[Capdist-auditions] This Friday: FOOTLOOSE and THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Auditions | Fort Salem Theater

[Kyle West]

Fort Salem Theater will hold auditions for Footloose and The Pirates of
Penzance on Friday, April 14th from 7PM-10PM. Callbacks will be held by
invitation only as needed, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, April 16 from
12-5. Performers are asked to prepare approximately 1 minute of any
Broadway or pop uptempo song that best showcases your voice. All roles are
open to actors of all ethnicities and gender identities. Seeking performers
ages teen through young adult. If you are unable to attend auditions,
please submit
your audition video as soon as possible to Kyle at FortSalem.com.

To schedule an audition appointment, visit FortSalem.com/auditions.

Rehearsals for Footloose will begin Monday, May 15, 2023 - Rehearsal for
Pirates of Penzance will begin on Monday, July 3, 2023 and will typically
be held Sundays from 6PM-10PM, Monday-Thursday from 7PM-10PM and occasional
Saturday mornings, pending the availability of the cast and the needs of
the show. However, the actual schedule will be determined by the cast and
director’s availability. A full calendar will be provided by the first
rehearsal. Each actor will receive a minimum of two complimentary tickets.
Actors who participate in 2023 productions will also received a free
12-month invitation to opening weekends for all MainStage productions. At
this time, housing, travel & performance stipends are not available.

About the show(s):
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Footloose:
The explosive movie musical bursts onto the live stage! With dynamic new
songs augmenting the powerhouse hits from its bestselling Oscar-nominated
score, including Let's Hear It For The Boy, Holding Out For A Hero, Almost
Paradise and more, Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the
wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness.

Directed by: Courtnie Harrington
Music Directed by: Berry Ayers
Choreographed by: Maya Kraus
Stage Managed by: Amy Collins
Scenic Designed by: Charles J.I. Krawczyk
Costume Designed by: Sarabell Wrigley
Audition dates: Friday, April 14th from 7PM-10PM
First rehearsal: Monday, May 15, 2023
Production dates: June 22-July 2, 2023 Note: no performance on June 23 due
to local graduations.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
*All roles listed are open to actors of all ethnicities and gender
identities.*

Ren McCormack (Male presenting) -  A teenage boy from Chicago.
Fun, quick-witted and loves to dance, out-going personality. Needs to be a
strong actor, singer, and dancer. (tenor)

Ariel Moore (Female presenting) - Rebellious daughter of Reverend Moore.
Needs to be a strong actor, singer, and dancer. (mezzo)

Chuck Cranston (Male presenting) - Ariel's "bad boy" boyfriend. Needs to be
a strong singer and actor. (tenor)

Willard Hewitt (Male presenting) - A true country boy. Big tempered, loves
his mama. Befriends Ren's. Needs to be a strong actor, singer, and dancer.
(baritone/tenor)

Rusty (Female presenting) - Ariel's best friend. Eventually falls for
Willard. Needs to be a strong actor, singer, and dancer. (mezzo)

Urleen (Female presenting) - Ariel's friend. Needs to be a strong actor,
singer, and dancer. (mezzo)

Wendy Jo (Female presenting) - Ariel's friend. Needs to be a strong actor,
singer, and dancer.(meezo)

Jeter (Male presenting) - Willard's friend. Small speaking role, sings
back-up, some dancing. (tenor)

Bickle (Male presenting) - Willard's friend. Small speaking role, sings
back-up, some dancing. (tenor)

Garvin (Male presenting) - Willard's friend. Small speaking role, sings
back-up, some dancing. (baritone)

Lyle (Male presenting) - Chuck's buddy. Small speaking role, sings back-up,
some dancing. (tenor)

Travis (Male presenting) - Chuck's buddy. Small speaking role, sings
back-up, some dancing.(baritone)

Cowboy Bob (Male presenting) - A cowboy in a country western dance hall.
Needs to be a strong singer and actor.

