AUDITIONS FOR

The Angel Next Door by Paul Slade Smith

WHEN: Thursday, November 21, 2024 

UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance welcomes ANY 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. 

All roles will be cast with an open eye regarding the gender identity of the actor, but the gender presentation of the role must be as written.

There are no scenes of intimacy, but there may be some playfully flirtatious interactions (including some touch) between them as well as moments of casual physical touch.

As a farce, this is a physically active play demanding full commitment to physical energy and precision throughout. 

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

At auditions, comic monologues from other plays will be available to read.

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

• • a memorized comic monologue or a memorized comic scene with a partner (Best)
  • a prepared, unmemorized comic monologue (next best)
  • a cold reading of a comic monologue (good)

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.

ABOUT THE PLAY:

The Setting: Newport, Rhode Island 1948

The Characters:

CHARLOTTE SANDERS, a successful Broadway playwright smart, resourceful, optimistic female, 50’s to 60’s

OLIVER WILLIAMS, a young novelist handsome, full of promise, still unsure of himself male, early- to mid-20’s

ARTHUR SANDERS, Charlotte’s husband and co-playwright a pessimist to her optimist, delighted to be her foil male, 50’s to 60’s

OLGA, the Housekeeper a nebulous Eastern European accent – from the Old Country a proudly unhelpful servant, intimidating, a little frightening female, 40’s to 70’s

MARGOT BELL, a Broadway singer and actress should be a singer easily cast as the beautiful ingenue, but realizing she’s wiser and stronger than the characters she plays female, mid-20’s to early 30’s

VICTOR PRATT, a Broadway leading man – and an idiot impressively self-involved and – in his mind – the handsomest, sexiest, manliest man on Broadway. Always a beat behind. male, mid-30’s to 40’s

AUDITION DETAILS:

Thursday, November 21: 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/10C094BA9A92DAAF4C43-53286764-angel

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-FALL24 (2)

Intimacy Disclosure Form Fall 24

MONOLOGUES FOR AUDITIONS – Feel free to use as needed for your auditon:

MALE:

Willum – The Nerd – Larry Shue

Becky’s New Car Steve Monologue

Bo – Bus Stop – William Inge

FEMALE:

Roxanne – The Understudy – Theresa Rebeck

Sally – Valhalla – Paul Rudnick

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 can be requested by emailing Dr. Thomas Campbell (campbelt@uwgb.edu) or Prof. Alan Kopischke (kopischa@uwgb.edu).

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 25th. 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 UW-Green Bay Theatre & Dance 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

Vinegar Tom and Reading Series: Plays of Social and Political Change

Thursday, September 5th, 2024

UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance welcomes ALL current UWGB students to participate in allaspects 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

Vinegar Tom by Caryl Churchill

Directed by Alan Kopischke

Music Directed by Benjamin Olejniczak

First Rehearsal: Monday, September 9th, 2024

Tech Rehearsals: November 9th 10am-7pm, November 11th – 13th 5:30pm-10:30pm Public Performances: November 14th – 16th at 7:30pm

Strike Week: November 18th – 22nd

CASTING INFORMATION

Vinegar Tom is a contemporary look at witchcraft accusations that were used to control strong women in the 17th century. Scenes depicting the gender and power dynamics at play alternate with punk andother modern contemporary music genre songs. Some gore and adult themes.

Vinegar Tom is not a musical in the traditional sense, but there are seven songs. The director is currently conceiving of these as dramatic, emotional outbursts in the midst of a quiet, terrified, superstitious intensity in the scenes. Early 70s London Punk, harder-edged 90s alternative rock, etc.The singers may or may not come from the cast itself, but not everyone in the cast will have a song.

STAGED INTIMACY & STAGED VIOLENCE

The scene between ALICE and the MAN involves some limited staged intimacy and a minor push and fall.

ALICE & JACK engage in a brief moment of staged intimacy.

BETTY is bound to a chair in one scene. ALICE is bound in one scene. PACKER & GOODYengage in staged torture of JOAN, ALICE & SUSAN. MARGERY stage-scratches JOAN’s head.

MARGERY & JACK

JOAN & ELLEN are depicted as being hanged.

