Director: Andy Scott
Music Director: Ken Kimble
Stage Manager: Kristy McKeever
Audition dates:
Thursday, March 12 & Saturday, March 14, 2015
Times and location TBD.
Performance dates:
Thursdays - Sundays at 8:30pm
May 28 - June 20, 2015
Prepare 16-32 bars from the show, or a musical of similar style. Everyone will read sides from the script; character descriptions are below. Be ready to show off any unique skills (juggling, gymnastics, impersonations, puppetry, musical abilities, etc.)
Please come to auditions dressed appropriately and professionally, with proper footwear for dancing or movement. Bring sheet music that is legible and marked correctly for the accompanist. Bring a current photo or headshot to the audition, or a photo will be taken for you. You may bring a resume, if you wish.
Everyone cast in the production will play two characters--a member of the Music Hall Royale theatre troupe, and the role the member plays in the Music Hall’s production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". All characters speak with different kinds of British dialects and will interact with the audience before and throughout the show.
Auditions are open to performers ages 18+.
Character Breakdown:
In the descriptions below, the acting company member is listed first, with the Drood role second.
Chairman William Cartwright/
Mayor Sapsea Male/Female, age 30-65, baritone/low alto. Leader of the music hall troupe. Jumps into the role of Mayor Sapsea for an absent actor. The very organized, but fun-loving life of the party. Responsible for the pacing of the show, and savors the focus of the audience. Mayor Sapsea is the well-to-do leading citizen of Cloisterham.
Clive Paget/
John Jasper Male, 30s-50s, bari-tenor. Clive is the eye candy male lead of the Royale company (and knows it). Jasper is the devilishly handsome villain in Drood-- a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde type. In love with Drood's finacee, Rosa Bud, to an obsessive degree.
Cedric Moncrieffe/
Reverend Crisparkle Male, 40+, baritone. Cedric is one of the older, wiser souls in the company. Plays Crisparkle, an archetypal vicar with a sad past, secretly the father of Rosa Bud.
Alice Nutting/
Edwin Drood Female, 20-35, mezzo. Alice is London's finest actress (and well-aware of this reputation) playing the lead role in the show. Charming and full of star power. Edwin Drood is the young gentleman, engaged to Rosa, devoted to his uncle and most importantly, his country. Alice also briefly plays a detective before quitting the show.
Deidre Peregrine/
Rosa Bud Female, 20s, soprano. Rosa is the unspeakably lovable Soprano of the troupe. Rosa Bud is the questionably innocent orphan ingenue in the play. Troubled by her attraction to John Jasper (think Phantom of the Opera), she's delicate, sensitive and easily nervous.
Janet Conover/
Helena Landless Female, 20s, mezzo. The fiery spirit of the troupe, and most definitely the character actress. She plays Helena Landless, twin of Neville. Trying to navigate a life in England after leaving India with her brother. Bold, yet unassuming. Eager to blend without any trouble.
Victor Grinstead/
Neville Landless Male, 20s, bari-tenor. Victor is in his premiere performance with the troupe, playing the seething Neville Landless, twin of Rosa, instant enemy of Edwin Drood. Territorial, passionate, and feisty.
Nick Cricker, Sr./
Durdles Male, 35+, tenor/baritone. The leading clown player of the troupe, a true ham making the grand announcement of the murderer. Durdles is the keeper of the Cathedral tombs, however knows much more about wine and spirits. Very comedic role.
Nick/Nicole Cricker Jr./Deputy Male/Female, 18-25, any vocal range. Son/daughter of Nick Cricker, taking after his/her father in his clown antics and roles. Deputy is the lowest on the pecking order, but doesn't quite know it. Very fearful of John Jasper. Very comedic, slapstick role. Experience in stage combat is a plus here.
Angela Prysock/
Princess Puffer Female, 40+, low alto. The experienced, staple "cougar" of the troupe, playing the Princess Puffer, a mysterious opium dealer. Has a troubled past, possibly seeking redemption. She takes it upon herself to investigate Edwin's murder. Plenty of rapport with the audience.
Florence Gill/
Ensemble Female, any age, any vocal range. A multi-faceted, enthusiastic young lady new to the troupe who takes many bit parts by storm. Helps with the voting process.
