Category: Annoucements

Initial auditions for the Spring Dance Showcase will be held on the evening of

Tuesday, November 19th.

The time slots are as follows: 6:00pm, 6:45pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm.

Auditions will be held in the Dance Studio (TH132)

Callbacks will be held the following evening:

Wednesday, November 20^th from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

Specific times will be communicated after the initial audition based on necessity. The callbacks will be piece specific and you will be notified of your callback following the general audition on Tuesday.

In order to be cast in any dance piece, you must be available for each performance on March 6th, 7th, and 8th.

Additionally, all dancers must commit to attending on:

February 26th-28th from 6:00pm-9:00pm

March 1st from 10:00am-7:00pm, and

March 3rd-6th from 5:00pm-10:00pm

As well as Strike (day/time TBD)

Except for technical & dress rehearsals, students will be excused from a rehearsal if there is a University class conflict.

How to Prepare:

Students should dress in clothing they are comfortable moving in. Jazz shoes, contemporary footwear, or socks are required—no street shoes or bare feet. Students are welcome to complete an audition form prior to their arrival (linked below), but we will have copies available beforehand as well. Those auditioning should be familiar with their current (Fall ’24) class schedule for rehearsal purposes.

No prior dance experience required.

Intimacy Disclosure Form – Dance

Audition Form – Dance

 Vinegar Tom – Cast List 

ALICE/VOCALIST …………………………………………………. Nox Brewer 

MARGERY ……………………………………………………………. Theo Forster 

JACK …………………………………………………………………… Ben Hansen 

JOAN/SPRENGER …………………………………………… Mollie Paquette 

SUSAN …………………………………………………………… Liv Wiesenberg 

MAN/DOCTOR/PACKER/BELLRINGER ……………………… Sam Willis 

ELLEN/KRAMER ……………………………………………… Asia Goodwin 

BETTY …………………………………………………………….. Hailey Wessels 

GOODY …………………………………………………………… Izzy Cieslewicz 

VOCALIST ………………………………………………………….. Mia Bolyard 

Congratulations to all who auditioned! 

All cast members must enroll in Section 1 of THEATRE 336 (Fall 2024 Semester) by Tuesday, September 10th. If you are not enrolled by this date, you will be subject to a late enrollment fee and your role may be recast. 

Our first rehearsal will take place on Monday, September 9th in University Theatre at 6pm. If you have any scheduling conflicts with this date, please contact Production Manager Sera Shearer immediately. 

To accept your role, please visit Theatre Hall 331 to pick up your script and sign the cast list. If you signed out a perusal script for auditions, please return it to TH331 ASAP. 

A complete rehearsal schedule will be distributed soon. 

Crew assignment notifications will be sent via email within the next few days. 

Congratulations again and thank you for participating in Fall Auditions! 

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 Fall Reading Series – Core Cast List 

Aleah Her 

Athan Leicht 

Shawn Lemke 

Evan Link 

Hayjay Martinson 

Kayley McLain 

Tom Seidler 

Alexandra Smith 

Aubrey Stein 

Elliott Vanasse 

Congratulations to all who auditioned! 

All cast members must enroll in Section 2 of THEATRE 336 (Fall 2024 Semester) by Tuesday, September 10th. If you are not enrolled by this date, you will be subject to a late enrollment fee and your role may be recast. 

To accept your role, please visit Theatre Hall 331 to pick up your script and sign the cast list. If you signed out a perusal script for auditions, please return it to TH331 ASAP. 

Specific roles within each reading and a rehearsal schedule will be distributed in the near future. Please watch your email for further communications from Stage Manager Carter Bauer. 

Additional actors for specific readings within the series may be announced at a later date if needed. 

Congratulations again and thank you for participating in Fall Auditions! 

LOST GIRL – Cast List

WENDY …………………………………………………………….. Olivia Smith 

PETER …………………………………………………….. Kenny Thompson 

A/CORA …………………………………………………. Sarina Radspinner 

B/CALLIE ……………………………………………………… Kayley McLain 

C/KRISTA ……………………………………………………… Xana Small Fry 

MOTHER …………………………………………………………… Mia Bolyard 

NINA ………………………………………………………….. Alexandra Smith 

SLIGHTLY …………………………………………………………. Sam Lownik 

TOODLES/THERAPIST ……………………………………… Ben Hansen 

NIBS/DETECTIVE ……………………………………………….. Miles Lasee 

CURLY/DOCTOR ………………………………………………… Theo Forster 

BOY ………………………………………………………………… Ethan Schuelke 

Congratulations to all who auditioned! 

