Auditions for Encore at the Miners

Encore at the Miners announces auditions for the first shows of the 2007 season. 

 

You Can’t Take It With You- Cast: 9 men, 7 women (3 men extras) At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. In contrast to these delightful people are the unhappy Kirbys. The plot shows how Tony, attractive young son of the Kirbys, falls in love with Alice Sycamore and brings his parents to dine at the Sycamore home on the wrong evening. The shock sustained by the Kirbys, who are invited to eat cheap food, shows Alice that marriage with Tony is out of the question. The Sycamores, however, though sympathetic to Alice, find it hard to realize her point of view. Meantime, Tony, who knows the Sycamores are right and his own people wrong, will not give her up, and in the end Mr. Kirby is converted to the happy madness of the Sycamores, particularly since he happens in during a visit by an ex-Grand Duchess, earning her living as a waitress. No mention has as yet been made of the strange activities of certain members of the household engaged in the manufacture of fireworks; nor of the printing press set up in the parlor; nor of Rheba the maid and her friend Donald; nor of Grandpa's interview with the tax collector when he tells him he doesn't believe in the income tax.

 

Auditions- February 5, 2007 6:30pm

Callbacks- February 6, 2007 6:30pm

Audition Requirements- Prepared comedic monologue of less than 2 minutes.  Cold

readings from the script will be required.

Ages- 14 and up

Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30-9:00

Show Dates: April 13-14 & April 20-21 2007

 

 

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS -  CATS features a cast of 30 + cat characters. A true musical theatre phenomenon, CATS opened at London's New London Theatre on May 11, 1981 and ran for a record-setting 21 years. CATS's London success was nearly matched on Broadway where it ran at the Wintergarden Theatre for just over 18 years. Based on the universally popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, CATS tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer.

 

Ages- All Ages

Auditions- Under 15- May 14 6:30 pm

                  Over 16- May 15 6:30 pm            

Callbacks- May 17 6:30 pm   

Audition Requirements- Please bring prepared song.  No accompanist will be provided.     CD and tape players will be available. A cappella auditions will be allowed.

Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6:30-9:00 along with some

Sunday afternoons.

Show Dates- August 10-11 & 17-18 2007

 

We are also auditioning for musicians these nights as well.  All musicians 10 and over are welcome to audition.  Please bring a prepared piece. 

 

 

Encore at the Miners is a fun, exciting and innovative community theatre organization in Collinsville Illinois.  We are based at the Historic Miners Institute located at 204 W Main St., Collinsville, IL.  We are also looking for production, technical and artistic staff for both of these performances. For more information about these auditions or other opportunities, please call 618-344-0026 or email cmize@minersinstitute.org.

 

Thanks,

Christina