- A Chorus Line
- January 12th - 27th 2024
- Beddington Theatre Arts Centre
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Cast Auditions for A Chorus Line
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT
Book by JAMES KIRKWOOD and NICHOLAS DANTE
Music by MARVIN HAMLISCH
Lyrics by EDWARD KLEBAN
Co Choreographed by BOB AVIAN
Directed by Danielle Desmarais
Assistant Director: Ranelle Huwald
Musical Direction by Chelsea Wellman
Choreography by Danielle Desmarais
Audition Dates
- Sunday September 24th, 2023
- Monday September 25th, 2023
- Tuesday September 26th, 2023
- Thursday September 28th, 2023
Callbacks
Callbacks will be held on Tuesday October 3, 7 PM to 10 PM. Please note not all roles will be required for callbacks, and no inference on casting should be made based on callback invitations.
Audition Location
Auditions are held at Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, 375 Bermuda Dr NW.
Audition Requirements
Members of Equity and ACTRA please note that as FRC produces shows on a volunteer, recreational basis, we will not pay any professional association fees, such as the fees stipulated by Equity's Amateur Guest Artist policy, under any circumstances whatsoever.
Please prepare a one (1) to two (2) minute dramatic monologue.
Please also prepare one (1) song in the Pre-Contemporary Broadway genre. Please upload backing tracks on the audition page, as no accompanist will be available. No acapella auditions allowed.
There will be a dance call held at the end of every hour of auditions - please come prepared with water, proper clothing and footwear to show your dance ability.
FRC believes that inclusivity and diversity are integral to the stories we tell both on and off our stage. We want an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. We encourage performers of all skills and abilities (physical and/or mental), ages, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, and ethnicity to apply.
Rehearsals
All rehearsals will be held at Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, 375 Bermuda Drive NW. Rehearsals will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7-10 and Sunday afternoons 1-5 starting Tuesday October 10th.
Load-in for this show is Sunday December 31st.
PLEASE NOTE: For the week prior to opening (i.e. beginning Sunday January 7th), please expect a rehearsal or other activity on each day.
Run Dates
January 12th - 27th 2024, Beddington Theatre Arts Centre
Roles Available
PLEASE NOTE: The genders listed are simply the character's gender identification. They do not necessarily represent the gender representation of the actor who may be cast.
Roles noted with an asterisk (*) are Singers/Dancers used in large ensemble numbers, as Offstage Singers and as Understudies. These roles are "cut" during the audition process.
| Name | Gender | Vocal Range | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach | M | Non-Singing | 30's - 40's | The director and choreographer of the show for which the dancers are auditioning. He is a stage veteran and thus can be curt and harsh, but he is revealed to be a caring and empathetic man who truly grows to care about these dancers |
| Larry | M | Non-Singing | 20's - 30's | Zach’s assistant who teaches and demonstrates the audition dances. Needs to be a great dancer, as he is the standard to which all of the auditioning dancers are held. Does not need a strong singing ability. |
| Cassie | F | A3-C#5 (opt. D#5) | 30-35 | Returning to the chorus after years of being a featured performer. She is having to humble herself to audition for the chorus again with younger and less experienced dancers. Previously had a relationship with Zach and it did not end well. True triple threat. |
| Sheila | F | G3-Bb4 (opt. E3) | Late 20's - 30's | Oldest dancer on the line. Confident, brassy, sassy, bratty and sophisticated. One of the more popular dancers; humorous. Sings "At The Ballet" |
| Val | F | G#3-C#5 | Late 20's | Sassy, funny. A foul-mouthed but excellent dancer who couldn’t get performing jobs because of her looks until she had plastic surgery. A brazen, direct, attention-seeker from Vermont. Sings "...And..." and "Dance: Ten, Looks: Three" |
| Diana | F | G3-C#5 (opt. F#5) | Late 20's | A streetwise Latina who is a little bit tough, and eternal optimist. A determined and athletic dancer from the Bronx. Sings "Nothing" and "What I Did For Love" |
| Judy | F | G#3-C#5 (opt. E5) | 25-35 | Funny, gawky, nervous. Warm and hopeful. Very awkward except when dancing. Sings "...And..." and "Montage, Part 4" |
| Kristine | F | Cb4-Eb5 | 20-30 | Al’s scatter-brained wife who can’t sing. She is awkward, anxious, and hilarious. Sings "Sing" |
| Maggie | F | A3-E5 (opt. A5) | 20's | A sweetheart, little sister type. Dreamer. Fairly experienced dancer from California. Sings "At The Ballet" |