All cast members must enroll in Section 1 of THEATRE 336 for the spring 2024 term as soon as possible. If you are not enrolled by January 22nd, 2024, we will need to recast your role. 

Our first rehearsal will take place on Monday, January 22nd. More details will come soon. 

To accept your role, please visit Theatre Hall 331 to pick up your script and sign the cast list. If you signed out a perusal script for auditions, please return it to TH331 ASAP. 

Please keep an eye out for further information regarding rehearsals. 

Congratulations again and thank you for participating in Spring Auditions! 

 

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THE MAD ONES – Cast List

SAM …………………………………………………………….. Audrey Soberg 

KELLY ………………………………………………………………. Nox Brewer 

BEVERLEY ………………………………………………………….. Jenny Witt 

ADAM ………………………………………………………………. Blake Larson 

All cast members must enroll in Section 2 of THEATRE 336 for the spring 2024 term as soon as possible. If you are not enrolled by January 22nd, 2024, we will need to recast your role.

Our first rehearsal will take place on Monday, February 12th. More details will come soon.

To accept your role, please visit Theatre Hall 331 to pick up your script and sign the cast list. If you signed out a perusal script for auditions, please return it to TH331 ASAP.

Please keep an eye out for further information regarding rehearsals.

Congratulations again and thank you for participating in Spring Auditions!

The Mad Ones – Callback List

Thank you to everyone who Auditioned! Please read the information below carefully and reach out with questions.

SAM

• • • Nox Brewer
    • Alyssa Mocadlo
    • Xana Small Fry
    • Olivia Smith
    • Audrey Soberg

KELLY

• • Nox Brewer
  • Alyssa Mocadlo
  • Xana Small Fry
  • Alexandra Smith
  • Olivia Smith
  • Audrey Soberg
  • Kenny Thompson
  • Jenny Witt
  • Olivia Zwerlein

BEVERLY

• • • Xana Small Fry
    • Alexandra Smith
    • Olivia Smith
    • Jenny Witt
    • Olivia Zwerlein

ADAM

• • • Nox Brewer
    • Ben Hanson
    • Blake Larson
    • Sam Lownik

 

Callbacks will take place beginning at 10:00am in University Theatre. All callback cuts and scenes are available on the Audition Announcement on the Theatre Blog (below). Callbacks will begin with scene work, then move into vocals.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Production Manager Sera Shearer as soon as possible.

Thank you, and congratulations!

AUDITION NOTICE for Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower and The Mad Ones by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk

WHEN: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 

UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance welcomes ALL current UWGB students to participate in all aspects of production work. Theatre & Dance majors and minors are expected to work on at least one production each semester to further the techniques and methods being taught in their coursework. 

 

Production One Information:

Lost Girl by Kimberley Bellflower 

Directed by Rebecca Stone Thornberry 

First Rehearsal: Monday, January 22nd, 2024 

Tech Rehearsals: Saturday, February 24th through Wednesday, February 28th  

Public Performances: February 29th and March 1st at 7:30pm, March 2nd at 2:00pm and 7:30pm  

Strike: Sunday, March 3rd 

 Casting is open to the entire UWGB community. We are particularly interested in seeing diverse actors from a variety of backgrounds. 

Gender presentation is noted for characters, but actors of all genders will be considered for any role in which they are interested. Lost boys need not be played exclusively by cis-gender men. Female roles need not be played exclusively by cis-gender women. 

A note on the intimacy required in the show: The boy and Wendy kiss and lay on a bed together (no nudity) and may gently hold or caress one another. Wendy and Peter kiss (simple and sweet). Wendy and Slightly have a longer, more involved and passionate kiss.  

All intimate moments will be choreographed with the active involvement and consent of the actors. Other examples of touch that may be required include more day-to-day touch such as actors being asked to touch a scene partner’s hand, arm, or upper back but nothing particularly sexual or involved.   

