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Welcome to Theatre Arts & Dance Auditions 2013/14
Continuing students, new students and students from across campus in all fields of study are encouraged to audition, as well as faculty and staff. Auditions are open to the general public and we welcome off-campus actors and community members to audition as well. Our main stage productions provide terrific opportunities to perform and collaborate with others, and to earn course credit.
FALL 2013 Season
Blur by Melanie Marnich – AUGUST AUDITIONS
Ghost Sonata by August Strindberg – AUGUST AUDITIONS
5th Annual Super Mega Molten Hot Lava New Play Festival
Fall Dance Concert – AUGUST AUDITIONS
SPRING 2014 Season
Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein – AUGUST AUDITIONS
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen – NOVEMBER AUDITIONS
Spring Dance Concert – AUDITIONS TBA
Directors for Blur, Ghost Sonata, and Fiddler on the Roof will conduct general preliminary auditions separately on the afternoon and evenings of Sunday, August 25 and the evening of Tuesday, August 27 in Person Theatre. You may audition for Blur and Ghost Sonata at the same time, but must audition for Fiddler on the Roof separately. Please note: If you are cast in Fiddler on the Roof, you will NOT be able to be considered for the casts of Blur (Fall), Ghost Sonata (Fall) or She Kills Monsters (Spring), due to scheduling conflicts.
NOVEMBER AUDITIONS
| Monday, Nov. 4, 6:30-10p | Ives 119 | She Kills Monsters | Auditions |
| Tuesday, Nov. 5, 6:30-10p | Ives 119 | She Kills Monsters | Callbacks |
4 STEPS to AUDITION
- Complete the Audition Questionnaire.
Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) or Adobe Acrobat Pro (most current version) required to complete the Audition Questionnaire.- Right click and download the Audition Questionnaire to your desktop. Open the file with Adobe Acrobat. Do NOT attempt to open the Audition Questionnaire in your web browser.
- Complete the questionnaire. Print 5 copies and bring to the audition.
If you have problems uploading your headshot to the form and are unable to drop by Ives 210, please complete the text portion of the questionnaire, print 5 copies then attach a printed copy of your head shot to each form and bring to the audition. - Click the “We Join In” link below and select an available audition time slot: Fiddler on The Roof
- Read the scripts that interest you. Scripts are available online at the THAR Audition Moodle and on reserve in Schulz Library. Fiddler on the Roof scores and librettos can be viewed via Moodle or at the Theatre Arts Office (Ives 206) - check out not available.
- Review all the information (audition format, rehearsals, performance dates) for each production, to ensure your schedule can accommodate all show commitments.
Blur & Ghost Sonata
Fall Dance Concert
AUDITION FORMAT
If you would prefer to be cast in Blur and/or Ghost Sonata, please prepare and memorize two monologues:
- Dramatic piece
- A modern or contemporary humorous piece
If you would prefer to be cast in Fiddler on the Roof, please prepare and memorize one monologue & two songs:
- Dramatic piece (monologue) = 90 seconds
- Two songs; contrasting styles/language = 3 minutes combined
- NOTE: Together, the monologue(s) and song(s) should not be more than 5 min!
- Be sure to bring legible SHEET MUSIC for pianist/accompanist!
SPECIAL NOTE to DANCERS
There are 3 opportunities for auditions this fall. Fall Dance 2013 is directed by Kristen Daley, with Christine Cali as Guest Choreographer and other Guest Choreographers TBA. Dance opportunities are also available for Fiddler on the Roof; dancers cast in Fiddler on the Roof will also be able to do Fall Dance 2013. Spring Dance Concert 2014 is the student-generated show, director TBA.
COURSE CREDIT/UNITS
All cast members must register for these courses themselves, you will not be automatically enrolled. Cast lists will be sent to the Theatre Arts & Dance office so cast members will be given a permission number for the correct course (THAR 301, 302, THAR 340, and MUSIC 340).
All students who are cast in Blur or Ghost Sonata should register for THAR 302 for 3 units in the semester in which the show rehearses and performs.
Ensemble members for Fall Dance and Spring Dance Concerts should register for THAR 301 for 3 units in Fall 2013 and Spring 2014, respectively.
Since Fiddler on the Roof rehearses in the fall of 2013, and performs in the spring of 2014, cast members should register for 3 units in both semesters. In each of these semesters, Theatre Arts & Dance students in Fiddler on the Roof register for THAR 340 while Music majors and minors should register for MUSIC 340.
