Timber Lake Playhouse 2024 Season - Timber Lake Playhouse Auditions

Timber Lake Playhouse 2024 Season - Timber Lake Playhouse

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AUDITION DATE

Saturday, February 17, 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email: casting@timberlakeplayhouse.org . All unscheduled slots will be released for in person signup at 9am on the day of the audition.

CONTRACT

SPT

$690 weekly minimum (SPT 8)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Timber Lake Playhouse 2024 Season (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please be prepared with a short song that both reflects the season’s programming and brings you joy. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

BREAKDOWN

Timber Lake Playhouse 2024 Season

THE NERD

A Comedy by Larry Shue

LOCATION

Timber Lake Playhouse

8215 Black Oak Road

PO Box 29

Mount Carroll, IL 61053-0029

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Dan Danielowski, Executive Director Tommy Ranieri – Artistic Director

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

Timber Lake Playhouse 2024 Season

THE NERD

A Comedy by Larry Shue

First Rehearsal - May 16th, 2024

Opening - May 30th

Closing - June 9th

SEEKING:

WILLUM CUBBERT: 25-30s. Willum is an architect and a pushover. He's kind and intelligent, but could use a little gumption. He lacks the backbone to stand up for himself.

TANSY MCGINNIS: 25-30s. Willum's on-again, off-again girlfriend. She's been offered her dream job in Washington, D.C., and feels guilty for leaving Willum behind. Idealistic, perky, weather woman, and is just as kind as Willum.

AXEL HAMMOND: 25-30s. Willum's best friend, he lives in Willum's basement. He's a pretentious, often-inebriated drama critic, always ready with a sarcastic comment.

RICK STEADMAN: 25-30s. The titular nerd. He's oblivious to insult and lacks manners or sensitivity. Works as an inspector at a chalk factory in Wisconsin.

WARNOCK WALDGRAVE: 35-50s. A boisterous, slightly dim businessman with no creativity and no tact.

CLELIA WALDGRAVE: 35-50s. Mr. Waldgrave's high-strung, put-upon wife. She holds back all of her emotions, and only releases her stress when she can break something small.

THOR WALDGRAVE: 7-10. The Waldgraves' terror of a son. Spends most of the play hiding in a closet or bedroom.

FOOTLOOSE

Book by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie

Lyrics by Dean Pitchford (with additional lyrics by Kenny Loggins)

Music by Tom Snow (among others)

First Rehearsal - May 31st, 2024

Opening - June 13th

Closing - June 23rd

SEEKING:

REN MCCORMACK: 18-20s. Tenor. Energetic, emotional, rebellious, likable; emotes his pain through quirky sarcasm and dance; strong dancer.

REVEREND SHAW MOORE: 35-55. Baritone. The powerful, traditional local church leader; strict, stern, and solemn, still struggling with the death of his son.

VI MOORE: 30-50. Soprano. Reverend Moore’s loving, supportive, resilient wife.

ARIEL MOORE: 18-20s. Mezzo-Pop. Smart, a bit of the bad girl with an edge, sweet, the rebellious minister’s daughter; has a strong belt, a strong singer/dancer.

RUSTY: 18-20s. Great soprano/pop voice. Ariel’s friend; a bit scatterbrained, sweet, fun, and knows everything about everything; has a strong belt, strong comedic timing, and dances.

WILLARD HEWITT: 18-20s. Tenor. A simple country bumpkin with a warm heart and a big smile; has comedic timing and dances.

ETHEL MCCORMACK: 30-50. Soprano. Ren’s mother; had a tough go, just trying to make it...would do anything for her son.

CHUCK CRANSTON: 18-20s. Tenor. The local bad boy and Ariel’s boyfriend.

URLEEN: 18-20s. Mezzo/Alto. Ariel’s friend; the smart one of the group; has a strong belt, comedic timing, and dances.

WENDY JO: 18-20s. Mezzo. Ariel’s friend; has a strong belt, comedic timing, and dances. *Also seeking various teen ensemble roles for strong singer/dancers and singer/mover roles for adults.

ANYTHING GOES (2022 Revision)

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter

Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman

First Rehearsal - June 14th, 2024

Opening - June 27th

Closing - July 7th

SEEKING:

RENO SWEENEY: 30s. Alto Beltress. Brassy evangelist turned nightclub singer. Strong singer and dancer, especially tap.

HOPE HARCOURT: 18 - 20s. Soprano. Prominent debutante. Strong singer and should be able to dance or move well.