AVAILABLE ROLES

ALICE – early 20s, a village girl

MARGERY – 40, Joan’s neighbor, a farmer married to Jack JACK – 40, Joan’s neighbor, a farmer married to Margery

MAN/DOCTOR/BELLRINGER/PACKER – an itinerant man, a doctor, a town crier, and a witchfinder intended to all be played by one actor

SUSAN – early 20s, Alice’s married friend JOAN – 50, a poor widow, Alice’s mother ELLEN – 35, an herbal healer

GOODY – Packer’s assistant

BETTY – 16, the landowner’s daughter

KRAMER and SPRENGER – music hall performers of their book on witches (meant to be played by the actors playing Ellen & Joan)

ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS – punk rock singers of the seven songs written for the show

Reading Series: Plays of Social and Political Change

Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets

It Can’t Happen Here – Again by Rachel DeWoskin, Wesley Savick, and James Carroll

Russian Troll Farm by Sarah Gancher

An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Thomas Campbell

Directed by Thomas Campbell

First Rehearsal: TBD

Tech Rehearsals: October 2nd, October 26th, October 31st, and December 4th

Public Performances: October 3rd, October 27th, November 1st, and December 5th at 7:30pm

CASTING INFORMATION

UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance seeks to cast a company of artists for the Fall Reading Series: Plays of Social and Political Change. These four readings will each involve a short rehearsal processand a single public performance in the Jean Weidner Theatre. Company members will assume various roles throughout the series based on the needs of each title.

AUDITION SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 5th: Open Auditions

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

Please visit the following link to select a 5-minute audition slot. (If auditioning as a singer as well, you will proceed to your music audition after finishing your acting audition):https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA9A92DAAF4C43-50556026- 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.

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Intimacy Disclosure Form Fall 24

Vinegar Tom Monologues

If you are interested in an acting role in Vinegar Tom or the Reading Series, selected monologues from VinegarTom are attached to this notice and will also be available as cold read material on September 5^th. Actors may also elect to prepare a different monologue using the provided materials as inspiration in terms of style and/orcontent.

If you are interested in a singing role in Vinegar Tom, please prepare approximately 60 seconds of a contemporary music or musical theatre selection. An accompanist will not be provided for auditions; pleasebring an audio track as a CD or file on a phone or MP3 player.

Friday, September 6th: Callbacks

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

Performers invited to callbacks will receive a phone call the evening of September 5^th with all relevantinformation, 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 contactProduction Manager Sera Shearer (shearers@uwgb.edu) as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to schedule an alternative time.

Perusal Scripts for Vinegar Tom and the Fall Reading Series will be available for 1-day checkout inTH 331. You are strongly encouraged to read the script(s) prior to auditioning.

It is our intention to post a complete cast and crew list for Vinegar Tom on the Theatre Hall callboard by Monday, September 9th. The cast list for the Reading Series will be posted at a laterdate. 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 may be contacted by the ProductionManager 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 (TH171) for more information!

SHE KILLS MONSTERS: Updated 

The following updated cast list includes those cast in the “Monster Ensemble” for She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers edition.

Please review this list:  She Kills Monsters Casting Update 12.9.22

Thank you to all those who auditioned.

THE EFFECT – CAST LIST

CONNIE …………………………………………………….. Kara Kaiser

TRISTAN …………………………………………………… Nolan Falish

1. JAMES ………………………………………………………. Mia Bolyard

TOBY ……………………………………………………….. Carter Bauer

Congratulations to all who auditioned!

All cast members must enroll in Section 1 of THEATRE 336 by Tuesday, September 13^th in order to avoid a late fee.

Our first rehearsal will take place in the Jean Weidner Theatre on Monday, September 13^th 6:00-9:00 pm.

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 Fall Auditions!

IF/THEN – CAST LIST

ELIZABETH ………………………………………….. Jasmine Christyne

KATE …………………………………………………………. Audrey Soberg

LUCAS …………………………………………………… Chase Grabowksi

ANNE ………………………………………………………………. Jenny Witt

STEPHEN ……………………………………………………… Blake Larson

JOSH ……………………………………………………………. Mickey Wirtz

DAVID ………………………………………………………… Mason Amidon

ELENA ……………………………………………………… Olivia Zwerlein

ENSEMBLE:

Nox Brewer, Ben Hansen, Sam Lownik, Alyssa Mocadlo, Alexandra Smith, Olivia Smith, Aubrey Stein, Ty Witthuhn

Congratulations to all who auditioned!

All cast members must enroll in Section 2 of THEATRE 336 by Tuesday, September 13^th in order to avoid a late fee.

Our first rehearsal will take place on Monday, September 19^th 5:00-8:00pm in University Theatre. Detailed rehearsal schedule to come.

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 Fall Auditions!