BLUR
By Melanie Marnich / Directed by Jennifer King
October 17-26, 2013
Studio 76, Ives Hall
SYNOPSIS
Life is wonderfully safe in the eccentric world of Dot Di Prima and her mother, until the day Dot is diagnosed with a genetic disease that will cause her to gradually lose her vision. Now Dot must learn how to find and create relationships with friends and family guided by her heart rather than her sight. With the help of her boyfriend, best friend, and a wayward priest, Dot discovers the kind of vision needed not only to prevail over this disease -- but to thrive with spirit, humor, and hope. A comical yet bracing play from prominent contemporary writer Melanie Marnich.
AUDITION FORMAT
Please prepare and memorize two monologues.
- Dramatic piece
- A modern or contemporary humorous piece
Please note: If you are cast in Fiddler on the Roof, you will NOT be able to be considered for the casts of Blur (Fall), Ghost Sonata (Fall) or She Kills Monsters (Spring), due to scheduling conflicts.
Date
T Aug 27, Person Stage, 7-10p
Callback Format
Readings from the script and improvisations. Please read the play in advance. Scripts available online at the THAR Audition Moodle site and on reserve in Schulz Library.
Callbacks
TH Aug 29, Ives 76, 6-10p
F Aug 30, Ives 76, 4-8p
Scenes from the play will be provided at callbacks.
BLUR SHOW COMMITMENTS
First Rehearsal
T Sept 3, 6:30-10:30p, Ives 76 with a design presentation and full-cast read through.
Rehearsal Call Times
Rehearsals run Mondays thru Thursdays, 6:30-10:30p, Sundays from 2-6p, Ives 76. Those who are cast in this production must be available for all rehearsal hours. No conflicting classes or work schedules can be accommodated.
Technical Rehearsals
S Oct 12 and Su Oct 13, 10:30a-10:30p, Ives 76
Dress Rehearsals
M T W, Oct 14 thru Oct 16, 6:30-11p
Performances
Week One
TH Oct 17, 7:30p
F Oct 18, 7:30
S Oct 19, 7:30p
Su Oct 20, 2p (MATINEE + Post-Show Discussion)
Week Two
W Oct 23, 7:30p (Pre-Show Discussion 6p)
TH Oct 24, 7:30p
F Oct 25, 7:30p
S Oct 26, 7:30p (CLOSING + Strike)
Available Roles
DOT DI PRIMA, teens
MOM, 40s-50s
FATHER O. O'HARA, a priest, 40s-50s
FRANCIS BUTANE, Dot's friend (a girl), teens
JOEY JOE D'AMICO, Dot's boyfriend, teens
EYE DOCTOR, BLIND STUDENT, HAND-JOB GUY, DRIVE-THRU VOICE, ZOO VOICE -- these roles may be played by the same actor
GHOST SONATA
By August Strindberg / Directed by Judy Navas
October 31-November 9, 2013
Evert B. Person Theatre
SYNOPSIS
A modern classic masterpiece of non-realistic theatre, Strindberg creates an expressionistic world in Ghost Sonata that mixes past and present into a tangled, dream-like place. Old grudges collide with innocence to make the vulnerable suffer the consequences of past actions they know not of. This production will have a “Tim Burton-like” feel, using black-light and projections to create an eerie phantom world that is non-linear and transitory. Physically seated on the Person Theatre stage, two audiences will be facing one other with the drama unfurling between them. Up-close and personal, they partake of Ghost’s illusionary realm by proxy of the actors in performance. Sets, lights and costumes have been brilliantly designed to create a translucent and shadowy realm that will make this play’s presence deeply felt.
AUDITION FORMAT
Please prepare and memorize two monologues.
- Dramatic piece
- A modern or contemporary humorous piece
Please note: If you are cast in Fiddler on the Roof, you will NOT be able to be considered for the casts of Blur (Fall), Ghost Sonata (Fall) or She Kills Monsters (Spring), due to scheduling conflicts.
Date
T Aug 27, Person Theatre, 7-10p
Callback Format
Readings from the script and improvisations. Please read the play in advance. Scripts available online at the THAR Audition Moodle site and on reserve in Schulz Library.
Callbacks
TH Aug 29, Ives 119, 6-10p
F Aug 30, Ives 119, 4-8p
Scenes from the play will be provided at callbacks.
GHOST SONATA - SHOW COMMITMENTS
First Rehearsal
T Sept 3, 6:30–10:30p
Rehearsal Call Times
Rehearsals run Mondays through Thursdays from 6:30-10:30p, Sunday from 6-9p, Ives 119. Those who are cast in this production must be available for all rehearsal/hours. No conflicting classes or work schedules can be accommodated.
