-aged actor
Bill Carewe, an actor in his 20s
Violet Carewe (nee Imbry), Bill's wife
Pyllis Montague, a local amateur playwright
Monte Montague, Phyllis's nephew, a hobbyist songwriter
All ages are "stage ages"
You don't have to be a singer, but if you can hold a bit of a tune it would help.
Auditions: Sun 21 Sept @ 9-3pm
Wanneroo Repertory Club Auditions Held At:
All That Jazz Studio
U3/ 949 Wanneroo Rd,
Wanneroo
Season: Nov 27 - Dec 13
"Fame - The Musical"
directed by Ryan Taaffe
Further Information:
Ryan 0433 642 125
Auditionees are required to sing a song from the musical. Please also be prepared for a dance ability audition and to be given a piece to read from the script for the panel.
Please bring sheet music or a backing track - do not sing unaccompanied.
Cast Required:
SERENA KATZ, insecure, shy actress
NICK PIAZA, handsome, serious actor
JOE (JOSE) VEGAS, high energy, charming actor
CARMEN DIAZ, insecure, talented dancer/singer
TYRON JACKSON, headstrong, able dancer - a functional illiterate!
JACK ZAKOWSKY, alternate casting for Tyerone. A Russian immegrant student from Brighton Beach in Brooklyn who want tobe John Travolta!
IRIS KELLY, well-to-do, lovely dancer
SCHLOMO METZENBAUM, affable sensitive violinist (not necessarily violin, could be another instrument)
GRACE (lambchops) LAMB, a drummer, comic
GOODMAN (GOODY) KING, Jazz Trumpeter (not neccesarily trumpet, could be another instrument)
MABEL WASHINGTON, R & B Singer, plump, comic
MISS SHERMAN, traditionalist, English Teacher
MISS BELL, dance teacher, puts art first
MR SHEINKOPF, music teacher, distinguished
MR MYERS, drama teacher, easy-going
CHORUS - Student at P. A., who have lines and sing, and who constantly interact with the others. Made up of dance, drama and music classes.
"Tutankhamun"
Written and directed by LaVerne Kirton
Further Information & Audition Booking Time:
LaVerne Kirton on 9295 1813
or email laverne@kirtons.com
Darlington Theatre’s first production for 2009 will be a 2-Act Musical Play written specifically for Young Adults.
Auditions will be held in October and go into rehearsal in Mid November.
With a totally Egyptian Theme, the play TUTANKHAMUN is geared up for the 13 yr to 20 ish age group.
The mystery that surrounded the death of the famous
Boy King created enormous interest
all over the world with Egyptology becoming a fascinating subject.
Synopsis:
Two innocent tourists, JACKSON and CARTER find themselves instrumental in raising from the dead, TUTANKHAMUN the Boy King, along with his wife, ANKHSENAMUN, his Chief Advisor AY and the principle players of the Egyptian court.
Since their afterlife in the Halls of the Dead erases earthly memories, Pharaoh was unaware that mystery and intrigue surrounded his death. He travels back to the Hall of Judgment in an attempt to unravel the truth about his tragic ending.
Tutankhamun brings into play some of the key historical figures in his life and also includes Egyptian Gods such as ISIS, OSIRIS, HORUS, SETH and ANUBIS.
Along with a full supporting chorus of The Peoples of Egypt’ - TUTANKHAMUN is NEW and innovative musical play offering scope for Actors, Singers and Dancers. Included are 14 musical numbers offering diverse genre's of music.
Cast Required: 10 Main Characters Preferably 14 yrs to 20’s age groups
TUTANKHAMUN - Former King of Egypt
ANKHSENAMUN - Wife of Tutankhamun (Ankh-es-en-amen..)
HARRISON - Tourist
JACKSON - Tourist
AMISI - Hand Maiden to Ankhsenamun (Means Flower)
BAHITI - Keeper of the Royal Treasure (Means Fortune)
HOREMHEB - General of the Egyptian Army
AY - Chief Advisor
ISISE - gyptian Goddess
HATSHEPSUT - Former Queen of Egypt (Hat-shep-sut)
Supporting Actors & Chorus 13yrs to 20’s age groups
Assorted Peoples of Egypt – 8 With Small Speaking Parts (Can be 4 double ups)
Ebo - Peddler & Master Scribe (means “Born on Tuesday”)
Madu - Peddler (means “Of the People”)
Chuma - Peddler (means “Wealthy”)
Rashidi - The Bedouin (means “Wise one”)
Osiris - King of the Dead
Horus - Falcon God of the Sun
Seth - God of War and Chaos
Anubis - God of Mummification
** All cast are required to participate in the singing at some stage.
Most of the songs have Assorted “Solo” pieces. TUTANKHAMUN has two Solo’s. Rashidi/Osiris has Solos**
Auditions: Oct 4
@ 2.30pm
Old Mill Theatre
Cnr Mends St & Mill Point Rd
South Perth
Season: November
"From the Fourteenth Floor You Can See The Harbour Bridge"
Further Information:
Claudette Ridout 9446 6592
Old Mill Theatre will audition for the November season of the romantic comedy, title as above on SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th at 2.30 pm.
This is a romantic comedy. Two doctors arrive at a Sydney hotel for a conference. As the hotel is very full they are asked if they would mind sharing a room. Management is however unawre that one is male and the other female!
They rather reluctanly agree, only to find once they meet that they were once lovers, the woman of course had changed her name on marrying someone else and had only registered as DR, using her initilals!
This is a romantic comedy and well suited for a light-hearted end to the year .
Required 2 males, 2 females
Ages 1 m 1 f "middleaged" and 1 m and 1 f younger ( son of male medico and his girlfriend)
Contact Director Claudette Ridout on 9446 6592 for information
Auditions: Oct 24-25
Kalamunda Performing
Arts Centre
Canning Rd
Kalamunda
HORIZON THEATRE GRADUATE PROGRAM is a unique theatre program in W.A, providing young actors with focused, expert training and guaranteed paid acting work on completion.
The program is a two year course, with a Masters year to follow. Intended for serious career students, this program is for those who wish to create a future for themselves in the Arts industry. It is a long term commitment working with industry professionals to further your skills, getting to know the ins and outs of the broader industry, and developing your creativity.
The benefits for students enrolling in the program are significant, increasing with each year of the course.
Enrolment to the course is through application and audition.
Please phone or email Josh Dore for more information and the application form.
kalayouththeatreco@hotmail.com or
(08) 9277 6190
November
Auditions:
Season:
Further Information:
December
Auditions:
14 December 2008
(to be confirmed)
Season: 2009
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare
directed by Stephen Lee
Further Information:
Norma Davis 0402 249 249 email
OLD MILL THEATRE ANNOUNCES AN EXCITING OPEN-AIR 2009 PRODUCTION.
Under the direction of Stephen Lee the theatre will be producing the immortal love story of Romeo and Juliet for its first season in 2009.
This is a preliminary notice of the auditions which will be held some time in early December. The season is scheduled to be performed in the Scented Garden on the South Perth foreshore in March .
There are about twelve people in the 'core cast' and as well many 'extras' will be needed
If you love Shakespeare and would like to be involved in the exciting concept please keep a close eye on these Audition notices. We will be updateing information as soon as details become available.
Rehearsals are expected to commence in early January at the Old Mill Theatre,
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE QUOTED DATE IS ONLY PROVISIONAL AT THIS STAGE, BUT IT WILL BE SOME TIME IN DECEMBER