Auditions for the play, The Children’s Hour (Director: Cathy Street) will be held on Saturday, June 22nd, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Street Theatre, 1933 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37210. Individual callbacks will be scheduled following the open call. Set in an all-girls boarding school run by two women, a rumor started by a malicious student soon turns to scandal. As the young girl comes to understand the power she wields, she sticks by her story, which precipitates tragedy as irreparable damage is done.

Please bring a headshot and resume and a monologue, no longer than two minutes (strictly enforced). All ethnicities encouraged. Auditions are by appointment only. Please email auditions@streettheatrecompany.org to schedule an appointment. See below for performance dates and character descriptions.

Rehearsals begin at the end of July. Performances, Sept 6 - 22, Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 5

CHARACTERS
AGATHA (55-65 years old)
A no-nonsense, middle-aged maid in the employ of Amelia Tilford. She is stern and straight-laced.

DR. JOSEPH CARDIN (26-33 years old)
Cardin, about thirty-five, is a relaxed and amiable doctor and Karen Wright’s fiance. His casual dress reflects his warm, easy-going nature.

MARTHA DOBIE (25-30 years old)
Karen Wright’s friend and co-owner of their school. She is described as “nervous” and “high strung” and is certainly far less composed and self-assured than her friend.

LILY MORTAR (45-55 years old)
She is Martha Dobie’s aunt and teaches at the Wright-Dobie School. A self-centered woman, she lives in romanticized delusions of her past triumphs as an actress. She is also vain and very susceptible to flattery, and refuses to grow old gracefully.

MRS. AMELIA TILFORD (60’s)
A wealthy widow, Mrs. Tilford is a dignified woman in her sixties. She has been an influential supporter of the Wright-Dobie School. Although she is a fair and generous person, she lacks good judgment when it comes to matters concerning her granddaughter and is utterly blind to the girl’s vicious nature.

MARY TILFORD (12-14)
The spoiled granddaughter of Amelia Tilford, she is clever and used to having her own way with her doting grandmother. She also attempts to manipulate everyone at the school, resorting to a variety of tricks, including flattery, feigned sickness, blackmail, physical intimidation, and whining complaints.

ROSALIE WELLS (12-14)
Rosalie, a student at the Wright-Dobie School, is not cowed by Mary Tilford, whom she does not like.

KAREN WRIGHT (25-30)
Karen Wright is Martha Dobie’s close friend and partner in the Wright-Dobie School. She is attractive, warm, and outgoing. She is admired and respected by her students, for whom she has a genuine affection. She is also an emotionally stable woman, at ease with herself and others.

ENSEMBLE:
HELEN BURTON (12-14)
CATHERINE (12-14)
LOIS FISHER (12-14)
GROCERY BOY
PEGGY ROGERS (12-14)
EVELYN MUNN (12-14)

Auditions for the play, Spamalot (Director: Martha Wilkinson) and Hair in Concert (Director: Cathy Street) will be held on Sunday, July 14th, 12-7pm and Monday, July 15th, 6-10pm at Street Theatre, 1933 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37210. Please bring a headshot and resume for EACH show you are auditioning for. Please prepare 16 bars of a song, and bring sheet music in appropriate key (an accompanist will be provided-no CD’s please), and a monologue, no longer than two minutes (strictly enforced). All ethnicities encouraged. Auditions are by appointment only. Please email auditions@streettheatrecompany.org to schedule an appointment. See below for performance dates and character descriptions.

SPAMALOT rehearsals begin late September. Show runs November 1-17.
CHARACTERS: (may be some changes to breakdown)
KING ARTHUR (Late 30s-60s.): The King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good singer.

SIR ROBIN (30s-40s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called 'Sir Robin the Brave,' though he couldn't be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for the singing and dancing. Also plays GUARD 1 and BROTHER MAYNARD, a long-winded monk.

SIR LANCELOT (30s-40): A Knight of the Roundtable. He is fearless to a bloody fault but through a twist of fate, does discover his 'softer side.' This actor MUST be great with character voices and accents, as he also plays THE FRENCH TAUNTER, an arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman, the KNIGHT OF NI, an absurd, cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights, and TIM THE ENCHANTER, a ghostly being with a Scottish accent.

PATSY (30s-40s): King Arthur's horse and servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur's approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing. Also plays MAYOR, a jolly red-faced man who advertises the merits of his home town and the drunken, useless GUARD 2.

SIR GALAHAD (30s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class 'mud gatherer' who becomes Knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Also plays PRINCE HERBERT'S FATHER, a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman man at odds with his sensitive son, THE BLACK KNIGHT who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries. Strong bari-tenor singing required.

SIR BEDEVERE (20s-40s): A Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. Also plays DENNIS GALAHAD'S MOTHER, a shrill peasant woman, and CONCORDE, Sir Lancelot's horse. No solo singing.

THE LADY OF THE LAKE (20s-30s):A Diva. Strong, beautiful, possesses mystical powers. The leading lady of the show. Great singing voice is essential, as she must be able to sing effortlessly in many styles and vocal registers. Especially seeking actresses of all races for this role.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR (20s-30s): Tenor singing required. Very good mover.
HISTORIAN: A tweedy academic.
NOT DEAD FRED: A sickly little fellow who, despite others' beliefs, claims he is "not yet dead."
FRENCH GUARD: The condemnatory French sidekick to the French Taunter.
MINSTREL: In Sir Robin's band.
PRINCE HERBERT: The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for his love atop a tower.

SIR NOT APPEARING may double as THE DANCING MONK

A MALE DANCER appears as THE DANCING NUN

THE VOICE OF GOD may be pre-recorded.

TWO FRENCH GUARDS are two of the MALE ENSEMBLE

ROBIN'S MINSTRELS are also ENSEMBLE: 2 MEN, 1 WOMAN.

SIR BORS is MALE ENSEMBLE.

ENSEMBLE: Six men and six women

HAIR in CONCERT rehearsals begin late October. Show runs December 4-8.

CHARACTERS:

Berger-Leader of the “Tribe”
Claude-Member of the tribe-conflicted when he gets drafted
Sheila-Tribe member; activist
Jeanie-Tribe member; spacey
Chrissy-Young tribe member, ingenue
Dionne- Tribe member; African-American
Hud-Tribe member; African-American
Woof-Tribe member
Ensemble tribe members