Technical Rehearsals
S Oct 26 and Su Oct 27, 10:30a-10:30p in Person Theatre.
Dress Rehearsals
Monday through Wednesday, Oct 28 – Oct 30, 6:30-11p
Performances
Week One
TH Oct 31, 7:30p
F Nov 1, 7:30p
S Nov 2, 7:30p
Su Nov 3, 2p (MATINEE + Post-Show Discussion)
Week Two
W Nov 6, 7:30p
TH Nov 7, 7:30p
F Nov 8, 7:30p
S Nov 9, 7:30p (CLOSING + Strike)
Available Roles
HUMMEL, a company director, an old man
THE STUDENT, a young man
THE MILKMAID, an apparition
THE CARETAKER’S WIFE
THE LADY IN BLACK, the daughter of the Caretaker’s Wife and the Dead Man, also referred to as the Dark Lady
THE COLONEL, an old man
THE MUMMY, the Colonel’s Wife
THE GIRL, the Colonel’s Daughter, actually the daughter of Hummel
THE ARISTOCRAT, BARON SKANSKORG, engaged to the Lady in Black
JOHANSSON, the Old Man’s Servant
BENGTSSON, the Colonel’s Servant
THE FIANCEE, a white-haired old woman once betrothed to the Old Man
THE COOK, a vampire
THREE PROPERTY MOVERS, a la Japanese No theatre, for black light sequences
5th Annual Super Mega Molten Hot Lava New Play Festival
Written by Sonoma State University Students / Curated by Scott Horstein
November 14-16, 2013
Studio 76, Ives Hall
SYNOPSIS
Come get in on the ground floor with the playwrights of tomorrow, with script-in-hand readings of new short plays and longer works from the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance Playwriting Program. Last year's Mega Hot featured, among other things, incompetent super-heroes, bizarre food courts, devastating romantic break-ups, and Celine Dion sing-a-longs. Who knows what this year's festival will bring?
AUDITIONS
No audition required. Participation is by sign-up later in the semester. Please look for the sign-up notice on the department callboard in mid/late October.
“MEGA” SHOW COMMITTMENTS
First Rehearsal
T Nov 5, 6-11p
Rehearsal Call Times
At least one of the following rehearsals, possibly more if you are cast in multiple readings:
M Nov 11; T Nov 12 and/or W Dec 13 from 6-11p.
Performances
TH Nov 14, 7:30p (OPENING)
F Nov 15, 7:30p
S Nov 16, 7:30p (CLOSING + Strike)
Available Roles
TBA
FALL DANCE CONCERT 2013
ORIGINAL FACULTY and GUEST ARTIST CHOREOGRAPHY
Directed by Kristen Daley
November 21 - 24, 2013 in Evert B. Person Theatre
December 6, 2013 in Weill Hall (Soundscape Dance Only)
SYNOPSIS
Fall Dance 2013 will highlight an interdisciplinary project that brings together students and faculty from across disciplines to explore the rich soundscapes of SSU’s Nature Preserves. Christine Cali and Kristen Daley will choreograph an ensemble driven dance project, which will feature a musical score created by Jesse Olsen Bay. Also on the concert will be work by critically acclaimed guest artists who will present cutting edge choreography especially created for the SSU Dance Ensemble.
AUDITIONS
M Aug 26, 7-10p, PE1
OPEN audition for anyone with dance experience
Audition preparation
Come dressed and ready to move
Callbacks
None
FALL DANCE CONCERT 2013 - SHOW COMMITMENTS
Dancers must be available for all rehearsals and performances.
Rehearsal call times
TBA (depending on casting)
Technical Rehearsals
S Nov 16 and Su Nov 17; 10:30a-7:30p
Dress Rehearsals
M Nov 18, T Nov 19 and W Nov 20, 6-11p
Performances
Week One Only
TH Nov 21, 7:30p (OPENING)
F Nov 22, 7:30p (Post-Show Discussion)
S Nov 23, 7:30p
Su Nov 24, 2p (MATINEE)
F Dec 6, 12n (MATINEE Weill Hall - Soundscape Dance Only)
Available roles
As cast
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and Book by Joseph Stein
Coproduced by the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance
Music Direction by Lynne Morrow / Stage Direction by Adrian Elfenbaum
February 6-16, 2014
Evert B. Person Theatre
SYNOPSIS
In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty.
AUDITION FORMAT
Please prepare and memorize one monologue & two songs
- Dramatic piece (monologue) = 90 seconds
- Ttwo songs; contrasting styles/language = 3 minutes combined
- NOTE: Together, the monologue(s) and song(s) should not be more than 5 min!
