FLINT REPERTORY THEATRE 2024-25 SEASON GENERAL AUDITIONS IN-PERSON AND VIDEO SUBMISSIONS AEA AND NON-UNION CONTRACT: AEA SPT-5 - Flint Repertory Theatre

FLINT REPERTORY THEATRE 2024-25 SEASON GENERAL AUDITIONS

IN-PERSON AND VIDEO SUBMISSIONS



AEA AND NON-UNION CONTRACT: AEA SPT-5



Flint Repertory Theatre is seeking AEA and Non-Union actors for the 2024-25 Season.

We will be holding in-person auditions and accepting video submissions this season.



Flint Rep is committed to diversity and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, and performers with disabilities, to audition.



IN-PERSON AUDITIONS:

Monday June 10th & Tuesday June 11th from 12:00pm - 8:00pm



APPOINTMENTS:

In-person auditions are by appointment only. Please email enichter@flintrep.org or call 810-237-2520 to schedule a time. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume.



No later than 24 hours prior to your audition date and time, please fill out our audition form on our website.



LOCATION:

Flint Repertory Theatre

1220 E Kearsley St

Flint, MI 48503



PERSONNEL EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Producing Artistic Director Michael Lluberes

Managing Director Nicole Samsel

Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director Emily Nichter



SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:



IN PERSON AUDITIONS: Prepare a short monologue no longer than 2 minutes. Those wishing to be considered for musicals should prepare a monologue no longer than 2 minutes and a contemporary musical theatre song of your choice. An accompanist will be provided at in person auditions.



VIDEO AUDITIONS: Provide a video of a short monologue no longer than 2 minutes. Those wishing to be considered for musicals should submit a monologue no longer than 2 minutes and a contemporary musical theatre song of your choice with your own accompaniment or use the accompaniment provided on our website. https://thefim.org/flintrep/about/auditions/



Videos can be submitted via a link to your Vimeo, YouTube, personal website or other online account you prefer through the form below. Videos should be viewable without requiring downloads. Submissions should include a digital copy of your headshot and resume.



Video Submission Deadline: June 11, 2024.



Submit video auditions through the form on our website.



For additional questions, contact Emily Nichter at enichter@flintrep.org, 810-237-2520



SEEKING ROLES FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTIONS:



GODSPELL

Book by John-Michael Tebelak

Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

Directed by Michael Lluberes

Rehearsals: August 27 - September 26, 2024

Performances: September 27 - October 20, 2024

Elgood Theater



The original GODSPELL was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award-winner, Stephen Schwartz, and it took the world by storm. Boasting a score with chart topping songs, GODSPELL is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.



A group of disciples help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, are employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.



This bold new production will be re-imagined with actors performing in a pool of water.



NOTE: Actors should be comfortable working in water and performing in swimwear. Swimming skills are a plus. Please note any special skills, instruments, etc.



SEEKING:



[JESUS] A charismatic, energetic individual. A natural leader. They are high energy, charming, funny, gentle but with strength. They are a gifted teacher - the sort of person others instinctively follow. Tenor, strong up to G5.



[JOHN THE BAPTIST/JUDAS] They have attributes of both Biblical figures: They are both Jesus’ lieutenant and most ardent disciple and the doubter who begins to question and rebel. Perhaps the most serious of the group, but still has great physical comedy skills. Sings “Prepare Ye,” “All for the Best,” and “On the Willows.” Baritenor.



[PERFORMER 1] Very high energy. Impish and playful. In the original, they played several musical instruments, including concertina, recorder and guitar. Sings “We Beseech Thee”. Tenor with a strong falsetto/head voice up to a high D6.



[PERFORMER 2] Sings “All Good Gifts”. Not the brightest in the bunch, they are a little slow on the uptake. But there is a great sweetness and innocence about them. Tenor, needs to sing with control and brightness up to an A5.



[PERFORMER 3] The comedian, the class clown. The person who can do a hundred voices and imitations. They sing “Light of the World.” Tenor.



[PERFORMER 4] Child-like - open and sweet. Perhaps the youngest of the group. They are the first of the group to commit to following Jesus in the song "Day by Day."



[PERFORMER 5] The confident one, the show-off. The first one to volunteer, sometimes they jump in before they really understand what's going on. Sings “Oh Bless the Lord my Soul” Does not require a high belt, but does need to sing an A5 with power.



[PERFORMER 6] Sings “By My Side”. The shyest of the group starts to slowly warm up through the show and when they do, they commit all the way. Has a quiet, wise warmth to them.



[PERFORMER 7] Sassy and slightly cynical. Also the "sexy" one, but their sexiness contains a large element of put-on, in the manner of Mae West or Madonna (who in fact once played this role.) Sings “Turn Back, O Man”. A low voice, all the way down to a low G3 (Or even D3).



[PERFORMER 8] The class clown. Goofy and a cut-up. In the 2012 Broadway revival, they played several instruments, including conga, ukulele and guitar. Sings “Learn Your Lessons Well”. A lower, beltier voice, down to a G3.





