Starlight Community Theater announces auditions for DRACULA for August 29

Directed by Ric Alpers

In this time of uncertainty, STARLIGHT COMMUNITY THEATER is planning to officially open our 2020-21 Season with DRACULA written by John Mattera based on the story by Bram Stoker!  While we intend for an 8 performance run in our theater, the location and or performance dates could change depending on the course of the pandemic. The inital few weeks of rehearsal will be done on-line.  We will move to rehearsals in the theater as conditions permit.

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ONLY ONE AUDITION SLOT on Saturday, August 29.

SIGN UP HERE

Audition link will be sent to you after you have signed up for a specific slot.

Prepare a 1.5 to 2 minute story to tell during the audition time.  Director wants to see how you tell a story and engage others.  (This is storytelling not a monologue.)

Submit a completed audition form to info@starlightcommunitytheater.com prior to the audition. You can also send a headshot and resume if you have them.

Submit a video to info@starlightcommunitytheater.com as described below in the CASTING section prior to the audition.

Rehearsals will be scheduled based on actor availability.  Performances are scheduled for October 23-November 1.  This is subject to change if the pandemic continues to present difficulties for large gatherings of people.

The Story:

The mysterious Count Dracula has gone to England where he is living on a large estate next to an insane asylum run by the incredibly naive Dr. Seward. The others that make up the cast of this thriller include Professor Van Helsing who must convince Dr. Seward that Count Dracula is a vampire; Renfield, a fly-eating lunatic who serves the Count (once too often); beautiful Lucy Westenra, who has an uncanny resemblance to a girl Count Dracula loved over a hundred years ago; Charles, the Westenra family butler whose poor eyesight saves him from being hypnotized; as well as three female vampires!

Casting:

There are roles for approximately 9 men and 7 women.  This is an adult 16+ production.  There is also the opportunity for 4 youth to be added.

The director is looking for actors who move well, have good radio voices and who are not body shy. There will be an online vocal audition where I want them to tell stories. I would also like a video submission of some kind of movement piece... mime, dance (particularly ballet or lyrical), Tai Chi, tumbling, etc. Some possibility of a movement cast and a voice cast.