Welcome! We hope you will audition for a Sunset show!
Every season, we hold auditions for our eight Furlan Auditorium and our two After Sunset productions and EVERYONE is welcome to try out for all shows!
Sunset Playhouse prides itself on being Wisconsin’s premiere community theater.
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After Sunset – Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz
Auditions
October 23, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Possible call backs October 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Audition Sign up link
Audition Form link
Audition Sides link
Rehearsals:
Oct 30 – Nov 12 will be virtual work
November 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 – December 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 – January 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tech Rehearsals:
January 14 – 18, 2024
Performances:
January 19 – 21, 2024
Director: Nathan Marinan
Assistant Director: Joel Marinan
Stage Manager: Christine White
Producers: Nikki Lueck & Erika Navin
ROLES
Lyman Wyeth Male. 55-75
Patriarch of the family, a real patrician of Californian royalty. Hollywood “B” actor with some celebrity and political influence, seemingly conservative but with a sense of humor and a deep love and care for his adult children.
Polly Wyeth Female. 55-68
Lyman’s wife. Graceful, funny, and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Deeply devoted to the preservation of family and all it stands for, and even more, the health of her husband.
Brooke Wyeth Female. 35-44
Lyman and Polly’s adult daughter. Writer, lives in New York although born in California. Thrives on solitude, coffee shops, intelligent conversation, and being understood. Loves family but also independence.
Trip Wyeth Male. 25-35
Brooke’s brother. TV producer. Easy going, takes life as it comes. Loves being around family and, oddly, all its traditions. Devoted to older sister and her health.
Silda Grauman Female. 58-75
Polly’s sister. Indeterminate age, a former TV writer, definitely from the more Bohemian gene in the family. Impulsive, creative, reckless, fragile, and funny. Rather be living alone but is dependent upon Polly and Lyman for support entirely.
Sunset Playhouse bug in a rug Children’s Theater is looking for actors for our 2023-2024 season.
Auditions:
October 25 @ 6:30 – 8:30.
Group Audition: everyone arrive ready to start at 6:30 p.m.
Our bug in a rug Children’s Theater series is an interactive experience for the whole audience (performances are targeted for children ages 3-8.) bug in a rug Theater is a casual and fun introduction to the performing arts where laughter and audience participation are strongly encouraged. Sunset’s bug in a rug Children’s Theater performs locally at schools, libraries, and community centers. We also host one weekend of public performances at The Playhouse.
Actors must have:
- Their own transportation
- A flexible schedule
- Daytime and weekend availability
- A passion and love to work with kids
- A fantastic sense of humor
This is a paid opportunity. A stipend for rehearsal time (approximately 20 hours) and payment for each performance.
Actors please come to the audition with a 30 – 60 second song prepared to sing acappella. Upbeat songs are preferred. There is no need to prepare a monologue. The audition will be a group audition with open scenes, improvisation, and then song presentation.
Please complete this audition form before arrival (or be prepared to complete right before the audition)
Please register for the audition using this link.
There are two musicals that we will be casting for:
Time to Recharge, Harper
Rehearsals: December, 2023 – January, 2024
Performance Available January 6 – March 17, 2024
Harper – a robot who has fear of missing out
Myles – a robot Harper’s Friend who LOVES to nap
Miss Kelly – a robot teacher trying to keep all the kids in line (and recharged)
Little Red Hen Remix
Rehearsals: March – April, 2024
Performance availability April 15 – June 9, 2024 (summer dates available upon request)
Hen – highly motivated, super positive
Dog – lazy, lazy, lazy, sleeps all the time
Cat – prissy, sassy, prim and proper
If you have any questions or need additional information contact Erika Navin, Director of Education at enavin@sunsetplayhouse.com
Sunset Playhouse 2023-24 Season
A FOX ON THE FAIRWAY – January 18-February 4, 2024
Auditions: November 13-14, 2024
Callbacks November 15, 2024
First Rehearsal: November 27, 2023
Tech Week: January 13-17, 2024
Performances: January 18 – February 4, 2024
Director – Brian Zelinski
Stage Manager – Pam Seccombe
Audition Information
- All people auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition information sheet for the auditions. We prefer you print the form out in advance, complete it, and bring it with you to the audition – this will make you check in process go much faster.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT YOUR AUDITION FORM. - You will also need to reserve an audition spot.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR AUDITION SPOT. - If you have a resume and/or headshot, please bring them to the audition.
- Audition slots will be 45 minutes each with groups of 10.
