The Rocky Horror Show
Director: Matt Miyagi
Music Direction: Chloe Marie
Choreographer: Thomas Jackson
Stage Manager: Elizabeth Jolly
VOCAL AUDITIONS
Auditions for The Rocky Horror Show will consist of live vocal auditions on Saturday, August 13th from 10am-5pm in our Studio Theatre. Performers auditioning should prepare a 32-bar cut of a song in the style of The Rocky Horror Show. An accompanist will be provided. Please come with your music hole-punched and in a 3-ring binder. Acapella/tracked auditions will not be allowed.*
*PLEASE FILL OUT AN AUDITION FORM – the link is provided below. YOU MUST
COMPLETE AN AUDITION FORM TO RECEIVE YOUR AUDITION TIME.*
Audition Form Link: https://forms.gle/hJzAEa9jyBsYoa3M8
*YOU MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED TO AUDITION FOR THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW UNLESS YOU HAVE A MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION
*Please bring your proof of vaccination with you, as we will be checking it before your audition. We will be accepting the physical vaccination card, LA Wallet, or a picture of your vaccination card.*
DANCE CALL
Dance Call will be live at Theatre Baton Rouge from 3pm-6:00pm on Sunday, August 14th in our Social Room. Everyone who signed up for an audition is required to attend the dance call. Please wear shoes and clothes in which you can dance and move, and please bring a bottle of water and a snack.
CALLBACKS
Callbacks will be held live at Theatre Baton Rouge on Sunday, August 14th from 6:30pm-10pm in our Social Room. Callbacks will consist of readings from the script and vocal selections from The Rocky Horror Show.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Join Theatre Baton Rouge for one last trip to Frank-N-Furter’s castle before Rocky Horror takes a hiatus from TBR!
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."
Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper, and an array of other audience participation props, this deliberately kitschy rock 'n' roll sci-fi gothic musical is more fun than ever.
CAST NEEDS
*ALL ETHNICITIES & GENDER IDENTITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION FOR ALL ROLES*
FRANK ‘N’ FURTER
Performed Age: 18-45
Range: Baritone, D3-G4
Character Description: A Transylvanian and the master of the castle. Welcomes Janet and Brad with open arms. Obsessed with creating a man to be part of their sexual entourage. Frank is a master of seduction.
BRAD
Performed Age: 18-30
Range: Bari Tenor, Bb2-G4
Character Description: Quirky, but very much in love with his fiancé, Janet. Overly optimistic at times.
JANET
Performed Age: 18-30
Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, A3-Eb5
Character Description: Madly in love with Brad. Always seems to be frightened of something. Keeps losing clothing throughout the story. Appears to be emotionally weak and caves into pressure easily.
NARRATOR
Performed Age: Flexible
Range: Non-Singing Role (Singers and Non-singers are both encouraged to audition)
Character Description: Follows our two heroes’ through the story by narrating directly to the audience. In this production, the narrator will be controlling the story in a very dominatrix-type way.
RIFF RAFF
Performed Age: Flexible
Range: High Rock Tenor, D3-B4
Character Description: A Transylvanian who came to Earth with their sibling Magenta and master, Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter. Resembling more of a zombie they often make harmless conversation seem awkward and foreboding.
COLUMBIA
Performed Age: Flexible
Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, E4-E5
Character Description: Columbia is a groupie and one of Frank’s previous lovers; now serves as a servant in the castle. Columbia is in love with Eddie.
MAGENTA
Performed Age: Flexible
Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, Bb3-Eb5
Character Description: A Transylvanian who came to Earth with their sibling Riff Raff and master, Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter. Serves as the awkward maid of the castle.
ROCKY
Performed Age: 18-30
Range: Tenor, A3-G4
Character Description: Frank’s magnificent and perfect creation. Created with half of Eddie’s brain, they are sexually appealing and have prominent muscles.
EDDIE
Performed Age: 18-35
Range: Baritone, E3-F#4
Character Description: Abandoned their delivery job to live in the castle. Eddie was Columbia and Frank’s ex-lover, half of his brain was used to create Rocky; A total rock and roll junkie.
DR. SCOTT
Performed Age: 18-45
Range: Baritone, E3-F#4
Character Description: Brad’s former science teacher and close friend. He ends up at the castle while looking for his nephew, Eddie.
PHANTOMS / TRANSYLVANIANS
Performed Age: 18+
Range: SATB
Character Description: Inhabitants of The Rocky Horror Show world. In this production, the Phantoms will be representing different fetishes.