| Bebe | F | F#3-C#5 | Late 20's | Very insecure about her looks and tries to be funny to cover her insecurities. Feels a little excluded but just wants to be liked. She is quiet, vulnerable and kind. Sings "At The Ballet" |
| Connie | F | C4-D5 | 20 - 30 | Experienced dancer. Married. A bit of a mother hen with a great sense of humor. Born in Chinatown, New York. Should strive to be on the shorter side. Sings "Hello Twelve" |
| Mike | M | F3-G#4 | 20 - 30's | Quite aggressive, determined, cocky, sure of himself, but likeable. Tap dancer who has worked with Zach before. Experienced; flirtatious. From New Jersey. Sings "I Can Do That" |
| Richie | M | D3-A4 (opt. C#5 & E5) | 20 - 30's | From Missouri. Enthusiastic, cool and very funny. Likeable and laid back. African American. Strong Dancer. Sings "...And..." and "Montage, Part 4" |
| Don | M | D3-F#4 | Early 30's | Ladies’ man, married, and into cars, money, and women. Very sure of himself. All American guy. Cocky because he has worked with Zach before. From Kansas City. |
| Paul | M | C#3-F#4 | Late 20s | Introverted and slightly insecure but loves performing; only now starting to feel comfortable about being gay and accepted by his parents. From Spanish Harlem, New York. Friends with Diana. Great actor. Delivers a beautiful, raw and vulnerable monologue about coming out to his parents. |
| Mark | M | E3-G#4 | Late teens - early 20's | Optimistic; first-timer; naïve but charming. Great dancer and All-American kid. Sings "Hello Twelve" |
| Greg | M | D3-E4 | 30's | Quite a smart-alec and has worked with Zach before. Very East Side New York. Sassy, Jewish, gay man. Sings "Montage, Part 4" |
| Bobby | M | Eb3-C4 | mid to late 20's | Flamboyant, funny and witty. Very sharp tongued. Covers everything over with a joke; had a very hard childhood. From upstate New York. |
| Al | M | E3-G#4 | 20 - 30's | From the Bronx. Street tough, macho, and newly married to Kristine; very protective. Seeking a strong singer, as he is the contrast to the non-singing Kristine in “Sing.” |
| Vicki* | F | C4-Eb5 (opt. B3) | 20 - 30's | A pretty California-blonde type. She has not had any ballet training nor done any Broadway shows. She is only able to get through the jazz combination with Larry demonstrating in front of the group. |
| Tricia* | F | Bb3-Db5 | 20 - 30's | Believed to be from Ohio. She has been with a touring company but not in a Broadway show before. She dances the ballet combination too big and even crosses in front of Sheila at one point. |
| Lois* | F | C4-Eb5 (opt. B3) | 20 - 30's | A ballerina who is able to get through the ballet combination but not the jazz combo. Ballerina; non-speaking |
| Frank* | M | C3-Eb4 (opt. B2) | 20 - 30's | Continually looks at his feet while dancing, based on Serrecchia having polio as child. He wears a headband - is referred to as headband boy; non-speaking |
| Butch* | M | C3-Eb4 (opt. B2) | 20 - 30's | Believed to be from Oklahoma, and has a bit of an attitude. He is unable to correct his mistake in the first boys' combination. Non-speaking. |
| Roy* | M | C3-Eb4 (opt. B2) | 20 - 30's | Has only had one year of ballet training and continually brings his arms on the wrong downbeat. “Wrong-arm boy” |
| Tom* | M | C3-Eb4 (opt. B2) * | 20 - 30's | Believed to be from Memphis. He does not speak but is seen mouthing the counts during both combinations. Counts with his mouth; non-speaking |
Book your audition online
Please choose an audition time below and complete the request form.
Sunday September 24, 2023
| 1:00pm | Full |
| 1:10pm | [Book] |
| 1:20pm | Full |
| 1:30pm | Full |
| 1:40pm | Full |
| 1:50pm | Full |
| 2:00pm | DANCE CALL |
| 2:20pm | [Book] |
| 2:30pm | [Book] |
| 2:40pm | Full |
| 2:50pm | Full |
| 3:00pm | Full |
| 3:10pm | Full |
| 3:20pm | DANCE CALL |
| 3:40pm | Full |
| 3:50pm | [Book] |
| 4:00pm | [Book] |
| 4:10pm | Full |
| 4:20pm | Full |
| 4:30pm | Full |
| 4:40pm | Full |
| 4:50pm | Full |
Monday September 25, 2023
| 7:00pm | Full |
| 7:10pm | Full |
| 7:20pm | Full |
| 7:30pm | Full |
| 7:40pm | Full |
| 7:50pm | Full |
| 8:00pm | Full |
| 8:10pm | DANCE CALL |
| 8:30pm | Full |
| 8:40pm | Full |
| 8:50pm | Full |
| 9:00pm | Full |
| 9:10pm | Full |
| 9:20pm | Full |
| 9:30pm | Full |
| 9:40pm | DANCE CALL |
Tuesday September 26, 2023
| 7:00pm | [Book] |
| 7:10pm | [Book] |
| 7:20pm | Full |
| 7:30pm | Full |
| 7:40pm | Full |
| 7:50pm | Full |
| 8:00pm | Full |
| 8:10pm | DANCE CALL |
| 8:30pm | Full |
| 8:40pm | [Book] |
| 8:50pm | Full |
| 9:00pm | Full |
| 9:10pm | Full |
| 9:20pm | Full |
| 9:30pm | Full |
| 9:40pm | DANCE CALL |
Thursday September 28, 2023
| 7:00pm | [Book] |
| 7:10pm | Full |
| 7:20pm | [Book] |
| 7:30pm | [Book] |
| 7:40pm | [Book] |
| 7:50pm | [Book] |
| 8:00pm | [Book] |
| 8:10pm | DANCE CALL |
| 8:30pm | [Book] |
| 8:40pm | [Book] |
| 8:50pm | [Book] |
| 9:00pm | [Book] |
| 9:10pm | [Book] |
| 9:20pm | [Book] |
| 9:30pm | [Book] |
| 9:40pm | DANCE CALL |
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