- On the night of your audition, please arrive at 15-minutes before your scheduled audition slot.
- After the audition time slot is complete, you may be asked to stay for additional reading.
- Please be prepared to stay until 10PM if asked.
Important Information – Please read
- You must be available for EVERY technical rehearsal (Friday before Opening through Preview Night) and EVERY performance to be cast in this show.
Contact Brooke Olson at bolson@sunsetplayhouse.com or 262-782-4431, ext. 233 if you have any further audition-related questions.
Synopsis
A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, A FOX ON THE FAIRWAY takes audiences on a hilarious romp, which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with…golf.
Cast of Characters (ages are flexible)
HENRY BINGHAM (40s-60s): Director of the Quail Valley Country Club. He is witty and cynical at times, much like Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers. He gets into a high-stakes bet on a golf tournament and is determined to do what it takes to win. He is also unhappy in his marriage to Muriel and becomes involved with Pamela.
PAMELA PEABODY (30s-50s): A member of the Quail Valley Country Club. She is very attractive and sophisticated, but a bit loose and a bit of a drinker. Throughout the play she aids Bingham in his plans to make sure their club wins.
JUSTIN HICKS (20s-30s): Bingham’s new eager-to-please assistant who volunteers his services as a golfer to help Quail Valley win the golf tournament. He is romantically involved with Louise and proposes to her early on, but becomes emotionally distraught when things become difficult between them.
LOUISE HEINDBEDDER (20s-30s): A waitress at the Quail Valley Country Club. She is very attractive, and a bit flighty, but studious. She gets engaged to Justin early on, but a mishap results in her becoming very upset over their future together, making her cry at a moment’s notice.
DICKIE BELL (40s-60s): The director of the rival Crouching Squirrel Country Club, with whom Bingham gets into a high-stakes bet. He is a bit obnoxious, including his fashion sense, but tries to come off as good-natured. He is Pamela’s ex and has a thing for Bingham’s wife Muriel.
MURIEL BINGHAM (40s-60s): Bingham’s wife, who runs an antique shop, which becomes part of the bet between Henry and Dickie. Generally overbearing and stern, she somehow has a soft spot for Dickie.
Sunset Playhouse 2023-24 Season
THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY – February 29 – March 17, 2024
Auditions: November 27-28, 2023
Callbacks November 29, 2023
First Rehearsal: January 15, 2024
Tech: February 24-28, 2024
First Call/Dress February 26, 2024 Performances: February 29 – March 17, 2024
Director – Donna Daniels
Stage Manager – Merry Jaeger
Audition Information
- All people auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition information sheet for the auditions. We prefer you print the form out in advance, complete it, and bring it with you to the audition – this will make you check in process go much faster.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT YOUR AUDITION FORM. - You will also need to reserve an audition spot.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR AUDITION SPOT. - If you have a resume and/or headshot, please bring them to the audition.
- Audition slots will be 45 minutes each with groups of 10.
- On the night of your audition, please arrive at 15-minutes before your scheduled audition slot.
- After the audition time slot is complete, you may be asked to stay for additional reading.
- Please be prepared to stay until 10PM if asked.
Important Information – Please read
- You must be available for EVERY technical rehearsal (Friday before Opening through Preview Night) and EVERY performance to be cast in this show.
Contact Brooke Olson at bolson@sunsetplayhouse.com or 262-782-4431, ext. 233 if you have any further audition-related questions.
Synopsis
Characters (4 women 40s-70s)
Sunset Playhouse 2023-24 Season
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – April 18-May 5, 2024
Auditions: January 29 & 31, 2024
Callbacks February 1, 2024
First Rehearsal: February 19, 2024
Dress April 13-17, 2024
Performances: April 18 -May 5, 2024
Director – Tommy Lueck
Music Director – Mark Mrozek
Choreographer – Abby Rasmussen
Stage Manager – Samantha Carr
Audition Information
- All people auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition information sheet for the auditions. We prefer you print the form out in advance, complete it, and bring it with you to the audition – this will make you check in process go much faster.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT YOUR AUDITION FORM.(Form available January 16, 2024) - You will also need to reserve an audition spot. (50 slots per night available)
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR AUDITION SPOT. (Link available January 16, 2024) - If you have a resume and/or headshot, please bring them to the audition.
- Please prepare a 32-bar song (no longer please) in the style of the show. Bring sheet music. Sheet music should be single sided and if more than three pages, in a binder. If three pages or less, the music pages should be taped together. An accompanist will be provided.There will be an accompanist that will play your selection for you. No tracks or a capella auditions will be allowed.