CASTING INFORMATION

AVAILABLE ROLES:

• • Wendy—Female, 18-20, sometimes 13-14ish. A storyteller. She is sometimes melancholy but also openhearted and hopeful, with an undercurrent of tough determination. She kisses Peter, Slightly, and the boy (see intimacy note below). 
  • Peter—Male, 13ish, then 18-20. Always well-intentioned. Charismatic. Peter is not the villain, and he has his own story. Kisses Wendy (see intimacy note below). 
  • A / B / C—Female, 16-22. They play the chorus and different versions of Wendy from her past, memories distorted through time, and may play other girls who went to Neverland. (See casting note below). 
  • Mother—Female, 40s. Tired, thoughtful, and patient. She wants Wendy to move on with her life.  
  • Cora—Female, 16-22. A girl who, like Wendy, also spent some time in Neverland. No-nonsense. May also play A. 
  • Callie—Female, 16-22. A girl who, like Wendy, also spent some time in Neverland. Romantic but self-aware. May also play B. 
  • Krista— Female, 16-22. A girl who, like Wendy, also spent some time in Neverland. Empathetic. May also play C. 
  • Nina— Female, 16-22. She is interviewing the girls who came back from Neverland. Curious and kind. 
  • Slightly—Male, 18-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Careful, caring, and fiercely loyal. He is in-love with Wendy. He kisses Wendy (see intimacy note below). 
  • Toodles—Male, 16-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Careful, caring, and fiercely loyal. Silly and sincere. May also play Therapist. 
  • Nibs—Male, 18-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Logical and acerbic. May also play Detective. 
  • Curly—Male, 18-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Laid-back but observant. May also play Doctor. 
  • Detective—Male, 30s-40s. Single-minded, always on the edge of defeat. May also play Nibs. 
  • Therapist—Male, 30s-40s. Trying his best. May also play Toodles. 
  • Doctor—Male, 30s-40s. Even-tempered. May also play Curly. 
  • Boy—Male, 18-25. Has a quiet confidence. The boy and Wendy kiss and lay on a bed together (see intimacy note below). 
  • The following roles may be doubled depending on casting needs:  
    • • Cora / A 
      • Callie / B 
      • Krista / C 
      • Curly / Doctor 
      • Nibs / Detective 
      • Toodles / Therapist 

 

Production Two Information 

 The Mad Ones by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk 

 Directed by Thomas Campbell 

Music Directed by Ben Olejniczak 

Choreographed by Denise Carlson-Gardner 

First Rehearsal: Feb. 12, 2024 

Tech Rehearsals: Saturday, April 13th through Wednesday, April 17th  

Public Performances: April 18th, 19th, and 20th at 7:30pm 

Strike: Sunday, April 21st  

 

CASTING INFORMATION  

 AVAILABLE ROLES

• • • Samantha Brown – 18 years old – smart, funny; fearful and anxious; sometime might go unnoticed by others but a strong powerhouse is waiting to come out.  
    • Kelly Manning – 18 years old – Sam’s best friend, carefree, curious, and adventurous; embraces life and defies risk; extroverted would be an understatement.  
    • Beverly – early 50s – Sam’s mom, a statistician; logical and brilliant; has become emotional and unusually attentive towards Sam, which freaks Sam out.  
    • Adam – 18 years old – Sam’s boyfriend; loves food and Sam. 

 Intimacy notes: Physical contact amongst characters is referenced throughout the written text, including (but not limited to) hugging, touching arms and shoulders, and dancing. Sam and Adam share several kisses that range in intensity; once scene involves them talking about having sex and Sam begins to undress Adam before he pulls away (no nudity); the scene concludes with them moving to a bed as the lights dim, implying they are about to have sex. 

All moments that actors deem as intimate will be choreographed by an intimacy director with the full involvement and consent of the actors. 

 

AUDITION DETAILS:

Thursday, November 9th: Open Auditions – 6:00pm-9:00pm in University Theatre 

Please visit the following link to select a 5-minute audition slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA9A92DAAF4C43-45677167-uwgb. If you have trouble with the website or have any questions, please contact Sera Shearer to schedule by email.

Audition forms and intimacy disclosures may be sent in electronic form to Sera Shearer, or may be turned in upon check-in for your chosen audition time. Extra forms will be available on audition day. 

FORMS:

Audition-Form-UWGB-Spring_24

Intimacy Disclosure Form

If you are only auditioning for Lost Girl, please prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue. Cold reading materials will also be made available on audition day. 

