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GYPSY AUDITION INFORMATION SYNOPSIS Mama Rose is a wildly determined stage mother trying to make her two young daughters into famous vaudeville performers. At first, she focuses on the younger, cuter June. But when June runs off to marry her beau, Tulsa, Rose concentrates on her other daughter, Louise. Louise, filled with hidden talent, becomes a star. SCRIPT PREVIEW: Wednesday December 2nd | 6:30pm | AXIS Nightclub & Theatre (775 N High Street Cols OH 43215) Though walk-in auditioners are welcome, we strongly request that you reserve a specific time for your audition.
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PREPARATION FOR ADULT AUDITIONS
Please prepare a music audition for our production team. You will need to prepare sixteen (16) measures of a song. A piano and CD player will be available on site. Participants may bring a CD of music, or may sing from sheet music. While an accompanist from the staff will be available on this day, auditionees with sheet music must drop off their music no later than 9:30 on that day. No a capella singing, at the request of the director.
The directing staff prefers that your choice of song be of the style of “golden era” musical, as that best matches the style of music for this production. Contemporary musical numbers will likely not give as best an insight into your performance abilities with respect to this show.
Please bring a hard copy of a resume and headshot. A simple current (within 1 year) photograph is satisfactory in lieu of a headshot, or email this information in advance to our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Deadline for emailing the photo and resume in advance is Thursday, December 3, at 7:00pm. Please bring your appointment calendars on that day so that you are prepared to state any rehearsal conflicts you may anticipate. PREPARATION FOR CHILD AUDITIONS
Please prepare a music audition for our production team. You need to prepare sixteen (16) measures of a song. A piano and CD player will be available on site. Participants may bring a CD of music, or may sing from sheet music. While an accompanist from the staff will be available on this day, auditionees with sheet music must drop off their music no later than 9:30 on that day. No a capella singing, at the request of the director.
Please bring a hard copy of a resume and headshot. A simple current (within 2 months) photograph is satisfactory in lieu of a headshot, or email this information in advance to
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. Deadline for emailing the photo and resume in advance is Thursday, December 3, at 7:00pm.
Please bring your appointment calendars on that day so that you are prepared to state any rehearsal conflicts you may anticipate.
CHILD AUDITIONS
Please email Ed Eblin at
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to schedule.
December 12, starting at 10:00am at Axis Nightclub. Participants must complete all paperwork,
including dates of availability, by this date. Auditions are group-oriented. Everyone will be given a number and auditioning in groups. Parents may elect to be present for the audition but must not coach their child in any way during the audition, and must allow the directing staff to control the audition. Children are expected to speak for themselves if asked any direct questions by the staff. While waiting, children must be monitored at all times and remain under control.
From 10:00-11:00, only boys will be heard first. The boys will only be asked to sing their prepared song. If possible, and if casting is completed from the adults from the week before, the directing staff may bring in the adult males that they will be playing and see about pairing them together.
From 11:00-12:00, girls will be asked to sing and read from the script, similar to the boy auditions.
Child Callbacks: The directing staff does not anticipate the need to have callbacks, and will make every effort to have them read for specific roles at the time of their audition. Should the need for callbacks arise, the directing staff will work with those individuals in that case.
ADULT AUDITIONS
Please email our
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to schedule.
December 5, starting at 9:30 am at Axis Nightclub. Participants must complete all paperwork, including dates of availability, by this date. Auditions are group-oriented. Everyone will be given a number and auditioning in groups. There are three groups (up to 30-40 people per group), one group each hour. Walk-ins are permitted, though all participants are encouraged to schedule a time. The 12:30 pm timeslot will be for people auditioning for the role of Tulsa (a male role). Please prepare a song and be dressed appropriately for dance- everyone will be taught a dance for the role. This role will NOT be called back.
Adult Callbacks: Callbacks at the discretion of the artistic staff, and individuals will be notified on the posting. Everyone will be given a chance to sing their song. Once the group is over, they will be dismissed. Before the other group is called into audition, a callback notice will be posted. Those people called back will need to be back no later than 2pm (but no earlier than 1:45) for callbacks. Please dress comfortably for callbacks- dance maybe involved.
The following roles will need to know part/all of the song listed for callbacks:
Child Auditions. After adult casting is completed, the adults playing the following characters will need to be present at child auditions, on December 12. The adults needed for that day:
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Mike Manter
Assistant Director - Nicole Endicott
Stage Manager - Jay Cermak
Music Director - Geno Smith
Choreographer - Michelle Winberry
Costumer - Gayle Krieger
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals will begin in January and will continue for eight weeks. Most material in the initial weeks will be learned in four main retreats at Axis. Regular evening rehearsals will begin in late January until the show opens in February. Specific dates will be available no later than the script preview night, September 29, so that potential actors can make the commitment before auditioning.
FOLLOW-UP
All persons who have auditioned will receive the results of the audition within 5 days. You are
encouraged to ask for feedback on your audition if you have any concerns or questions. Center Stage Players believes in free, fair, and open auditions for all productions.
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