- On the night of your audition, please arrive at 6:30PM to be ready for the 7PM start.
- You will sing first, based on the order of arrival and then all will dance.
- Please be prepared to stay until 10PM
Important Information – Please read
- You must be available for EVERY technical rehearsal (Friday before Opening through Preview Night) and EVERY performance to be cast in this show.
Contact Brooke Olson at bolson@sunsetplayhouse.com or 262-782-4431, ext. 233 if you have any further audition-related questions.
Synopsis
What’s the buzz? The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for over 50 years. A timeless work, the rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life.
The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire.
The iconic 1970s rock score contains such well-known numbers as “Superstar,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Gethsemane.” A true global phenomenon and perfect pick for schools, community theaters and professionals alike, Superstar continues to touch new generations of audiences and performers.
Cast (ages flexible)
| Jesus of Nazareth | Rock Tenor, must command the stage with power and calmness |
| Judas Iscariot | Rock Tenor, Narrator of the story, strong singer, dancer and actor |
| Mary Magdalene | Belt/soprano, must sing very well |
| King Herod | Character voice |
| Caiaphas | Bass, strong singer |
| Peter | Strong rock singer |
| Pontius Pilate | Baritone, strong actor and singer with a lot of emotion |
| Simon Zealotes | Rock singer with very high belting notes |
| Annas | Conspiring priest with Caiaphas, must sing very well |
| 3 Priests | Must sing harmony very well |
| Apostles | Must sing harmony very well and move, they also will be part of the ensemble |
| Judas’s Tormentors | Non-singing, but must be excellent dancers, they follow Judas throughout the entire show |
| Ensemble | Reporters, Temple Ladies, Soul Girls, Lepers, Merchants and Soldiers |
Sunset Playhouse 2023-24 Season
REHEARSAL FOR MURDER – May 30-June 16, 2024
Auditions: April 1 & 2, 2024
Callbacks: April 3, 2024
First Rehearsal: April 15, 2024
Tech: May 25-29, 2024
First Call: May 27, 2024
Performances: May 30 – June 16, 2024
Director – Carol Dolphin
Stage Manager – Jennifer Allen and Merry Jaeger
Audition Information
- All people auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition information sheet for the auditions. We prefer you print the form out in advance, complete it, and bring it with you to the audition – this will make you check in process go much faster.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT YOUR AUDITION FORM. (Form available January 16, 2024) - You will also need to reserve an audition spot.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR AUDITION SPOT. (Link available January 16, 2023) - If you have a resume and/or headshot, please bring them to the audition.
- Audition slots will be 45 minutes each with groups of 10.
- On the night of your audition, please arrive at 15-minutes before your scheduled audition slot.
- After the audition time slot is complete, you may be asked to stay for additional reading.
- Please be prepared to stay until 10PM if asked.
Important Information – Please read
- You must be available for EVERY technical rehearsal (Friday before Opening through Preview Night) and EVERY performance to be cast in this show.
Contact Brooke Olson at bolson@sunsetplayhouse.com or 262-782-4431, ext. 233 if you have any further audition-related questions.
Synopsis
A thrilling “theatrical” mystery. The playwright turns on the stage work light and prepares for the first reading of his new play. The actors, producer, director, and others connected with the show come onto the stage, and under their humorous theatrical talk, tension grows. We discover that everyone connected with this play was involved with another play by the same playwright. At its opening night, exactly a year ago and in this same theater, the beautiful leading lady, who was also the playwright’s fiancée, was murdered!
As the actors read the new play, startling connections to the murder begin to unfold. The growing tension reaches the boiling point with surprising revelations. The dazzling, yet basically logical twists build to a climax and solution that are theatrically stunning!
Cast (ages are flexible)
Alex Dennison: (40s-50s) A playwright, Alex is handsome, debonair, witty, intelligent, and willing to do just about anything to trap the killer of his
beloved fiancé. Must be able to express the
full range of emotions as well: being in love, grief, vengeance, desperation, etc.
Monica Welles. (30s-40s) The famous and beautiful film actress, fiancé of Alex, and victim. Although Monica dies early in the play, she is “brought to life” through flashbacks in order to help Alex trap her killer.
when she met her early demise. Must be able to
express the full range of emotions: being in love, fear, desperation, disdain, etc.
Lloyd Andrews. (40s-60s) The play’s director for the Alex’s show Chamber Music. He is handsome, although a bit nerdy.
