Auditions Announced for WEST SIDE STORY at La Comedia Dinner Theatre

LOCAL AUDITIONS FOR WEST SIDE STORY

La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro, Ohio, will hold an Open Call audition for their upcoming production of WEST SIDE STORY at 10 AM on January 27, 2024, at 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, Ohio.

SEEKING:

• TONY 20 – 30 Caucasian or European Male. Tenor (Bb2 – Bb4)
  Confident mover. Genuinely sweet and sincere. A romantic young man and former leader of the Jets, finds himself violently torn between his friendships and love. Please sing Maria.
• RIFF 20 – 30 Caucasian or European Male. Baritone (Bb2 – G4) Strong dancer and stage fighter. The influential leader of the Jets. Persuasive, tenacious and dangerous. Please sing Cool.
• BERNARDO 25 – 40 Latino/Hispanic Male. Baritone (Bb2 – Eb4) Strong dancer and stage fighter. A proud, strong, handsome Puerto Rican man. Maria’s brother and Anita’s boyfriend. Leader of the Sharks. Please sing America
• MARIA 18 – 25 Latina/Hispanic Female. Soprano (Bb3-C6). Innocent, romantic, and idealistic but with strength and resolve. Recently immigrated from Puerto Rico. Please sing I Feel Pretty
• ANITA 25 – 40 Latina/Hispanic Female. Mezzo-Soprano (F3-D5). Strong dancer. Witty, feisty, and assertive. She lights up the room, but if crossed can be unforgiving. Please sing America
• ANYBODYS 18 – 25 Caucasian Female. Strong dancer; some stage fighting. Spunky tomboy; full of energy and heart. Desperate to join the Jets.
• DOC 50+ Male. Old fashioned and wise. He tries to keep the peace and guides Tony.
• LT SCHRANK 40+ Male. A local police detective frustrated by the ongoing violence between the Jets and Sharks. Blunt, brash, and unapologetic.​
• OFFICER KRUPKE 30+ Male. The local beat cop. He has no patience for the gangs conflict and tries to keep tensions from erupting between them. Regularly mocked by the local gangs.
• SHARK ENSEMBLE Men & Women 18+ Hispanic, Latino, PoC; Strong singers and dancers to play Sharks/Shark Girls (many featured roles) and understudy leads.
• JET ENSEMBLE Men & Women 18+ Caucasian/European; Strong singers and dancers to play Jets/Jet Girls (many featured roles) and understudy leads.