COME FROM AWAY - The Naples Players Non Equity Auditions

The Naples Players Hosting Auditions Aug. 1 For Come From Away

The Naples Players (TNP) will host open auditions for the fall production of the Tony Award-winning Come From Away, from 12 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 1. With a variety of roles available in this musical, actors of all experience levels and a wide range of ages are encouraged to audition.

Auditions will take place at The Naples Players, 701 Fifth Avenue South in Naples. Walk-ins are welcome; however, advance online registration is strongly encouraged. For information about the productions, available roles, audition materials, and registration, visit NaplesPlayers.org or call 239.263.7990.

Please plan to be there for 1.5-2 hours. The audition process is time-consuming and we will do our best to stay on schedule.

For auditions, we ask you to sing 32 bars (about a minute's worth) of a song from a contemporary musical or the Broadway Golden Age. A pianist will be available, and we encourage sheet music, but you are welcome to have a non-vocal backing track. There will be a speaker and an aux cord in the room to use. The singing audition will take about 30 minutes per group.

Once you are done singing, you will head upstairs to the 3rd Floor for the dance audition. We suggest you bring dance shoes (jazz, character, tennis shoes) and a change of clothes if you want. The dance audition will take about 40 minutes. You will perform in pairs in front of the directors at the end of the 40 minutes.

Callbacks will be announced Saturday evening around 8:00p via email only. If you are called back, you will be asked to read and sing the sides found pn;ome.

LINK TO MORE INFORMATION:
https://naplesplayers.org/classes-auditions/come-from-away-auditions/

Characters

CLAUDE & OTHERS – (Male, 40-60) The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland, Claude loves his work, the townspeople and his daily traditions, but he's never had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude before. Also plays Derm & Brenda’s Brother, Eddie.

BONNIE & OTHERS – (Female, 30-40) Vocal Range top: B4. A no-nonsense mother of three, Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA. When she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety - but in frustration, she often lashes out at those around her. Also plays Martha.

BEULAH & OTHERS – (Female, 40-60) The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son, who walks Hannah to her church and prays with her. Also plays Delores.

OZ & OTHERS – (Male, 30-50) Vocal Range top: G4. The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town's population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways. Also plays Joey, Customs Officer, Mr. Michaels, Terry, Matty, Rabbi, and Head Cardiologist.

JANICE & OTHERS – (Female, 20-30) Vocal Range top: E5. An eager new local TV reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day. Initially naïve about the world, Janice must face the pain and confusion around her. Also plays Britney and Flight Attendant.

BEVERLY/ANNETTE & OTHERS – (Female, 40-60) Vocal Range top: C#5. Beverely: The first female captain for American Airlines Pilot, Beverly Bass has always loved flying, when her world suddenly changes. Annette: A schoolteacher at Gander Academy with an active fantasy life.

DIANE & OTHERS – (Female, 50-60) Vocal Range: A3-C#5. A traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out that he's safe, she's given a new lease on life and discovers a wilder, more carefree side of herself. Also plays Crystal and Brenda.

NICK/DOUG & OTHERS – (Male, 50-60) Vocal Range top: E4. Nick: An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick's life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane. Doug: An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie, who tries to help his wife and the animals. Also plays Officer Stephenson, and Male Townsperson.

KEVIN T/GARTH & OTHERS – (Male, 30-50) Vocal Range top: G4. Kevin T: The head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, Kevin was on vacation with his boyfriend (and secretary, also named Kevin), when they are stranded in Gander. Inspired by the town's generosity, Kevin creates the Pay It Forward Foundation.

Garth: The head of the local union, representing the Bus Drivers.

KEVIN J/ALI & OTHERS – (Male, 30-50) Kevin J: Kevin's boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he wants to leave as soon as possible. Ali: An Egyptian man traveling to America who experiences isolation and Islamophobia but who finds a connection to Beulah. Also plays Dwight.

HANNAH & OTHERS – (Female, 40-60) Vocal Range top: E5. The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hannah waits for news about her son and is comforted by Beulah. Also plays Margie and Mickey.

BOB & OTHERS – (Male, 20-40) A hardened New Yorker, Bob is suspicious of where he's landed, fearing that it's World War 3, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet - but instead, he ends up losing his New York jadedness. Also plays Muhumuza and Captain Bristol.