AUDITION INFO
SEPTEMBER 12 - 15, 2024
BOOK BY FRED EBB AND BOB FOSSE
MUSIC BY JOHN KANDER
LYRICS BY FRED EBB
BASED ON THE PLAY BY MAURINE DALLAS WATKINS
SCRIPT ADAPTATION BY DAVID THOMPSON
TEEN PRODUCTION! In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream:” fame, fortune, and acquittal. CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION promises an electrifying experience that showcases the incredible talent and enthusiasm of our young performers!
We are looking for performers of races, ethnicities, sexualities, gender identities, body types, and abilities. Production is non-Equity.
All auditions are digital, and due by 11:59 p.m. on 6/14/2024. All auditionees must be 18 and under.
PRODUCTION STAFF:
Director: Sierra Fields
Vocal Director: Sarah Benson
Choreographer: Kaitlin Riley
Producer: Jonathan Walker-VanKuren
Stage Manager: Aimee Bealer
REHEARSALS
A tentative rehearsal schedule is available here.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please fill out and submit the audition form and include all relevant links, including:
-Standard musical theatre song. (no more than 1 minute)
-Modern/contemporary musical theatre song. (no more than 1 minute)
-Dance video
DANCE VIDEO
For those interested in showcasing their dance skills, record a full body dance audition of you performing the steps from the dance videos:
Note from the Choreographer: ALL THAT JAZZ
“Start dancing at approximately 1:22, so start the music a little before so you can catch the music. Improv for 2 counts of 8, I have given you a “5,6,7,8” before you start. This improv can be any sort of “jazz” step or move, or simple arm movements for those who want simpler steps. These movements are just as impactful. I would love to see some Fosse-styled movements if you know any. At 1:30 everyone must be facing front and now following exactly what I have provided. Make sure we can see your whole body throughout the entire video. Have fun with it, let your personality shine through, and give a performance!”
CALLBACKS
Callbacks will be held in-person on July 7 as needed.
CHARACTER LIST
VELMA KELLY: Female, 25-40 (Range: Alto, E3-D5)
Vaudville performer who is accused of murdering her sister and husband. Hardened by fame, she cares for no one but herself and her attempt to get away with murder.
ROXIE HART: Female, 20-30 (Range: Mezzo-Soprano, F3-B4)
Reads and keeps up with murder trials in Chicago, and follows suit by murdering her lover, Fred Casely. She stops at nothing to render a media storm with one goal: to get away with it.
FRED CASELY: Male, 30-50 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
Roxie’s short-lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie.
SERGEANT FOGARTY: Male, 35-55 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
Assigned to Roxie’s case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess.
AMOS HART: Male, 30-50 (Range: Baritone, C3-F#4)
Roxie’s faithful husband. Lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, or misguided, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail.
LIZ: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head.
ANNIE: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)
Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after finding out he already has six wives. “One of those Mormons, ya’ know.”
JUNE: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milkman, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times.
HUNYAK: Female, 25-45 (Range: Non-Singing Role)
Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phrase, “Not Guilty.” Which follows her to her grave.
MONA: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other women, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was “artistic differences.”
MARTIN HARRISON: Male, 35-55 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
Ensemble member who doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times.
MATRON "MAMA" MORTON: Female, 30-50 (Range: Alto, F#3-Bb4)
Leader of the prisoners of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors from laundry service to making calls to lawyers. “When you’re good to Moma, Moma’s good to you.”
BILLY FLYNN: Male, 35-50 (Range: Baritone Bb2-G4)
Established lawyer who hasn’t lost a woman’s case yet. Master of media manipulation who will get a girl off the hook as long as she can fork up the hefty $5,000 fee.
MARY SUNSHINE: Female, 25-55 (Range: Soprano, Bb3-Bb5)
Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone and will believe anything she is fed that matches her beliefs.
GO-TO-HELL-KITTY: Female, 21-40 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)
Steals the spotlight when she Murders her husband along with three other women. Her crimes are labeled “Lake Shore Drive Massacre.”
HARRY: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.
AARON: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.
JUDGE: Male, 40-65 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
Judge overseeing Roxie’s Trial.
COURT CLERK: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)
Swears people in with their hand on the bible. “Blah, Blah, Truth, Truth. Selp-you God.”
CHORUS (SATB)
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT:
The Hershey Area Playhouse is actively committed to anti-racism and anti-oppressive practices in the theatre and specifically in casting. We affirm our commitment to equity, inclusivity, and diversity, and strive to foster an artistic environment that is dedicated to social equality.