Audition Notices
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SEASON 52 (2023-24) AUDITION NOTICES
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ADULT LOCAL EQUITY & NON-EQUITY GENERAL AUDITIONS — SEASON 52
Equity & Non-Equity Adult Auditions
Montgomery, AL
Friday, June 2, 2023
SEE THE SEASON 52 CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Please prepare either two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one song. Audition should not exceed five minutes in length. An accompanist will be provided, if need be. Remember to bring your sheet music marked with clear start and end points for the accompanist. If you play an instrument, please feel free to accompany yourself.
Auditions begin at 1:00pm. You must register (link below) for a time slot.
REGISTER FOR YOUR AUDITION
Callbacks will take place on Sunday, June 4, 2023. 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].
CHILDREN/YOUTH LOCAL EQUITY & NON-EQUITY GENERAL AUDITIONS — SEASON 52
Children/Youth Auditions (Ages 6-17)
Montgomery, AL
Saturday, June 3, 2023
SEE THE SEASON 52 CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
WHAT TO PREPARE:
AUDITION PREPARATION for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Please prepare the selection of text from Where the Wild Things Are. Memorization is not required, although encouraged. If you also plan to audition for A Christmas Carol, please prepare only the side for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and a song (can be a Christmas carol). [Print a copy of the text to practice.]
AUDITION PREPARATION for A Christmas Carol
- Please prepare a monologue or scene (someone in the audition room will read the other role) from A Christmas Carol. Memorization is not required, although encouraged. [Print a copy of the text to practice.] Additionally, please prepare a short song a cappella or self-accompanied (if you play an instrument).
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.
- The director would like to know if your child plays any instruments, or has any other special skills that might be relevant onstage like gymnastics, dancing, skateboarding, etc. Please identify those skills/talents on the audition sheet!
Auditions begin at 10:00am. You must register (link below) for a time slot.
REGISTER FOR YOUR AUDITION
Callbacks will take place on Sunday, June 4, 2023. 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].
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.