Auditions for ALL SHOOK UP...a Barn Junior production!

The Barn Players, Inc.*


AUDITIONS!
…for students in middle school
and high school only.
The Barn Junior Production of…

ALL SHOOK UP
Inspired by and featuring the songs of
Elvis Presley
Book by Joe DiPietro

Directed by Jason Coats
Musical Direction by Presten Fry
Choreographed by Guy Gardner

AUDITIONS:
Saturday, October 20th from 1:00 pm – 4:00pm
Sunday, October 21st from 1:00pm – 4:00pm
At St. Pius School
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS
EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Seeking a multi-ethnic cast of students in grades 7-12.

Auditions will be an open call both days, and will consist of singing a prepared 32-bar selection of a classic rock piece to show off that you can sing music in the style of Elvis! Tapes or CDs not allowed.
An accompanist will be provided. No auditions with a CD backing track will be allowed. A Capella auditions are discouraged, but not prohibited.

Please Provide: Sheet Music for you audition, and resumes are suggested, if available. Please bring a current photo—this can be a professional headshot, but a current school photo works just as well. Come dressed to move, as there will be a dance/movement exercise. Formal dance training is NOT a requirement! There may be cold readings from the script as well.

Rehearsals will begin with a cast and family meeting on Thursday, October 25th.
The typical weekly rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday night from 7 – 10pm. Conflicts with the schedule must be kept to an absolute minimum during the rehearsal process. No conflicts will be accepted during dress / tech week (1/6 – 1/10).

PRODUCTION DATES:
January 11th – 20th
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at…
The Barn Players Theatre
6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that'll have you jumpin' out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel," "Jailhouse Rock" and "Don't Be Cruel."

CASTING INFORMATION:
NATALIE HALLER (Early 20's): a mechanic.

CHAD: a great-lookin', motorcycling, guitar-playing, leather-jacketed roustabout.

JIM HALLER (mid 40's-50's): Natalie's widowed father.

SYLVIA (mid 40's): the no-nonsense, African-American owner of SYLVIA'S HONKY-TONK.

LORRAINE: Sylvia's 16 year-old daughter.

DENNIS: a young, awkward, aspiring dentist.

MISS SANDRA: the beautiful, intellectual caretaker of the town's museum.

MAYOR MATILDA HYDE (mid 40's-50's): the town's conservative mayor.

DEAN HYDE: Matilda's 16 year-old son. He has grown up at a military boarding school.

SHERIFF EARL (mid 40's-50's): the law in town. A man of not many words.

PLUS A LARGE CHORUS

For more information, please contact Jason Coats, Educational Coordinator at barnjr@thebarnplayers.org or Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@me.com.


The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.


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