- Be sure to bring legible SHEET MUSIC for pianist/accompanist!
- If you have not prepared any songs for the Fiddler audition, PLEASE COME ANYWAY - We’d love to see you!
Please note: If you are cast in Fiddler on the Roof, you will NOT be able to be considered for the casts of Blur (Fall), Ghost Sonata (Fall) or She Kills Monsters (Spring), due to scheduling conflicts.
DANCE AUDITIONS
There will be some "singing optional" roles for skilled dancers. There are some Russian dances that require skilled and/or athletic dancers, as well as some traditional dances that will require dancers of experience and skill. Come dressed, warmed up and ready to move. You don’t need to prepare a solo dance audition; you will learn movement phrases to perform in small groups. If you want to be considered for a dance-only role, sign up in advance for a dance audition time on Su Aug 25, 6-10p in Ives 80.
NOTE: Dancers will be able to perform in both Fall Dance and Fiddler on the Roof
Callback Preparation
Readings from the script, songs, movement and improvisations. Please come dressed, warmed up and ready to move. Please read the play in advance. Scripts available for checkout in the Theatre Arts & Dance main office (Ives 206), and on reserve in Schulz Library.
Auditions Dates
Su Aug 25, Person Theatre, 1-5p
T Aug 27, Person Theatre, 6-7p
Initial Callbacks
Su Aug 25, 6-10p, Ives 101 and Ives 80. Please note: This is the same day as audition.
Additional Callbacks
TH Aug 29, 6-10p, Ives 101 & 80
F Aug 30, 4-8p, Ives 101 & 80
Scenes and songs from the play will be provided at Callbacks. Some actors will be asked to attend both Callbacks.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - SHOW COMMITMENTS
First Rehearsal
T Sept 3, 7-10p
Rehearsal Call Times
Fall Semester
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-10p and one Saturday per month (dates and times TBA).
Spring Semester
M Jan 13 thru F Jan 31, all weekday evenings from 7-10p; S Jan 18 and S Jan 25, 10a-5p. (MLK Day and Sundays off, only, during this period)
Technical Rehearsals
Technical rehearsal weekend S Feb 1 and Su Feb 2 from 10:30a-10:30p
Dress Rehearsals
Monday through Wednesday, Feb 3-5, from 6:30-11p
Performances
Week One
TH Feb 6, 7:30p (OPENING)
F Feb 7, 7:30p
S Feb 8, 7:30p
Su Feb 9, 5:00p (Sing-Along Performance + Post-Show Discussion)
Week Two
W Feb 12, 1p (MATINEE-piano only)
TH Feb 13, 7:30p
F Feb 14, 7:30p
S Feb 15, 7:30p
Su Feb 16, 2p (CLOSING MATINEE + Strike)
Available Roles
MEN
Tevye, a Dairyman (baritone; Age 45 – 65)
Lazar Wolf, the Butcher (baritone; 35 – 55)
Perchik, a Student (tenor; 21 – 30)
Motel, a Tailor (tenor; 18 – 27)
Fyedka, a Russian Soldier (chorus range; 21 – 32)
Constable (chorus range; 30 – 45)
Mordcha, an Innkeeper (chorus range; 30 – 60)
Avram, a Bookseller (baritone; 30 – 60)
Rabbi (baritone; 45 – 80)
Mendel, the Rabbi’s son (baritone; 16 – 25)
Nachum, a Beggar (chorus range; 40 – 65)
Yussel, a Milliner (chorus range; 30 – 60)
WOMEN
Golde, Tevye’s wife (mezzo; 40 – 55)
Yente, the Matchmaker (alto; 50 – 75)
Tzeitel, Tevye’s daughter (mezzo, 18 – 25)
Hodel, Tevye’s daughter (mezzo/soprano, 17 – 24)
Chava, Tevye’s daughter (mezzo, 16 – 23)
Fruma-Sarah, Lazar Wolf’s wife (mezzo; 30 – 45)
Grandma Tzeitel, Golde’s grandmother (mezzo; 65 – 85)
Shprintze, Tevye’s daughter (chorus range; 10 – 16)
Bielke, Tevye’s daughter (chorus range, 8 – 14)
Shaindel, Motel’s mother (chorus range; 40 – 60)
Rifka, a mother (chorus range; 30 – 60)
Mirala, a mother (chorus range; 30 - 60)
OTHER ROLES
The Fiddler (violin and dance; any age)
Villagers and Russian Soldiers (chorus range; any age)
Village and Russian Dancers (skilled dancers or athletes; any age; singing optional)
SHE KILLS MONSTERS
By Qui Nguyen / Directed by Paul Draper
March 5-8 and March 26-29, 2014
Ives Studio 119
SYNOPSIS
Straight from New York's “Geek” theatre company Vampire Cowboys, a violent comedy adventure about identity and fantasy, featuring the killing lots of monsters. In the wild world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she packs up her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. A high-octane comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90’s pop culture, Monsters is a heart-pounding homage to the geek warrior in us all.