Nicholas Michael/
Ensemble Male, any age, any vocal range. Like Florence, Nicholas also plays a variety of small characters in the show and will help with the voting process.
Director: Mark Briner
Music Director: Julie Ann Hawk
Choreographer: Becca Vourvoulas
Stage Manager: John Nunemaker
Audition dates:
Thursday, March 19 & Saturday, March 21, 2015
Times and location TBD
Performance dates:
Thursdays - Sundays at 8:30pm
July 2 - July 25, 2015
Please bring a theatrical resume and a headshot (professional quality not necessary) or recent face picture for the casting team. If you do not bring a photo, one will be taken for you.
Prepare 16-32 bars (no more) of a song from the show or in the style of the show to best show off your range. Bring sheet music that is legible and marked correctly for the accompanist.
Dress appropriately and professionally, with proper footwear for dancing or movement.
Below is a list of the characters and their physical and vocal requirements. At some point in the audition process, candidates for each character will be asked to sing a section of ...the song listed. The director highly recommends candidates make themselves familiar with these songs beforehand. Please research them on YouTube or iTunes. Preparation counts.
Auditions are open to performers age 18+.
Show overview:
"Catch Me If You Can" is one of the most exciting new shows of the last decade. A fast paced story based on the real life adventures of young con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr., the show boasts a colorful, clever score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman (Hairspray) and is a nonstop singing, dancing narrative to deliver a unique theatrical experience for the mew millennium. This show is an amazing opportunity for ensemble members.
The characters are multi-layered and the lines between good and evil are blurred. The technical villain of the piece is a naive but likable leading man who doesn't understand the depth of his crimes, and the technical hero appears to be the heavy for hunting him down and bringing him to justice.
Character Breakdown (leads):
Frank Abagnale, Jr. (power tenor, 20-early 30's, but must convincingly be able to play a teenager). The leading man and narrator who gives us access to the nonstop musical version of his story in his mind, Frank has watched and learned how to change his identity at the drop of a hat and blend into any situation. Youthful, handsome, very engaging, and extremely charismatic, Frank Jr. requires a strong, energetic, triple threat song and dance man. While he is technically a criminal of great accomplishment, his motives for his crimes are not greed or power, but a more innocent need to hide within himself as a means to escape the problems in his young life.
Vocal range: G2-C5
Songs to Know: “Live in Living Color” and “Goodbye”
Carl Hanratty (character tenor, 35-50). The by-the-numbers FBI agent pursuing Frank Jr., Hanratty has very clear cut perceptions of right and wrong. Somewhat like Frank, he totally devotes himself to his vocation to escape the loneliness and depression in his failed personal life. Hanratty is the secondary narrator, at times presenting a more grounded alternative to Frank's idealistic tale, and likewise must be a character actor who has an easy if awkward stage presence as the reluctant costar in Frank's musical fable, also capable of handling the occasional production number.
Vocal Range: G2-G4
Song to Know: “Don't Break the Rules”
Frank Abagnale, Sr. (baritone, 40-60). The tree from which Frank Jr.'s acorn has fallen, Frank Sr. is the father he idolizes and watches and learns his ability to con. Frank Sr. wants nothing more than to give his son a good life, but in his attempt to do so suffers a series of business and personal failures which turn him into the tragic character who eventually loses everything.
Vocal Range: F2-G#4
Song to Know: “Butter Outta Cream”
Paula Abagnale (lyrical alto, dancer, 35-55). Frank Jr.'s beautiful and elegant mother of French birth, she married young, dashing Frank Sr. during his tour of duty in France. Over time she has become disillusioned as she grew to watch her knight tarnish with daily life. Undeniably a caring and loving mother to Frank Jr., there is an underlying current of disappointment andresentment for a life of her wasted potential. Paula requires mastery of a French accent, a lyrical singing voice, and has a ballroom dance solo.
Vocal Range: A3-C5
Song to Know: “Don't Be a Stranger”
Brenda Strong (power alto, 18-29). Brenda is a young Atlanta nurse who falls in love with Frank Jr. and, as he lets his feelings for her cloud his thinking, inadvertently becomes his Lady in Red. The daughter of a powerful New Orleans attorney, Brenda is also on the run from her former life to escape marriage to a society boy whom she left at the altar. Sweet, pretty, innocent, and the only person to see a glimpse of the real boy inside the layers of Frank Jr., she has the 11:00 power ballad.