BILLY CROCKER: 18 - 20s. Tenor. A young businessman who is in love with Hope. Strong singer and should be able to dance or move well.

LORD EVELYN OAKLEIGH: Wealthy Englishman, and Hope’s fiancé. English accent, strong singer and the ability to move well.

EVANGELINE HARCOURT: 40s - 60s. Soprano/Alto. Hope’s overbearing mother. Ability to move well is a plus.

MOONFACE MARTIN: 40s - 60s. Baritone. A hapless gangster, “Public Enemy #13”. Strong comic timing, plus the ability to sing and move well.

ERMA LATOUR: 20s - 30s. Mezzo Belter. A playful, independent, impulsive, and loveably clueless “dame”. Strong singer and the ability to move well.

ELISHA WHITNEY: 40s - 60s. Baritone. A nearsighted tycoon who always believes he’s right. Ability to move well is a plus.

SPIT & DIPPY: 20s - 40s. Tenor/Baritone. Two rascally New York City street toughs. Ability to move well is a plus.

*Also seeking various ensemble roles for strong singer/dancers.

THE WIZARD OF OZ (RSC Version)

Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard / Orchestration by Larry Wilcox Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company

Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.

First Rehearsal - June 28th, 2024

Opening - July 11th

Closing - July 27th

SEEKING:

DOROTHY GALE: 18 - 20s. Mezzo Soprano. Young Kansas girl, earnest, expressive, and strong willed, in search of something more. Comfortable with dogs. Very strong singer who moves well.

SCARECROW/HUNK: 18 - 20s. Baritone. Scarecrow is plucky and clever in a pinch, even while lacking a brain. Acrobatic skills are a plus.

TINMAN/HICKORY: 18 - 20s. Tenor. Desperate for a heart. A kind-hearted romantic. Tap skills are a plus.

COWARDLY LION/ZEKE: 20s - 30s. Baritone. A mix of bravado and cowardice. Should move well. Big voice with excellent comic timing. Strong baritone to F.

GLINDA/AUNT EM: 20s - 30s. Soprano. Good Witch of the North who is the mother figure for the Munchkins and Dorothy whom she guides through Oz. Benevolent and beloved.

WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST/MISS GULCH: 30s - 40s. Alto. Crafty and vain. Like a froggy, ferny cabbage, the Wicked Witch of The West is unnaturally green!

PROFESSOR MARVEL/WIZARD OF OZ: 50s - 60s. Baritone. Traveling salesman who lives by telling fortunes; a con man but with a good heart. Older father figure with an eccentric flair.

UNCLE HENRY/OZ FRONT GATE GUARD/ENSEMBLE: 30s - 40s. Baritone. Kansas farmer whose wife, Em, runs things. Adoring uncle to Dorothy. Comical Oz guard who gets flustered and bossy.

*Also seeking various ensemble roles for strong singer/dancers.

*Also seeking youth performers for the residents of Munchkin City.

CLUE: ON STAGE

Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture based on the Hasbro board game CLUE Adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn

Written by Sandy Rustin

Additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price

First Rehearsal - July 18th, 2024

Opening - August 1st

Closing - August 11th

SEEKING:

WADSWORTH: 20s - 30s. A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.

YVETTE: 20s - 30s. A sexy, French Maid, with her own secret aspirations. Doubles as THE REPORTER in the final scene.

MISS SCARLET: 20s - 30s. A dry, sardonic D.C. Madam who is more interested in secrets than sex.

MRS. PEACOCK: 20s - 30s. The church-going wife of a Senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.

MRS. WHITE: 20s - 30s. A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.

COLONEL MUSTARD: 20s - 30s. A puffy, pompous, dense, blow-hard of a military man. PROFESSOR PLUM: 20s - 30s. An academic Casanova who woos women with his big ... brain. MR. GREEN: 20s - 30s A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s a bit of a klutz and awfully anxious.

ENSEMBLE WOMAN: 20s - 30s Doubles as: THE COOK – A threatening presence. THE MOTORIST – A benign gentleman who rings the wrong doorbell. AUXILIARY SCARLET – The back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery. AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery. AN AGENT – An FBI agent who helps to save the day.

ENSEMBLE MAN: 20s - 30s Doubles as: MR. BODDY – A mobster type fella. A dark cloud follows this guy wherever he goes. THE COP — A “Regular Joe.” AUXILIARY MUSTARD – The back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery. AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery. AN AGENT – An FBI agent who helps to save the day.

