Skylight Music Theatre 2023-24 Season - Milwaukee, WI EPA Revised Skylight Music Theatre | Milwaukee, WI
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
REVISED
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AUDITION DATE
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (C)
Break: 3:00-4:30pm
APPOINTMENTS
Sign up for an audition slot at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA5AC23A0FDC34-skylight1 .
YOUTH PERFORMERS please sign up for an audition slot past 3:30pm.
ADULT audition form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU8x72pgPFisOBFAr7SvzkkfgskU2rMCOfnrHPZ-iz7zltg/viewform .
YOUTH PERFORMER audition form:
https://forms.gle/6h9WiQSnnVhQpJKL6
CONTRACT
SPT
$690 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Skylight Music Theatre 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
Skylight Music Theatre is holding in-person auditions and accepting first-look video submissions for Equity actors for their upcoming season, which includes: CANDIDE, SCHOOL OF ROCK, XANADU, and the Midwestern premiere of Tim Rice’s FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. SPRING AWAKENING will be holding a separate audition day.
Skylight Music Theatre encourages people of all races, ages, ethnicities, abilities, and gender identities to apply. Skylight is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunities; to being a positive model of diversity and to the elimination of
discrimination in theatre.
LOCATION
Broadway Theatre Center
158 N Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202-6037
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend/view auditions:
Michael Unger – Artistic Director
Stephanie Staszak – Interim Director of Artistic Operations
Fred Diggins – Education Manager
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
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.
PREPARATION
Please prepare two contrasting songs of your choice, 1-2 minutes each in the style of the show/s you are auditioning for. If you are interested in being considered for more than one show, choose material that shows off your range. In-person audition slots will be 15 minutes each. Note: Those interested in the role of Dewey should film a 1-2 minute demonstration of you playing your instrument (s) in addition to the songs requested above, which can be shared when filling out your form. See video submission instructions in breakdown.
BREAKDOWN
VIDEO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Note: Please do not submit a video audition if you are attending in person!
Please make a video (using landscape mode, if using a phone or tablet) of a song of your choice that shows off your voice, in the style of the show(s) you are interested in. If you are auditioning for more than one role, please sing an excerpt of a second song that shows contrast. Provide a link of your video (YouTube (unlisted), Google or Vimeo) when filling out your form.
ADULT audition form:
https://forms.gle/WuG6uoC2eG2JVkES9
YOUTH PERFORMER audition form:
https://forms.gle/6h9WiQSnnVhQpJKL6 . Youth Performers interested in instrumentalist roles of School of Rock should prepare a 1-2 minute demonstration of you playing your instrument(s).
We ask that you use your name as the title of the video – do not use “Skylight” or “Skylight Music Theatre” in the video title.
Please include your picture and resume with your submission – even if you think we already have them.
Videos must be received by June 5, 2023.
Rehearsal: 9/19/23
Opens: 10/13/23
Closes: 10/29/23
Director: James Ortiz
(This show is partially cast from the postponed, pre-pandemic production)
[CANDIDE] – Range: C6-F3; BIPOC, an innocent and frank young man. Reads youthful, vulnerable. Conveys passionate, misguided, confused, heartbroken, exuberant, violent, rageful emotion. Comedic singer. Since this role is envisioned to be physical, clowning experience is a plus. Shakespeare or classical experience also a plus. Age: 30s.
OTHER ROLES:
[CUNEGONDE] – *CAST* – Range: E6-A3; A blonde beauty and Candide's love interest. Faithful, strong. Age 20-30.
[PANGLOSS] – *CAST* – Range: B5-F2;the self-opinionated, pompous, optimistic philosopher whose ideas lead Candide horribly astray. Age 40-60.
[OLD WOMAN] – *CAST* – Range: A5-G3; The illegitimate daughter of a Pope and a Princess and the subsequent victim of an extraordinary sequence of dramatic misfortunes. She is witty, dry, and pessimistic. Age: 60-75.