IF/THEN CALLBACKS

Elizabeth

Audrey Soberg

Jasmine Christyne

Jenny Witt

Kate

Audrey Soberg

Jenny Witt

Jasmine Christyne

Nox Brewer

Caitlyn Hendricks

Anne/Elena

Jasmine Christyne

Olivia Zwerlein

Olivia Smith

Audrey Soberg

Alexandra Smith

Aubrey Stein

Nox Brewer

Raina Swiggum

Katie Koehn

Alyssa Mocadlo

Jordan Rohloff

Lucas

Chase Grabowski

Mickey Wirtz

Mason Amidon

Josh

Mickey Wirtz

Chase Grabowski

Blake Larson

Steven

Blake Larson

Samuel Lownik

Benjamin Hansen

Carter Bauer

Ty Witthuhn

David

Mason Amidon

Mickey Wirtz

Carter Bauer

Blake Larson

Circle Mirror Transformation

Marty …………….. Jasmine Christyne

Theresa ………….. Mickey Schommer

Lauren ……………..McKenzie Thompson

James ……………… Paul Kobylorz

Schultz ……………. Theodore Hock

Thank you to all who auditioned for Circle Mirror Transformation. As always, you made casting decisions very difficult. I look forward to seeing you in future auditions and/or to working with you as members of the crew.

Congratulations to those cast. I am excited to have you all aboard. If you have not already done so, please confirm your acceptance of the role as well as your availability for the read-through (see below) as soon as possible by emailing the director at stonethr@uwgb.edu

A couple of items to attend to right away

Please register for THTR 336-0001 (2379) Production Practicum: Performance, 1 credit as soon as possible. Students must register for work in productions.  Registration will require a Prerequisite Waiver Form

The first read-through will be Wednesday,  Dec. 8,  from 6-9 pm in TH 212.    This is the only rehearsal before the break.  Please read the play before the first rehearsal.

Scripts may be picked up from the TH 331 office Monday Dec. 6 after noon (during business hours only).

If you know of any student who wants to work in a crew position, please have them speak with Professor Dinesh Yadav as soon as possible. We NEED crew members and they are a valuable part of the production team. You should also speak with Professor Yadav about crew positions for Picasso at the Lapin Agile. The shows do not overlap so cast from one production is encouraged to work on the other production.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Gaston …………………… Mason Amidon

Freddy …………………… Cory J O’Donnell

Einstein …………………. Ty Witthuhn

Germaine ………………  Alexandra Smith

Suzanne …………………. Aubrey Stein

Sagot ……………………… Audrey Soberg

Picasso …………………… Mickey Wirtz

Schmendiman ………… Jennifer Witt

Countess/Admirer …… Autumn Johnson

Visitor ……………………. Blake Larson

Thank you to all who auditioned!

Cast- Please register for Theatre 336- sec. 0002 (2381) Production Practicum: Performance, 1 cr   Students must register for all production work.

Registration will require a Prerequisite Waiver Form found on the Registrar’s website

Scripts may be picked up from the TH 331 office Monday Dec. 6 during business hours only. These scripts are yours to keep.

Check your UWGB email regularly for important production information.

Greetings !

The Spring 2020 semester was full of surprises, challenges, and change. Our routines were disrupted, classes were transformed by AD (alternative delivery,) and productions were suddenly stopped mid-process. The formalities that mark the ending of semester and school year, and for some, the successful completion of their degree, were sorely missed.

A long-standing tradition of the UWGB Theatre and Dance Program has been Coarse Awards, a celebration of accomplishments, served up with with creative diversions and a “light meal,” by the good people of Alternate Theatre. We watch a slide-show of production photos and spontaneous shots of students in their natural habitats, celebrate our graduating class, and recognize student accomplishments with awards and scholarships.

On behalf of the faculty and staff of UWGB Theatre and Dance, I am pleased to present the Theatre Awards for 2020. The recipients names will be added to the plaques in the University Theatre Lobby.

Excellence in Production ………………………………. Hayden Barlass

Excellence in Performance ……………………………………. Faith Klick

Excellence in Dramaturgy/ Playwriting ……….. Alyssa Hannam

Outstanding Theatre Students … Faith Klick and Chay Schmitt

Congratulations!

As our plans for the ’20-’21 academic year and production season develop, I will be posting updates. Stay in touch, let us know what you’re doing, stay safe and healthy.

We’ll leave a light on for you!

Laura Riddle

Chair of Theatre and Dance