Bella Lamb. (40s-60s) The play’s producer for the show Chamber Music. Bella is bright, extremely wealthy, glamorous, and sophisticated. She is extremely confident!
Karen Daniels. (30s) An up-and-coming Broadway actress when the play begins, Karen is now a sought-after star. She was Monica’s understudy a year prior in
Chamber Music, but she quickly reached her way to the top. She is beautiful and no longer the innocent ingenue she was. She starts the show meek and mild, but then shows herself to be ambitious and conniving.
David Mathews. (40s-60s) A popular and handsome Broadway actor, David is also very smug and full of himself, believing that every woman worships him. He
approaches each show with the belief that he’ll have to dust off his fireplace mantle for another Tony.
Leo Gibbs. (40s-50s) A supporting Broadway actor, Leo is a tad awkward, & obnoxious, especially around Karen,
Sally Bean.(18-25) Young, energetic, bright but naïve. A
bit ditzy, and wide-eyed at the Big Apple.
Frank Heller (30s-50s)An observer in Act One to everything occurring on-stage during the present and “flashbacks” Frank, however, intervenes in Act Two, at first portraying Lieutenant McElroy, the detective who closed the Monica Welles’ case, and then
himself. A jack-of-all-trades: actor (often out of work), bartender, cab driver, etc.
The Following Roles can be doubled as needed.
Ernie. Male. Any age. The gruff, no-nonsense backstage theatre manager who reveres Alex and was genuinely fond of Monica.
Loretta Any age. The play’s stage manager for Chamber Music (and the last time Monica was on stage). She is very efficient and determined.
Policeman/Policewoman Any age. Assist in
the investigation of Monica’s death.
Santoro: Any age. The delivery man who brings in Monica’s Study – set up exactly as it was on the day of her death and perfect for a re-enactment.
Sunset Playhouse 2023-24 Season
A CHORUS LINE – July 11-August 4, 2024
Auditions: May 13 & 15, 2024
Call Backs May 16, 2024
First Rehearsal: May 20, 2024
Tech: July 7-10, 2024
Dress/First Call: July 8, 2024
Performances: July 11 – August 4, 2024
Director/Choreographer – Karl Miller
Music Director – Mark Mrozek
Stage Manager – Christine White
Audition Information
- All people auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition information sheet for the auditions. We prefer you print the form out in advance, complete it, and bring it with you to the audition – this will make you check in process go much faster.
CLICK HERE TO PRINT YOUR AUDITION FORM.(Form available March 5, 2024) - You will also need to reserve an audition spot. (50 slots per night available)
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR AUDITION SPOT. (Link available March 5, 2024) - If you have a resume and/or headshot, please bring them to the audition.
- Everyone will dance first. Please dress for a dance audition.
- After everyone has danced the singing audition will follow. Please prepare a 32-bar song (no longer please) in the style of the show.
- Bring sheet music. Sheet music should be single sided and if more than three pages, in a binder. If three pages or less, the music pages should be taped together. An accompanist will be provided.
- On the night of your audition, please arrive at 6:30PM to be ready for the 7PM start.
- Please be prepared to stay until 10PM
Important Information – Please read
- You must be available for EVERY technical rehearsal (Friday before Opening through Preview Night) and EVERY performance to be cast in this show.
Cast – (18 and over – no one under 18 will be allowed to audition – Strong dancer/singers needed – ages flexible as long as older than 18)
ZACH: (30-40)The director and choreographer of the show.
LARRY: (20s-30s) Zach’s assistant.
ALAN DELUCA: (20s-30s) Baritone. From the Bronx. Very straight. Street tough, macho, newly married to Kristine.
BEBE BENZENHEIMER: (20s-30s) Alto. From Boston. Very insecure about her looks, very funny which is a cover for her insecurities. Feels a little bit excluded but just wants to be liked.
BOBBY MILLS: (20s-30s) Baritone. Flamboyant, funny, and witty. Very sharp tongued. Covers everything
over with a joke, had a very hard childhood. From upstate New York.
CASSIE FERGUSON: (25-30s) Soprano. Older Dancer. Returning to the chorus after years of being a
featured performer. Very strong dancer. Shy & kind hearted. Previously had a relationship with Zach.
CONNIE WONG: (20s-30s) Alto. Experienced dancer. Short. Married. A bit of a mother hen with a great
sense of humor. Born in Chinatown, Lower East Side, New York.
