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Neil Simon Festival Auditions!
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THE NEIL SIMON FESTIVAL
PO Box 83, Cedar City, Utah 84721-0083
www.simonfest.org
In Residence At The Heritage Center
Cedar City’s State-of-the-Art Performing Arts Center
To: Utah, Nevada, Arizona Media PLEASE PRINT/POST AS APPROPRIATE
Re: Neil Simon Festival
From: Neil Simon Festival, 435/327-8673; Fax - 435/865-8568
E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.simonfest.org
Contact: Richard Bugg, Founder/Artistic Director
The Neil Simon Festival Summer Season is holding auditions for its summer festival!
AUDITIONS for the Neil Simon Festival Summer Season
Please come prepared to perform two contrasting monologues, or one monologue and 16 bars of a Broadway song. There will not be an accompanist at the audition, so please bring a music CD or be prepared to sing acapella. At least one monologue should be from a Neil Simon play other than those being produced in our season. Also come with resume and headshot. If you are an Equity Actor, please let us know in advance.
Directors, Designers, Stage Managers:
You may send your resumes to PO Box 83, Cedar City, UT 84721 -or- email them to - [email protected]
Most positions are paid, but some will be apprenticeships with housing provided.
Northern Utah Auditions:
Friday, February 10 as part of the Next Step auditions at the American College Theater Conference at the Weber State University Campus in Ogden, Utah. (You must be registered as a conference participant in order to participate in these auditions; go to http://kcactf-8.org/next_step.html for more information.)
Saturday, February 25, 2:30-4:30 pm on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in Room 202 of the Performing Arts Building. No appointment is necessary.
Saturday, February 25, 10 am - Noon on the campus of the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in the Harris Fine Arts Center, Room F201. No appointment is necessary.
Southern Utah and Nevada Auditions:
Friday, February 17 on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus. It will be located in the FDH Building in studios 143 A and B from 5-8 PM. If possible, come during the first hour and a half, as most of the remaining time will be used for additional readings. No appointment is necessary.
Saturday, February 18, 9 am - Noon on the campus of the Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah in the Music Building Room 209. If possible, come during the first hour and a half, as most of the remaining time will be used for additional readings. No appointment is necessary.
Saturday, February 18, 2-4 pm on the campus of the Dixie State College in St. George, Utah in the Black Box theatre in the Eccles Fine Arts Building. If possible, come during the first hour as most of the second hour will be used for additional readings. No appointment is necessary.
We are looking to fill the following roles:
Proposals:
Burt Hines - white male - 50-60 (lead)
Vinnie Bavasi - white male (Italian look) - 30-40 (supporting)
Ken Norman - white male - 20-25 (lead)
Ray Dolenz - white male - 20-25 (supporting)
Lewis Barnett - black male - 40-50 (supporting)
Josie Hines - white female - 20-25 (lead)
Sammii - white female - 20-25 (supporting)
Annie Robbins - white female - 40-50 (supporting)
Clemma Diggins - black female - 40-50 (lead)
The Goodbye Girl - the Musical:
Mark - race flexible - 25-60 (supporting)
Billy - race flexible - dance experience - 25-40 (supporting)
Ricky Simpson - white male - Richard Simmons type - 25-40 (cameo)
Elliot Garfield - white male - 30-40 (lead)
Donna - race flexible - dancer - 20-30 (supporting)
Jenna - race flexible - dancer - 20-30 (supporting)
Mrs. Crosby - black female - 30-50 (supporting)
Paula McFadden - white female - 32-38 (lead)
Lucy McFadden - white female - 12 (lead)
Cynthia - race flexible - 12 (supporting)
Melanie - race flexible - 12 (supporting)
Several other cameo and ensemble roles
The Odd Couple:
Felix - (already cast)
Oscar - race flexible - 35-50 (lead)
Vinnie - white male (Italian look) - 35-50 (supporting)
Roy - race flexible - 35-50 (supporting)
Speed - race flexible - 35-50 (supporting)
Murray - white male - 35-50 (supporting)
Gwendolyn - white female - British dialect - 25-35
Cecily - white female - British dialect - 25-35
Driving Miss Daisy:
Hoke - (already cast)
Boolie - white male - ages from 40-65
Daisy - white female - ages from 60-85
We attempt to cast age-appropriate when possible, but will consider using actors of ages different than their character. Most company members will be asked to play two roles. Some company members will be asked to play three roles.
