Season – General Audition – For All Shows

Saturday, June 19th at 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

@Theatre Rocks! 505 NW Main St, Ennis, Texas

This is a general ALL-SEASON audition as we kick off our Theatre Rocks! 2021-2022 Season of Shows.

The 6 shows to be produced are listed below and auditions listed below will be to cast any remaining parts available, with parts ranging from teens to adults and including senior adults. Not all parts are listed due to Playwriting Competition Winner yet unknown and another show (KFLU Floydada), full cast list is still in development. Lots of parts available. Auditions will be cold readings from various scripts. No experience necessary.

Director Bill Rhoten has been known to write in parts for people on his show, so………y’all come.

Questions can be phoned or emailed to directorbillrhoten@gmail.com (214–552-9896) or rebecca.rabke.perry@gmail.com (214-763-5752).

Take note of the show run dates listed after each show title (are you available for ALL) and Rehearsal Schedule listed at the bottom of this page.

Big Boy, Miss Alice and the Colonial Encyclopedia Man

By Jason Milligan

Directed by Bill Rhoten

Audition Date: This show will be cast from the above General Audition on June 19.

Show will run weekend evenings: August 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 and 29 (Sunday Matinee)

Roles:

Big Boy – this female role has been cast

Miss Alice – Female age range 30 – 50, younger sister of Big Boy

Skeeter- Female age range 18-30, daughter of Big Boy

Traveling Encyclopedia Salesman – Male age range: 30 -50

Moonlight and Magnolias

By Ron Hutchinson

Directed by Bill Rhoten

Audition Date: Saturday, August 28th, 10:00 am to 12 noon

Show will run weekend evenings: October 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, and 24 (Sunday Matinee)

One role available:

Miss Poppenghul – Secretary – Age range 20-45

Steel Magnolias

By Robert Harling

Directed by Bill Rhoten

Audition Date: Saturday, October 23, 10:00 am to 12 noon

Show will run weekend evenings: December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, and 19 (Sunday Matinee)

Roles: everyone knows these characters

Truvy – this role has been cast

Annelle

Clairee

M’Lynn

Shelby

Ouiser

KFLU Floydada, Country that’s Contagious

By Bill Rhoten

Directed by Bill Rhoten

Audition Date: Saturday, December 18, 10:00 am to 12 noon

Show will run weekend evenings: February 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, and 27 (Sunday Matinee)

Roles:

Kay Wooten Calloway Newton – Female 60 plus, She’s a country western singer/songwriter

Hootie Calhoon- Age Range- Male age range 45 plus, Radio Station Owner/Record Producer

Tammy Lynn Loveless – Female age range 18-25 – Country Singer

Pastor Bucky Lee Lewis – Male age range 30 plus, Pastor of Floydada Full Gospel Church

Sherrif Jasper Tidwell – Male age range 55 plus, Floydada Sheriff

Deputy Dahl – Male age range- 22 plus, Jasper’s sidekick

Woody Wooten- Male age range 60 plus, Kay’s first husband

This show is still in development, other roles may be added to this list

Sense and Sensibility

By Avery Wildwood, Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen

Directed by Rebecca Perry

Audition Date: Saturday, February 26, 10:00 am to 12 noon

Show will run weekend evenings, with 2 matinees as listed: April 22, 23, 29, 30, May 1 (matinee), 6, 7 (Evening and Matinee)

The Sense and Sensibility cast includes:
Elinor Dashwood (19), Marianne Dashwood (16), Margaret Dashwood (13), Mrs. Dashwood (age 35-65), Colonel Brandon, John Willoughby, Edward Ferrars, Robert Ferrars, Fanny Dashwood, George Dashwood, Mrs. Jennings (age 35-65), Sir John Middleton (age 40-70), Charlotte Palmer, Thomas Palmer, Lucy Steele, Anne Steele, Sophia Grey, Sally Price, Sara Thompson, and party-goers.
These roles cover a wide range of ages, primarily for teens and adults. Auditions are open to girls ages 12 and older, boys ages 14 and older, and adult women and men.

Winner of Playwrighting Competition: Winning title and roles will be announced the first week of May 2022

Directed by Bill Rhoten

Audition Date: Saturday, May 7, 10:00 am to 12 noon

Cast: TBA

Show runs weekend evenings: June 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, and 26 (Sunday matinee)

All Rehearsals for all shows will be weeknights 4 weeks prior to opening, except for Sense and Sensibility which will have (a schedule of) rehearsals over a six week period.

For more information on auditions, contact directors Bill Rhoten (214-552-9896) or Rebecca Perry (214-763-6752)

Theatre Rocks! reserves the right to change shows to be produced.

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