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SEASON 52 (2023-24) AUDITION NOTICES 

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CHILDREN/YOUTH LOCAL EQUITY & NON-EQUITY GENERAL AUDITIONS — SEASON 52

Children/Youth Auditions (Rising Grades 1–12)
Children’s Chorus — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Montgomery, AL
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Joseph and the Amazing Tehnicolor Dreamcoat is one of the most enduring musicals of all time. This humorous retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, his father Jacob, and the coat of many colors, is a delightful and merry musical that embraces country-western, calypso, and Elvis-style rock. More about this upcoming production. 

KEY PRODUCTION & REHEARSAL DATES

  • First Rehearsal: June 11, 2024
  • First Preview: July 11, 2024
  • Opening: July 12, 2024
  • Closing: August 11, 2024

WHAT TO PREPARE:

Auditioners will have five-minute slots and should prepare the following to fit within the time limit:

  • A song to be sung a cappella. Strong singers are encouraged to audition.
  • A short poem or story (to be memorized) — something you love! 

OTHER important INFORMATION

  • When you arrive for the audition, you will be asked to fill out an audition form/conflict sheet. Make plans to arrive early! Once the audition form is completed, your child will be called in to audition individually. Parents/Guardians are required to wait outside or on our grounds while their child auditions. Please do not leave your child unaccompanied during the audition.
  • Please note on the audition form if you have experience with gymnastics/acrobatics/tumbling/dance.
  • Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that you can move around in.

Auditions begin at 10:00am. You must register (link below) for a time slot.

REGISTER FOR YOUR AUDITION

Callbacks will take place on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Auditionees will be notified if they are requested at callbacks.

No phone calls regarding auditions, please.  

For additional questions, please visit our Auditions Frequently Asked Questions page or email [email protected].

ADULT LOCAL EQUITY & NON-EQUITY GENERAL AUDITIONS — SEASON 52

Local Equity Adult Auditions
Montgomery, AL
Friday, December 1, and Saturday, December 2, 2023

SEE THE SEASON 52 CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

NOTE: Auditions are called for the following productions: Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Zelda in the Backyard, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

WHAT TO PREPARE:

Local, Equity Auditions to be held on December 1st, 2023 and December 2nd, 2023 form 10 AM-6 PM each day. Auditions on December 1st will be held in the Rehearsal Studio at ASF and auditions on December 2nd will be held in the Patrons’ Room. ASF address is 1 Festival Drive Montgomery, AL 36117

To request an audition slot, please email [email protected].
Please include your Equity member number in the subject line Please email by noon on November 29th, 2023.

Please prepare two contrasting monologues or one monologue and a song. Accompanist will be provided, if need be. Please bring sheet music. Audition should not exceed 5 minutes in length. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume.

Auditionees will be notified if they are requested at callbacks.

No phone calls regarding auditions, please.  

For additional questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or email [email protected].

NEW YORK EPA & AGENT AUDITIONS (ADULT)— SEASON 52

New York EPA & Agent Auditions (Adult)

SEE CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS FOR NEW YORK EQUITY AUDITIONS

To audition in New York, please contact Karie Koppel with Koppel Casting: [email protected].

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No phone calls regarding auditions, please.  

For additional questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or email [email protected].

If you have further questions, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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ASF commits to anti-racism in its systems, practices, and theatre-making. As a storytelling institution charged with building community, we believe our civic, not-for-profit mission cannot be achieved with racist policies, ideals, or thinking in place. We commit to a conscious decision to make frequent, consistent, equitable choices daily. These choices require ongoing self-awareness and self-reflection as we move through life. We commit to combating discriminatory treatments, unfair policies, or biased practices based on race that result in inequitable outcomes for whites over Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and extend considerably beyond prejudice.