If you are auditioning for The Mad Ones, please prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue and approximately 60 seconds of a contemporary musical theatre song. An accompanist will not be available for auditions; please bring an audio track as a CD or file on a phone or MP3 player. Cold reading materials will also be made available on audition day. If you do not have a musical theatre song selection prepared, the casting team will gladly hear you sing anything you’re comfortable with. 

NOTE: If you wish to be considered for both/either productions, please prepare for The Mad Ones audition criteria.

 

Friday, November 10th: Callbacks for Lost Girl and Dance Auditions for The Mad Ones 

• • • Lost Girl Callback sides:
      • • Wendy and Lost Boys pgs. 56-60
        • Wendy and Peter pgs.73-75
        • Wendy and Slightly pgs. 44-47

Dance Auditions: 6:00pm-9:00pm in the Dance Studio 

 **All actors wishing to be considered for The Mad Ones must attend the Dance Audition. 

Attire: Wear clothes you can move in and dance shoes (jazz, ballet, or character shoe).  

During the dance audition, performers will learn a short routine and perform it in small groups. Accommodations will be made for any performer who will also be participating in the Callbacks for Lost Girl.  

Callbacks: 6:00pm-9:00pm in Jean Weidner Theatre 

Performers invited to callbacks will receive a phone call the evening of November 9th with all relevant information, and a callback list will be posted on the callboard Friday morning. Those called back will receive specific instructions upon notification, and should plan to stay for the duration of the callback session.

Accommodations will be made for any performer who will also be participating in the Dance Auditions for The Mad Ones. 

 

Saturday, November 11th: Callbacks for The Mad Ones – 10:00am-12:00pm in University Theatre 

• • • The Mad Ones callback sides and music cuts for callbacks:
      • • Adam Cut – Run Away With Me Bridge – Oct 29 2023 – 11-00 PM
        • Beverley Cut – Piu Mosso p13 to top of 15 – Oct 29 2023 – 10-55 PM
        • Kelly – 2 cuts – Oct 29 2023 – 10-59 PM
        • Sam Cut – Say the Word – Oct 29 2023 – 11-03 PM
        • Mad Ones – Adam.Sam
        • Mad Ones – Beverly.Sam
        • Mad Ones – Beveryly,Sam_2
        • Mad Ones – Kelly.Sam
        • Mad Ones – Sam Mono

Performers invited to callbacks will receive a phone call the evening of November 9th with all relevant information, and a callback list will be posted on the callboard Friday morning. Those called back will receive specific instructions upon notification, and should plan to stay for the duration of the callback session.

 

If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to attend the open audition, please contact Production Manager Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to schedule an alternative time. 

 Perusal Scripts for Lost Girl and The Mad Ones will be available for 1-day checkout in TH 331. You are strongly encouraged to read the script prior to auditioning.  

 It is our intention to post a complete cast and crew list on the Theatre Hall callboard by Monday, November 13th. If you are not cast and indicate an interest in crew, you will be assigned to that crew pending availability. If the crew you are interested in is full, you will be contacted by the Production Manager to select a new crew role. 

 Students cast in Theatre Mainstage productions are required to register for Theatre 336 – Production Practicum: Performance for 1 credit hour. 

 Interested in crew? Visit the Design Suite (TH172) for more information! 

AUDITION NOTICE

Student One-Act Festival

Saturday, October 14^th, 2023 – 9am-11:30am

UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance welcomes ALL current UWGB students to participate in all aspects of production work. Theatre & Dance majors and minors are expected to work on at least one production each semester to further the techniques and methods being taught in their coursework.

The One-Act Festival is comprised of 8 short pieces: 4 new works by UW-Green Bay students, 3 published works, and one dance piece.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Directed by UW-Green Bay Students

First Rehearsal: Early November (varied by show)

Tech Rehearsals: Saturday, December 2^nd and Sunday, December 3^rd (required attendance); Dress rehearsals Monday, December 4^th and Tuesday, December 5^th (also required). Exact times TBA.

Public Performances: December 6-9 at 7:30pm

CASTING INFORMATION

It is our intention that participation by students will be limited to 2 plays in any capacity (ex. Acting in 2 pieces, acting in one and doing tech for another, etc.). Should the personnel pool not meet the production demands, individuals may be asked to participate in more than 2 plays.