[MAXIMILLIAN] – *CAST* – Range: E6-A3;Cunegonde's brother. A young, handsome aristocrat whose looks are only matched by his vanity. Age: 20-25.
[PAQUETTE] – *CAST* – Range: A5-A3;A sexy but good-hearted maid who does her best to help reunite Candide with Cunegonde. Age 20-35.
[CACAMBO] – *CAST* – Range: F5-C4;Candide's faithful and utterly devoted servant. A friend with a wealth of practical knowledge to share. Age: 25-45.
[MARTIN] – *CAST* – Range: A5-A2; Martin is Voltaire's antidote to Pangloss. Martin must communicate a lifetime of disappointment and a skepticism born of observing the worst traits in human nature. Age: 40-60.
[VANDERDENDUR] – *CAST* – Range: B5-C4;A villainous pirate who makes off with all of Candide's treasure. He is the very archetype of vicious colonial oppression. Age: 35-50.
[ENSEMBLE] – *CAST* – Baron, Baroness, Wealthy banker, Soldier, etc.
Rehearsal: 10/24/23
Opens: 11/17/23
Closes: 12/30/23
Director: Michael Unger
Actors of all diversities are encouraged to audition.
ADULTS:
[DEWEY FINN] –Rock Tenor (B2-A5); Dewey is a struggling rockstar (in his own mind) who is kicked out of his band, No Vacancy, at the beginning of the show. In need of money, he impersonates Ned Schneebly and gets a substitute teacher job at the Horace Green School Prep School, where he creates the School of Rock band with the students, some of whom are musical prodigies. Dewey is usually wild, desperate, naive, dull-witted, and somewhat more childish than his students. PLAYS GUITAR WITH GREAT PROFICIENCY.
[ROSALIE MULLINS] – Soprano (A3-D6);Rosalie is the principal of Horace Green and is very uptight and traditional at school. However, she feels an intense amount of pressure from work, which is what causes her to be so high-strung. She has a secret love of rock and roll music, and longs to be as carefree as she once was.
[NED SCHNEEBLY] –Baritone (C3-F#4); Dewey's longtime friend, former bandmate, and current roommate. Ned is very easily manipulated and tends to let people walk all over him—especially his girlfriend, Patty. He still loves rock and roll music but is held down by Patty. He is a substitute teacher and is impersonated by Dewey at Horace Green.
[PATTY DI MARCO] –Mezzo Soprano (B3-E5); Ned's girlfriend. She is demanding and domineering and doesn't let Ned make any decisions for himself. She resents Dewey and wants him out of the apartment and out of her and Ned's lives.
[ADULT ENSEMBLE] All ranges to a high standard. A broad range of men and women, all shapes, diversity, and sizes. Looking for 6 cast members to cover multiple roles, including bandmembers, various teacher and parent roles and other adult authority roles.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR YOUTH PERFORMERS: Instrumentalists are asked to submit via video first, as we will not have full instrument set up available at initial auditions. Further video instructions are listed below.
*NO DOUBLE CASTING TO OCCUR FOR ANY OF THESE ROLES
[SUMMER] –Range: A3-D5; Summer is a high-achieving girl who hates nonsense. Initially, she absolutely despises Dewey, but comes to love him and the band—or, perhaps, the power that comes with it. Eventually, she is willing to do anything to see them win the Battle of the Bands competition and, even more, become a team. Summer is one of the brightest students at Horace Green.
[TOMIKA] –Range: A3-D5; Tomika transfers to Horace Green after being accepted off the waiting list. She is shy and doesn't speak to anyone at school and feels as though she's not as intelligent as the other students. However, it turns out that she is a highly gifted singer, and becomes the secondary singer in School of Rock, behind only Dewey.
[ZACK] –Range: A3-D5 (PLAYS GUITAR); Zack is the band’s lead guitarist and also a talented songwriter. He desperately wants to impress his father, who’s usually too busy with work to take an interest in his family. PLAYS GUITAR WELL.
