Upcoming Auditions!
Arena Dinner Theatre presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenburg & Steven Rosen
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Show Summary: Enjoy a night out at Arena with this Bram-new comedy you can really sink your teeth into. Filled with clever wordplay and anything-goes pop culture references, it’s a gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic, perfect for audiences of all blood types.
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In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster the world has ever known. As famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and company chase Drac from Transylvania to the British countryside to London and back, their antics are guaranteed to increase your pulse and cause bloodcurdling screams—of laughter.
Auditions will be on August 23 and 24 at 7 pm at Arena Dinner Theatre. Please bring a schedule of all rehearsal conflicts to auditions and be prepared to read scenes from the script and perform a short movement/dance.
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Rehearsals will begin the week of August 31 and will typically be Monday-Friday 7 pm-10 pm. Some Sunday rehearsals might be called. Every effort will be made to schedule rehearsals around actors’ conflicts.
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Performances are scheduled October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 7:30 pm and October 18 at 2 pm.
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Director Gloria Minnich seeks a creative crew, open to gender swapping roles and diversity. All roles require CREATIVE CHOICES and GREAT COMIC INSTINCTS. As well as great physical comedic ability, various dialects, an ability to move/dance to a beat – and a great capacity for fearless, razor-sharp, melodramatic comedy. We are seeking a flexible cast with the possibility of double or triple casting. Individuals of any age and any ethnicity are encouraged to audition!
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Character genders below are suggestions only and may not be how the role is cast!
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Count Dracula, (any gender/age): a blood thirsty narcissist, but endlessly witty, attractive, charming, and alluring. No one can resist.
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Jonathan Harker, (male, 20s-30s): VERY tight-laced real estate agent who is engaged to Lucy.
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Lucy Westfeldt, (female, 20s-30s): A strong spirit of adventure with the physical strength to back it up. Likes to take control and is always up for a challenge.
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Mina Westfeldt, (female, 20s-30s): Lucy’s underestimated sister. Beautiful, but no one thinks so. She longs for love in all the wrong places.
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Dr. Wallace Westfeldt, (male, 40s-60s): A self-important blowhard who recently lost his wife. He runs a hospital for the criminally insane out of his house.
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Dr. Van Helsing (female, 30s-60s): A vampire-hunting doctor from Germany, constantly overlooked because of her gender… she is out to prove herself.
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Renfeild (ageless, any/gender) – patient of Dr. Westfeldt’s — loves (and eats) bugs.
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Other characters include: Kitty Rutherford, Lord Cavendish, Lord Worthington, Lord Havemercy, Driver, Captain, Bosen, and Man-Eating Wolves.
The Four Old Broads Christmas Extravaganza by Leslie Kimball
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Show Summary: Your favorite old broads return this Christmas with a few new faces and lots more hilarious, high-octane (for a senior citizen) adventures! A Christmas pageant, live nativity and fruitcake contest all in one night – how crazy could this charming holiday comedy get? All the classic jokes, scrapes and lovable Magnolia Place residents you've come to expect, ringing in the festive fun! Just remember, whatever you do, don't rent a real alpaca!
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Auditions will be on October 11 and 12 at 7 pm at Arena Dinner Theatre. Please have a schedule of all rehearsal conflicts at auditions and be prepared to read scenes from the script.
Rehearsals will begin the week of October 19 and will typically be Monday-Friday 7 pm-10 pm. Some Sunday rehearsals might be called. Every effort will be made to schedule rehearsal around actor’s conflicts.
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Performances are scheduled December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12 at 7:30 pm and December 6 and 13 at 2 pm.
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Director Reuben Albaugh seeks 3 women and 1 man to round out this hilarious group!
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Please note, the roles of Eaddy Mae, Beatrice, Imogene, Maude, and Sam are cast. They are being played by cast members from the 2019 production of Four Old Broads.
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Individuals of any age and any ethnicity are encouraged to audition!
Gladys Van Dyke – The “snooty” one – Senior Citizen
Florence Sinclair – The “drama queen” - 50s – 60s
Lurleen Dupree – The “control freak” - 30’s – 40’s
Clovis Crown – The “nerdy” one – Senior Citizen