Extra audition and intimacy disclosure forms will be available the morning of auditions, but to expedite the process, please fill both out in advance:

Intimacy Disclosure Form OAF

AUDITION FORM – OAF

 

AVAILABLE ROLES

Play #1: Blue Ribbon Baby by Alyssa Rettke, Directed by Ally Swigert

• CASTING:
  • Ezra McCoy: Born 1980, Male
  • Dr. Brandt: Doctor, No specific gender
  • Felicity Kaminski: Born 1980, Female, always dressed monochromatically in blue
  • Linda Kaminski: Adoptive mother of Felicity
• CONTENT NOTES: depicts acts of violence and other emotionally intense moments. An intimacy coordinator will be called in to help with these moments.
• SYNOPSIS: Set in Rural Nebraska, in the year 1999. The play follows Ezra as he undergoes therapy to extract his memories in order to discover the truth behind what happened to his childhood friend Felicity.

Play #2: When the Angels Weep for My Soul by Grace Bedell, Directed by Jenny Witt

• CASTING: 4 female identifying characters
• INTIMACY NOTE: performance of realistic, simulated violence
• CONTENT WARNING: sexual assault, psychological abuse, and domestic violence.
• SYNOPSIS: An experimental and poetic dive into the darker sides of the feminine experience. This intimate and flowery language-based play examines a variety of potential “inner dialogues” from the perspective of women and trauma survivors. It is our hope that the work will lead audiences to consider the impacts of the patriarchy in our society. We also hope the piece provides viewers with an opportunity to tune into the natural energies that connect us all.

Play #3: The Stranger in My Place by Rose Witthuhn, Directed by Alexandra Smith

• CASTING: Two characters portrayed as opposites of each other, gender blind.
• SYNOPSIS: Jesse wakes up to find Jessie cleaning the apartment and preparing food. Jesse cannot remember anything before waking up. Apparently, Jessie is Jesse’s live-in housekeeper and caretaker, and they are having guests over very soon so everything must be perfect. Over time Jesse begins to question Jessie more and more, until a moment when Jesse “accidentally” rips the paper on the wall revealing a beautiful pattern behind it. The resulting conversation reveals who Jessie truly is, forcing Jesse to make a choice about Jessie’s importance.

Play #4: Headspace by Jacob Puestow, Directed by Rose Witthuhn

• CASTING:
  • Aaron: male, straight, high-functioning autistic, jazz composer, single, friends with Ivi, roommates with Rhett, 23
  • Miranda: female, straight, neurotypical, talk show host, married, 37
  • Ivi: nonbinary, bisexual, attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder, marine biologist, friends with Aaron, dating, 22
  • Rhett: male, straight, neurotypical, private fitness instructor, roommates with Aaron, 25
• INTIMACY NOTE: One platonic hug
• CONTENT WARNING: Strong language. Persons who are sensitive to light and/or sound may potentially be overstimulated.

Play #5: The Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang, Directed by Alax Stylinson

• CASTING: 2m, 3f
• CONTENT NOTES: Potential for onstage costume changes without nudity (George); Kissing and slapping in the style of a soap opera (George, Sarah, Ellen)
• SYNOPSIS: Having casually wandered onstage, George is informed that one of the actors, Eddie, has been in an auto accident and he must replace him immediately. No one is sure of what play is being performed but George finds himself in the middle of a scene from Private Lives, surrounded by such luminaries as Sarah Siddons, Dame Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. As he fumbles through one missed cue after another the other actors shift to Hamlet, then a play by Samuel Beckett, and then a climactic scene from what might well be A Man for All Seasons. Yet, in the closing moments of the play, he rises to the occasion and finally says the right lines, where he is suddenly met with his imminent doom.

Play #6: 90 Days by Elizabeth Meriwether, Directed by Kenny Thompson

• CASTING: 1m, 1f
• CONTENT NOTES: explicit language, moaning by 1 character
• SYNOPSIS: Elliot is in rehab for drug addiction. When his girlfriend Abby calls to check in on him, their chat wanders from half-truth to miscommunication, with some awkward phone seduction mixed in. This short and funny staged phone call shows the first tentative steps towards fixing a relationship, starting with tater tots and a failed excuse for a teapot.

