Hale Centre Theatre has announced they will hold auditions on July 22nd for three of their upcoming shows:
Hello, Dolly! (Oct 10, 2019 – Nov 23, 2019; Wed through Sat nights, with Sat matinees & some Fri matinees at 4pm)
Always... Patsy Cline (Jan 14, 2020 – Apr 14, 2020; Mon and Tue nights, with Tue matinees at 4pm)
Guys and Dolls (Feb 13, 2020 – Mar 28, 2020; Wed through Sat nights, with Sat matinees, some Fri matinees at 4pm & a 12pm Saturday Matinee on select weeks).
The shows are produced by David and Corrin Dietlein. The shows are directed and choreographed by Cambrian James and music directed by Lincoln Wright. The casting directors are David and Corrin Dietlein.
A video audition may be submitted in lieu of an in-person audition. Please prepare 16 bars of music and submit your video audition through Casting Manager prior to the audition date (July 22nd).
Actor Pay
Hello, Dolly!: Dolly, Cornelius, Irene, & Horace - Leads: $75 per performance / $300-$450 a week*
All other roles: $50 per performance / $200-$300 a week*
Lead roles will receive an est. pay of $2925.00; other adult actors will receive an est. pay of $1950.00 for the show.
Always... Patsy Cline: Patsy Cline and Louise Seger - Leads: $75 per performance / $150-$225 a week*
Lead roles will receive an est. pay of $2250.00 for the show.
Guys and Dolls: Sky, Sarah, Nathan, and Adelaide - Leads: $75 per performance / $450-$525 a week*
All other roles: $50 per performance / $300-$350 a week*
Lead roles will receive an est. pay of $3300.00; other adult actors will receive an est. pay of $2200.00 for the show.
*Actors for all shows will receive free meals between matinee & evening performances & 6 complimentary tickets.
*Estimated payment may differ if performances are added or removed.
HELLO, DOLLY!:The show is about Dolly Levi, a New York based matchmaker who merrily arranges things...like furniture, daffodils, and lives. A widow, she finds herself in love with a “half-a-millionaire” Yonkers merchant. She proceeds to weave a web of romantic complications involving him, his clerks, a pretty shopkeeper, and her assistant.
ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE:Always... Patsy Cline is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961. The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion, and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy’s unforgettable hits such as “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Walking After Midnight”…27 songs in all!
GUYS AND DOLLS:Set against the fast-moving high lights and low lives of New York City in the 1940’s, this bigger than life Broadway musical returns triumphantly to our stage! Odds are 10 to 1 that you’re going to love our energetic, colorful, romantic, and highly entertaining production of this enduring classic. With classic songs like “Luck Be a Lady,” “Take Back Your Mink,” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”
Audition Information
● Monday, July 22nd beginning at 5:00 PM
What to Prepare
● Be prepared to sing 16 bars of music.
● Bring your own sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.
● The casting directors use Casting Manager during the casting process. Please post your head
shot and resume to your Casting Manager profile.
● Please review the Conflict Calendar found under the "Registration Form" tab and mark your
conflicts on Casting Manager accordingly. Hale Theatre does not use understudies. Actors with
show conflicts will not be considered.
Call Backs
Call backs for Hello, Dolly! will be held Saturday, July 27th at 10:00 AM (at the Hale Theatre) with the first read through scheduled for Monday, August 26th at 7:00 PM .
Call backs for Always... Patsy Cline will be held Saturday, August 17th at 10:00 AM (at the Hale
Theatre) with the first read through TBD .
Call backs for Guys and Dolls will be held Saturday, September 7th at 10:00 AM (at the Hale Theatre) with the first read through scheduled for Monday, January 6th at 7:00 PM .
Audition Location
Auditions will be held at the Hale Theatre located at 50 West Page Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85233 .
How to make an appointment
You can sign up an appointments by going to
http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/AvugEqfKDjcnEIQ. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Other Notes
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Any questions may be emailed to Jessica Ottley at
auditions@haletheatrearizona.com .
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Hello, Dolly! Character Breakdown
DOLLY GALLAGHER LEVI : (LEAD; 40-55; Female; Alto-Soprano) an indefatigable meddling
matchmaker; a widow in her middle years.
IRENE MOLLOY : (LEAD; 25-35; Female; Soprano) a millineress with a hat shop near 14th Street in New York City. Dolly has introduced her to Horace Vandegelder but she yearns for romance. Must dance.
CORNELIUS HACKL : (LEAD ; 25-35; Male; Baritone) Vandergelder’s chief clerk, 33 years old. Must dance.
HORACE VANDERGELDER : (LEAD; 35-55; Male; Baritone) proprietor of a hay and feed store in
Yonkers, NY and a client of Dolly Levi’s. A widower of some means.
MINNIE FAY : (17-25; Female; Mezzo-Soprano) Irene’s assistant, naive, straight-laced, fresh, follower. Must dance.