AUDITION FORMAT
Please prepare and memorize two monologues.
- Dramatic piece
- A modern or contemporary humorous piece
- Ideally, one of these would capture contemporary youth language idiom.
- Be dressed and prepared to move as a D & D character of your choice.
Please note: If you are cast in Fiddler on the Roof, you will NOT be able to be considered for the casts of Blur (Fall), Ghost Sonata (Fall) or She Kills Monsters (Spring), due to scheduling conflicts.
Date
M Nov 4, 6:30-10p, Ives 119
Callback Prep
Readings from the script and improvisations. Please read the play in advance. Scripts available online at THAR Audition Moodle site and on reserve in Schulz Library.
Callbacks
T Nov 5, 6:30-10p, Ives 119. Scenes from the play will be provided at callbacks.
SHE KILLS MONSTERS - SHOW COMMITTMENTS
First Rehearsal
M Jan 12, 6:30-10:30p
Rehearsal Call Times
Monday through Thursdays from 6:30-10:30p, and Fridays from 1-5p. Weekly schedule will be posted each Saturday for the following week. NOTE: Possible read-through and design presentation in December 2013, date and time TBD.
Technical Rehearsals
S Mar 1 and Su Mar 2, 10:30a-10:30p
Dress Rehearsals
M Mar 3 and T Mar 4, 6-10:30p
Performances
Week One
W Mar 5, 7:30p (OPENING)
TH Mar 6, 6:30p (+ Post-Show Discussion)
F Mar 7, 11p (Late Show)
Sa Mar 8, 7:30p
Week Two
W Mar 26, 7:30p (Pre-Show Talk 6p)
TH Mar 27, 11p (Late Show)
F Mar 28, 7:30p
S Mar 29, 7:30p (CLOSE & Strike)
Special Notes
Those who are cast in this production must be available for all rehearsal hours. No night classes, Friday afternoon classes or work schedules can be accommodated. You must be available for all tech rehearsals and performances.
Available Roles
(There will likely be some doubling of roles -- cast size is projected as 6 W, 4M)
NARRATOR
TILLY EVANS, Age 16-18
AGNES EVANS, her older sister, a grade school teacher. Early-mid 20s
CHUCK, a large person, late teens
MILES, Agnes's boyfriend, early-mid 20s
LILITH, teens
KALIOPE, teens
ORCUS, a monster
VERA
STEVE, teens
3 BUGBEARS, monsters
FARRAH
2 SUCCUBI: EVIL GABBI & EVIL TINA, teens
GELATINOUS CUBE, a monster
TIAMAT, a 5-headed monster
SPRING DANCE STUDENT CONCERT 2014
ORIGINAL STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY
Directed by TBA
April 11-19, 2014
Evert B. Person Theatre
SYNOPSIS
The 2014 Spring Dance Concert will explore a wide variety of dance styles and genres, including but not limited to hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and ballet. The student generated show will celebrate the creative talent of future dance artists in this concert that promises to be full of inventive movement, bold and expressive dancing and adventurous choreographic choices.
AUDITIONS
Audition Preparation
Come dressed and ready to move.
Date
TBA - Please check the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance’s website at the beginning of November for more information.
Callbacks
None
SPRING DANCE CONCERT 2014 - SHOW COMMITMENTS
Dancers must be available for all rehearsals and performances.
Rehearsals
Mondays 7-9:40p and TBA (depending on casting). ALL PERFORMERS must be available for Monday evening showings 7-9:40p, NO exceptions.
Technical Rehearsals
S Apr 5 and Su Apr 6, 10:30a-7:30p
Dress Rehearsals
Monday through Thursday, Apr 7-10, 6-11p
Performances
Week One
F Apr 11, 7:30p (OPENING)
S Apr 12, 7:30p (Post-Show Discussion)
Su Apr 13,
2p (MATINEE)
Week Two
TH Apr 17, 7:30p
F Apr 18, 7:30p
S Apr 19, 7:30p (CLOSING)
Available Roles
As Cast