Auditions at Eckert's

Eckert’s announces opportunities for actors of various ages to
perform in melodramas, children’s shows, haunted hayrides, and as
emcee for the air cannon show. Auditions will consist of cold
readings from scripts and 32 bars of a prepared song. An accompanist
will be provided. All performers will be expected to move well.

Auditions will be held at the Belleville Eckert’s Country store
location at 951 S. Greenmount Road. For more audition information,
please contact show coordinator Michael Monsey at 314-423-9122 or
manager Tim Albert at 618-286-4102.

All positions are paid. Rehearsals are in the month of August, and
all performances are outdoors during the months of September and
October. Performances will take place at either Eckert’s Millstadt
or Belleville farm locations.

Roles available:

Melodrama:
2 casts needed at the Millstadt location.
1 actress age 18-25
2 actors age 18-30

The melodrama is approximately 40 minutes long, performed on the
weekends from September 2nd through October 29th.

Children’s show: more than two actors at both Millstadt and
Belleville locations.
One-person show, performer age 18+
Approximately 20-minute show that explains how apples (September
shows) and pumpkins (October shows) are produced at Eckert’s farms.
Performs hourly Monday through Friday from 10am to 2pm. Requires
storytelling skills, ability to interact well with children.

Emcee: Millstadt location.
Performer age 19+
Emcee describes the shooting of pumpkins from a large, high-pressure
air cannon on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Requires much crowd
interaction, humorous ad-libbing, and no fear of loud noises.

Haunted Hayrides: Millstadt location.
10-15 performers age 16+
Performances on Friday and Saturday evenings from October 6th –
28th. Actors play “scary” characters in various scenarios along a
tractor-driven hayride through the Eckert’s fields. Actors must wear
costumes and makeup to fit their parts.