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Auditions
Theater Under The Stars
Family Comedy Theater
PO Box 2911
Chelan, WA
98816
USA
2016 Theater Location:
203 Bighorn Way
Chelan, WA
98816
USA
(A one and half minute drive
outside of downtown Chelan, WA)
t: 888-473-7869
e: SteveTaylorPro@gmail.com
www.TheaterUnderTheStars.org
Our upcoming 2016 summer season...
Auditions for our 2016
summer season have
concluded and our
wonderfully talented cast
will be announced soon.
We are always taking video
submissions for possible
actors year round, so if
you’re interested, please see the “YouTube Auditions
Instructions” below.
Become a star, under the stars!
Quite possibly the most fun you’ll have performing in your life! Are you
talented, reliable and enjoy people? Then performing at Theater Under
The Stars may be for you!
Are you ready to be a part of something incredibly new and innovative in
a beautiful resort location? In 2016, Theater Under The Stars will be
presenting two completely different productions simultaneously!
Therefore, we will be employing a troupe of 10 to 15 actors, aged 14 to
whatever (and a few techies, and a house manager) to appear in one, or
maybe both, shows (as well as we’ll be hiring understudies).
Rehearsals will begin in late May 2016 and the first production (twi-lite)
will open June 17, 2016. Our second production (The Miserable Phantom
of the Op’ry) will open a week later.
Starting the week of July 1st, both shows
will run on a two day rotation through
Labor Day weekend. All actors and techies
will be employees of Theater Under The
Stars and will be paid hourly or weekly (to
be negotiated with each individual
performer). Interested? Keep reading...
Auditions
Come join the fun in our original parody
broad comedy farces which fracture for fun the theatrical form,
guaranteed to make the audience “laugh ‘til their cheeks hurt.”
If you like to sing, dance, act, make audiences laugh and GET PAID FOR
IT, then our shows are for you!
12 Parts, Understudies, Tech
Personnel and House
Manager all hiring for 2016
(NOTE: Below suggested “ages” are
what the character appears to be in the
play. We may cast older actors for younger parts if they look the age on
stage and cast younger actors to play older parts and age them with
make-up, costume, etc.)
twi-lite: Bella (female, age 16), Edward (male, age 108), Jake (male, age
17), Broomhilda (female, age 30+), Drac U. La (male, age 40+) and Igor
(male, age 30+)
Miserable Phantom: Joe (male, age 30+), Pristine (female, age 18),
Owen (male, age 18), Shonda (female, any age), Carlotta (female, 30+),
Colonel (male, age 30+), Phantom (male, any age).
Plus, “techies” for all shows will be employed and a “House Manager.”
Audition &
Performer
guidelines
To audition for this
show, follow these
simple steps:
#1) Read the Performer Guidelines (in .pdf below) and make sure you’ll
have no trouble abiding by them.
#2) Email us a headshot/picture and theatrical experience bio
immediately to us at stevetaylorpro@gmail.com and put in your subject
header “TUTS Auditions.” Also, tell us a little bit about yourself
personally. FOR VIDEO AUDITIONS VIA YOUTUBE: Record a video clip of
you singing (from a show you’ve been in or just singing into your smart
phone), then share a short biography of yourself, then close with a short
answer to this question, “You should hire me because...”. Upload this
video onto YouTube and send us the link with the above information.
FOR LIVE AUDITIONS: Fill out the supplied paperwork and bring it with
you to the audition (or email it to us now). Be prepared to sing a short
song acappella and read a scene from the play (which will be supplied
the day of auditions)
Both rehearsals and performances will take
place at the theater amphitheater in Chelan,
adjacent to “The Barn” at 203 Bighorn Way,
Chelan, WA (next to The Lookout at Lake
Chelan).
*To preview the “Performer’s Contract” in PDF
that all cast members will be required to sign,
click here (Adobe Acrobat required – See the
Adobe website to obtain this program for
free). To preview the “Theater Under The
Stars Employment Application” that you will be required to fill out and
turn in at your audition, click here. Feel free to print both out, fill out
and bring with you to your audition, this will save both you and us time.
Audition details & guidelines
3) At auditions, we’ll ask you to do a cold reading from our script
(supplied the day of the audition) and sing a
short song a cappella (that means “without
music,” just like “American Idol,” but without
Keith, Harry and J.Lo...and the million dollar
prize!).
All cast members must be at least 14 years old,
have their own transportation, be in good
health and be reliable (“reliable” = “that may
be relied on; dependable in achievement,
accuracy, honesty, etc.”). If you’re not reliable, please don’t audition.
All actors will be asked to sign a Performance Contract (see .pdf above).
Since most of our rehearsals and performances will be on evenings and
weekends, most actors in previous productions have been able to keep
their “day” job.
4) We will notify you following your audition, whether it’s on video or
live, whether or not you will be offered a part.
5) Those cast will receive a script to memorize and a DVD of a previous
production to study. One month prior to opening, rehearsals will begin
on a lite schedule (mostly some evenings and some weekends),
increasing as we get closer to the show opening. We can work around
some limited conflicts if you have any.
All actors will not be needed at all
rehearsals, so please refer to the
rehearsal schedule once published. Any
unexcused absences from either
rehearsals or performances (or lateness
to rehearsals) will be grounds for
immediate dismissal.
Each actor may also be asked to help
out with tech, ushering, greeting, box
office sales, snack bar and clean up on
performance nights. Since we are a
professional theater company with
tickets sold usually months in advance, reliability is of the utmost
importance.
A Theater Under The Stars performer must be a team player with good
people and improvisational skills. Much of our show is interactive with
our audiences, so good ad-libbing skills are a plus! In addition to the
show performance, all cast members will also be required to set-up and
take-down theatrical sets and equipment before and after each run of
the show. Therefore, you should be in good health and be able to do
some light (and sometimes heavy) lifting.
No divas or prima donnas allowed! Cast
members may also be required to appear
in character before and after the show to
meet and greet our audience guests, plus
help with marketing, selling tickets,
answering correspondence and selling at
the snack bar at intermissions.
Also, any additional talents you have
(juggling, mime, singing, dancing,
acrobats, etc.) that we can utilize in the “Olio” that we call “Chelanigans”
are welcome! We like to consider all of our cast members as part of our
bigger family of creative players.
Techies, Tickets & Treats, Oh My! Additionally, we will also be casting
two able-bodied souls who will help run our ticket table, snack bar and
sound/lights. These two teammates will also work every night and be
employed by Theater Under The Stars. Please read the “Performer’s
Contract” (above in .pdf) and then fill out the employment application
(above in .pdf) and send in, with a cover letter telling us about yourself,
plus any theatrical experience you may have.
Don’t delay, write today! Head
shots & resume’s may always
be e-mailed to:
stevetaylorpro@gmail.com.