DIANA MORALES: (20s-30s) Alto. Streetwise, a little bit tough, eternal optimist and starry eyed. A determined athletic dancer from the Bronx.
DON KERR: (20s-30s) Baritone. Ladies’ man, married, into cars, money, and women. Hedonist, cool, flirts
with Maggie, very sure of himself. All American guy, cocky, worked with Zach before. From Kansas City.
GREGORY GARDENER: (30s) Baritone. Over sexed, over drugged, done it all before. Very conscious of
how he looks and appears to others. Quite a smart-alec and has worked with Zach before. Very East Side New York.
JUDY TURNER: (20s-30s) Mezzo. Funny, gawky, nervous, scatterbrain. Warm and hopeful. Very awkward
except when dancing.
KRISTINE URICH: (20s) Mezzo. Wide-eyed, naïve. Very nervous when not dancing. Married to Al.
MAGGIE WINSLOW: (20s-30s) Soprano. A sweetheart, little sister type. Dreamer. Fairly experienced
dancer from California.
MARK ANTHONY: (20s) Tenor. Optimistic, first timer, naïve but charming. Great dancer and All American kid. Hopeful and fresh. Very young from Arizona.
MIKE COSTA: (20s-30s)Tenor. Quite aggressive, determined, cocky, sure of himself but likeable. Tap dancer who worked with Zach before. Experienced and flirts with the girls. From New Jersey.
PAUL SAN MARCO: (20s) Baritone. Introverted and slightly insecure but loves performing-is only now
starting to feel comfortable about being gay and accepted by his parents. From Spanish Harlem, New York. Friends with Diana.
RICHIE WALTERS: (20s-30s) Tenor. From Missouri. African American, strong dancer, enthusiastic, cool and
funny. Very likeable and laid back.
SHEILA BRYANT: (30s-40s) Alto. Oldest dancer on the line. Brassy, sexy, sassy and sophisticated. One of
the more popular dancers, very funny.
VALERIE CLARK: (20s-30s) Mezzo. Sexy, sassy, funny & foul-mouthed. A brazen, direct, attention seeker from Vermont.
AUDITION DANCERS: 2 males and 3 females (18-35) will understudy and sing throughout the show
Sunset Playhouse searching for professional singers and Rising Stars for it’s Musical MainStage Concert Series.
Sunset Playhouse will hold auditions for its professional Musical MainStage Concert Series in May, 2024 at the Playhouse, 700 Wall Street in Elm Grove. Date to be determined in January, 2024.
Musical MainStage is a series of six concerts requiring four professional singers and one Rising Star per show. Styles needed for its 2024-25 season include rock, pop, standards, folk, jazz, and soul. Rehearsals are minimal and performances take place on Mondays and Tuesdays. Students who will be enrolled in any area high school from September, 2024 – June, 2025 are eligible to be named a Rising Star. All singers should bring 32 bars of sheet music in their key; an accompanist will be provided.
Please sign up for one audition spot beginning in January of 2024. You will provide us with a valid phone number and email (this information will be discarded after auditions and not used for any other purposes.) Candidates should fill out either a RISING STAR Audition Sheet or a PROFESSIONAL Audition Sheet. Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled audition time with a copy of your completed audition form and sheet music in your key, plus a resume and head shot if you have one. If you need to cancel, please do so as early as possible on this site.
FAQ for PROS:
Q: I’ve auditioned in the past, can I come in again?
A: If you’ve auditioned previously or appeared in a previous Musical MainStage production, we do NOT need to see you again.
Q: Is this paid?
A: Professional performers will receive a stipend.
Q: When will I be notified?
A: All auditioners will be notified via email by June 30th
FAQ for RISING STARS:
Q: I’ve auditioned in the past; can I come in again?
A: It is not necessary if you’ve been seen before but if you would like to try again, you may.
Q: Am I eligible?
A: If you are, or will be, enrolled in any area high school (including home or online) from September, 2023-June, 2024.
Q: Can duets or small groups audition?
A: Yes, but no more than four people; all should be singers.
Q: Will Sunset have music available to those auditioning?
A: No, singers must bring their own sheet music. 32 bars (no more than 2 minutes) in your key and please do NOT read the music off your phone!
Q: If the singer doesn’t have music, can they sing a capella or bring recorded music?
A: A capella is not recommended for professional auditions. No recorded music!
Q: What kind of song should I sing?
A: 32 bars of whatever song best shows off your voice, something you can sing with confidence. We’re looking for all styles—rock, pop, standards, country, folk, and jazz.
