Meadow Brook Theatre 2023-24 Season - Rochester, MI EPA
Meadow Brook Theatre | Rochester, MI
Thursday, June 8, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
To schedule an audition appointment please email casting.mbt@gmail.com with the subject line, appointment request. If you are unable to attend an in-person audition you may send in a video audition to the same email address. In the subject line put, video audition. For prime consideration submit your video audition by 6/8/23.
LORT Non-Rep
$776 weekly minimum (LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in Meadow Brook Theatre's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues (no longer than 3 mins total). To be considered for A Little More Alive, or Route 66, substitute one monologue for 32 bars of a song in a style appropriate for one of the season's shows. Also, please bring your current headshot and resume stapled together.
Meadow Brook Theatre
Oakland University
378 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309
Please go to the lobby.
Expected to attend:
Cheryl L. Marshall, Managing Director
Travis W. Walter, Artistic Director
Britt Sicker, Stage Manager
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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www.mbtheatre.com
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Meadow Brook Theatre 2023-24 Season
TBA Fall Muder Mystery Play - Yet to be announced murder mystery play (To be auditioned at a later date)
1st rehearsal 9/12/23
Closing performance 10/29/23
An assortment of ages and genders to play multiple roles.
1st rehearsal 10/24/23
Closing performance 12/24/23
Scrooge: This role is cast
Available roles:
Ghost of Jacob Marley / Ensemble
Ghost of Christmas Past / Ensemble
Ghost of Christmas Present / Ensemble
Ghost of Christmas Future / Ensemble
Bob Cratchitt / Ensemble
Mrs. Cratchitt / Ensemble
Mr. Fezziwig / Ensemble
Mrs. Fezziwig / Ensemble
Fred / Ensemble
Fred's Wife / Ensemble
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Belle / Ensemble
Ensemble
1st rehearsal 12/19/23
Closing performance 2/04/24
Mr. Banks - In mid 40s
Mrs. Banks - In early 40s
Kay Banks - 20 or 21
Ben Banks - 18 or 19
Tommy Banks - 15 or 16
Buckley Dunstan - about 23
Buzz Taylor - 15 or 16
Peggy Swift - about 18
Delilah - in mid 20s
Miss. Bellamy - late 30s
Mr. Massoula - in 20s, 30s or a little older
Joe - in 20s or 30s
Mrs. Pulitzki - between 30s and 50s
Red - furniture mover, any age
Pete - furniture mover, any age
Tim's Man - any age
Extras - all genders and ages
1st rehearsal 1/23/24
Closing performance 3/10/24
(on stage characters)
Nate
Jeremy
Gene
Lizzie
Molly
The following characters are only seen in home movies / flashback videos:
Maggie
Robert
Young Nate
Young Jeremy
Teenage Nate
Teenage Jeremy
1st rehearsal 2/27/24
Closing performance 4/14/24
Tania Dell Valle - early 30s; smart, likeable, positive, passionate, highly-energized, pregnant PhD candidate & gardener
Pablo Del Valle - early 30s; smart, likeable, ambitious, savvy young attorney
Virginia Butley - 60 to mid 70s; smart, likeable, assertive, direct, no-nonsense engineer
Frank Butley - 60 to mid 70s; smart, likeable, excitable, caring, detail-oriented federal employee & gardener
1st rehearsal 4/02/24
Closing performance 5/19/24
Scot / Tenor I: Approx. Vocal Range: D–Bb (F#); Very Strong Falsetto–sings the very high Beach Boy-style “wah-oohs” throughout the show. Plays live acoustic guitar on “Used To Be.”Sings lead/secondary on: “Hot Rod Queen,” “Mother Road,” “Used To Be,” “Beep Beep,”“Truck Stop Cutie,”“The Long Red Line,” “Diesel On My Tail,” “The Little Old Lady From Pasadena,” “Hey Little Cobra.”
Andy / Tenor II: Approx. Vocal Range: C–G (Db); Also Strong Falsetto–sings the falsetto parts when Scot is singing lead. Sings lead / secondary on: “Every Woman I Know,” “Mother Road,” Tulsa Straight Ahead,” “Long Tall Texan,” “Don’t Haul Bricks On 66,” “Dead Man’s Curve,” “GTO.” Plays the waitress in “Truck Stop Cutie.”
Brandon / Bari-tenor / Bass: Approx. Vocal Range: (A) B–E (with strong G); Sings low trucker songs, many solos in tenor range. Sings lead / secondary on: “Let’s Go For A Ride,” “Girl On the Billboard,” “Beep Beep,” “Rolaids, Doan’s Pills and Preparation H,” “Gallop to Gallup,” “Diesel On My Tail,” “Highway Patrol,” “SS 396.”
Michael / Baritone/ Bass: Approx. Vocal Range: G–F; Vocally sings bass line, most solos are in bari-tenor range. Sings lead/secondary on: “Bring My Cadillac Back,” “UsedTo Be,” “Six Days On The
Road,” “Oklahoma Hills,” “Truck Drivin’ Man,” “Don’t Haul Bricks On 66,” “King Of The Road,” “Move Out Little Mustang.” Plays the little old lady from Pasadena.
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