Please upload your Picture/Resume and a short video containing: 1) An intro letting us know your name, age, pronouns, and your favorite theme park ride. 2) A 32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show. *We suggest singing something from the show(s). Yes, you can ACTUALLY sing a song from the show. What? Yup. Only if you want to. If you do sing something from the show, be sure to do the second half of the song ... ya know, where the high notes are. 3) A one minute comedic monologue of your choice.
Video submissions for RIDE THE CYCLONE are now extended due to popular demand! They are now due by March 24th!
Callbacks for RIDE THE CYCLONE will be held on Sunday, April 7th at 10am. There will be a MANDATORY dance call starting PROMPTLY at 10am. *Please dress appropriately in clothes you can move in and please wear jazz shoes or sneakers. You will have time to change afterward if you prefer to.
Callbacks for individual roles will be held following the dance call.
GUIDELINES
"RIDE THE CYCLONE - High School Edition" Rehearsals: Mon. - Fri. June 3rd - June 7th, June 10th - June 14th, June 17th - 21st 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Grades: 9th - College/Ages 15-22
Performances: Friday, June 21st - 7 PM Saturday, June 22nd - 2 PM & 7 PM Sunday, June 23rd - 2 PM (Potential 7 PM) Friday, June 28th - 7 PM (Potential) Saturday, June 29th - 2 PM & 7 PM (Potential) Sunday, June 30th - 2 PM (Potential)
*this show deals with some heavier/adult themes. By auditioning for this show you are agreeing to perform it as it is written by the creators. TSP will not be altering or changing the show, in any way. *Please note: These Summer Stock productions are a part of the Theatre South Playhouse youth training program and a producers fee is involved. Be sure to register on our website to hold your audition spot. Theatresouthplayhouse.org *A small amount of scholarships will be available to those in need. Please see our website for more information and the scholarship application.
OTHER INFORMATION
Seeking actors of all ethnicities and racial backgrounds, all sexual orientations and gender identities, and all body types. *This is not a re-block of the original productions. Anything goes! College students are encouraged to audition!
*We are looking to double cast this show!
"RIDE THE CYCLONE - High School Edition" Character Break-Down:
The Amazing Karnak: Male presenting - non-singing role; the narrator; a mechanical fortune-telling machine.
Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg: Female presenting - The leader of the group, relentlessly competitive, sometimes cruel, though she sees herself as a virtuous person; high Broadway mix, with a pop quality; big range.
Misha Bachinski: Male presenting - Adopted from the Ukraine as a teenager; he has thick Ukrainian dialect and a lot of rage; he is obsessed with Gangsta Rap (an enormous fan of the auto-tune phenomena); there is a hidden, soulful romantic side. Must be comfortable kissing another male presenting actor. Baritenor with the ability to sing lyrical Ukrainian folk music as well as rap.
Noel Gruber: Male presenting - The only gay kid in Uranium; never had a relationship; obsessed by French New Wave cinema, he has fantasies of dying a tragic death. Must be comfortable kissing another male presenting actor. Must be able to sing in the style of a French chanteuse.
Ricky Potts: Male presenting - Begins the play wordless and on crutches; suffers from a degenerative disease that has left him speechless and mostly immobile; he discovers at the beginning of the play that in this strange purgatory, he has regained all of these abilities. Baritone rock voice; basic accordion and/or tumbling a plus.
Constance Blackwood: Female presenting - Awkward and kind, with a a very deep self-loathing. Will do anything for Ocean's friendship and allows herself to be used as a doormat; dubbed "the nicest girl in town," a title she secretly despises. Very likable comic actress; alto belt, with a rock edge.
Jane Doe: Female presenting - She was decapitated in the accident and no one claimed her body; even though she isn't headless in the piece (but often carries around a headless doll). She reacts in a literal way and largely without emotion, almost robot-like; the other contestants are totally freaked out by her. Classically trained soprano with a flexible coloratura upper range, and some grit and meat in the lower register.
The Uranium Chamber Choir Ensemble/Swing - (2-4) Male or Female presenting actors who sing and dance to play members of the choir and swing the other 6 roles in the show. *Will perform in all shows and may cover/swing a principle role. They will also play the roles of Talia and Virgil!