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All auditions are at 7:30pm,
unless otherwise noted below. Please come prepared with all the necessary
materials for your audition.
All roles are open; Footlighters does not pre-cast shows.
Auditions
| Our 82th Season in 2010-2011 |
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All Shook Up
Book/Libretto by Joe DiPietro
directed by Tony Filipone
September 10, 11, 12*, 17, 18, 19*, 23**, 24, 25, 26*, 30**, October 1, 2
Auditions
June 20 & 22
DATE CHANGE:
Auditions
June 27 & 29
A new musical using 24 Elvis Presley © tunes - but not based on his
life story. Instead, it's the story of a small-town girl who dreams of
hitting the open road, and the guitar-playing roustabout who brings romance,
rebellion and rock 'n' roll into her life. "All Shook UP" mixes a little
bit of Shakespeare with a whole lot of The King, and guarantees that your
entire family will be jumpin’ out of their blue suede shoes!
Opens September 2010 |
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Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grill
by Bruce Graham
directed by Hugh Abbott
October 22, 23, 24*, 29, 30, 31*, November 4**, 5, 6
Auditions
July 12 & 14
Set in a bar in a small Pennsylvania town, Shep is a writer who has just
sold his first book. Shirley is trying to finish her list of "things I've
never done but wanted to do." Willie is on a shooting spree, while
Virginia is trying to get to Colorado to see her family one last time and
Roy the local mechanic is on a looting spree and wants to visit Disney
World. Then in walks Joe, a stranger with a calm, pleasant demeanor who
seems to know everyone's names and the details of their lives. Could this
be God?
Opens October 2010 |
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A Christmas Carol
Written by John Jakes
directed by Benjamin Fried
December 3, 4, 5*, 10, 11, 12*, 16**, 17, 18
Auditions
September 19 & 21
This A Christmas Carol goes beyond other adaptations with a unique dramatic concept: At the opening curtain, Charles Dickens himself is introduced to the audience, ready to present one of the famed platform readings of his stories that packed auditoriums in Europe and America. Of course, the story chosen is one which he often performed, A Christmas Carol.
Opens December 2010 |
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Love Letters
Written by A.R. Gurney
directed by ???
January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16*
Tracing the lifelong correspondence of the staid, dutiful lawyer Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and the lively, unstable artist Melissa Gardner, the story of their bittersweet relationship gradually unfolds from what is written -- and what is left unsaid -- in their letters.
Opens January 2011 |
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Sylvia
by A.R.Gurney
directed by Kirk Paul
February 4, 5, 6*, 11, 12, 13*, 17**, 18, 19
Auditions
October 25 & 27
Sylvia is a play about a dog, the couple that adopts her, and the drama that results.Greg finds Sylvia in the park and immediately takes a liking to her. He brings her back to the house he shares with Kate. When Kate gets home, she reacts very negatively to Sylvia and wants her gone. Over the next few days, Greg spends more and more time with Sylvia, and less time at his job. Tension increases between Greg and Kate, who still does not like Sylvia at all.
Opens February 2011 |
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The Complete History of America (Abridged)
Written by Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor
directed by Roseann Brooks
March 18, 19, 20*, 25, 26, 27*, 31**, April 1, 2
Auditions
December 5 & 7
Come out and join us for a thrill ride through American history. Our three "experts" will take you back all the way to the discovery of the new world! Then in just 90 minutes we'll cover all the major events in American history from that kooky duo Lewis and Clark, to the First World War and the Second World War.
Opens March 2011 |
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Into the Woods
Music/Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book/Libretto by James Lapine
directed by Judy Pizzi
April 29, 30, May 1*, 6, 7, 8*, 12**, 13, 14, 15*, 19**, 20, 21
Auditions
February 14 & 16
An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in this fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack. Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
Opens April 2011 |
* Matinee
What Do You Need For An Audition?
First, bring yourself. Footlighters will ask you to fill out a short
form providing contact information, and a short resume of previous acting
experience (if any). If you already have a pre-printed resume, that is
useful, but not necessary. Footlighters welcomes beginners, so previous
experience is not required.
Footlighters Theater usually does "cold-reading" auditions, not
always from the script of the play being auditioned for. As such, you will
not generally need a prepared monologue unless explicitly called for in the
audition notice.
For a straight (non-musical) play, the cold-reading (either alone or
with other auditioners) is generally the entire audition. For musicals,
auditioners trying out for a dancing role will have to learn a
short dance number from the choreographer and perform that dance number
for the choreographer and director. Bring dance shoes appropriate to the role(s)
you are trying out for. Auditioners trying out for a singing role
will have to sing a song of your choice (preferably of a style similar to
the show's music) for the music director. Bring piano sheet music (preferred)
or a karaoke-style backup music CD without vocals.
We are an all-volunteer community theater, so note that all persons cast in a production
are expected to help in the technical aspects of building the show, such as set
construction, painting, set decorating, properties, lighting, etc. No previous
experience is required, and there are always things you can do.
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