AUDITIONS
Season 5
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K and E Theater Group is casting our October 2025 Production of
Sunday in the Park with George Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sunday in the Park with George by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is a masterful exploration of art, love, and legacy. This poignant musical celebrates the creative spirit and the complexities of human connection.
Inspired by Georges Seurat’s famous painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, the story follows the artist’s struggle to balance love, ambition, and innovation. Spanning generations, this funny and moving musical invites audiences to reflect on the intersections of life and art, reminding us of the beauty in creating something meaningful that lasts. |
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Audition Date and Time
Monday, March 10, 2025 – 6:00 – 10:00 PM |
Location
First Congregational Church of Southampton 212 College Highway, Southampton, MA 01073 |
Seeking
Strong actors and singers to play principal and featured roles in our production.
**ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE**
Strong actors and singers to play principal and featured roles in our production.
**ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE**
[GEORGE SEURAT/GEORGE] character portrayed is 25-40, male-presenting, any ethnicity. In Act 1: George Seurat, a rather cold artist obsessed with his work at the cost of his personal life. Constantly troubled and borderline obsessive. Act 2: Seurat's burnt-out descendant and inventor-sculpture searching for his purpose. In the end, he is able to use his connection to the past to find the meaning in a blank canvas. Vocal range: Tenor Ab4 – G#2.
[DOT/MARIE] character portrayed 20-40, female-presenting, any ethnicity. As Dot, George's headstrong mistress and occasional model so discontent with their relationship that she eventually leaves him. As Marie, George's elderly wheelchair-bound grandmother who helps him connect to his artistry through her grammar book notes. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano D5-E3.
[OLD LADY/BLAIR DANIELS] character portrayed is 60-80, female-presenting, any ethnicity. George's mother. A cranky and rather demanding fixture in the park. She is able to find solace in nostalgia, and inspires George to find order in his art. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano Eb5-F#3.
[NURSE/MRS./HARRIET PAWLING] character portrayed is 30-40, female-presenting, any ethnicity. The Old Lady’s attendant. Calming and assertive. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano F4-G3.
[JULES/BOB] character portrayed is 25-45, male-presenting. Jules is a rival artist. Callous, critical, shallow. Pursues his cook, Frieda. Vocal range: Baritone F4-G2.
[YVONNE/NAOMI] character portrayed is 25-35, female-presenting, any ethnicity. Yvonne is Jules’ pampered wife. Snippy and snooty. Vocal range: Mezzo- Soprano Eb5-E3.
[BOATMAN/CHARLES] character portrayed is 35-60, male-presenting, any ethnicity. Boatman is a surly blue-collared laborer. Simple-minded and slovenly. Vocal range: Baritone Eb4-Eb2.
[FRANZ/DENNIS] character portrayed is 30-50, male-presenting, any ethnicity. Jules’ disgruntled coachman and Frieda’s husband. Yearns for the Nurse. Vocal range: G4-B2.
[FRIEDA/BETTY] character portrayed is 30-50, female-presenting, any ethnicity. Jules and Yvonne’s cook and Franz’s wife. Caring, positive surrogate nanny to Louise. Pursued by Jules. Vocal range: Soprano F5-G3.
[SOLDIER/ALEX] character portrayed is 20-35, male-presenting, any ethnicity. A French military man. Polite and a gentleman. Close with his companion, though he yearns for a separation. Vocal range: Baritone F4-A2.
[MR./LEE] character portrayed is 25-35, male-presenting, any ethnicity. Part of an American couple, married to Mrs. Vocal range: Baritone D#4 - Eb2.
[LOUIS/BILLY] character portrayed is 20-40, male-presenting, any ethnicity. A baker. Kind, friendly, and very popular, but a bit dull. Vocal range: Baritone A4-B2.
[CELESTE #1/WAITRESS] character portrayed is 18-30, female-presenting, any ethnicity. A young, gossipy, flirtatious shopgirl. Vocal range: Soprano G5-B3.