Play #7: Supernova by Bianca Sams, Directed by Audrey Soberg

• CASTING:
  • Lou Anne: 14-year-old girl on the autism spectrum
  • Mary: Mother of Lou Anne
• SYNOPSIS: Bianca Sams Supernova takes place in Lou Anne’s tree house whilst a party hosted by her mother Mary goes on inside their house. While the party is for her she is uninterested. Lou Anne seeks escape as she grasps with the doom of her upcoming treatment for cancer. Due to her special interest she looks to the stars and sees the parallels between them and her. Like her the stars are fragile and destined to die. Mary only wants to celebrate her daughter’s life, surround her with people who love her, and show her not all is lost. She can still shine and she might shine even brighter in the future.
• CONTENT NOTE: Play contains the flashing of a flashlight by Lou Anne, she portrays her emotions and focus this way. This might be triggering to some viewers.

Dance Piece: “Prey” – Choregraphed by Audrey Soberg

**AUDITIONS FOR THIS PIECE WILL BE HELD SEPERATELY (see below for details)**

Thursday, October 12^th 2-4pm in TH132 (Dance Studio). Please contact Choreographer Audrey Soberg (sobead20@uwgb.edu) directly if you are unable to attend the scheduled audition time.

• CASTING: 5 dancers, 1 specifically depicting an abuser
• SYNOPSIS: Prey is a dance piece about influence. The influence of community, an abuser, and an abused are the main focuses of this piece. Throughout the piece we will see an abused woman describe her plight and slowly bring the community on her side against her abuser. Yet while everyone is focused on her and the pain she went through, the abuser picks off another victim and the cycle still continues.
• CONTENT NOTE: This piece contains depiction of abuse and might be triggering to some viewers.

AUDITION SCHEDULE

October 14 – Jean Weidner Theatre

9:00am – Auditions start – all auditions will be in front of all directors. Cold-reading material will be available, but a prepared monologue may be used if so desired. Memorization is not expected or required. Please plan to arrive early if possible to check in and turn in all required paperwork.

10:00am – Callbacks Round One Begins – Supernova and Actors Nightmare (Studio One); When Angels Weep for My Soul and Stranger in My Place (JWT)

10:45am – Callbacks Round Two Begins – Headspace and 90 Days (JWT), Blue Ribbon Baby (Studio One)

11:30am – Auditions end

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN ATTENDANCE FROM 9am THROUGH 11:30am.

If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to attend the scheduled audition, please submit a video audition to Production Manager Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) no later that 9am on Saturday, October 14^th. Video auditions should include a one-minute monologue of the performer’s choice. Electronic audition and intimacy forms may also be submitted via email.

It is our intention to post a complete cast and crew list on the Theatre Hall callboard by Monday, October 16^th. ALL members of the One Act Festival company will be expected to contribute to the offstage needs of the productions. If you have questions or concerns, or would like more information about available Design/Crew positions, please contact Sera Shearer. A Crew Interest Form can also be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlxP33Zsp8_ZtenKtMrkVO_p3D_CRgcKZOt-QS01DQuPuOsQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Students participating in Theatre and Dance productions are required to register for Theatre 336 – Production Practicum: Performance for 1 credit hour.

Please contact Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) with any questions or concerns regarding auditions.

DUKE VINCENTIO ……………………………………………………….. Jenny Witt 

ISABELLA …………………………………………………………. Alexandra Smith 

ANGELO ……………………………………………………………….. Audrey Soberg 

LUCIO ……………………………………………………………………….. Sam Lownik 

ESCALUS ……………………………………………………………………. Mia Bolyard 

PROVOST …………………………………………………………………… Olivia Smith 

POMPEY ……………………………………………………………….. Mollie Paquette 

CLAUDIO ……………………………………………………………………. Nox Brewer 

ELBOW ……………………………………………………………………. Carter Bauer 

MARIANA …………………………………………………………. Autumn Johnson 

FRIAR PETER …………………………………………………………… Nick Scheier 

MISTRESS OVERDONE ………………………………………… Rose Witthuhn 

FROTH ………………………………………………………………….. Alax Stylinson 

JULIET …………………………………………………………………….. Theo Forster 

ABHORSON ……………………………………………………………….. Miles Lasee 

Congratulations to all who auditioned! 