[FREDDIE] –Range: A3-D5 (PLAYS DRUMS); Freddy is a rambunctious boy, as shown when he repeatedly slams cymbals together disruptively during music class. He is constantly told he isn't intelligent—by both his own father and Summer—but, like Dewey, intelligence can come in a variety of ways. He appreciates Dewey seeing something in him that even his father cannot. PLAYS DRUMS WELL.
[KATIE] –Range: A3-D#5 (PLAYS BASS); Katie is a quiet, serious girl who keeps mostly to herself. She plays the cello at school but is quick to pick up the bass at Dewey's encouragement. She is stone faced when she plays and takes her instrument and the band very seriously. But not letting appearances deceive, she is a rocker! PLAYS BASS WELL.
[LAWRENCE] –Range: A3-D#5 (PLAYS PIANO/KEYBOARD); Lawrence is an unconfident boy who is also gluten intolerant. He initially believes that he isn't cool enough to be a part of the band, but Dewey is able to convince him that he's amazing. PLAYS PIANO WELL.
[SHONELLE & MARCY] –Range: A3-D5; Shonelle and Marcy are quieter girls who tend to blend into the background. They are School of Rock's backup singers and talented dancers.
[BILLY] –Range: A3-D5; Billy is a flamboyant and artistic with a love of style and fashion magazines. He is disgusted with Dewey's grungy outfit choices, and how no one else in the band shares his artistic vision. Despite all of that, he is confident in his styling choices and ends up being celebrated for his designs.
[SOPHIE & MADISON] –Range: A3-D5; Sophie and Madison are School of Rock's roadies, but, since the band doesn't go on tour, they are essentially backup dancers. Each girl is a talented dancer and they can often be found together, much like Marcy and Shonelle.
[MASON] –Range: A3-D5; Mason is a super-smart, nerdy, tech-savvy boy who designs all the lighting and special effects for the band using his laptop.
[JAMES] –Range: A3-D5; James becomes the band's security guard. During rehearsals, Dewey has him stand near the door, and if James sees anyone potentially who might blow School of Rock's cover, he has the job of alerting the rest of the band so they can hide the instruments.
[STUDENT ENSEMBLE] Additional classmates. Youth performers.
Rehearsal: 1/2/24
Opens: 1/26/24
Closes: 2/11/24
Director: TBA
[KIRA] – (Clio), Range: A5-G3; The youngest of Zeus's daughters and the muses. Falls in love with Sonny. Pretty. Adventurous. Honest and determined. Muse of history and the leader of the muses. Age 20-30. ROLLER SKATES WITH PROFICIENCY.
[SONNY MALONE] – Range: C6-B3; A self-critical and depressed, mortal, chalk artist who falls in love with Kira. Handsome, but not particularly smart. He embodies 1980s pop culture and is very much a California dreamer. Age 20-30. ROLLER SKATES WITH PROFICIENCY.
[DANNY MAGUIRE] –(Zeus), Range: C6-A3; The hard-nosed all work and no play businessman who owns the theater he once built for his love, Kira. Used to be a budding artist like Sonny but has since let money and greed consume him. Age 50-70.
[CALLIOPE] –(Aphrodite), Range: A5-G3; Kira's older sister and fellow muse. She is jealous of Kira and as Melpomene's sidekick, plots with her for Kira's downfall. The Muse of epics. Age 30-60.
[MELPOMENE] –(Medusa), Range: A5-G3); Kira's oldest sister. Mother of the Sirens. She is jealous that Kira is the leader of the muses rather than herself, and therefore creates the plot for her downfall. Muse of tragedy. Age 40-60.
[THALIA] –Range: C6-C4; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of comedy. Doublings include Siren, Young Danny, Tubes Singer, and Cyclops. Age 20-35.
[EUTERPE] –Range: A5-G3; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of music. Doublings include Siren, Andrews Sister, and Thetis. Age 20-35.
[ERATO] –Range: C6-G3; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of lyrics and erotica. As Eros, she is responsible for shooting Kira with the arrow of love brought on by Melpomene and Calliope's spell. Doublings include Siren, Andrews Sister, Eros, and Hera. Age 25-45.
