Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre

Auditions

Audition Information

Auditions

As auditions are announced the information will be posted here.   Please check back often to stay up-to-date .

Current Audition

Pillow Talk

Adapted by Christopher Sergel.
Based on a screenplay by Stanley Shapiro and Maurice Richlin.
PILLOW TALK is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois

 

 

“Pillow Talk” is a charming romantic comedy where a feisty decorator and a smooth-talking songwriter clash over a shared phone line–until sparks of a different kind fly. Full of wit, style, and classic Hollywood flair, it’s a playful tale of love, lies, and unexpected connection.

Genre: Play

Directed by Rick Markham

Auditions will take place the following dates & times:
Sunday, March 22nd, 7pm
Monday, March 23rd, 7pm
Location: Little Theatre of Wilkes Barre, 537 N. Main St.
 
Performance Dates: May 8–May 17
 
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Prepared monologues are not required.
All roles available!
 
Character Breakdown (some of these roles may be doubled at director’s discretion):
Jan Morrow: Late 20s-early 30s. A successful but romantically frustrated New York interior decorator who shares a party telephone line with a very irritating stranger.
Brad Allen: 30s-40s. A charming, womanizing songwriter who monopolizes the shared phone line and invents a fake identity to win Jan over.
Jonathan Forbes: 30s-40s. A wealthy, high-strung friend of Brad who secretly carries a torch for Jan.
Alma: 40s-60s. Jan’s blunt, slightly tipsy housekeeper who offers sharp commentary on her employer’s love life.
Pierot: 30s-50s. The flamboyant host or owner of a fashionable nightclub.
Mrs. Walters: 50s-70s. Tony’s talkative and meddlesome mother who inserts herself into everyone’s business.
Tony Walters: 20s-30s. A police officer who becomes involved in the growing misunderstandings around Jan and Brad.
Marie: 20s-30s. One of Brad’s glamorous girlfriends.
Eileen: 20s-30s. Another stylish woman in Brad’s revolving social circle.
Yvette: 20s-30s. A sophisticated woman often seen in Brad’s nightlife scene.
Miss Conrad: 30s-50s. A professional associate or client connected to Jan’s decorating work.
Supervisor: 30s-60s. A telephone company official dealing with complaints about the shared party line.
Miss Dickenson: 30s-60s. A neighbor or acquaintance who adds to the building’s social bustle.
Policeman: 30s-50s. An officer who appears during the chaos surrounding Brad’s schemes.
Bessie: 30s-60s. A household worker or attendant appearing briefly in social or domestic scenes.
Mrs. Frost: 40s-70s. A society woman or neighbor in Jan’s broader social circle.
Mrs. Ames: 40s-70s. Another neighbor or acquaintance from the apartment community.
Graham: 30s-50s. A man connected to the nightclub or social scene.
Girl in Club: 20s-30s. A performer or patron helping bring the nightclub environment to life.
Tilda: 30s-60s. A small role often portrayed as a maid, attendant, or acquaintance.
Ann: 20s-30s. Another woman connected to Brad’s lively social life.
Telephone Operator (voice only): Any adult voice assisting callers on the party line.
Man (voice only): Any adult voice briefly heard over the shared telephone line.

Shrek the Musical

Genre: Musical

Auditions: TBD (May)

Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
“I’m A Believer” by Neil Diamond
Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford
Original Broadway production produced by the New York Shakespeare
Festival, Joseph Papp, Producer, in association with Plum Productions, Inc.
SHREK THE MUSICAL and SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. are presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized
performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
http://www.mtishows.com

Come From Away

Genre: Musical

Auditions: TBD (June/July)

Book, Music and Lyrics by IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN

 

Original Broadway Production Produced by Junkyard Dog Productions
Orchestrations by August Eriksmoen
Arrangements by Ian Eisendrath

Rocky Horror Show

Genre: Musical

Auditions: TBD (Sept)

Richard O’Brien’s
The Rocky Horror Show
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Richard O’Brien
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is presented by arrangement with Concord
Theatricals http://www.concordtheatricals.com

Miracle on 34th Street

Genre: Play

Auditions: TBD (Oct)

Book, Music, and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILSON
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
Story by Valentine Davies
Screen Play by George Seaton
MIRACLE ON 34 STREE THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

http://www.mtishows.com

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