JEKYLL & HYDE

Conceived for the Stage by Frank Wildhorn & Steve Cuden

Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

Music by Frank Wildhorn

Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson

First Rehearsal - August 2nd, 2024

Opening - August 15th

Closing - August 25th

SEEKING:

HENRY JEKYLL/EDWARD HYDE: 30s. High Baritone. Extremely strong singer, transforms from sensitive Victorian doctor to charismatic, sexual serial killer.

EMMA: 20s. Soprano. Jekyll's fiance, upper crust, innocent.

LUCY: 20s - 30s. Alto Belter. Prostitute with a heart of gold, lower class but smart. UTTERSON: 30s. Baritone. Jekyll's best friend, attorney, smart, intuitive.

SIR DANVERS CAREW: 40s - 60s. Baritone. Emma's father, well-bred and loving. SIMON STRIDE: 20s - 30s. Baritone. Jekyll's rival, handsome, upper class.

LADY BEACONSFIELD: 40s - 60s. Alto. Society dowager but still on the prowl.

BISHOP OF BASINGSTOKE: 40s - 60s. Baritone. Conservative looking but has a secret hobby with the ladies of the night.

LORD SAVAGE: 40s - 60s. Baritone. Man-about-town, arrogant. Doubles as SPIDER, a pimp.

SIR ARCHIBALD PROOPS: Baritone. 40s - 60s Queen's Counsel, all-business.

GENERAL LORD GLOSSOP: Baritone. 40s - 60s. An old fashioned Army General with dated ideas on discipline.

*Also seeking various ensemble roles for strong singer/dancers.

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES 2: A SECOND HELPING

Inspired by the books of Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson, authors of the best- seller “Growing Up Lutheran”.

Written by Greta Grosch

Music and Lyrics by Drew Jansen and Dennis Curley

First Rehearsal - August 23rd, 2024

Opening - September 6th

Closing - September 15th

SEEKING:

THE PASTOR: Of indeterminate age. He has been the Pastor at this church for some time and has a wife “half his age”. The ladies have a great deal of respect for the Pastor and tolerate his wife. He is a nice man, if perhaps not a terribly dynamic preacher. He lives a life of service and humility.

MRS. ELROY ENGELSON (KARIN): In her mid to late 40s. Karin is Beverly’s mother and is the most fashionable of the ladies and the best cook in the kitchen. She married young, and has always strived to be a good wife and mother. Although she appears happy, had she been born in another time, her life might have turned out quite differently.

BEVERLY SIGNE (ENGELSON) HAUGE: In her early to mid 20s. Signe is a newlywed. After graduating from the “U”, she left home a year ago to move to “the City” with her new husband, Harry. She grew up in this kitchen and has a great deal of affection for the women of the basement. Although she is strong willed, she has a good head on her shoulders and a genuine love for the community.

THE WIDOW SNUSTAD (VIVIAN): In her late 60s. Her husband died very early in their marriage. She is the matriarch of the kitchen and holds tightly to tradition with both hands. The other women get a kick out of her and secretly enjoy watching her squirm a little when she is challenged.

MRS. GILMER GILMERSON (MAVIS): In her 50s, she is an able-bodied farm wife. Mavis is extremely good-natured, and often tries to dispel any tension in the kitchen by changing the subject or telling a joke. She knows the lineage of every family in town and is always willing to pitch in and fix someone’s tractor, peel a potato, or scrub the lutefisk pot. She believes hard work is good for the soul.

ROUTE 66

The Songs of The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie, Sawyer Brown, Jan and Dean, Roger Miller, Glenn Frey, Buck Owens and more!

Created by Roger Bean

First Rehearsal - November 22nd, 2024

Opening - December 6th

Closing - December 15th

SEEKING:

Male identifying singer/musicians for all roles. Any singer/musicians with skill sets including piano, sax, guitar, trumpet, banjo, percussion, autoharp, mandolin, harmonica, bass are encouraged to audition.

SCOT: 20s - 30s. Tenor I: Approx. Vocal Range: D—Bb (F#); Very strong falsetto—sings the very high Beach Boy-style wah-oohs throughout the show.

ANDY: 20s - 30s.Tenor II: Approx. Vocal Range: C—G (Db); Also strong falsetto—sings the falsetto parts when Scot is singing the lead.

BRANDON: 20s - 30s. Bari-tenor/Bass: Approx. Vcaol Range: (A) B—E (with strong G); Sings low trucker songs, many solos in tenor range.

MICHAEL: 20s - 30s. Baritone/Bass: Approx. Vocal Range: G—F; Vocally sings bass line, most solos are in bari-tenor range.

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