Auditions for AVENUE Q

Director
KATHERINE RAY
Music Director
DAN KOCH
Choreographer
PEGGY TERHUNE

PERFORMANCE DATES
Saturday, Nov 4, 2017 | 8PM
Sunday, Nov 5, 2017 | 2PM
Friday, Nov 10, 2017 | 8PM
Saturday, Nov 11, 2017 | 8PM
Sunday, Nov 12, 2017 | 2PM

Monday, August 21, 2017 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 7:00pm (by appointment)

All roles are open to audition. We are seeking a multi-ethnic ensemble of strong singer/actors featuring 5 men, 5 women, 4 male or female (could be played by either) performers for this production.

* Due to the nature of the material contained within the show, everyone who is auditioning must be at least 18 years old before the first rehearsal.

Auditioners must bring sheet music with them and be prepared to sing 32 bars, but no more than one minute, of a fully memorized Broadway style song that showcases their vocal range and in a style that is consistent with the character you are auditioning for. This should be something that you are very comfortable with, not something you just learned the day before! It is important that you perform your song, not just stand and deliver. .)  Auditioners should mark their selection with a highlighter. An accompanist will be provided. A cappella singing, instrumentals on CD, Tape, iPod, MP3 Player or digital recorder will not be allowed.
 
Auditioners may also be asked to read from the script and perform a brief dance combination that will be taught at the audition.
 
Rehearsals will be held three times per week on Sundays from 2:00-5:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 7:00-10:00pm beginning Tuesday, August 29th.  Tech week rehearsals will be Sunday through Thursday, October 29 –November 2, 2017.  We do ask that Friday, November 3, 2017 be held in case an additional tech week rehearsal is needed.  The pickup rehearsal will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

If you are unable to make the mandatory tech week rehearsals and/or pickup rehearsal, we will be unable to cast you in this production.

The Warner Stage Company is a regional community theatre company and does not offer compensation or housing for performers.

CALLBACKS:        Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 7:30pm (if needed)

AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

ABOUT THE SHOW
A puppet-filled comedy follows a group of twenty-somethings seeking their purpose in big-city life.
 
Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
 
Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
 
CHARACTER LIST (ALL ROLES ARE OPEN)
 
PRINCETON - A fresh-faced kid just out of college and the protagonist. Puppet.
Gender: Male | Age Range: 20 to 25 | Vocal range top: G4 | Vocal range bottom: Bb2 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
KATE MONSTER - A Kindergarten teaching assistant, who is a bit older than Princeton. Puppet.
Gender: Female | Age Range: 25 to 30 | Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: F#3 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
NICKY - A slacker who lives with Rod. Puppet.
Gender: Male | Age Range: 20 to 30 | Vocal range top: B4 | Vocal range bottom: B2 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
ROD - An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Puppet.
Gender: Male | Age Range: 25 to 30 | Vocal range top: G4 | Vocal range bottom: A2 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
TREKKIE MONSTER - A reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Puppet.
Gender: Male | Age Range: 30 to 40 | Vocal range top: Eb4 | Vocal range bottom: Bb2 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
LUCY - A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Puppet.
Gender: Female | Age Range: 25 to 30 | Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: F3 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
THE BAD IDEA BEARS - Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Puppets.
Gender: Male or Female | Age Range: 20 to 40 | Vocal range top: G4 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
MRS. T - Crabby and ancient. Kate's boss. Puppet.
Gender: Female | Age Range: 50 to 65 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
BRIAN - A laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve.
Gender: Male | Age Range: 30 to 45 | Vocal range top: F#4 | Vocal range bottom: B2 | Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
 
CHRISTMAS EVE - A therapist who recently moved to Avenue Q from Japan.
Gender: Female | Age Range: 30 to 45 | Vocal range top: F#5 | Vocal range bottom: B3 | Ethnicity: Asian
 
GARY COLEMAN - Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings.
Gender: Female | Age Range: 30 to 40 | Vocal range top: Bb5 | Vocal range bottom: D3 | Ethnicity: African Descent, African American
 
ENSEMBLE (2 to 4 players – male or female)