[CELESTE #2/ELAINE] character portrayed is 18-30, female-presenting, any ethnicity. A young, gossipy, flirtatious shopgirl. Vocal range: Soprano G5-A3.
[LOUISE] character portrayed is 10-18, female-presenting, any ethnicity. A spoiled young girl. Vocal range: Mezzo Soprano Eb5-G3.
[DOT/MARIE] character portrayed 20-40, female-presenting, any ethnicity. As Dot, George's headstrong mistress and occasional model so discontent with their relationship that she eventually leaves him. As Marie, George's elderly wheelchair-bound grandmother who helps him connect to his artistry through her grammar book notes. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano D5-E3.
[OLD LADY/BLAIR DANIELS] character portrayed is 60-80, female-presenting, any ethnicity. George's mother. A cranky and rather demanding fixture in the park. She is able to find solace in nostalgia, and inspires George to find order in his art. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano Eb5-F#3.
[NURSE/MRS./HARRIET PAWLING] character portrayed is 30-40, female-presenting, any ethnicity. The Old Lady’s attendant. Calming and assertive. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano F4-G3.
[JULES/BOB] character portrayed is 25-45, male-presenting. Jules is a rival artist. Callous, critical, shallow. Pursues his cook, Frieda. Vocal range: Baritone F4-G2.
[YVONNE/NAOMI] character portrayed is 25-35, female-presenting, any ethnicity. Yvonne is Jules’ pampered wife. Snippy and snooty. Vocal range: Mezzo- Soprano Eb5-E3.
[BOATMAN/CHARLES] character portrayed is 35-60, male-presenting, any ethnicity. Boatman is a surly blue-collared laborer. Simple-minded and slovenly. Vocal range: Baritone Eb4-Eb2.
[FRANZ/DENNIS] character portrayed is 30-50, male-presenting, any ethnicity. Jules’ disgruntled coachman and Frieda’s husband. Yearns for the Nurse. Vocal range: G4-B2.
[FRIEDA/BETTY] character portrayed is 30-50, female-presenting, any ethnicity. Jules and Yvonne’s cook and Franz’s wife. Caring, positive surrogate nanny to Louise. Pursued by Jules. Vocal range: Soprano F5-G3.
[SOLDIER/ALEX] character portrayed is 20-35, male-presenting, any ethnicity. A French military man. Polite and a gentleman. Close with his companion, though he yearns for a separation. Vocal range: Baritone F4-A2.
[MR./LEE] character portrayed is 25-35, male-presenting, any ethnicity. Part of an American couple, married to Mrs. Vocal range: Baritone D#4 - Eb2.
[LOUIS/BILLY] character portrayed is 20-40, male-presenting, any ethnicity. A baker. Kind, friendly, and very popular, but a bit dull. Vocal range: Baritone A4-B2.
[CELESTE #1/WAITRESS] character portrayed is 18-30, female-presenting, any ethnicity. A young, gossipy, flirtatious shopgirl. Vocal range: Soprano G5-B3.
[CELESTE #2/ELAINE] character portrayed is 18-30, female-presenting, any ethnicity. A young, gossipy, flirtatious shopgirl. Vocal range: Soprano G5-A3.
[LOUISE] character portrayed is 10-18, female-presenting, any ethnicity. A spoiled young girl. Vocal range: Mezzo Soprano Eb5-G3.
Please prepare a song in the style of this musical that shows off your acting and vocal range. Please bring your book in case we need to hear additional material. If you have a headshot and resume, please bring it.
A small stipend will be provided at the end of production. If you have any additional questions, please email [email protected].
A small stipend will be provided at the end of production. If you have any additional questions, please email [email protected].
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Creative Team:
Director: Eddie Zitka Musical Director: David Cavallin Book by James Lapine Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim |
Other Dates:
1st Rehearsal – July 2025 Opening – Friday, October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM Closing – Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM Performances at Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Street, Northampton |