All cast members must enroll in THEA 336 to participate in the production. To register for THEA 336-001, please go to https://www.uwgb.edu/registrar/forms/ and fill out the Course Registration Override form. Should you have any issues in registering, please contact Dr. Campbell (campbelt@uwgb.edu). If you do not register by Sep. 15, 2023, you will not be able to be part of this production and the role will be recast. 

The first rehearsal will take place on Monday, September 11th 6pm-9pm in University Theatre. If you signed out a perusal script for auditions, please return it to TH331 ASAP. 

Please keep an eye out for further instructions from Stage Manager Ally Swigert. 

Congratulations again and thank you for sharing your talents! 

Thank you to all who auditioned last night! Those who are called back should arrive to the lobby of University Theatre prior to their scheduled call time dressed to move and plan to stay until dismissed.

Duke Vincentio – Jenny Witt, Rose Witthuhn

Isabella – Alexandra Smith, Olivia Smith, Audrey Soberg

Angelo – Audrey Soberg, Sam Lownik

Lucio – Rose Witthuhn, Sam Lownik, Carter Bauer

Escalus – Mia Bolyard, Olivia Smith, Autumn Johnson, Jenny Witt, Alexandra Smith

Provost – Olivia Smith, Autumn Johnson, Nox Brewer, Mollie Paquette

Pompey – Carter Bauer, Mollie Paquette, Rose Witthuhn

Claudio – Sam Lownik, Nox Brewer, Rose Witthuhn

Elbow – Alax Stylinson, Rose Witthuhn, Nox Brewer, Carter Bauer

Mariana – Mia Bolyard, Olivia Smith, Autumn Johnson, Mollie Paquette, Jazmyn Roensch, Maddie Seiler

Friar Peter – Ben Hansen, Ethan Schuelke, Miles Lasee

Mistress Overdone – Jazmyn Roensch, Rose Witthuhn, Olivia Smith, Autumn Johnson

Froth – Theo Forster, Alax Stylinson, Samara Brown, Carter Bauer, Jazmyn Roensch, Ethan Schuelke

Juliet – Alex Salmi, Katherine McAdaragh, Theo Forster, Hayjay Martinson, Jazmyn Roensch, Mollie Paquette, Maddie Seiler

Abhorson – Miles Lasee, Ben Hansen

Call times for each role will be as follows. If you are called for multiple roles, please arrive at the earliest block and plan to remain at the callback until you are dismissed.

6:00: Duke Vincentio, Angelo, Lucio, Isabella

6:30: ADD Claudio, Escalus, Pompey

7:00: ADD All Remaining Roles

*Please note that you may still be considered for roles which you are not called back for*

Please contact Production Manager Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) with any questions or concerns.

AUDITION NOTICE

UW-GREEN BAY THEATRE & DANCE

Measure for Measure

Thursday, September 7^th, 2023

6:00pm-9:00pm in University Theatre

Please visit the following link to select a 5-minute audition slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA9A92DAAF4C43-measure. If you have trouble with the website or have any questions, please contact Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) to schedule by email. Audition forms and intimacy disclosures (below) may be sent in electronic form to Sera Shearer, or may be turned in upon check-in for your chosen audition time. Extra forms will be available on audition day.

Audition-Form-UWGB-M4M (1)

Intimacy Disclosure Form M4M

MfM Audition pieces

UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance welcomes ALL current UWGB students to participate in all aspects of production work. Theatre & Dance majors and minors are expected to work on at least one production each semester to further the techniques and methods being taught in their coursework.

Production Information:

Directed by Alan Kopischke

First Rehearsal: Monday, September 11^th

Tech Rehearsals: Saturday, October 28^th through Wednesday, November 1^st

Public Performances: November 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th at 7:30pm

WITF Showcase Performance: November 16^th

Measure for Measure will be considered for participation in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The Region 3 Festival will take place January 10^th through January 14^th, 2024 in Flint, Michigan. Should the production be invited to the Festival, all participants will be expected to attend.

CASTING INFORMATION

The Bohemians – Lucio, Elbow, Froth, Overdone, Pompey – will be portrayed as Trans, Nonbinary, and outrageously presenting members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Other roles will be cast with an open eye regarding the gender identity of both character & actor, but the gender identity of the role will be a consideration for some characters.

In sum, audition for the role(s) you want regardless of gender identity.

