
Website Schaumburg On Stage/point2productions
point2productions is pleased to announce auditions for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Lyrics by Tim Rice and Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber for actors 18 years of age and older.
Audition dates are March 8th and 9th, 12 pm to 5 pm. Callbacks are by invitation only on Tuesday, March 11th 6-10pm. There will be a dance portion of the audition, so please bring movement attire. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition slot. First rehearsal is Tuesday, March 18th. To Audition: Please fill out and submit our online audition form on TheaterForms and make an audition appointment. Have your calendar handy and be prepared to enter rehearsal conflicts. You will be asked to upload a headshot (a JPEG file) and a theatrical résumé (a PDF file) if you have one. If you don’t have either of these files you can still submit the form. Video auditions will be accepted. If sending a video audition, please, still fill out the audition form (on TheaterForms) and select “waitlist” in lieu of selecting an audition timeslot. Please send all video auditions to point2@schaumburgonstage.org no later than March 7th.
PRODUCTION STAFF:
Mary Alice Benoit – Producer
Taylor Benoit – Director
Jim Shedd – Assistant Director
Andrew Luzwick – Music/Pit Director
Amanda Zgonina –Choreographer
Rick Keely – Scenic/Lighting Design
Chris Gurrieri – Production/Properties Manager
Frank Rose-Casting Director
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, May 23rd @ 7pm
Saturday, May 24th @ 2 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, May 25th @ 2 pm
Friday, May 30th @ 7pm
Saturday, May 31st @ 2 pm and 7pm
Sunday, June 1st @ 2pm
PERFORMANCES HELD AT:
The Lodge Performing Arts Center
18 Villa Court, Elgin, IL 60120
Please email point2@schaumburgonstage.org with any questions.
Thank you,
The Staff at point2productions
Material to Prepare:
16-32 bars of material that represents the style of the show.
Time Commitment:
Tues thru Thurs from 6pm-9pm and Sundays from 3pm-8pm at the SOS studio at 1945 Wright Blvd, Schaumburg, IL 60193
Character Type/Restrictions:
JESUS OF NAZARETH - ROCK TENOR. Leader of the twelve Apostles, a man, called the "Son of God" and the "King of the Jews".
JUDAS ISCARIOT - ROCK TENOR. Arguably the antagonist of the show. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; concerned for the poor and the consequences of Jesus' fame.
MARY MAGDALENE - EXOTIC/BEAUTIFUL BELTER. A female follower of Jesus who finds herself falling in love with him. The role requires an actress that can show grace, stability, weakness and compassion.
KING HEROD - HIGH BARITONE. The King of Galilee; Jesus is brought to him for judgment after first being taken to Pilate.
CAIAPHAS - LOW BASS/ROCKY TOP. High priest who sees Jesus as a threat to the nation.
PETER - TENOR. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; denies Jesus three times upon the night of Jesus' arrest to save himself.
PONTIUS PILATE - ROCK BARITONE. Governor of Judea who foresees the events of Jesus' crucifixion from beginning to aftermath in a dream and finds himself being presented with that very situation
SIMON ZEALOTES - HIGH BARITONE. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; urges Jesus to lead his followers into battle against the Romans.
ANNAS - HIGH BARITONE. Fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas who is persuaded by Caiaphas into seeing Jesus as a threat.
PRIEST 1 - BASS
Priest 2 - BARITONE
Priest 3 - TENOR
ENSEMBLE - Lepers, Cured Lepers, Merchants, Apostles 1-9 (all vocal ranges), Soldiers, Juda's Tormentors, Reporters, Temple Ladies, Soul Girl 1 ( low belt), Soul Girl 2 (middle belt), Soul Girl 3 (high belt)
To apply for this job please visit www.theaterforms.com.