[TERPSICORE] –Range: C6-C4; One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of dance. As Hermes, the messenger of the gods, he is deeply masculine in voice but sassy and flippant in attitude.
Actor doublings include Siren, Tubes Singer, Hermes, and Centaur. Age 25-40.
[ENSEMBLE] – Cover various roles in the ensemble. Dance requirements: Standard. ROLLER SKATING A PLUS BUT NOT A NECESSITY.
Rehearsal: 3/19/24
Opens 4/12/24
Closes: 5/5/24
Director: Brett Smock
[ROBERT E. LEE PREWITT] – Powerful rock Tenor to B; Any ethnicity; focused, moral, stubborn. A strong-minded Kentucky soldier with heart and soul but with a charismatic and destructive rebellious streak. Athletic and agile. A soldier with grit, determination, and pain in his pores. Street smart and savvy but not sophisticated or worldly. Age: Mid-20s.
[FIRST SERGEANT MILT WARDEN] – Strong baritone who can sing the blues; Any ethnicity, fit, a soldier’s soldier; restless and irritable; trapped in a dangerous but passionate reality; begrudgingly falls in line under authority despite his strong dislike for it; in love with his boss’s wife. Age: 30-35. Ideally PLAYS HARMONICA, or able to learn.
[LORENE] – Mezzo w/strong belt; Pacific Islander, perceptive, intuitive, smart, resourceful and savvy sex worker; very attractive and knows how to use it. Moves extremely well. Physically centered and commanding. Warm and loving but relentlessly practical. Age: Mid-Late 20s.
[KAREN HOLMES] – Mezzo w/strong high belt; Any ethnicity, a hungry heart hidden behind layers of defense and anger; attractive, sexy, passionate, and tough. Seeking refuge and a new start. Creates dimension and humanity in an icy role. Age: 32-35.
[PRIVATE ANGELO MAGGIO] – Strong tenor to B flat; Italian-American, funny, charming, lovable, earnest and magnetic; wise-cracking no-gooder; wildly sneaky, understands the system and how to beat it. The kid your mother warned you about on the playground. Strong command. Ideally under 5’10”. Age: 25.
[CAPTAIN DANA HOLMES] – Any voice type; Any ethnicity, arrogant, manipulative, and distracted; Trapped in a loveless marriage; Frustrated and irritated by lack of direction and participation in the war; anxious to climb the ladder. Misogynist and a product of the system. Does not sing except finale. Age: 40-45.
[CORPORAL ISAAC BLOOM] – Any voice type; Any ethnicity, overly outwardly confident, muscular and a bully. Works for the system. Physically and mentally strong, but vulnerable and becomes increasingly unstable as his sexuality is exposed. Wide, volatile emotional range. A teacher’s pet trapped by his own circumstances and unable to find a way out. Powerful, dimensional, and fearless. Ideally taller than 5’11”. Age: 20s.
[IKE GALOVITCH] – Any voice type; Caucasian, Slavic authority figure; vindictive, rigid, and not all that bright. Physically imposing and threatening to the soldiers. Not a singing role except for finale. Age: 35-45.
[MRS. KIPFER] – Strong belt/mix; Hawaiian/Japanese, owner of the New Congress Club; takes care of her girls and makes sure they earn their keep; in control, sexy and tough. Mother hen with only a small amount of heart. Commanding and magnetic. Age: 40s-60s.
[SERGEANT JUDSON] – Any voice type; Any ethnicity, Prison guard type. Lacking morals and compassion entirely. Sloppy, threatening and physically imposing, but not necessarily fit. The guy you love to hate. Little education, no prospects but a penchant for punishment and severity. Age: 30s. Does not sing except finale.
[SOLDIERS] – Mix of contemporary musical theatre/rock baritones and tenors with power; A combination of all ethnicities, looks, sizes, ages, types and backgrounds. Physically agile and athletic but varied body types encouraged. Excellent singers with strong vocal and dramatic ranges who move very well. Age: 20s.
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