For more information got to our website: www.simonfest.org -or- call 435-327-8673.
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PO Box 83, Cedar City, Utah 84721-0083
www.simonfest.org
In Residence At The Heritage Center
Cedar City’s State-of-the-Art Performing Arts Center
To: Utah, Nevada, Arizona Media PLEASE PRINT/POST AS APPROPRIATE
Re: Neil Simon Festival
From: Neil Simon Festival, 435/327-8673; Fax - 435/865-8568
E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.simonfest.org
Contact: Richard Bugg, Founder/Artistic Director
The Neil Simon Festival Summer Season is holding auditions for its summer festival!
AUDITIONS for the Neil Simon Festival Summer Season
Please come prepared to perform two contrasting monologues, or one monologue and 16 bars of a Broadway song. There will not be an accompanist at the audition, so please bring a music CD or be prepared to sing acapella. At least one monologue should be from a Neil Simon play other than those being produced in our season. Also come with resume and headshot. If you are an Equity Actor, please let us know in advance.
Directors, Designers, Stage Managers:
You may send your resumes to PO Box 83, Cedar City, UT 84721 -or- email them to - [email protected]
Most positions are paid, but some will be apprenticeships with housing provided.
Northern Utah Auditions:
Friday, February 10 as part of the Next Step auditions at the American College Theater Conference at the Weber State University Campus in Ogden, Utah. (You must be registered as a conference participant in order to participate in these auditions; go to http://kcactf-8.org/next_step.html for more information.)
Saturday, February 25, 2:30-4:30 pm on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in Room 202 of the Performing Arts Building. No appointment is necessary.
Saturday, February 25, 10 am - Noon on the campus of the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in the Harris Fine Arts Center, Room F201. No appointment is necessary.
Southern Utah and Nevada Auditions:
Friday, February 17 on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus. It will be located in the FDH Building in studios 143 A and B from 5-8 PM. If possible, come during the first hour and a half, as most of the remaining time will be used for additional readings. No appointment is necessary.
Saturday, February 18, 9 am - Noon on the campus of the Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah in the Music Building Room 209. If possible, come during the first hour and a half, as most of the remaining time will be used for additional readings. No appointment is necessary.
Saturday, February 18, 2-4 pm on the campus of the Dixie State College in St. George, Utah in the Black Box theatre in the Eccles Fine Arts Building. If possible, come during the first hour as most of the second hour will be used for additional readings. No appointment is necessary.
We are looking to fill the following roles:
Proposals:
Burt Hines - white male - 50-60 (lead)
Vinnie Bavasi - white male (Italian look) - 30-40 (supporting)
Ken Norman - white male - 20-25 (lead)
Ray Dolenz - white male - 20-25 (supporting)
Lewis Barnett - black male - 40-50 (supporting)
Josie Hines - white female - 20-25 (lead)
Sammii - white female - 20-25 (supporting)
Annie Robbins - white female - 40-50 (supporting)
Clemma Diggins - black female - 40-50 (lead)
The Goodbye Girl - the Musical:
Mark - race flexible - 25-60 (supporting)
Billy - race flexible - dance experience - 25-40 (supporting)
Ricky Simpson - white male - Richard Simmons type - 25-40 (cameo)
Elliot Garfield - white male - 30-40 (lead)
Donna - race flexible - dancer - 20-30 (supporting)
Jenna - race flexible - dancer - 20-30 (supporting)
Mrs. Crosby - black female - 30-50 (supporting)
Paula McFadden - white female - 32-38 (lead)
Lucy McFadden - white female - 12 (lead)
Cynthia - race flexible - 12 (supporting)
Melanie - race flexible - 12 (supporting)
Several other cameo and ensemble roles
The Odd Couple:
Felix - (already cast)
Oscar - race flexible - 35-50 (lead)
Vinnie - white male (Italian look) - 35-50 (supporting)
Roy - race flexible - 35-50 (supporting)
Speed - race flexible - 35-50 (supporting)
Murray - white male - 35-50 (supporting)
Gwendolyn - white female - British dialect - 25-35
Cecily - white female - British dialect - 25-35
Driving Miss Daisy:
Hoke - (already cast)
Boolie - white male - ages from 40-65
Daisy - white female - ages from 60-85
We attempt to cast age-appropriate when possible, but will consider using actors of ages different than their character. Most company members will be asked to play two roles. Some company members will be asked to play three roles.
For more information got to our website: www.simonfest.org -or- call 435-327-8673.
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