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Auditions for VIOLET at Dare to Defy Productions

D2D_logoGENERAL AUDITIONS  & CALLBACKS
JANUARY 5, 2019

LOCATION
The audition location will be provided with your audition packet. For materials contact norgaard@dare2defy.org.

HAVE PREPARED

  • We will be working with materials from the show. You will not need to prepare your own music.​
  • To receive callback materials, please send your headshot/resume to norgaard@dare2defy.org.

VIOLET SHOW DATES
The PNC Arts Annex
March 13 – 23, 2019

REHEARSALS
Tentative rehearsal start date January 28, 2019
Rehearsals will be Mon – Thurs evenings | Some Saturdays.

​​PLEASE NOTE

  • Please provide a list of all known conflicts at your audition.
  • Everyone will not be called to all rehearsals.
  • All roles are paid non-union.

VIOLET CASTING
All roles are available and we are seeking one female to play early teens and 10 adults of any age and ethnicity. Please see casting breakdown below.

  • VIOLET – Female, 20s-early 30s, mezzo
    A young North Carolina woman whose face was scarred in a childhood accident. She is stubborn and prickly but filled with equal parts hope and obsession that she may heal and be made beautiful.
  • FLICK – Male, 20-early 30s, bari-tenor
    African-American soldier; a dreamer and go-getter. There is something gentle, good about him, not to be interpreted or confused with weakness or lack of authority.
  • MONTY – Male, early-mid 20s, tenor
    A paratrooper and Flick’s friend from basic training. Rough around the edges. Self-consumed, but not necessarily purposefully so. Likes being the center of attention.
  • FATHER – Male, 20s-40s, baritone
    A simple, widowed man who lovingly raises his daughter alone doing the best he can with the little knowledge and resources he has to do so. Stern but friendly, smart but uneducated. Accidentally scars Violet’s face while he is chopping wood.
  • YOUNG VI – Female, to play convincingly 11-15, mezzo
    Not quite as guarded or prickly as her older self, but still tough and stubborn. She has a keen curiosity and the rough edges of being brought up solely by her father.
  • GOSPEL SOLOIST – Female, any age, mezzo
    A member of the volunteer choir that sings for the Preacher’s telecast. Sings for God with passion and power. African-American. Actor doubles as Landlady and Woman Knitting.
  • OLD LADY – Female, any age, alto/mezzo
    A former beauty in her heyday. Staunch, tired and frustrated with life. Actor doubles as Hotel Hooker and Old Lady 2.
  • PREACHER – Male, 30-40 yrs old, bari-tenor
    An impassioned, theatrical man who preaches with all the bravado he can muster. Once had a true healing touch but has lost it in his quest to become a showman. Dismissive and egotistical. Actor doublings include Bus Drive, Rufus, Radio Singer, and Bus Driver 4.
  • ADDITIONAL ROLES – Male/Female – any age
    All types, gender, ages, and ethnicities. Roles include Radio Hall Singer, Billy Dean, Virgil, bus drivers, a waiter, members of the gospel choir, passengers on the bus, etc. ​​

AUDITIONING
To receive callback materials, please send your headshot/resume to norgaard@dare2defy.org

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ASSASSINS Runs Jan. 18-26

D2D_Assassins logoASSASSINS
Dare to Defy Productions
Jan. 18-26
PNC Arts Annex [Dayton]

Assassins lay bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical “revusical” that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim, and John Weidman bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.

  • Fri, Jan. 18 at 8pm
  • Sat, Jan. 19 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Fri, Jan. 25 at 8pm
  • Sat, Jan. 26 at 2pm & 8pm

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SIDE SHOW Runs Nov. 9-17

D2D_Side Show promoSIDE SHOW
Dare 2 Defy Productions
Nov. 9-17
PNC Arts Annex [Dayton]

Daisy and Violet are the star attraction in a carnival sideshow – singing Siamese twins – with opposing dreams: Daisy seeks a life in the spotlight and Violet wants to settle down in a home with a husband. When musician Buddy and talent scout Terry enter their lives and promise to take them to the top of the entertainment scene, their lives change forever and they struggle to balance their individual dreams with their inescapable physical connection.

  • Fri, Nov. 9 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 10 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Fri, Nov. 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 17 at 2pm & 8pm

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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Runs Sept. 14-15

D2D_The Hunchback of Notre Dame logoTHE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Dare to Defy Productions
Sept. 14-15
Victoria Theatre [Dayton]

This brand-new musical production is an epic and emotionally charged retelling of the famous Victor Hugo love story of the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda, the scorned bell-ringer Quasimodo and the dashing Captain Phoebus, set in 15th century Paris. For the first time two masters of stage and screen, composer Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Aladdin) and lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) join forces to adapt this time-honored story for the musical stage. The music’s orchestral power and choral beauty, along with bold and dramatic theatrics create a powerful rendition of this timeless tale.

  • Fri, Sept. 14 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 15 at 2pm & 8pm

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NEXT TO NORMAL Runs Aug. 3-5

D2D_Next to Normal logoNEXT TO NORMAL
Dare to Defy Productions
Aug. 3-5
Schuster Performing Arts Center [Dayton]

Come see what all the excitement is about! Next to Normal, written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, is the final production in our inaugural Dare 2 Inspire: Theatre for Young Artists season! This particular show is cast entirely with students between the ages of 18-20, and they (and we) are excited to share with you what they’ve been doing all summer!

This Pulitzer-Prize winning rock musical, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. It tells the story of a mother, Diane Goodman, who struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. This contemporary musical is an emotional powerhouse that addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. With provocative lyrics and a thrilling score, this musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 3-4 at 8pm
  • Sun, Aug. 5 at 2pm

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