A mandatory dance call will be held on Wednesday, June 11th at 6:00 pm. Callbacks for music and sides will follow by appointment. *Not everyone may need to attend the callback in order to get cast.
Rehearsals & Performances: "STRANGER SINGS" Rehearsals: August 4th - September 11th Tech Week: September 13th - 18th Shows: September 19th - October 5th, and a TBD Halloween Performance Schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PQKoUp0T59YwRAUfhncTobahCNxtOXgK/view?usp=sharing
"ANNIE" Rehearsals: September 22nd - October 30th Tech Week: November 1st - 5th Shows: November 6th - 23rd Schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCATCylWwfHj_opwXlBh-oEYHONpp-Kv/view?usp=drive_link
GUIDELINES
Video Submissions are due on *Sunday, June 1st at 11:59 PM*.
All actors are asked to submit a brief intro and let the team know which show you are auditioning for, if not both. Please sing a 32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show(s). Please use tracks or piano. No acapella singing or auditions using auto-tune apps will be viewed. All auditions MUST include a one minute comedic monologue. Show us who you are and what you are about!
*Theatre South Playhouse does not, under any circumstances, discuss casting decisions.
OTHER INFORMATION
"STRANGER SINGS" Take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana: 1983… when times were simpler, hair was bigger, and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional creatures.
STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL is a hilarious ‘upside down’ take on the hit Netflix series - and all its campy 1980s glory.
Join Mike, Eleven, Lucas, Dustin, and the whole Hawkins gang for a night of adventure, thrills, pubescent angst, heavy synth, poor parenting, convoluted love triangles, cheap effects, dancing monsters, and maybe, just maybe... justice for everyone’s favorite missing ginger, Barb Holland.
SEEKING: *Actors (ages 17 and up) of all abilities, races, genders, and sizes.*
LUCAS/EIGHT/ERICA: An African-American actor to play a 12-year-old, Tenor (D3-B4). The skeptic of the group, he is hard to win over but is as loyal as they come. Ready for battle with the DEMOGORGON at any time. Must have good PHYSICAL comedic timing.
MIKE: Plays a 12-year-old, Tenor (D3-Bb4). Mike is the fearless leader of the group. While on a mission to rescue his best friend, Will, he gets sidetracked by possible romantic feelings for ELEVEN. Strong movement ability preferred. Must have good comedic timing.
DUSTIN: Plays a 12-year-old, Tenor (B2-Bb4). Talkative yet wise-cracking, Dustin has a heart of gold that shines through his big smile that goes directly with his big personality. You can’t help but love him and agree with him on everything he says. He has a lisp. Strong movement ability preferred. Must have good comedic timing.
ELEVEN/NANCY/ROBIN: Plays a 12 yo, Alto (F#3-E5). Female presenting. She has telekinetic powers and a whole lot of Daddy issues. Alto with High Belt (F3-F5). A smart and curious high schooler who thinks the world revolves around her and her love life. Must have good comedic timing. Strong movement ability and jazz skills are a plus.
JOYCE: Plays a 25-40-year-old, female-presenting, Mezzo with Belt (Ab3-F5). She also may have a few screws loose. Strong Winona Ryder impression is a plus. Must have good comedic timing. Also doubles as and puppeteers [WILL] 12-years-old, Tenor (C3-A4) or Alto (F#3 to F5). Kidnapped by the DEMOGORGON, Will may seem wimpy and a tad pathetic, but his resilience to stay alive and pursue big dreams is unparalleled. Must have good comedic timing. Puppeteering skills are a plus.
HOPPER: Appears 25-45-year-old, Male presenting, Baritone (A2-F#3). A Sheriff of Hawkins, he is an alcoholic with his own emotional baggage but is driven to uncover the truth behind WILL's disappearance. Looking for that “something more," he finds comfort in JOYCE's off-beat personality as she looks for her son. Strong movement ability preferred and strong rock falsetto a plus. Must have good comedic timing.
STEVE/JONATHAN/Dr. BRENNER: Plays a 17-year-old, Male presenting, Tenor (E3-falsetto E5). The high school heartthrob with the most glorious hair you’ve ever seen. Also plays the outcast at school, he will stop at nothing to find his younger brother, WILL. He seems to be doing just fine on his own…that is until NANCY starts to notice him. Must have good comedic timing & strong movement ability.
BARB: Plays a 16-year-old, female-presenting, Alto with High Belt (G3-E5). She is the frumpy best friend who always seems to be forgotten. Hopelessly awkward and a bit naïve…that is until her best friend’s betrayal brings out her inner Regina George. This role calls for a STAR. Improv skills a plus. Strong movement ability preferred. Must have good comedic timing.
"ANNIE" Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including "Tomorrow."
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
SEEKING: *Adult actors of all abilities, races, genders, and sizes.*
Male Ensemble 1 (BUNDLES): BUNDLES, HOOVERVILLE-MAN 1, BUTLER, SAILOR (in NYC), BUTLER, JIMMY JOHNSON (The Masked Announcer- radio show), MORGAN THEAU (Cabinet)
Male Ensemble 2 (BERT): DOG CATCHER, HOOVERVILLE-MAN 4, BUTLER, POSH DAD/HOMELESS GUY, BERT HEALEY, LOUIS HOWE
Male Ensemble 4 (DRAKE): HOOVERVILLE (EDDIE), DRAKE, RADIO ANNOUNCER, BUSINESS MAN or TOURIST in NYC, FOLEY GUY, ICKES