[Capdist-auditions] A Year With Frog and Toad

[Margaret Ryan]

The Theatre Institute at Sage (TIS) will be holding auditions for A Year with Frog and Toad by Willie & RobertReale, based on the books by Arnold Lobel, directed by Shannon Rafferty.  Open call auditions will be held in Troy on Monday, March 26th, beginning at 3pm at theSchacht Fine Arts Center Theater, on the Russell Sage College Campus.  Audition Requirements: Please prepare 32 bars ofan up-tempo musical theater song exhibiting vocalrange and character. Bring sheet music in thecorrect key. Accompanist available, but may nottranspose. Please bring a recent headshot andresume, stapled back-to-back. All characters needto move well. Dancing is a plus. Please bringcomfortable shoes as you may be asked to stay anddance.ALL ROLES AVAILABLE.SEEKING:FROG - male, confident, good-natured, the naturalleader of the friendship, able to accept life asit comes to him. Strong, charismatic lead role,balancing both jazz numbers and ballads. Voice:light, pleasant baritone. However, one song sitsaround high G# and A.TOAD - male, anxious, neurotic, a tad awkward, butwith a very big heart. Manages to turn smallincidents into ordeals by caring just a little toomuch. Meaty comic lead role with LOTS of singing.Voice: Character voice, but pleasant. Mid-rangebut also needs to be comfortable with high E onstaff.MALE TRACK - plays the parts of Bird, Snail,Lizard, Father Frog, Large and Terrible Frog andMole. Almost ALWAYS on stage, very high energy,versatile comic supporting role. Voice: Must besecure with tight harmonies. Rich, bluesey,show-stopping middle but with a high G#.FEMALE TRACK 1 - plays the parts of Bird, Turtle,Squirrel, Mother Frog and Mole. Bossy, sarcastic,a bit of an instigator, versatile comic supportingrole. Voice: Must be secure with tight harmonies.Mid-range with a high A as Mother Frog.FEMALE TRACK 2 - plays the parts of Bird, Mouse,Squirrel, Young Frog and Mole. Plucky,inquisitive, versatile comic supporting role.Voice: Must be secure with tight harmonies. Altowith a low F up to a high F.Rehearsals begin May 14th followed by previewsand performances June 1-17th.10AM: June 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 152PM: June 2, 3, 10, 177PM: June 8, 9, 15, 16


Contact Peggy Ryan at ryanm4 at sage.edu or 518.244.2248 to schedule audition.


Peggy Ryan, Administrative Assistant

Department of Arts and Letters
Russell Sage College
(518) 244-2248





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