Q: Is this an audition for a musical—one of the main stage shows?
A: No, this is for our concert series featuring professional singers and musicians.
Q: How much rehearsing is involved?
A: Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings. Three rehearsals starting a month before the show, plus one tech rehearsal on Sunday. Since there are only four, performers must also work on their own.
Q: Are Rising Stars paid?
A: Not in dollars, but it’s an opportunity to work in a professional environment and gain knowledge, confidence, and exposure. Each Rising Star also receives two comps for opening night, and several have later received college scholarship monies.
Q: When will those chosen be notified?
A: Everyone who auditions, whether selected or not, will receive email notification by June 30th.
Q: What if I’m sick or can’t make it.
A: Please cancel online. For last-minute cancellations, please send an email to: susandloveridge@gmail.com.
Date TBD in 2024
4:30–7:30 PM
Students enrolling in 9th–12th grade for the 2024–2025 academic year AND students who graduated from high school in 2024 can audition for our Summer Stars Broadway Cabaret.
Audition:
Prepare 32 bars of a Broadway musical song that you would want to perform at the Cabaret. The piece you audition with will most likely be the piece you will perform. Bring a copy of the music for the music director to use at the audition.
More information and dates to be posted in 2024. Thanks for your interest.
Announcing our 2024 JR Musical Audition Series – GREASE: SCHOOL VERSION
Audition Date: TBD – June, 2024 – 6–9 PM
Actors are asked to stay for the whole audition time.
Auditions are available for students entering grades 9–12 for the 2024-25 academic school year.
ALL STUDENTS interested in being cast in GREASE: SCHOOL VERSION must audition. Actors must be available for ALL tech rehearsals and performances to be cast.
Tuition of $250 will be assessed upon the acceptance of a role – There is NO FEE to audition.
PLEASE NOTE: Thank you so much for your interest in auditioning for our School for the Arts Summer performance: GREASE: SCHOOL VERSION. We are so excited and honored that you are interested in this show!
Show Dates:
August 9, 10, 11, 2024
Audition Date:
June, 2024 – 6–9 PM – Date to be announced in spring of 2024.
Actors are asked to stay for the whole audition time.
Rehearsals:
First Rehearsal – TBD
Remaining Schedule
Monday – Thursday – 4–6:30 PM
Tech Rehearsals (no conflicts allowed):
August 4 @ 5:30–9 PM
August 5, 6, 7, 8 @ 6–9 PM
Performances (no conflicts):
August 9, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
August 10, 2024* @ 7:30 PM
August 11, 2024 @ 2 PM
*possible addition of a 2 PM show on August 10th, if all other shows sell-out.
What to do:
Register for the audition when slots open. (2024)
Complete the audition form by using this link provided in 2024.
Complete the conflict form by Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – link to be provided in Spring, 2024.
What to prepare for the audition:
Sheet music and rehearsal/backing tracks are available
If you have any questions, please contact Erika Navin, Director of Education, at enavin@sunsetplayhouse.com or 262-782-4431, ext. 290
***Please note this opportunity is different from our School for the Arts Fall & Winter JR Musical sessions where students register and all who register are cast – acceptance into this production is audition based***
GREASE: SCHOOL VERSION
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical.
Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through the show. Recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An eight-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions place GREASE among the world’s most popular musicals.
2024-25 Season TBD – September 5-22, 2024
Auditions:
June 24-25, 2024
7-10PM
June 26, 2024
7-10PM Callbacks (if needed)
First Rehearsal: July 15, 2024
Tech/Dress: August 31-September 4, 2024
Performances: September 5-22, 2024
AUDITION INFORMATION
All people auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition information sheet for the auditions. If possible, print the form out in advance, complete it, and bring it with you to the audition – this will make your check-in process go much faster. If you are unable to complete the form and print it in advance, please arrive 30 minutes before the start of the audition to complete your form.
Audition Form and Audition Slot sign up available March, 2024
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled audition time if you have completed and printed your audition form or 30-minutes before the scheduled audition time if you will complete your audition form on site.
- Be prepared to stay until 10PM if asked.
- You must be available for EVERY performance to be cast in this show.
- Please be sure to list all conflicts on your audition form.
Contact Brooke Olson at bolson@sunsetplayhouse.com or 262-782-4431, ext. 233 if you have any further audition-related questions.
Synopsis – available March, 2024
Cast of Characters – available March, 2024
Production Team – TBD
Everyone Welcome to audition!
