Theatre--Auditions (Musical Theatre)

AUDITIONS FOR:  IN HIS GRACE

an original musical comedy

by:  Jane Martin Billeaudeaux & John Verly Richard

based on a wayward Preacher and his 2 crazy cousins.

 

AUDITION SCHEDULE:

Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette, Louisiana
Thursday, July 14th - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

& Saturday  July 16th from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE:
Rehearsals begin the week of July 25th, 2011.

Performances are Sept 29 & 30, Oct 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 & 15.

 

NEEDED:  5 male Actor/Singers. 8 female Actor/Singers. ages 18-40 (flexible)

We also need a Narrator (strong southern accent)  and several Choir members.

(cast info below)

 

REQUIRED: Please be prepared to give a cold reading of a short dialogue from the play.

and sing a short simple song.  You are welcome to bring a short (one minute) monologue and a song of your choice.

 

EXTRA:  You are also welcome to bring a resume and head shot if you have them, but it is not required.  We are also

seeking volunteers for back stage - crew, costumes, makeup, set construction etc.

 

Please come and try out for this entertaining and amusing escapade.

For more information email..

tsejohn@msn.com or janebilleaudeaux@gmail.com

call Cite at (337) 291-1122.

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CAST INFO:

Narrator: Animated, smug showman, strong southern voice. (singing not required)

Young & Older Lester: Called to the Lord to preach but runs into temptation (the temptresses)  along the way.

The 3 Temptresses:  Power, Lust & Greed.  The audience sees them, the characters do not.  Power is the leader.  Lust & Greed have a bit of comical rivalry

                              between them.  They are sexy, lurking between stage & audience.

Young & Older Sonny:  Curly headed, wiry.  Instigator, lover, full of himself.

Young & older Buck:     Quiet, country boy.

Leona Sumrall:  Plain faced ghostly appearance - Audience sees her, characters don't.  (voice important)

Prostitutes 1 (Candy), 2 & 3:   very animated

Melvin - Well known Minister in New Orleans.  Older, gray hair, horn-rimmed glasses.  (singing not required)

Peewee - Black, bar room musician - music mentor to the 3 cousins. 

Ruth:  Lester's girlfriend, turned wife.  Shy and demure (at first) and then becomes Ruth-less

Choir/townspeople -

Sonny's Girlfriend - pigtails, lollipop (singing not required)