AUDITIONS
To audition and perform, all performers and production team members must be fully vaccinated, and have also received their first booster against COVID-19. Masks will be worn during in-person rehearsals.
K AND E THEATER GROUP IS CASTING OUR MARCH 2023 PRODUCTION
GREY GARDENS
GREY GARDENS
The hilarious and heartbreaking story of Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, once bright names on the social register who became East Hampton’s most notorious recluses.
SEEKING a strong actor/singer/mover to play
Brooks Sr./Brooks Jr.: Brooks Sr. is the soul of discretion and works as a manservant during the prosperous years of Grey Gardens; Brooks Jr. does the same for the family in leaner times, 32 years later; African American, Ages 25-35; Vocal range: baritone, C3-E4.
Brooks Sr./Brooks Jr.: Brooks Sr. is the soul of discretion and works as a manservant during the prosperous years of Grey Gardens; Brooks Jr. does the same for the family in leaner times, 32 years later; African American, Ages 25-35; Vocal range: baritone, C3-E4.
Please prepare a classic musical theater song that shows off your acting and vocal range.
A small stipend will be provided at the end of production.
A small stipend will be provided at the end of production.
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Director: Eddie Zitka
Musical Director: Bill Martin Book by Doug Wright Music by Scott Frankel Lyrics by Michael Korie |
1st Rehearsal begins January 3, 2023
March 16-19, 2023 (5 Performances) Performances at Mapleton Hall, 1305 Mapleton Ave, Suffield, Connecticut |
K AND E THEATER GROUP IS CASTING OUR JUNE 2023 – “COME OUT WITH PRIDE” PRODUCTION THE VIEW UPSTAIRS
When Wes, a young fashion designer from 2017, buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant seventies gay bar. As this forgotten community comes to life, Wes embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-exploration that spans two generations of queer history. This smash Off Broadway hit features a gritty, glam rock score and a tight-knit ensemble of unforgettable characters. The View UpStairs asks what has been gained and lost in the fight for equality, and how the past can help guide all of us through an uncertain future.
SEEKING Strong actors and singers to play featured and ensemble roles in our production.
**THE ROLES OF Patrick and Henri ARE CAST.**
*ALL OTHER ROLES ARE AVAILABLE
**THE ROLES OF Patrick and Henri ARE CAST.**
*ALL OTHER ROLES ARE AVAILABLE
- Wes: 20-something fashion designer from the current day; self-consciously hip, prematurely jaded, and perpetually anxious; Wes wears a fabulous facade, but deep-down harbors real insecurities and dissatisfaction with his life; has never experienced real tragedy or love. Character engages in simulated drug use and sexual content, must be OK with same-sex kissing. Ages 20-30; Vocal Range: pop tenor/bari-tenor.
- Buddy: The resident piano player of the UpStairs Lounge; charismatic, but also very temperamental and somewhat bitter; loves the attention he commands within the community, but also resents being stuck in it; dreams of one day being a big star but knows it will never happen; closeted, with a wife. Ages 30-50; Vocal Range: tenor/bari-tenor.
- Willie: Black; holdover from another era of gay life with a more camp sensibility; might know all the secrets of the universe, might be in the early stages of dementia. Ages 30-50; Vocal Range: tenor.
- Freddy: Latino/Hispanic; a construction worker by day, Freddy also doubles as the drag queen Aurora Whorealis by night; big personality, energetic, and bright; a close friend to Willie and on good terms with everyone else in the bar. Character engages in sexual content, must be OK with same-sex kissing. Ages 20-35; Vocal Range: high tenor or belt with falsetto.
- Inez/Realtor: Latina/Hispanic; Inez is Freddy's mother and also occasionally a mother to the other men in the UpStairs Lounge; born in Puerto Rico, she moved her family to America when Freddy was still young; lovable, warm, and supportive, Inez assists with her son's drag performances; as realtor, she is smarmy, fake, smiles too much, etc. Ages 40-70; Vocal range: soprano.
- Richard: Priest of the Metropolitan Community Church; perhaps more conservative than other patrons in the bar, but level-headed and warm. Ages 40-50. Vocal Range: tenor.
- Dale: Sensitive and more radical in his sexual politics; a raw nerve and someone who's experienced a good deal of hardship at society's hand. Ages 20-40. Vocal Range: tenor.
- Cop: In the past the cop is corrupt, homophobic, and violent; in the present, the cop is still stern, but has a sense of humor, and seems to be in service of justice. Ages 30-50.
Please prepare a pop/rock song in the style of the show that shows off your acting and vocal range. A small stipend will be provided at the end of production.
If you have any questions, please email auditions.ketg@gmail.com.
If you have any questions, please email auditions.ketg@gmail.com.
VIDEO AUDITIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED BY DECEMBER 10, 2022 AT 11:59 PM
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Director: Eddie Zitka
Music Director: Benjamin Maniscalchi Book, Music, and Lyrics by Max Vernon |
1st Rehearsal begins April 2023
Run: June 22-25, 2023 (5 Performance Weekend) Performances at Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Street, Northampton, Massachusetts |