High School Students, and Country Western Couples - chorus roles.

ADULT ROLES:
Reverend Shaw Moore (Male presenting) - The minister of Beaumont. Ariel's
father. Needs to be a strong singer and actor. (baritone)

Vi Moore (Female presenting) - Ariel's mother. Needs to be a strong singer
and actor. (mezzo)

Ethel McCormack (Female presenting) - Ren's mother. Needs to be a strong
singer and actor. (mezzo)

Lulu Warnicker (Female presenting) - Ren's aunt. Speaking role.

Wes Warnicker (Male presenting) - Ren's uncle. Speaking role.

Principal Harry Clark (Male presenting) - Principal of the high school.
Speaking role.

Coach Roger Dunbar (Male presenting) - The high school gym teacher.
Speaking role.

Eleanor Dunbar (Female presenting) - Coach Dunbar's wife. Speaking role.

Betty Blast (Female presenting) - owner of the Burger Blast. Roller skating
if possible. Speaking role.

A Cop (Male or female presenting) - Small speaking role.

Choir, Parishioners, and Townspeople - Ensemble roles.

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The Pirates of Penzance:
A "modern major" comedy, Pirates of Penzance is the hilariously famous
operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, jam-packed with dutiful
daughters, cowering constables, and softhearted swashbucklers, as well as a
young pirate apprentice named Frederic approaching his 21st birthday and
seeking out love and adventure - with many side steps along the way!

Casting Director: Kyle West Creative Team to be announced Audition
dates: *Friday,
April 14th from 7PM-10PM *First rehearsal: *Monday, July 3, 2023 *Production
dates: August 11-20, 2023

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN


*All roles listed are open to actors of all ethnicities and gender
identities.*Frederic (Male presenting) A member of the Pirates. He is
unaffected and possesses an unself-conscious sex appeal. Youthful, genuine
and innocent. Stage Age: Appears 21. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range
bottom: Bb2

Mabel (Female presenting) Daughter of the Major-General. Mabel is a classic
beauty similar to Lillian Gish or Mary Pickford. An astute young woman, she
is sympathetic in nature. She and Frederic fall in love. Stage Age: 18 to
21. Vocal range top: Db6. Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Pirate King (Male presenting) The leader of the pirates. Despite his sharp
and loud bark, he is actually a whole-hearted romantic with a soft bite. A
handsome man typically found with an open shirt and wind in his hair. Stage
Age: Adult Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: A#2

Major General (Male presenting) A father with many daughters. He resembles
a male Queen Victoria in his sensibilities. Possesses kindness, warmth, and
good-humor. The love for his daughters is undeniable. Stage Age: Adult.
Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Ruth (Female presenting) Frederic's lifelong nanny. A sneaky Mrs. Potts,
she is attractive enough for her age but cares very little about such
things. She wants nothing more in life than to see Frederic happy, healthy,
and by her side. Stage Age: 40+ (Flexible). Vocal range top: Eb5. Vocal
range bottom: G3

Kate (Female presenting) Daughter of the Major-General. Quick-witted and
rather sassy. She, like her other sisters, is strikingly beautiful. Stage
Age: Young adult. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Edith (Female presenting) Daughter of the Major-General. Though a
level-headed girl, she is quite mischievous. Very beautiful and the eldest
of the daughters. Stage age: Young adult. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range
bottom: Ab3

Samuel (Male presenting) The Pirate King's right-hand man. Perhaps a bit
rotund, Samuel is clever but easily manipulated and influenced. Stage age:
21+ Adult. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Sergeant (Male presenting) The leader of the police. He is Groucho
Marx-esque and uncomfortably clumsy. Though their duty to protect is clear,
the Sergeant and his police are more accustomed to fear and hide. Stage
Age: Adult. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: G2

Ensemble (All gender identities) Daughters, Pirates, Policemen - all strong
singers/actors/movers.

*Kyle West *(he/him)
Executive & Artistic Director, Fort Salem Theater
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