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Sat, Sept. 16 from 1:30-4:30pm
Call backs will be later the same day.  Tentatively: 6:30pm

This show will begin rehearsals at the end of October and perform at the Mathile Theater (in the Schuster Center) on December 1st, December 2nd (two shows) and December 8th, and December 9th (two shows).

Please prepare a 1 minute memorized monologue and 32 bars of music.  Have a contrasting piece of music prepared as well! Please, bring a recent headshot and resume.

All positions are paid non-equity contract positions.

Auditions will take place at 427 C Washington St Dayton, OH 45402 – There is a big yellow sign on the street that says Warehouse Space for Sale or Lease and that is where you will turn. It is the third warehouse building on the right with the river on your left.

You can sign up for an audition slot here.

Roles

• Jo (Lead): Female, 16-25
  Apassionate young woman; the story centers around her life, from the Christmas when everything started, to the writing of “Little Women” and her engagement to Professor Bhaer; second oldest sister, moderate dancing, strong singer, driving presence of the show; range E3-A5.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Meg (Lead): Female, 18-30
  The eldest sister; she yearns for a great life; she marries John Brooke; moderate dancing, strong singer, able to hold harmonies; also plays Clarissa in the Operatic Tragedy; range A#3-Gb5.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Amy (Lead): Female, 8-22
  The youngest sister, with a rather pompous manner, and via that, she rides into society; she marries Laurie; strong singer, able to hold harmonies; also plays The Troll in the Operatic Tragedy; range Cb4-Gb5; casting personnel are also interested in auditioning possible Young Amy actresses.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Beth (Lead): Female, 15-20
  The second youngest sister; she is a peacemaker, and always sees the good in everyone; moderate dancing, strong singer, able to hold harmonies; also plays Rodrigo in the Operatic Tragedy; range A3-G5.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Laurie (Theodore Lawrence III) (Supporting): Male, 16-25
  The boy-next-door that is the same age as Jo; he befriends Jo but is rejected when he proposes; he later bonds with Amy; strong singer, tenor; also plays Rodrigo in the Operatic Tragedy; range Bb2-Bb4.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Marmee (Supporting): Female, 40-55
  The strong mother; she is the backbone of the March family who raises her daughters while their father is at war; strong singer; also plays The Hag in the Operatic Tragedy; range Eb3-Eb5.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Aunt March (Supporting): Female, 60-80
  A formidable, overbearing matron and the great-aunt of the March sisters; she is very rich and cares greatly about society; also plays Mrs. Kirk, the matron of a boarding house in New York City; range E3-F5.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Mr. Laurence (Supporting): Male, 55-70
  Laurie’s grandfather; he is a stiff and stern elderly man, but he eventually shows his softer side; also plays The Knight in the Operatic Tragedy; baritone.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
• Professor Bhaer (Supporting): Male, 35-50
  A German professor who is quite proper; he is a boarder in Mrs. Kirk’s boarding house; he then falls in love with Jo; strong singer; high baritone; range G2-F#4.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
  John Brooke (Supporting): Male, 25-30
  Laurie’s tutor, a rather stiff man, but capable of showing emotion; he marries Meg; strong singer, must be able to hold harmonies, baritone; also plays Braxton in the Operatic Tragedy; range C#3-F#4.
  Ethnicity: All Ethnicities

Sat, July 15 at 10am-1pm
Call backs will be later the same day, tentatively: 2:30-5:00pm

The audition will take place in Studio B at the Victoria Theater, 126 North Main Street in Dayton. You enter the doors under the red awning the says “The Loft.” This is to the right of the Victoria Theater doors and to the left of Unos restaurant.  Please enter the doors and push the button that says Studio A and B.  You will walk up the stairs to the 2nd floor, go straight down the hall, round the corner to the right and take a left through double doors. The studio is on your right.

Reserve your audition appointment by using the link below:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0e4aaca72ca0fe3-batboy

Musical, Comedy
6 men, 4 women (doubling, flexible casting)

Male Actor 1 – Bat Boy
Female Actor 2 – Ruthie, Ned, Jackie
Male Actor 3 – Rick, Mr. Dillon, Lorraine
Female Actor 4 – Ron, Maggie
Male Actor 5 – Sheriff Reynolds, Delia
Female Actor 6 – Meredith
Male Actor 7 – Roy, Mrs. Taylor, Rev. Hightower, Institute Man
Female Actor 8 – Shelly
Male Actor 9 – Bud, Daisy, Pan
Male Actor 10 – Dr. Parker

THE STORY: Based on a story in The Weekly World News, BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL is a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. For lack of a better solution, the local sheriff brings Bat Boy to the home of the town veterinarian, Dr. Parker, where he is eventually accepted as a member of the family and taught to act like a “normal” boy by the veterinarian’s wife, Meredith, and teenage daughter, Shelley. Bat Boy is happy with his new life, but when he naively tries to fit in with the narrow-minded people of Hope Falls, they turn on him, prodded by the machinations of Dr. Parker, who secretly despises Bat Boy. Shelley and Bat Boy, who have fallen in love, run away together from the ignorant townfolk and have a blissful coupling in the woods, but their happiness is shattered when Meredith arrives and reveals a secret. Soon the entire town arrives and hears the shocking story of Bat Boy’s unholy origin.

This show will begin rehearsals at the end of September and perform at the Mathile Theater (in the Schuster Center) on October 27th, 28th (two shows) and November 3rd.

• Please prepare a 1 minute memorized monologue and 32 bars of music.
• Have a contrasting piece of music prepared as well!
• Please, bring a recent headshot and resume.

All positions are paid non-equity contract positions.

Questions?: Please email Dionne Meyer at dmeyerd2d@gmail.com.