2012 Mainstage Season Auditions
The 2012 mainstage auditions were held on the Saturday before Easter, a long-standing Apple Hill tradition. The notice lists every play being cast and short descriptions of the roles.
Archive page. The dates, prices and booking details below are historical and are kept for the record. The Apple Hill barn theatre closed in 2020, and phone numbers and email addresses from the original page have been removed.
MAINSTAGE SEASON AUDITIONS
Thank you to everyone who came out and auditioned!
Auditions were held at Apple Hill Playhouse on April 7, 2012 (Easter Saturday)
In the event that you could not attend auditions, but would like to be considered. Email your headshot and resume to Jen James and we will add you to our "Call Talent" file and directors may be able to see you at callbacks.
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PLAYS & AVAILABLE ROLES
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES
Frank Foster - Bob and William's employer
Fiona Foster - Frank's wife; having an affair with Bob
Bob Phillips - Works for Frank; having an affair with Fiona
Teresa Phillips - Bob's wife
William Detweiler - Works for Frank
Mary Detweiler - William's wife
A TALENT FOR MURDER
Anne Royce Clayton - Woman in her seventies (her age varying upon her mood), America's foremost and most venerable mystery writer. Either to be played by an age-appropriate actress or a younger actress in age make-up (since her vitality and energy are a major focus of the script).
Dr. Anthony Wainwright - An urbane, sardonic Englishmen in his late sixties.
Rashi - Anne's butler, an East Indian convict in his mid-thirties.
Lawrence McClain - Anne's oldest child, in his late thirties, editor of an esoteric poetry magazine.
Sheila McClain - Lawrence's beautiful wife, in her thirties, operator of a successful art gallery. Her beauty is exceeded only by her ruthless ambition.
Pamela Harrison - Anne's granddaughter, aged twenty-five, sweet and innocent, the victim of a plane-crash which left her, by injury, with the mental capacity of a fifteen-year old.
Mark Harrison - Pamela's husband, thirty. An attractive, aggressive foreign car dealer.
Ages approximate.
MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE
Ghost - Lots of attitude; preferable an African American woman
Ebeneezer Scrooge - Dickens' cranky crumudgeon with "seasonal tourettes"
Bob Cratchit - Dickens' meek bookkeeper
Mrs. Bob Cratchit - NOTHING like Dickens' mild mannered housewife
Tiny Time - played by young, boyish adult (or can be played by one of Fezziwig's daughters)
Ensemble:
Little Nell - Female; also plays Mrs. Fezziwig and the Beadle's Wife
Gentleman 1 - Male; plays Mr. Fezziwig, The Beadle and Act 1 Bartender
Gentleman 2 - Male; plays Edvar, George Bailey, Voice of Tess, and Serena
Ghost of Jacob Marley - Male; also plays Clarence and Act 1 Bartender
The Nice Mrs. Cratchit - Female; also plays Hedwig and Lovely Irish Voice
Young Ebeneezer - Boy age 8 - 13; also plays Cratchit Child 2
Young Jacob Marley - Girl age 8 - 13; also plays Cratchit Child 1 and ZuZu
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MUSICALS & AVAILABLE ROLES
SWEET CHARITY
All company members are involved in dance numbers throughout the course of the show. The dance in the show is Fosse-style, ie Chicago, Pippin. Please come prepared to dance at auditions.
Vittorio Vidal - Male; baritone; 30 - 45
Nikki - Female; mezzo - 30 - 45
Helene - Female; mezzo; 23 - 35
Oscar Lindquist – Male; baritone; 25 – 35
Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck – Male; baritone; 28 – 48
Herman – Male; tenor; 35 – 55
Ursula – Female; 22 – 35
Good Fairy - Female
Old Maid - Female
Mike - Male
Brother Eddie - Male
Barney - Male
Brother Harold - Male
Manfred - Male
Suzanne – Female; 21 – 35
Carmen – Female; 21 - 35
Frenchy – Female; 21 – 35
Rosie – Female; 21 – 35
Betsy – Female; 21 – 35
Elaine – Female; 21 - 35
Ballplayers, cops, waiters
*The role of Charity has already been cast*
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
For full character breakdowns, click HERE
The Spellers:
Chip Tolentino - also plays Jesus; reigning champion, tenor
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere - driven by internal and external pressure; lisps; mezzo
Leaf Coneybear - also plays Carl Dad; homeschooled; wears protective helmet; tenor
William Barfee - the fat kid who become a bully to avoid being picked on; tenor
Marcy Park - the ultimate over-achiever; mezzo
Olive Ostrovsky - quiet, pleasant and shy; mezzo
The Adults:
Rona Lisa Perretti - also plays Olive's Mom; long-time spelling bee hostess; soprano
Vice Principal Douglas Panch - stuck in his job, hopelessly awaiting a promotion that will never come; baritone
Mitch Mahoney - also plays Dan Dad and Olive's Dad, serving as "comfort counselor" as part of his community service sentence; tenor
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If you are unable to attend auditions, but would like to be added to our CALL TALENT list, please submit a resume and headshot (or just a photo of yourself) by mail
or mail to: OPAC at Apple Hill Playhouse, PO Box 270, Greensburg PA 15601
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