Vocal Range: G3-A5
Song to Know: “Fly, Fly Away”
Roger Strong (character baritone, 45-65). Brenda's father, a powerful New Orleans attorney who is as formidable as a potential in-law as he is in the court room. He is an intimidating, Big Daddy type presence.
Vocal Range: A2-A4
Song to Know: his verse of “Family Tree”
Carol Strong (character alto, 45-60). Brenda's mother, Carol is a faded belle turned society matron, a comical stereotype of the loud, boistrous, brassy Southern matriarch.
Vocal Range: B♭ 3-A5
Song to Know: her verse of “Family Tree”
Character Breakdown (featured and cameo roles; all drawn from the ensemble)
Cheryl Ann (non singing Cameo role, but in ensemble, 25-35). A high priced New York call girl at the top of her game, Cheryl Ann is a bombshell and knows it. She is used to being in charge, yet even she falls prey to Frank Jr.'s easygoing charm.
Agent Branton, Agent Dollar, and Agent Cod (Featured roles, sing and dance in “Don't Break the Rules”, as well as some ensemble work, 25-50). Hanratty's team of FBI agents on the trail of Frank, they are all business but a sharp relaxed contrast in various degrees to Hanratty's all work and no play demeanor.
Judge / Tailor / Motel Manager / Dr. Wannamaker / Mitch Miller (Featured, possible non-singing track of roles, 40-70). A track of varying character roles for an older actor who may not necessarily have to be in the musical ensemble, requires a strong comic character actor capable of character versatility and a variety of accents, looks, demeanors, and a great Mitch Miller impression.
Character Breakdown (ensemble)
8 Women STRONG singers and dancers who play a variety of stereotypes in Frank's mind (Stewardesses, Nurses, Chorines, Cheryl Ann). This is a rare opportunity in modern theatre for dancers who sing, as the score is almost nonstop dancing in a variety of style. There are several featured solo tracks in several songs.
Ladies interested in them should be prepared to sing from “Jet Set” and “Doctor's Orders”
6 Men Singer/Dancers who also double as the FBI Agents, Pilots, Doctors, and various other roles in the tale in Frank's mind. No vocal solos but many character roles throughout the show.
A creepy, kooky musical TBA
Director: Debbie Barber-Eaton
Music Director: David Merrill
Choreographer: Jamie Miller
Stage Manager: Rachel Ironmonger
Audition dates:
Thursday, March 26 & Saturday, March 28, 2015
Times and location TBD
Performance dates:
Thursdays - Sundays at 8:30pm
August 6 - September 6, 2015
More information coming soon.
Audition Policies
Auditions for all productions take place in the late winter/early spring. Audition dates and requirements are advertised in select area newspapers and are announced here, on our Facebook and Twitter pages, and in our e-mail newsletter: sign up at the top of this page.
No roles are pre-cast; all potential cast members must audition.
Auditions are open to anyone 18 years or older who wishes to participate. Age restrictions may be waived for particular roles depending on each show. It is ASGT policy to cast "age appropriate" actors in all roles when possible. Performers of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, and experience levels are encourage to audition.
ASGT does not accept audition forms, resumes, or headshots prior to the scheduled auditions.
A minimum of two audition dates will be scheduled for each show. Only under exceptional circumstances will alternate audition arrangements be made.
Please come to auditions dressed appropriately and professionally, with proper footwear for dancing or movement. Bring sheet music that is legible and marked correctly for the accompanist. Please follow any additional guidelines set forth in the casting call. Please bring a current photo or headshot to the audition, or a photo will be taken for you. You may bring a resume, if you wish.
Auditions are generally held in public places, including schools. During auditions and call backs all those present must abide by Board of Education policies or the policies of the host. This includes a prohibition against smoking anywhere on public school grounds.
All auditioners will be contacted after the auditions. Details about call backs (if scheduled) will be provided at that time. No announcement of casting decisions will be released until the process is complete.
After auditions and call backs, if one or more roles have not been filled, additional publicly-announced auditions will be held.
All actors are encouraged to audition for more than one ASGT show per season. ASGT and the Directors will make every effort to accommodate conflicting rehearsal schedules.
For more information, please visit the ASGT website.
