[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS for SISTER ACT - Canton Players Guild

Sun Jan 8 08:05:07 PST 2017

AUDITIONS
SISTER ACT - Canton Players Guild Theatre
JANUARY 8th & 10th, 2017.

Artistic Director: Josh Erichsen
Director: Jon Tisevich
Director / Choreographer: Michael Lawrence Akers
Musical Director: Steve Parsons

Performances:
February 24th – March 12th  (3 weekends)
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm,  Sundays at 2pm

Rehearsals begin Sunday, January 15th
(Rehearsals are Sunday-Thursday evenings 7:30-10:30pm)

AUDITION INFORMATION:
Available audition slots:
Sunday, January 8th @ 9p
Tuesday, January 10th @  8, 8:30 or 9p

Dance Callbacks will be Wednesday, January 11th 
Principal Callbacks will be Thursday, January 12th 

Please prepare 32bars of a musical theatre songthat best shows off your range & abilities. Please bring music in thecorrect key. Accompanist will be provided.

* Please bring resume and current headshot ifavailable.

IMPORTANT: ALL conflicts MUST be written on youraudition application. 

You can now sign up for your audition slot online!Just visit: www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition 

If you have any questions or concerns, pleaseemail us at sisteractpg at gmail.com 

Roles Available: 
Deloris Van Cartier: African American Female, late20s-early 40s; An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place inthe world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embraceher new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir.Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring. Strong Belt. E3 to F#5

Mother Superior: Female, late 40s-late 60s; Thehead of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective aboutkeeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in directopposition to Deloris and her musical teachings. D3 to E5

Curtis: African American Male, 30s-40s; A clubowner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boyfriend. Cocky and controlling,always on the verge of violence. A2 to Ab4

Eddie Souther: African American Male, mid 20s toearly 40s; The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high schoolclassmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves whenunder pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Delorisafter all these years, and dreams of being her hero. Strong Belt. Ab2 to B4

Sister Mary Robert: Female, 16-20s; A postulant,abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singingwith Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made herlive a shell of a life. Strong Belt. F#3 to A5

Sister Mary Patrick: Female, late 20s-late 40s; Anun of the convent. Consistently perky, “glass is always half full”,enthusiastic, and easily excitable. 

Monsignor O’hara: Male, late 30s-60s; One of theheads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soulmusic surprisingly puts him in a different mood. E3 to G4

Sister Mary Lazarus: Female, late 20s-late 60s; Anun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the leastwelcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's performancestyle. Raps. F3 to B4.

TJ: African American Male, late Teens – 30s;Curtis's nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact,constantly in a state of ignorant bliss. Db3 to Eb5

Joey: Male, 20s-40s; One of Curtis's thugs.Believes himself to be quite the ladies' man. Bb2 to Eb5

Pablo: Male, 20s-40s; One of Curtis's thugs. Anatural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish. C4 to F5

Ernie: Male, 20s-40s; One of Curtis's thugs.Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercoverpolice informant. 

Sister Mary Martin-of-tours: Female, 20s-50s; Anun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, “a few bubbles off”, but has hermoments of surprising clarity.

Sister Mary Theresa: Female, 40s-early 70s; A nunof the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretlypacks a punch. 

Michelle: Female, 20s-40s; One of Deloris'sback-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort. Bb3 to F5

Tina: Female, 20s-40s; One of Deloris's back-upsingers. A little thick-headed and naive. Ab3 to F5

Ensemble: Male & Female, 20s-50s; Nuns, Cops,Hookers, Newscasters, Bar Denizens, Waitresses, Pool Players, Drag Queen,Homeless, Fantasy Dancers

The Players Guild has produced over 600productions for more than 2,000,000 audience members spanning severalgenerations. Today the theatre is operated by a professional staff and a Boardof Directors and presents world-class productions and outreach opportunitiesfor our community. 

Visit online at playersguildtheatre.com

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