SISTER ACT - Aurora Theatre Non Equity Auditions

Sister Act Auditions
Direction & Choreography by Justin Anderson
Music Direction by Ann-Carol Pence
Choreography by Patron Parker

General Information
Theatre Address: 128 E Pike Street, Lawrenceville GA , 30046
Parking Deck Address: 25 N Clayton St, Lawrenceville GA, 30046

First Rehearsal: April 23, 2024
Opening Night: May 23, 2024
(Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8PM, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30PM. 10AM on Wednesday 5/29)
Closing Night: June 16, 2024 (possible extension to 6/23)

Audition Information
January 7, 2024 | 11AM – 9PM
Callbacks:
January 8, 2024 | 11AM – 9PM
January 15, 2024 | 11AM – 9PM
Movement calls will be held during callbacks.
(We will accept video submissions if you are not available during these dates, but strongly encourage artists to audition in person)

https://www.auroratheatre.com/productions-and-programs/view/aurora-theatre-auditions/

Character Breakdown

Mother Superior
The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: White
• Age 50 to 70
• Voice range top: E5
• Voice range bottom: D3

Sister Mary Robert
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 18 to 25
• Voice range top: A5
• Voice range bottom: F#3

Sister Mary Patrick
A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 35 to 50

Sister Mary Lazarus
A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris’s soul music.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 50 to 70
• Voice range top: B4
• Voice range bottom: F3

Monsignor O’Hara
One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.

• Male Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: White
• Age 45 to 60
• Voice range top: G4
• Voice range bottom: E3

Curtis
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris’s boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.

• Male Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 30 to 40
• Voice range top: Ab4
• Voice range bottom: A2

Eddie Southern
The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.

• Male Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 25 to 35
• Voice range top: B4
• Voice range bottom: Ab2

TJ
Curtis’s nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.

• Male Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 18 to 30
• Voice range top: Eb5
• Voice range bottom: Db3

Joey
One of Curtis’s thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies’ man.

• Male Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 30 to 40
• Voice range top: Eb5
• Voice range bottom: Bb2

Pablo
One of Curtis’s thugs. A natural follower. Speaks in Spanish.

• Male Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Latinx
• Age 25 to 40
• Voice range top: F5
• Voice range bottom: C4

Sister Mary Martin-of-tours
A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 40 to 60

Sister Mary Theresa
A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 60 to 70

Michelle
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 20 to 30
• Voice range top: F5
• Voice range bottom: Bb3

Tina
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. A little thick and naïve.

• Female Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 20 to 30
• Voice range top: F5
• Voice range bottom: Ab3

Ernie
One of Curtis’s thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.

• Male Presenting Character
• Ethnicity: Any Ethnicity
• Age 25 to 35

Ensemble
Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People; Fantasy Dancers

• Gender: We are looking to cast artists of any gender to play the ensemble.
• Ethnicity: We are looking to cast artists of all ethnicities to play the ensemble.
• Age: We are looking to cast artists of any age to play the ensemble.
• Vocal Range: We are looking to cast artists of any age to play the ensemble.