Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre Announces Open Audition Dates
Auditions for MSMT 2015 season, including 'Avenue Q' and 'Hello, Dolly!' will be held Feb. 22-23. Technical positions and high school internships also available.
Friday, February 6, 2015 03:17 PM
Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre will hold open auditions for performers ages 16 and up on Feb. 22 and 23. Performers will be cast for the season's mainstage productions: the raucous, pupped-filled musical comedy "Avenue Q," performing June 10-28, and the classic musical "Hello, Dolly!," performing July 8-26.
The following audition details can also be found online, at muhlenberg.edu/smt.
Vocal auditions will be held Sunday, Feb. 22, from 1 to 5 and 6 to 11 p.m., and Monday, Feb. 23, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Vocal auditions will be held in the Empie Theatre, Baker Center for the Arts. Appointments are three minutes.
Dance auditions for "Hello, Dolly!" will be held Sunday, Feb. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance. Dance auditions will take about half an hour.
All auditioners must register in advance and schedule an audition. Auditioners should send an email to [email protected] before Friday, Feb. 20, indicating available dates and times within the scheduled audition, and providing a mobile phone number where the auditioner can be reached with questions.
Those without access to email should call the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance office at 484-664-3087, during regular office hours before Thursday, Feb. 19. Voice messages should contain all of the above information.
All "Hello, Dolly!" auditioners will be assigned a time for both a dance audition and a vocal audition. Auditioners must both dance and sing, even if they concentrate in just one area. All performers in "Hello, Dolly!" will sing and dance. "Avenue Q" does not require a preliminary dance audition, although callback auditions may include some movement.
Auditioners who live too far away from the Allentown area or who are unable to attend auditions may submit a preliminary DVD audition. The DVD should consist of a comedic monologue not more than two minutes in length, one song (see guidelines below), and a 90-second dance solo. DVDs must arrive before the audition date listed to be eligible for consideration.
Auditioners who receive a callback must attend in person to be considered for a role. Callbacks will be held March 14-15, and will include acting auditions, reading from the script.
Auditioners for both shows should prepare a memorized vocal selection of 32 bars. An accompanist will be provided for the vocal audition. Auditioners must bring sheet music in the key in which they would like to sing, with the selection indicated and any cuts clearly noted. Please no accompaniment tapes or a cappella auditions.
Auditioners for "Hello, Dolly!" should prepare a song from a musical produced prior to 1980. Auditioners for "Avenue Q" should select a song that shows character, from 1980 through the present.
For dance auditions, auditioners will be taught a short dance sequence, which they will then perform. No preparation is required.
Auditioners should bring two copies of their resumes and headshots.
Non-performing opportunities are available for technicians and costumers. Carpenters, electricians, props technicians, light board and sound board operators, and stage crew are needed for productions. Costumers, first hand, stitchers, and wardrobe running crew are needed in the costume shop.
High school stage management internships are available for those who will be at least 16 years old by the time they begin working for MSMT. Interns work alongside college students and professionals from the College, and guest artists from New York, learning valuable skills that they can take back to their high school programs. Interns receive a $400 stipend for the summer.
The application deadline for technicians, costumers, and administrative personnel is March 9. Applications can be found online at muhlenberg.edu/smt. Completed applications can be sent to [email protected].