Although there are no scenes of intimacy, the scenes between Angelo & Isabella are fraught with sexual tension and threat. The Bohemians are notable for their casual and open approach to physicality and sexuality. There will be some playfully flirtatious interactions (including some touch) between them.

Please consider all of the above as you prepare to audition in September.

The Setting: Venice Township, Michigan – the 1920s

AVAILABLE ROLES

• Duke Vincentio – Ruler (Mayor?) for many years of Venice, a community with strict moral laws that have not been enforced in many years. The Duke is authoritative, driven, clever, manipulative and charming. A large and demanding role.
• Isabella – A young pledge to the nunnery. Isabella is strict and unforgiving, smart and persuasive. A large and demanding role.
• Angelo – An aide to the Duke. Reputed to be unimpeachably moral and dedicated to strict adherence to the law. But power and lust can change things. A large and demanding role.
• Lucio – A frivolous, hilarious member of the common folk and the queer community. Daringly witty and mocking. A large role.
• Escalus – An aide to the Duke. Highly efficient and cautious, loyal and reserved. A moderately large role.
• Provost – The Duke’s chief law and order aide. An efficient and empathetic person of integrity. A moderately large role.
• Pompey – A bumbling and hilarious bawd (procurer, pimp) and member of the common folk and the queer community. Much like the Thenardiers in Les Miz, but not smart. A moderately large role.
• Claudio – Isabella’s brother. An earnest young man who has impregnated his fiancee. His death sentence for this ‘crime’ terrifies him. A moderately large, but emotionally demanding role.
• Elbow – A bumbling and hilarious constable and member of the common folk and the queer community. Similar to Dogberry in Much Ado about Nothing. A smaller, but significant role.
• Mariana – Angelo’s former betrothed. Loyal and loving, long-suffering and kind. A smaller, but significant role
• Friar Peter – Close friend of the Duke’s. Loyal and upright. Indignant over injustices. A smaller, but significant role.
• Mistress Overdone – The proprietor of the Venice Jazz Joint (VJJ) and member of the common folk and the queer community. VJJ is both jazz club and brothel. Overdone is over the top and over the hill. A smaller, but significant role.
• Froth – An aimless but witty person of some means who prefers to hang out with the common folk and is a member of the queer community. A smaller role.
• Juliet – Claudio’s very pregnant fiancee. Despondent over Claudio’s death sentence. A smaller role.
• Abhorson – The Duke’s executioner of few words. Blunt, intimidating. A smaller role.

At Auditions:

Monologues from Measure for Measure will be available to read.

You give yourself the best chance at securing a more substantial role if you come prepared with:

• a memorized monologue of Shakespearean verse (prose is fine if auditioning for a smaller role)
• (next best chance) a memorized monologue by another playwright as well as a prepared reading of a Shakespeare monologue
• (next best chance) a memorized monologue by another playwright as well as a cold reading of a Shakespeare monologue
• (next best chance) a cold reading of a Shakespeare monologue

The above is the hierarchy of what is likely to be most effective, but all are encouraged to audition and will be given a full opportunity to secure a role.

More than a dozen possible Measure for Measure audition monologues are available in their cut version. A verse monologue (identifiable by capital letters at the beginning of each line) is recommended for larger roles. Please contact Director Alan Kopischke (kopsicha@uwgb.edu) if you would like to arrange a time over the summer to help select or work on an audition monologue.

CALLBACKS:

Friday, September 8^th

6:00pm-9:00pm in University Theatre

Performers invited to callbacks will receive an email the evening of September 7^th with all relevant information, and a callback list will be posted on the callboard Friday morning. Those called back will receive specific instructions upon notification, and should plan to stay for the duration of the callback session.

If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to attend the first audition, please contact Production Manager Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to schedule an alternative time.

Perusal Scripts for Measure for Measure will be available for 1-day checkout in TH 331. You are strongly encouraged to read the script prior to auditioning. Please note that some roles are being combined or cut and the script is being trimmed.

It is our intention to post a complete cast and crew list on the Theatre Hall callboard by Monday, September 11^th. If you are not cast and indicate an interest in crew, you will be assigned to that crew pending availability. If the crew you are interested in is full, you will be contacted by the Production Manager to select a new crew role.

Students cast in Theatre Mainstage productions are required to register for Theatre 336 – Production Practicum: Performance for 1 credit hour.

Interested in crew? Visit the Design Suite (TH172) for more information!