Upcoming Auditions in Nashville 6/25/15
By: Jeffrey Ellis Jun. 25, 2015
Directors and producers in the Nashville region are seeking actors for upcoming productions of The Bible in 30 Minutes...or less!, The Music Man and Harvey - and more! We've gathered the details together here to make your planning easier. So now you have no excuse!
IMMEDIATE OPENING- The Gaslight Dinner Theatre is seeking a replacement for the role(s) of Thurton Wheelis in the upcoming production of Tuna Does Vegas playing July 16-18; 23-25, 2015. Rehearsals begin July 5. This male role plays eight male/female characters. Please send resume/headshot/reel to: greg@gaslightdinnertheatre.org. This is a paid gig.
June 26 and 27
The Bible in 30 Minutes...or less! by Anton Bucher
Presented by The 4th Story Theatre, West End United Methodist Church, Nashville
Directed by Jessica Undis
ABOUT AUDITIONS: Auditions will be held at West End United Methodist Church in the 4th Story Theatre, on June 26 and 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are looking for actors and actresses ages 11-18. Please bring a 1-2 minute monologue or poem, and be prepared to read from the script. Resumes and headshots are encouraged but not required.
June 27 and 28
The Music Man by Meredith WIllson
Presented by Chapel Players at City Road United Methodist Church, Madison
Directed by Jane Kelley, produced by Pam Schleicher Braden
ABOUT AUDITIONS: Chapel Players auditions for The Music Man in Concert will be held at City Road UM Church on Saturday, June 27, 1 to 3 p.m. and Sunday, June 28, 2 to 4 p.m. Please bring a Broadway song in your key or your own accompaniment.
AUDITION LOCATION: City Road United Methodist Church, 701 Gallatin Road, South in Madison.
PERFORMANCES: The Music Man in Concert will be presented at City Road United Methodist Church on August 21, 22 and a matinee on August 23.
ABOUT THE SHOW: All rehearsals and performances will be at the church. The part of Harold Hill has been cast and will be played by Mark Cabaniss who is a producer/music publisher/composer/ playwright/broadcaster. He has received ASCAP's Popular Music Award and a Dove award among other awards. He serves on the Board of Advisors for "The Music Man Square" in Mason City, Iowa.
QUESTIONS? For additional information or questions, call director Jane Kelley at 615-650-5200 or Producer Pam Schleicher Braden at 615-417-4686.
June 28 and August 1
Mama Won't Fly by Jones/Hope/Wooten
Directed by Lanie Shannon, produced by April Presley
Presented by Towne Centre Theatre, Brentwood
ABOUT AUDITIONS: Auditions for Jones, Hope and Wooten's Mama Won't Fly are set for Sunday, June 28 and Wednesday, July 1, at 7 p.m. Roles are available for men and women 20s to 70s. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring a headshot and resume if you have one available. Sunday auditions will be held at Towne Centre Theatre, 136 Frierson Street, Brentwood; auditons on Wednesday will be at Jan Williams School of Music and Theatre, 500 Wilson Pike Circle, Suite 104, Brentwood.
PLAY SYNOPSIS: An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama won't fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, this determined daughter has no choice but to drive across country with her equally willful mother, Norleen Sprunt, in Mama's vintage sedan. As Savannah steels herself for this hastily conceived road trip, another outrageous complication arises: the bubbly, over-eager bride-to-be arrives unannounced. Hayley Quinn, delighted to finally meet her future in-laws, is convinced travelling together to her wedding is the perfect way to bond. The folly of her decision quickly becomes apparent when the journey begins and comedic chaos ensues. Every conceivable - and inconceivable - mishap that can occur does, including the theft of their car and all their clothes, a near-fatal encounter at an underwear museum, the accidental homicide of an ancient Texas relative, a mad dash across the desert in a hijacked eighteen-wheeler and a riotous detour to Vegas that ends in a brawl with an ordained showgirl minister. As the misadventures multiply, the beleaguered trio rapidly develops the urge to ditch each other anywhere along the way. Eventually the race to get to the church on time takes its toll and the overwhelmed bride calls off the wedding. Rising above their age-old mother-daughter issues, Norleen and Savannah work together to get the nuptials back on track. In a surprising and heartwarming resolution, they forge an exciting new path for their own relationship and welcome Hayley into their delightfully wacky family.
PERFORMANCE DATES: August 7-22; A preliminary rehearsal schedule will be posted at auditions. You will be asked to list all engagements (including those not that are not a conflict; the rehearsal schedule is subject to change regarding availability of the cast) on the audition form and make sure all show dates are free.
QUESTIONS? For more information, email contact@townecentretheatre.com; lanie1213@hotmail.com; or april.Presley@att.net.July 19 and 20
Harvey by Mary Chase
Directed by Bill Stewart
Presented by The Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro
PERFORMANCES September 11-20; Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Send your audition announcements to Jeffrey Ellis, BWW Nashville senior contributing editor, at jeffreyellis37215@att.net for inclusion in this column.
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