ERNESTINA MONEY : (25-40; Female; Must sing) a heavy-set girl in need of Mrs. Levi’s services. Will double in the ensemble. Also plays Mrs Rose.
ERMENGARDE : (18-25; Female; Must sing) the 17-year-old niece of Horace Vandergelder. Must
dance.
BARNABY TUCKER : (18-30; Male; Baritone) an assistant to Cornelius, 17 years old. Must dance.
AMBROSE KEMPER : (25-35; Male; Tenor) a young artist seeking to marry Ermengarde. Must dance.
MRS. ROSE : (25-40; Female; Must Sing) sells vegetables from a street cart, a friend of Mrs. Levi’s
from years before. Actress that plays Ernestina will play this role also.
RUDOLPH REISENWEBER : (35-60; Male; Bass) the Prussian major-domo of the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant. Will double in the ensemble.
ENSEMBLE : (20-40; Male & Female; Must sing and dance) Townspeople of New York, Yonkers Band, Lodge Members, Feed Store Customers, Harmonia Gardens Cooks, Waiters (Fritz, Harry, Louie, Danny, Manny and Hank) & Customers, Polka Contest Contestants, 14th Street Parade Ensemble, Coachman, Horse, Judge, Policemen, Court Clerk, Paper Hanger.
Always... Patsy Cline Character Breakdown
PATSY CLINE : (LEAD; 24-35; Female; Contralto) dynamic and passionate actress who can embody
Patsy Cline in voice and spirit; ability to mimic her unique vocal sound is imperative. Would consider
Equity if unable to cast non-union.
LOUISE SEGER : (LEAD; 40-55; Female) strong storyteller with a big heart. Devoted fan of Patsy Cline who establishes a friendship with her through letter correspondence and finally meets her; a typical strong-willed, funny Texan woman; she has a great deal of interaction with the audience as she relates the relationship she develops with Patsy; strong comedic sense needed for this role.
Guys and Dolls Character Breakdown
SKY MASTERSON : (LEAD; 35-45; Male; B3-E5) A high-stakes gambler whose luck never seems to run out, and a wild card who surprises himself when he falls in love with the unlikeliest of women. Suave, smart, handsome.
SARAH BROWN : (LEAD; 20-30; Female; B3-G5) A pretty, bright-eyed woman who serves as Sergeant of the local Mission. She fully believes in her worthy cause and wishes to convert the gambling sinners to saints. Falls unexpectedly in love with Sky along the way. She is prudish and uptight, but eventually lets go.
NATHAN DETROIT : ( LEAD; 35-45; Male; D4-F5 ) A good-hearted gambler and craps game organizer who could never hit the bigtime. He loves Adelaide, but cannot quit his gambling ways. A broke schemer with unwitting ways.
MISS ADELAIDE : (LEAD; 25-35; Female; A3-E5) Nathan's fiancé and a lead performer at the Hot Box nightclub. She loves Nathan more than anything in the world and desperately wants to get married. Pretty, outspoken, stubborn.
NICELY-NICELY JOHNSON : (30-45; Male; D4-B5) Just like his name suggests, he is the nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited and a bit naïve, but sincere and genuine. Nathan's
loyal friend and lackey.
BENNY SOUTHSTREET : (30-45; Male; D4-G5) Nathan's right-hand man and a gambler himself.
Smart, slick, always moving and shaking, but with what he thinks are Nathan's best interest at heart.
ARVIDE ABERNATHY : (50-60; Male; D4-F5) The bass drum and cymbal player in the Mission band, he is Sarah's loving grandfather. Wise and sweet, he wants nothing but the best for her.
HARRY THE HORSE : (35-55; Male; F3-G5) A crook and gambler. He is a tough guy with dollar signs as his bottom line. Brings Big Jule into Nathan's craps game and backs his cheating, but is also a man of his word in the gambling community.
BIG JULE : (30-50; Male; F3-G5 ) A big time craps player from Chicago who uses a gun and his own pair of rigged dice to bully his way into never losing. Tough looking. A bit of an oaf.
LIEUTENANT BRANNIGAN : (40-55; Male) A New York police officer who is on to Nathan's illegal craps games and is dead-set on catching him. A tough, no-nonsense character.
GENERAL MATILDA B. CARTWRIGHT : (40-60; Mezzo-Soprano; Female) The regional director of the Save-a-Soul mission, Matilda is authoritative through necessity but motivated by charity. She cuts loose in the song “Sit Down Your Rockin’ the Boat”.
ENSEMBLE : (18-30; Female; Must sing and Dance) Sightseers, Mission Band (Agatha, Calvin,
Martha), Crap Shooters (Liver Lips Louie, Angie The Ox, Rusty Charlie), Hot Box Girls, Waiters, Cuban Dancers
Hale Centre Theatre
50 West Page Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85233
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