[NEohioPAL] DATE CORRECTIONS! - PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE Auditions AVENUE Q

[Joshua Erichsen via NEohioPAL]

AUDITIONS FOR *AVENUE Q THE MUSICAL*

CANTON, OH - The Players Guild Theatre announces upcoming auditions for
their 2016 William G. Fry musical, AVENUE Q.  The AVENUE Q production team
includes: Steve Parsons, Director/Music Director; Michael Lawrence Akers,
Choreographer; and Joshua Erichsen, Producing Artistic Director.

Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best
Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart.

The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college
grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way
out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice,
it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton
and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their
ever-elusive purpose in life.

Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to
mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a
favorite for audiences everywhere.  The show addresses humorous adult
issues and will be presented exclusively to an adult audience. The
structure of the show takes its cue from a beloved children's TV show; a
place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are
learned.

This unique stage production requires the actors to manipulate puppets, and
as such the actors will be expected to dedicate time to practicing the art
of puppetry once the skills are taught.

All roles are available and non-traditional casting will be considered for
all roles.  Those roles include:

PRINCETON:  A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist.
Puppet.

Gender: male

Age: 20 to 25

KATE MONSTER:  A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than
Princeton. Puppet.

Gender: female

Age: 25 to 30

NICKY:  A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet.

Gender: male

Age: 20 to 30

ROD:  An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual.
Puppet.

Gender: male

Age: 25 to 30

TREKKIE MONSTER:  A reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all
it has to offer. Puppet.

Gender: male

Age: 30 to 40

LUCY:  A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet.

Gender: female

Age: 25 to 30

THE BAD IDEA BEARS:  Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets.

Gender: female

Age: 20 to 40

MRS. T:  Crabby and ancient. Kate's boss. Puppet.

Gender: female

Age: 50 to 65

BRIAN

A laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve.

Gender: male

Age: 30 to 45

CHRISTMAS EVE:  A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan.

Gender: female

Age: 30 to 45

GARY COLEMAN:  Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is
superintendent of the apartment buildings.

Gender: female

Age: 30 to 40

Auditions will be held at the Players Guild Theatre located in the Cultural
Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave N., Canton, on Sunday, January 10 and
Monday, January 11, 2016 from 7:00 – 9:30 PM.  Interested parties who are
18 years of age or older, should sign up for a time slot by filling out the
available online form at www.playersguiltheatre.com.  Walk-ins are
permitted and will be accommodated for the first available time slot.
Those auditioning are asked to please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre
piece which best showcases their vocal ability and bring the corresponding
sheet music in the correct key (an accompanist will be provided).
Additionally, actors are asked to bring a current photo or headshot (and
resume if available, but not required) with them to their audition. For
information regarding auditions, please email: sparsons1 at neo.rr.com

Principal callbacks are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on Sunday January 17, 2016, and will run
Sunday - Thursday evenings from 7-10:00 pm.
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