A DRIVING BEAT

By Jordan Ramirez Puckett

World Premiere Play

Director: TBA

Rehearsals: February 11 - March 13, 2025

Performances: March 14 - 30, 2025



Mateo, a 14-year-old boy with brown skin, and Diane, his white adoptive mother, take a road trip from their home in Ohio to his birthplace in San Diego. Throughout the journey, they are forced to reconcile their differing identities and what it means to be a family. Developed in Flint Rep’s 2023 New Works Festival.



SEEKING:



[MATEO]: Brown skin. 18+ to play 14, on the verge of fifteen, an earnest son, speaks his truth in rhymes. Rapping skills a plus. Filipino.



[DIANE] White skin, forty-five, a protective mother, a verbal steamroller. Caucasian.



[REINA] Brown skin, thirty-two, a healer, listens more than she speaks. Transformational actor who plays all of the people Diane and Mateo meet on their road trip. Latina.





NEW WORK FESTIVAL 2025

Rehearsals: April 7 - 13, 2025

Performances: April 10 - 13, 2025



Flint Repertory Theatre’s annual New Works Festival brings thrilling new works by some of American theatre’s most compelling contemporary playwrights and composers. The week of workshops and development culminates in a three-day event where audience members experience these new works before anyone else and meet the artists working to bring the future of American theatre to life.



SEEKING a variety of actors for staged readings of new plays and musicals.





CARRIE: THE MUSICAL

Music by Michael Gore

Lyrics by Dean Pitchford

Book by Lawrence D. Cohen

Based on the novel by Stephen King

Directed by Derek Van Barham

Rehearsals: May 6 - June 5, 2025

Performances: June 6 - 22, 2025

Built in extension week: June 24 - 29, 2025

Elgood Theater



Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she’s an outcast who’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s at the mercy of her loving but cruelly controlling mother. But Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it.



SEEKING:



[CARRIE WHITE] 18+ to play 16. Carrie White is a shy outcast who is often bullied by her classmates. While showering at school, Carrie has her first period, for which the other girls in her class tease her. This event sparks the emergence of Carrie's telekinetic powers, which she ultimately uses for revenge after being cruelly pranked at the prom. Mezzo-Soprano, High Note E5, Low Note A3.



[MARGARET WHITE] 35-55. Carrie's overprotective and abusive mother, Margaret is a religious zealot. Although she loves Carrie and wants to protect her from the world, especially from the school, her fanaticism often drives her to abuse her daughter. Soprano, High Note E5, Low Note C4 (Middle C).



[SUE SNELL] 18+ to play 16-18. One of the most popular girls at school, Sue initially teases Carrie like all the other girls, but later feels remorse for what she's done. To make up for all she's done, she asks her boyfriend, Tommy Ross, to take Carrie to prom instead of her. Mezzo-Soprano, High Note E5, Low Note A3. Belting, rock.



[TOMMY ROSS] 18+ to play 16-18. Carrie's version of a "Prince Charming." At first Tommy takes no interest in Carrie but takes her to the prom after his girlfriend, Sue, asks him to. Tommy is apprehensive but soon finds himself wanting to become friends with Carrie. Tenor High Note C5, Low Note B2.



[CHRIS HARGENSEN] 18+ to play 16-18. Chris hates Carrie, bullying her at every opportunity. She leads the other girls in throwing tampons at Carrie after she has her first period, and feels no remorse after the fact. After Chris is banned from the prom as punishment for bullying Carrie, she vows revenge. Mezzo-Soprano High Note E5, Low Note A3, belting, rock.



[MS. GARDNER] 30’s-40’s. Carrie's "Fairy Godmother." At first she is disgusted by what she sees in the shower but soon realizes that Carrie has no idea what's happening to her. She explains menstruation to Carrie and helps Carrie develop her self-esteem. Alto, High Note B4, Low Note A3, belting, rock.



[MR. STEPHENS] 30’s-40’s.This well-intentioned English teacher and guidance counselor struggles to help his students realize their potential. A dedicated educator, he's stretched thin in his duties, woefully underpaid, and a bit overwhelmed as to how to handle the Billy Nolans of the classroom zone. Tenor/Baritone, High Note B4, Low Note A3, belting, rock.



[BILLY NOLAN] 19-21. Now in his 6th year of high school, he’s a stupid bad boy whose wise mouth troublemaking has led him to spend more time in detention than in class. Chris manipulates him to do her bidding. Tenor/Baritone High Note C5, Low Note B2, belting, rock.



[NORMA] 18+ to play 16-18. Bitchy, gossipy and a shameless suck-up to authority, Norma is second in command to Chris’ queen bee.



[FRIEDA] 18+ to play 16-18. Sue’s brainy pal, she’s an easy going, get-along follower and a tireless extracurricular volunteer.



[HELEN] 18+ to play 16-18. Giggly and easily shocked, her immaturity and need to belong make her the perfect example of herd mentality.



[GEORGE] 18+ to play 16-18. Tommy’s jock wingman since childhood, George idolizes him. Perhaps a bit too much.



[STOKES] 18+ to play 16-18. A bit of a nerd, he’s happy to be included as one of Tommy’s posse.



[FREDDY] 18+ to play 16-18. The wisecracking class clown and official yearbook photographer, he can’t believe any girl would give him the time of day.
Salary: AEA SPT-5 min $488