OPEN AUDITIONS
FOR

Book By Arthur Laurents


Lyrics By Stephen Sondheim


Music By Stephen Sondheim


Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International


Directed By Nick Montesano 

Musical Direction By Jeff Brown

Choreography By Amy Carr Skalecki

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, October 7 to 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2022.

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AUDITION INFORMATION

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DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED!!! Auditions will take place at The Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 Main Avenue at the entrance to Ocean Grove, NJ.

Auditions are open to ALL AGES, GENDERS, and ETHNICITIES!! 

DANCERS are encouraged to audition.

Please prepare two contrasting songs by Stephen Sondheim for the audition and arrive dressed for movement and dance audition.

We are seeking a LARGE ensemble that will be featured in many musical numbers and as individual character roles. Ensemble members play an important role in this musical! Please come to auditions ready to note your conflicts. 



Specific Cast Needs:

Fay Apple 
The pretty, young nurse at The Cookie Jar. She falls in love with Hapgood. Meticulous, practical.
Gender: Female
Age: 25-40
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3



Cora Hoover Hooper 
The rich and greedy Mayor who is hated by her people. Controlling and desperate.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 55
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3



J. Bowden Hapgood
 Though he parades around as a doctor, Hapgood is the newest patient at The Cookie Jar. He is wild, whimsical, and charming.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3



Comptroller Schub
 The town's Comptroller and Cora's right-hand man. He is hotheaded and mean.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3



Treasurer Cooley
 A former Preacher and the town Treasurer who was tossed out to pasture. Schub's right hand cohort. Scuzzy, slimy.
Gender: Any
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3



Chief Of Police Magruder
 Serves as the Chief of Police and rounds out the trio of Cora's lackeys. He aims to please and gets excited when he does, but he is mostly a day late and a dollar short.
Gender: Any: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3



Ensemble- WE NEED A LARGE ENSEMBLE OF ALL GENDERS, AGES, AND TYPES to portray several smaller roles as well as, Cookies, Deputies, Townspeople, Pilgrims.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT US AT

Nenaproductionstheaterproject@gmail.com

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