AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS for "The Chocolate Chip Nightmare"

Children's Theatre at the Old Grantsville Church announces walk-in auditions for the summer children's musical, "The Chocolate Chip Nightmare" May 20 and 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 297 West Clark Street in Grantsville.

Actors ages 6 through 14 (approximately) may audition on either night. They should prepare one song for the audition with a good melody, not longer than one minute, and should try to add as much acting ability as they can into the song as well as singing ability. We have Bluetooth speakers you can use here if you need them, as well as a piano, but no accompanist. Bring your own accompanist or bring recorded music on a device.

Rehearsals for this show will start in June and will be held (depending on which character role they get) sometime on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. until the end of July where we will switch to Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:00, one ong Saturday rehearsal, then to evening rehearsals at the beginning of August continuing on through our performances which will be held a little bit later than usual, from August 6 through 11 with a matinee on August 8.

Actors may miss rehearsals to attend camps, vacations, or other special events during the summer, but must be available for performances.

Cost to participate is $50 per actor which will cover a costume fee, and two tickets to the show.

Parents must participate in a rotating schedule of kid wrangling throughout the summer and for one performance. This usually ends up being just a few turns per parent.

For questions, call or text (435)241-8131.

This play will be directed by Macae Wanberg.

The Chocolate Chip nightmare is a play about a girl who has a dream of making chocolate chip cookies, where all of the ingredients come alive and start offering her suggestions about the recipe, with horrendous results.

Characters will be composed of two little girls, their parents, a few of their toys, pets, a lot of singing and dancing baking ingredients, and some very evil cookies.

AUDITIONS for the Senior Musical "Singing in the Rain, SR"

AUDITIONS for seniors age 55+ ONLY!

The Old Grantsville Church Dinner Theatre announces walk-in auditions June 10th and 11th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for "Singing in the Rain, SR"(Senior), an adaptation of the beloved musical, created by Music Theater International specifically for actors age 55 and older. Actors should prepare 1 minute of an upbeat song for the audition, OR, If they are really only interested in speaking roles, they may bring instead some kind of monologue or poem to read to show us their acting ability, or we will give them something to read from the script. We have a piano, but singers must bring their own accompanist or bring recorded accompaniment music. We have speakers here. Rehearsals for this show will be held mostly Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, late afternoons to early evenings (during daylight hours :-)) throughout the summer, with performances August 27th through September 1st, (also during daylight hours). Actors may miss rehearsals occasionally for vacations (or surgeries) as long as they are present (and conscious) for performances.

Let's get Grandma and Grandpa back on the stage! Grandkids get after them! Walkers, wheelchairs, hearing problems and memory issues are welcome!

If you are unable to audition at the specified times, call or text (435)241-8131 to set a different appointment or submit a video audition before June 11th.

Character Breakdown:

Don Lockwood:

Hollywood’s leading man in silent film. Charming and charismatic, Don has no shortage of female admirers. Don is smart and levelheaded; he likes being a famous Hollywood actor, but he doesn’t let the celebrity hype go to his head.

Gender: male

Vocal range top: Eb4

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Kathy Selden:

Wants to become an actress. She takes her career as an artist seriously and is embarrassed that she has to take jobs like singing and popping out of a cake just to get by.

Gender: female

Vocal range top: Eb5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Cosmo Brown:

Often serves as the comic relief in the show. Quick-witted and sure-footed, Cosmo is fast with a one-liner to lighten the mood. Cosmo is Don’s right-hand man.

Gender: male

Vocal range top: Db5

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Lina Lamont:

A glamorous star of Hollywood’s silent films. She believes everything amazing she reads about herself in the gossip magazines, including that she and Don Lockwood are madly in love. Your actress will have to work to accomplish the right amount of exasperating ditz to bring this character to life. Cast a confident, comedic actress who is not afraid to take positive risks and can keep Lina’s nasal, grating voice consistent throughout the entire show.

Gender: female

Vocal range top: Db5

Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Stagehands:

Stagehands #1, #2 and #3 are great featured singing roles in “Make ’Em Laugh.” They don’t need to be great singers as long as they can convey character and are able to be heard.

Gender: any

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: F4

Chorus Girls:

The Chorus Girls #1, #2, #3 and #4 are great featured singing roles in “Make ’Em Laugh.” They don’t need to be great singers as long as they can convey character and are able to be heard.

Gender: female

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: C4

Broadway Dancers:

Broadway Dancers #1 and #2

are featured in "Broadway Melody" and should be excellent singers and dancers.

Gender: any

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: C3

Broadway Melody Host:

A natural leader. This role can be male or female and should be one of your stronger singers. This actor doesn’t need to be an excellent dancer, but he or she needs to command the stage with an air of confidence.

Gender: any

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

R.F. Simpson:

The studio producer in charge of “Lockwood-Lamont” films. R.F.’s first and foremost goal is to make money, and if that means doing a talkie film that’s fine with him. Cast a character actor who can show off R.F.’s anxious boss persona. This is a great non- singing role.

Gender: male

Ensemble:

The ensemble roles in Singin’ In The Rain SR. are comprised of the Crowd, Pedestrians, including Pedestrian #1 and Pedestrian #2, Stars, Fans, including Fan #1 and Fan #2, Policeman, Party Guests, including Young Lady, Kathy's Girls, Chorus Girls, Broadway Chorus, Guests, a Sound Engineer, Stagehands, Students, Sound Crew, Screening Guests, a Passerby, the Butler, Orchestra Leader and Audience Members.

They really make the 1920s Golden Age of Hollywood come alive and are essential to this romantic light-hearted comedy. These ensemble groups are filled with named characters who have lines, so many of your ensemble actors will have featured moments. Depending on your cast size, these ensemble groups can all be double or triple cast.

Gender: any

Roz:

Always by Lina’s side, or trailing after her. As Lina’s manager, Roz works hard to make sure nothing upsets her. This non-singing character is a great supporting role.

Gender: female

Zelda:

Lina’s right-hand gal, who informs her that Kathy’s voice is being dubbed over hers. Zelda can be dramatic and over-the-top like Lina, but at her core, she cares about her friend. This is a fantastic featured role for a confident performer who is unafraid to make bold choices.

Gender: female

Miss Dinsmore and the Teacher:

The vocal coaches hired to turn Lina’s voice into cultured perfection and to work with all of the other actors in the show. Tough, proper and slightly overworked, these characters are great roles to feature your hard-working ensemble members. These are non-solo singing roles.

Gender: female

Dora Bailey:

Always first on the scene for any major film opening, and she has the Hollywood scoop. This is a perfect non-singing role for an actor with a great speaking voice .

Gender: female

Dexter's Assistants:

Dexter’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assistants.

Gender: any

Dexter:

The studio’s director for Lamont and Lockwood films. He’s loud and blustery, and he’s easily frustrated with his assistants and Lina. This is a perfect non-singing role for an actor with a big voice who can show his frustration as he works to complete his first talkie.

Gender: male

Sam:

A sound engineer, should be all business.

Gender: any