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Metropolis Performing Arts Center is seeking main cast and understudies for our upcoming production of The Christmas Schooner, directed by Patrick Tierney, choreographed by Jenna Schoppe, with music direction by Kailey Rockwell.
Submissions are now open through 5pm on Monday July 13th.
Submit here: AUDITION FORM LINK
All rehearsals and performances will take place at Metropolis Performing Arts Center, 111 W Campbell St Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
Rates & Schedule:
Principal Cast Rate: $700 rehearsal stipend, $70 per show
Ensemble Rate: $600 rehearsal stipend, $60 per show
Youth Performers: $400 rehearsal stipend, $40 per show. Any Youth Performers under the age of 16 will need to secure an Employment Certificate for Minors from the state of Illinois.
Here is a link to the production calendar, also detailed below.
Please combine your material into ONE video.
You can email casting@metropolisarts.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Material to Prepare:
MATERIAL TO PREPARE:
Here is the folder with all audition material: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ReVvotFb60YKKqNxNzn5gXIiBW0IabIU
Please select ONE character and prepare the following:
ALMA: "Questions" cut and Alma Side 1
PETER: "When I Look at You" cut and Peter Side 1
GUSTAV: "When I Look at You Reprise" and Gustav Side 1
MARTHA: "The Letter" and Martha Side 1
YOUNG KARL: "Loving Sons" and Young Karl Side 1
TEEN KARL: "Hardwater Sailors" and Teen Karl Side 1
MARY CLAIRE: “The Letter” and Mary Claire Side 1
ENID/OLIVE: "Hardwater Sailors" and Enid/Olive Side 1
RUDY/OSKAR/STEVE/HANS: "Hardwater Sailors" and Rudy/Oskar/Steve/Hans Side 1
Please combine your material into ONE video that does not require a password to view.
Time Commitment:
1st day of Rehearsal: October 21st
Rehearsals will be Wed - Friday 6p - 10p, Sat & Sun 10a - 4p
TECH: Please note that specific call times are subject to change.
November 19, 6p - 11p Tech
November 20, 6p - 11p Tech
November 21, 12p - 9p Tech
November 22, 10a - 10p Tech & Final Dress
First Preview: November 24, 7:30pm
Press Opening: November 28, 7:30pm
Closing: January 3, 7:30pm
Please note we are OFF the following dates: November 26th, December 24th & 25th, December 31st, January 1st
Character Type/Restrictions:
Character Breakdown:
Karl Stossel, age 9 (male identifying; age 8-12; Vocal range: G3-E5)
An adventurous and curious boy who admires his grandfather and father greatly and wants to grow up to be sailors just like them. He is a proud young man, but not without a certain sensitivity.
Gustav Stossel (male identifying; age 50s/60s; Vocal range: G2-F4)
Peter's father and Karl’s grandfather. He is a hardworking sailor, a wise, calm and kind man, but very stubborn. Speaks with a slight German accent.
Peter Stossel (male identifying; age 30s/40s; Vocal range: G2-F4)
The quintessential husband, father, and son. Brave and compassionate. He loves his family very much. A hardworking sailor.
Alma Stossel (female identifying; age 30s/40s; Vocal range: G3-F5)
Peter's wife and Karl's mother. She is motherly and caring but practical and strong, no-nonsense. She holds down the house while her husband is at sea.
Karl Stossel, age 15/Young Man (male identifying; age 13-18; Vocal range: C#3-E4) The same boy as he was at 9, but stronger, more mature, and on the verge of becoming a man like his father. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Rudy/Man #1 (male identifying; age 20s/30s; Vocal range: B2-G4)
The goofier of the two between himself and Oskar, he is also a skilled sailor who deeply respects Captain Stossel. Has a biting sarcasm. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Oskar/Man #2 (male identifying; age 20s/30s; Vocal range: B2-G4)
A hotheaded, know-it-all with a big heart. He likes to pick fights with Gustav and is one part of a dynamic duo with Rudy. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Steve/Man #3 (male identifying; age 30s/40s; Vocal range: Bb2-F4)
Although he is a man of indulgence, he is all business. Perhaps the most mature and most serious of Captain Stossel's three right-hand men. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Hans/Officer Wells/Man #4 (male identifying; age 20-60; bass)
Member of the crew and dedicated, hard-working sailor. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Enid/Woman #1 (female identifying; age 20-40; alto)
Devoted wife and mother within the community. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Martha/Kate/Woman #2 (female identifying; age 30-50; mezzo-soprano)
Peter Stossel’s cousin who lives in Chicago. Her moving letter to Peter is the catalyst for the entire story. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Olive/Rose/Woman #3 (female identifying; age 40-60; mezzo-soprano)
Devoted wife and mother within the community. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
Mary Claire Daugherty/Young Girl (female identifying; age 9-12)
Young, hopeful Irish-American girl. Dialect encouraged, but not required. Doubling as a storyteller. Storytellers directly address the audience as narrators, as well as portray various characters within the story.
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