AUDITIONS
Show Dates: Thursday April 18, 2024 - Sunday April 21, 2024
Patricia George Decio Theatre
Video Submissions:
Due Monday, November 27 at 5:00 PM EST
(This is only if you cannot attend in-person auditions. Please email theatre@nd.edu to request the instructional video for the dance portion of the audition.)
- Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself.
- Sing an excerpt of any song (with or without music, musical theater or pop)
- Pick one character to read from the audition sides below
In-Person Audition Dates:
Tuesday, November 28 | 6:00-10:00 pm
Acting/Singing Auditions in Philbin Studio Theatre | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Dance Auditions in B24 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, November 29 | 6:00-10:00 pm
Acting/Singing Auditions in Philbin Studio Theatre | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Dance Auditions in B24 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Thursday, November 30 | 6:00-10:00 pm
Acting/Singing Auditions in Philbin Studio Theatre | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Dance Auditions in B24 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
In-Person Callback Dates:
Friday, December 1
6:00-10:00 pm
Saturday, December 2
12:00-4:00 pm
About the Auditions & How to Prepare
Auditions will include a 10 minute acting/singing slot and a 60 minute group dance slot. If you would like to be considered for a role you will need to sign up for both slots. You will need to prepare an excerpt from any song to sing - this can be with or without music and by either musical theater or pop. For the acting portion of the audition, please pick one character to read from the slides provided.
You can sign up for only the group dance audition if you only want to audition for a dancer position.
SIDES:
Roles Available:
(cross-gender casting possible)
9 Women
- Cassie: A once successful solo dancer down on her luck and a former love of Zach's
- Shelia: A sassy, sexy, aging dancer who tells of her unhappy childhood
- Val: A foul-mouthed but excellent dancer who couldn't get performing jobs because of her looks until she had plastic surgery
- Diana: Latina who was underestimated by her teachers
- Judy: A tall, gawky, and quirky dancer
- Kristine: Al's scatterbrained wife who can't sing
- Maggie: A sweet woman who grew up in a broken home
- Bebe: A young dancer who only feels beautiful when she dances
- Connie: A petite Chinese-American who seems ageless
8 Men
- Mike: An aggressive dancer who learned to tap at an early age
- Richie: An enthusiastic black man who once planned to be a kindergarten teacher
- Don: A married man who once worked in a strip club
- Paul: A gay Latino who dropped out of high school and survived a troubled childhood
- Greg: A sassy Jewish gay man who divulges his first experience with a woman
- Mark: The youngest dancer, who recounts the time he told his priest he thought he had gonorrhea
- Bobby: Sheila's best friend who jokes about his conservative upbringing in Buffalo, NY.
- Al: An Italian-American who takes care of his wife
Zach: Director
Larry: Assistant Director
Extra Women:
- Vicki: A dancer who's never studied ballet
- Tricia: A dancer who prays for a job
- Lois: A dancer who excels in ballet
Extra Men:
- Frank: a dancer who keeps looking at his feet
- Butch: a dancer who gives attitude in the audition
- Roy: a dancer who can't seem to get the right arms for the dance
- Tom: a dancer who is also an all-American jock
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Any student of any major is welcome and encouraged to audition for FTT's shows. Auditions are also open to students, faculty, and staff at Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College.
FTT has pledged a commitment to concrete actions that expose and dismantle white supremacy, including (but not limited to) planning anti-racist theatre seasons. We are committed to providing artistic opportunities for our Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students. We welcome students with disabilities and students of all gender identities.
We are committed to making the audition and rehearsal process accessible to all interested students. For questions about auditions and/or equity and accessibility, contact us at theatre@nd.edu.