Roles for ages 14+

Nov 2nd & 6th

Auditions

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Thank you for your interest in auditioning for a GREAT show! If you’ve auditioned for us before, welcome back! If this is your first time auditioning at GREAT, we’re thrilled to have you! We are in our 27th season and are excited to add new people, new talent, and new voices to our company as well as welcome returning volunteers to our stages! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or you’ve never been on stage before, we encourage you to audition!

BE PART OF THE STORY 

Get ready to shake things up! It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state arrives a charismatic young man who rides on his motorcycle from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. Challenging the norms and helping people discover new aspects of themselves, he changes the town for good. Lovers meet, woo, and pursue, in this lively and entertaining jukebox musical.

Filled with laughs, love, and disguises, All Shook Up is loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Combining 25 all-time favorite Elvis hits with a whole new story, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy delivers a message about breaking free from societal expectations, opening up to love, and the joy of embracing change.

KEY DATES

Information Session: October 23rd from 6-7pm (via Zoom). SIGN UP HERE
Meet the director, choreographer, and music director and hear about the vision of this show and how to best prepare.

Auditions:
Located at our Downtown Studio – Located on the 3rd floor of 919 W St. Germain
Saturday, November 2nd from 10:00a-3:00p and Wednesday, November 6th from 6-9:00PM

Callbacks: Saturday, November 9th (10AM-3PM)

Cast Meeting: Wednesday, November 13th (6pm – 9pm)

Rehearsals: Every Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday (6-9pm) and some Saturdays (10am-3pm) starting on November 25th. Please note that not everyone is called for every rehearsal.

Tech/Dress Rehearsals: January 27th-30th (5-10pm)

Performances: 

  • Friday, January 31st from 6:00p-10:00p (7:30p Performance)
  • Saturday, February 1st  from 12:30p-4:30p (2:00p Performance)
  • Sunday, February 2nd from 12:30p-4:30p (2:00p Performance)
  • Thursday, February 6th from 12:00-4:00p (1:30p Performance)
  • Thursday, February 6th from 6:00p-10:00p (Hold) (7:30p Performance)
  • Friday, February 7th from 6:00p-10:00p (7:30p ASL Performance)
  • Saturday, February 8th from 12:30p-4:30p (2:00p Performance)
  • Sunday, February 9th from 12:30p-4:30p (2:00p Performance)

WHAT TO PREPARE

1) Please prepare two contrasting MONOLOGUES from the provided options that reflect the role(s) for which you wish to be considered. CLICK HERE for the monologues and tips!

2) ALL: Please learn the CHOREOGRAPHY from the provided video.
All Shook Up will come to life with lively, energetic choreography and musical staging. We are providing a choreography video for you to learn the piece in advance. All performers will review and then perform the short routine at the audition. Please dress for movement.

3) ALL: Please prepare a MUSIC SELECTION from the provided options.
Please prepare a song from our provided list that best showcases your voice and demonstrates a connection to the character. Remember to sing the story – you’re acting while singing. Please click on the link below for song options.

Character List & Descriptions:

A Note On Theatrical Intimacy:
Theatrical intimacy is any action on stage where the given circumstances of the scene or the overall production calls for touch, both physical and imaginative, or moments between actors of simulated sexuality or sexual violence.

GREAT has been learning from Intimacy Directors & Coordinators (IDC) to improve processes and incorporate safer practices for theatrical intimacy in our rehearsals.

All scenes with intimacy follow a specific set of staging and rehearsal protocols rooted in consent and safety for the actors. Characters who engage in staged physical intimacy are indicated in character descriptions. Please note that all named characters engage in some form of staged intimacy (most involve a kiss) and ensemble roles entail some level of touch with partner dance.

NATALIE HALLER: Character identifies as female. Age 20s. Any ethnicity. (F#3 – F5) A mechanic. More comfortable in greasy overalls than a dress. Dreams of life beyond her small town. Spends half of the show disguised as “Ed”, in order to get closer to Chad. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.
CHAD: Character identifies as male. Age 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. (F#2 – A4) A great-lookin’, motorcycling, guitar-playing, leather-jacketed roustabout. Charismatic and on the move. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

JIM HALLER: Character identifies as male. Age 40’s-50’s. Any ethnicity. (Bb2 – F#4) Natalie’s loving and supportive father. Widowed and missing a love of his own. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

SYLVIA: Character identifies as female. Age 40’s-50s. African American. (F3 – F5) The no-nonsense owner of “Sylvia’s Honky Tonk”. Strong sense of comedic timing. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

LORRAINE: Character identifies as female. Age 16. African American. (C4 – Eb5) Sylvia’s daughter, pretty, smart, and a total romantic. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

DENNIS: Character identifies as male. Age 20s. Any ethnicity. (A2 – Bb4) Natalie’s awkward best friend and secret admirer. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

MISS SANDRA: Character identifies as female. Age 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. (E3 – F5) The beautiful, intellectual caretaker of the town’s museum. Unapologetically knows what she wants. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

MAYOR MATILDA HYDE: Character identifies as female. Age 40s-50s. Caucasian. (Bb3 – C6) The town’s judgemental and rigid mayor. Enjoys being in control and telling others how to live. A strong sense of comedic timing. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

DEAN HYDE: Character identifies as male. Age 16. Any ethnicity. (D3 – Bb4) Matilda’s son. He has grown up at a military boarding school. Sheltered and awkward, love brings out a new side of him. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

SHERIFF EARL: Character identifies as male. Age 40’s-50’s. Any ethnicity. The law in town. A man of not many words. Matilda’s right-hand man. Note: This role engages in staged intimacy including kissing and embracing.

ENSEMBLE: All genders. All ethnicities. Ages 14+. Townspeople who make up the small midwestern community where the story takes place. Many featured roles and dance opportunities. Some Ensemble members will also understudy principal roles.

UNDERSTUDY: For All Shook Up, an Understudy will cover a principal role but is not guaranteed a performance in that role. IN ADDITION to understudying, you will have an Ensemble role(s) which you will perform for all shows (unless stepping in to understudy). Understudies are guaranteed rehearsal time.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Kendra Norton Dando
Associate Director: Jake Sells
Choreographer: Desireé Clark
Music Director: Hillary Vermillion
Scenic & Lighting Designer: Jeff Brown
Costume Designer: Dana Svensson
Sound Designer: Steven Sanders
Properties Manager: Bonnie Bologna