We hope to see you at auditions! Please contact Communications & Education Coordinator Matt Miyagi at mmiyagi@theatrebr.org with questions.
The Addams Family
Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
Director: Clay Donaldson
Music Director: James Rodrigue
Choreographer: Adam Gilbert
Stage Manager: Annie Barker
Vocal Auditions (by appointment): Monday, August 29 - 6-10pm
Dance Call: Tuesday, August 30 - 6-8pm
Callbacks (if requested): Wednesday, August 31 - 7-10pm
Rehearsals will run from September 18 – November 10, 2022
Performances will run from November 11 – 20, 2022
AUDITIONS
Vocal Auditions will be held LIVE on Monday, August 29th, 6 pm – 10 pm. To schedule an audition, please fill out an audition form. The link is below.
https://forms.gle/DnYJhXUN8gdWZC8MA
*Once you have filled out an audition form, you will receive an audition time via email. Please let us know if this audition time does not work for you.*
Performers auditioning should prepare a 32-bar cut of a song in the style of The Addams Family. An accompanist will be provided. Please come with your music hole-punched and in a 3-ring binder. Acapella/tracked auditions will not be allowed.
**You must be FULLY VACCINATED to audition for The Addams Family.**
About the Show
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
CAST NEEDS
NOTE – Most characters do not have age range listed – the production staff will consider performers of all ages; however, there will need to be a clear distinction between the ages of the parents and children, but that will be dependent on the actors who audition.
We are very interested in working with a truly diverse cast - please come as you are and do not be deterred by Addams Family stereotypes.
Gomez Addams (Bb2-G4) - A suave man of Spanish descent who adores his wife and children and takes immense pride in being an Addams. Gomez finds himself trapped between his daughter and his wife, being forced to hide Wednesday’s big secret from Morticia. He has great comedic timing and moves well.
Morticia Addams (G3-Bb5) - The beautiful, leggy and mysterious head of the Addams family who believes strongly in family tradition. Morticia is unnerved thinking that Gomez is hiding something from her. She is confident and sexy with a side of dry wit. She is a strong mover (tango skills a plus!)
Wednesday Addams (A3-E6) - Gothic sister who has her father’s heart and her mother’s sensibility. Wednesday falls in love with a “normal” boy who she brings home to meet the family - she is trying to balance relationships with her “strange” family and her new love’s “normal” family. Wednesday showcases compassion, a bit of stubbornness, strong will, and a great mix-belt.
Pugsley Addams (Young, any gender - A2-F4, or 8va) - The youngest of the Addams Family, Pugsley loves to be tortured by his big sister. He is lost trying to figure out his place now that she has a new boyfriend and family dynamics are changing. Pugsley is a charming and funny troublemaker.
Uncle Fester (No specific gender - C3-C5) - Serving as the narrator of the show, Uncle Fester is lovable, childlike, and enthusiastic. Fester has great comedic timing and strong physicality.
Grandma Addams (G4-F5) - Fun, quirky and feisty, Grandma always has a trick up her sleeve. Grandma is wise, wacky and sometimes a bit crass. She has great comedic timing and physicality.
Lurch (Eb2-E4) - A man of few words, Lurch is the Addams Family butler. His unmistakable commanding presence is accented by grunts, moans and deliberate movement. Must have great non-verbal story-telling abilities and a rich bass voice.
Lucas Beineke (C3-C5) - The hopeful romantic and son of Alice & Mal, Lucas has fallen in love with Wednesday and intends to marry her. He is optimistic and hopeful yet struggles to find the balance between his ‘normal’ family and the macabre Addams.
Mal Beineke (C3-A4) - The uptight and father of Lucas and cold-shouldered husband to Alice, cynical Mal meets the Addams with skepticism. He finds the Addams to be too bizarre for his liking and cannot fathom being related to them.
Alice Beineke (Ab3-G#5) - Lucas’s mother and Mal’s wife, Alice is strongly devoted to her family. She presents herself as reserved and collected (even when speaking in rhyme) until she learns to unleash her wild side at dinner with the Addams.
Ancestors (All ranges) - The Addams ancestors from various eras serve as the ensemble for the show and help bring the story to life. All ages welcomed! Ancestors will double as other iconic characters like Cousin Itt.
We hope to see you at auditions! Please contact Matt Miyagi at mmiyagi@theatrebr.org with questions.