CURRENT AUDITIONS

We will be holding in-person auditions on Monday, September 9 and Wednesday, September 11 from 7-10 pm. The auditions will be held at Footlighters Theater, 58 Main Ave, Berwyn, PA 19312. 

Children will be scheduled between 7-8:30 pm. Adults will be scheduled between 8:30-10 pm on the audition dates.

To sign up please send an email to footlightersauditions@gmail.com with your preferred time

slot, what role(s) you are submitting for, and a copy of your headshot/resume if you have one.

All auditioners are asked to prepare and memorize either a one minute contemporary comedic

monologue of their choosing OR the provided sides from the show. The sides can be found

HERE.

If necessary, call backs will be via invitation on Monday, September 16 from 7-9 pm. Call back

materials will be sent with your invitation and may include scene selections from the show. You

should also be prepared to do cold readings.

Rehearsals will be held three times per week starting September 23. All conflicts must be listed on the audition form that you will fill out at your audition and no additional conflicts will be accepted once casting is complete. Conflicts during tech week or for a performance will not be accepted. Rehearsals will primarily be Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday evenings. The show will run for 6 performances November 30 through December 5. Additional performances or partner events such as meet and greets with the cast may be added. Rehearsals and performances will be at Footlighters Theater - 58 Main Ave, Berwyn, PA. A full production schedule can be found HERE.

Footlighters of Berwyn is a volunteer, membership based organization, all roles are open and non-paid. If cast in this production, you must be willing to become a member of Footlighters Theater (dues: $25.00 adult or $15.00 senior/student). Membership benefits include voting rights in the annual Board elections. Cast members are also expected to contribute to other aspects of production, including but not limited to, building and painting sets, soliciting for ads and donations, and sourcing costumes and props. Some of the set builds will be included in the rehearsal schedule and are mandatory. Others will be on a volunteer basis. 

All roles are open and Footlighters strongly encourages all performers to submit for ANY role  with which they identify, regardless of type, gender, age, ability, race, ethnicity, sexuality,  neurodiversity, body type, and similarity to the movie or Broadway casts.

Adults:

FATHER (Bob Bradley) – Solid family man, 35-38

MOTHER (Grace Bradley) – Trim, attractive, 35ish

MRS. ARMSTRONG – Largish woman, managerial in voice and manner, 50ish

MRS. SLOCUM – Pleasant, motherly woman, 35-60

MRS. CLARK – 35-60

MRS. CLAUSING – 35-60

MRS. MCCARTHY – A younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong, middle 40s

REVEREND HOPKINS

FIREMAN – 25-30

Children:

BETH BRADLEY – The narrator, strong voice and presence, 10-11

CHARLIE BRADLEY – Traditional kid brother, 8-9

RALPH HERDMAN – Ragged, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool, 12-13

IMOGENE HERDMAN – Loud, bossy, crafty, 11-12

LEROY HERDMAN – Tough, sure of himself, 10-11

CLAUDE HERDMAN – Tough, combative, 9-10

OLLIE HERDMAN – Looking for trouble, Claude's usual partner in crime, 8-9

GLADYS HERDMAN – Small, wiry, feisty, 7-8

ALICE WENDLEKEN – Prim, proper, pain in the neck, 10-11

MAXINE – 10-11

ELMER HOPKINS – 12-13

HOBIE – 9-10

DAVID – 8-9

BEVERLY – 7-8

SHIRLEY – 5-6

JUANITA – 5-6

DORIS – 9-10

*Please note that the ages listed are the stage age of the characters - actual casting will be

more flexible with age, possibly casting older or younger than the range listed.

Masks are currently not required to be worn while at Footlighters Theater. Cast members may wear masks for rehearsals up until one week before tech week. At that point, masks may not be worn for rehearsals and performances, unless there is a special circumstance that has been discussed with the producer and director.

We are seeking submissions from Directors and Actors (especially those that do both!) for AN ADULT EVENING OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN, a bawdy and satirical collection of short plays. Our

working concept for this show is that each play will be directed by a different person and that ideally, those directors also comprise the company of actors used in each play.

We are looking for a diverse group of theatre artists to collaborate to create a unique and immersive theatrical experience for our audience. We encourage directors and actors of all

experience levels to submit.

If interested in directing - please submit a statement about your directing philosophy and a short proposal detailing your overall vision for at least one of the 10 short plays from the show to footlightersauditions@gmail.com.

If interested in acting - please send a video performing a monologue or scene from any of the 10 short plays that comprise this show footlightersauditions@gmail.com.

We strongly encourage everyone to submit to both direct and act, however, we are happy to

accept separate submissions as well. The script can be found HERE.

Rehearsals will be held three times per week starting December 8. All conflicts must be listed on the audition form and no additional conflicts will be accepted once casting is complete. Conflicts during tech week or for a performance will not be accepted. Rehearsals will primarily be

Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Sunday afternoons. Due to the nature of the show, not

everyone will be called for every rehearsal until we start running the entire show. The show will

run for 6 performances February 14-23. Additional performances or partner events may be added. Rehearsals and performances will be at Footlighters Theater - 58 Main Ave, Berwyn, PA. A full production schedule can be found HERE.

Footlighters of Berwyn is a volunteer, membership based organization, all roles are open and non-paid. If cast in this production, you must be willing to become a member of Footlighters Theater (dues: $25.00 adult or $15.00 senior/student). Membership benefits include voting rights in the annual Board elections. Cast members are also expected to contribute to other aspects of production, including but not limited to, building and painting sets, soliciting for ads and donations, and sourcing costumes and props. Some of the set builds will be included in the rehearsal schedule and are mandatory. Others will be on a volunteer basis. 

All roles are open and Footlighters strongly encourages all performers to submit for ANY role  with which they identify, regardless of type, gender, age, ability, race, ethnicity, sexuality,  neurodiversity, body type, and similarity to the movie or Broadway casts.

Masks are currently not required to be worn while at Footlighters Theater. Cast members may wear masks for rehearsals up until one week before tech week. At that point, masks may not be worn for rehearsals and performances, unless there is a special circumstance that has been discussed with the producer and director.