Southern Fried Funeral Auditions
W | Dec 11 | 6-8 pm | PLHS Auditorium
F | Dec 13 | 6-8 pm | PLHS Auditorium
Location: 30805 Olson Street, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472.
Enter door #3. The auditorium is immediately to your right.
Clue Auditions
UPDATE: Due to illness, the auditions have been changed to AUGUST 12 and AUGUST 14 at 6:30 pm.
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Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, August 7 at 6:30 pm
Auditions for the play CLUE: On Stage, presented by Pequot Lakes Community Theatre, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6th and 7th, at Pequot Lakes High School Theatre, starting at 6:30 PM. Rehearsals begin in the third week of August. Performances are October 10-14, 2024. The show will be directed by Jennifer LaRee Anderson.
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth–the butler, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
Actors ages 18+ with a commitment to strong character work are encouraged to audition. Auditions will consist of readings from the script, improvisation, and character work. There are roles for 6 men and 6 women. Rehearsals will typically be held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 with Wednesday & Friday (and longer rehearsal hours) added closer to performances. PLEASE BRING A FULL LIST OF CONFLICTS WITH YOU TO THE AUDITION.
Female Presenting Roles
Miss Scarlet – Hollywood glamorous, dry, sarcastic, cynical
Mrs. Peacock – churchgoing wife of a Senator, batty, neurotic, quick to hysteria
Mrs. White – pale, morbid, stoic, may or may not be the murderer of her 5 ex-husbands?
Yvette (French dialect)– sexy French maid with her own secret aspirations
Woman 1 and Woman 2: (Will play a mix of the roles below)
Cop – concerned for the motorist’s whereabouts & suspicious of “the group”
Cook – a threatening presence
Singing Telegram Girl- cute, perky tap dancer/asks “whodunit?”
Reporter
Chief of Police
Male Presenting Roles
Wadsworth (Traditional British dialect) – the butler, narrates & participates in the action, drives the play
Colonel Mustard –pompous, dense military man, often misinterprets words
Professor Plum – an academic Romeo, arrogant
Mr. Green – Timid, yet officious rule follower. Klutzy and anxious.
Man 1: (will play all of the roles below)
Mr. Boddy – slick, James Bond type
Motorist – kindly gentleman who rings the wrong doorbell
Cop
Script Access
Tentative Rehearsal Schedule
Master Conflict Sheet
Footloose Auditions
Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16 (attend one)
6-8 pm
Pequot Lakes High School Auditorium
Performances are June 21-23, 28-30
The show will be directed by Jennifer LaRee Anderson, with vocal direction by Sarah Aamot. The show is based on a film of the same title.
Synopsis: When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he's not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town's youth.
There are a large number of roles for adults and high school students (entering 9th grade in Fall of 2024) and older. Young adult actors may be cast as adults or students in this production, depending on production needs.
The audition process will include learning and presenting a dance sequence (adults dance only in the finale), readings from the script, a short monologue presentation (provided), and a vocal audition. For the vocal audition, please prepare 16 bars of music in a Broadway/pop style, please bring recorded music with you OR you may learn the Footloose opening number (materials available below) to present for your vocal audition with piano accompaniment.
Please come dressed comfortably, with hair pulled back from your face. Rehearsals will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays at the beginning of the production schedule. Closer to the production, rehearsals will be held Mondays-Fridays, and may go as late as 10:00 p.m. Not every actor will be required at every rehearsal. Please bring a full list of conflicts with you to the audition.
FOOTLOOSE CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Ren McCormack (Lead): Male, 16-25. Tenor. Energetic, emotional, rebellious, likable; emotes his pain through quirky sarcasm and dance; strong dancer.
Reverend Shaw Moore (Lead): Male, 35-60. Baritone. The powerful, traditional local church leader; strict, stern, and solemn, still struggling with the death of his son.
Ariel Moore (Lead): Female, 16-25. Mezzo-Pop. Smart, a bit of the bad girl with an edge, sweet, the rebellious minister’s daughter; role requires strong belt, must be a strong singer/dancer.
Vi Moore (Supporting): Female, 30-60. Soprano. Reverend Moore’s loving, supportive, resilient wife.
Rusty (Supporting): Female, 16-25. Great soprano/pop voice. Ariel’s friend; a bit scatterbrained, sweet, fun, knows everything about everything; role requires strong belt, strong comedic timing and dance.
Willard Hewitt (Supporting): Male, 16-25. Tenor. A simple country bumpkin with a warm heart and a big smile; comedic timing and dance a must.
Ethel McCormack (Supporting): Female, 35-55. Soprano. Ren’s mother; had a tough go, just trying to make it…would do anything for her son.
Chuck Cranston (Supporting): Male, 18-30. Tenor. The local bad boy and Ariel’s boyfriend.
Urleen (Supporting): Female, 16-25 Mezzo/Alto. Ariel’s friend; the smart one of the group; role requires strong belt, comedic timing, and dance.
Wendy Jo (Supporting): Female, 16-25. Mezzo. Ariel’s friend; strong belt, comedic timing, and dance required.
Ensemble (Chorus / Ensemble): Males & Females, 18-80. Townspeople, students; need strong character people (all age ranges) for many roles (listed below); teenage through adults; chorus singing, dancing parts; all teens dance, all adults dance at the prom.
Lulu Warnicker – Ren’s aunt Wes Warnicker – Lulu’s husband
Coach Roger Dunbar – Gym teacher Eleanor Dunbar – Roger’s Wife Lyle – Chuck’s buddy Travis – Chuck’s buddy Harry Clark- School Principal Cop
Betty Blast – Owner of the Burger Blast
Jeter – Ren’s friend Bickle – Ren’s friend
Ages for cast members are approximate. You do not necessarily need to be the age listed, but you need to be able to PLAY that age CONVINCINGLY. This is especially true for any of the characters in High School.
Footloose Audition Process
Footloose Audition Monologue
Youtube Link to audition song option
Footloose Audition Lyrics
Footloose Dance Video 1
Footloose Dance Video 2
Footloose Dance Video 3
