KCPT Auditions -- Fall Generals Nov 4 - 5

KCPT's Fall General Auditions will be held Fri Nov 4 at 6:00 p.m. and Sat Nov 5 at 2:00 p.m.  All auditions held at Key City Playhouse, 419 Washington Street, Port Townsend.

There are opportunities for all ages groups in these auditions.
 

We will be casting for:

• The Sixteenth Annual Playwright's Festival (February).
• Comedy:  The Art of Dining by Tina Howe (April-May).  Directed by Lawrason Driscoll.
• Musical:  Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (June-July).  Directed by Denise Winter, Musical Direction by David H Schroeder.  (More specifics on this show below.)
• Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night (August).  Directed by Charlie Bethel.

• Spring WordPlay (a play by Constance Congdon)

• PT Shorts

Fall general auditions provide the option of auditioning in three areas -- movement, singing and reading from a script or a prepared monologue.

Be prepared to have your photograph taken and to fill out a form with your theatrical experience. Bring a performance resume or headshot if you have one.  See below for more General audition information.

More audition information for "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris"

Singing auditons will be a capella.  Prepare a song in English in the cabaret or musical theatre style.  It can be a Jacques Brel song or not, but if it is Brel, make it yours, not just an imitation of the show CD.

Use the song to tell us a specific story or paint a vivid portrait.  We're looking for humor, intensity and passion.  Acting the story of the song is key.

Strong voices are needed, with some call for close harmonies.  Brel's music is vivacious, haunting, tender, dramatic, “gutsy” or all of the above. 

The vocal ranges are narrow, with SOLOS always being "within the staff."   Group harmonies go somewhat wider than that.

The SOLO ranges are as follows:

Woman 1 - soprano, middle C to E.
Woman 2 - soprano or alto, D to D

Man 1 - baritone, D to E
Man 2 - tenor, G to F#, (one G')

For the women, a vocal sound tending towards a French cabaret singer sound (which sometimes can be quite light with sopranos) would be an asset – as opposed to an amplified "American Idol" sound.  No French accents will be used (the songs are all in English except for a part of one Women #1 song which is in Flemish).
 

General audition information

Actors who participate in KCPT General Auditions are eligible to be cast in any KCPT production or reading, including PT Shorts and our WordPlay Readings, even if they do not attend any other auditions.

Individual directors may hold additional callback auditions outside of the Generals.

Perusal scripts are available before General Auditions at both the Port Townsend and Jefferson County libraries. Auditioners are strongly encouraged to read the scripts in advance and to bring their own prepared material of 1-3 minutes in length. Scenes from the plays are also available at the Playhouse an hour before start time.

Spring general auditions provide the option of auditioning in three areas -- movement, singing and reading from a script or a prepared monologue. Be prepared to have your photograph taken and to fill out a form with your theatrical experience. Bring a performance resume or headshot if you have one.

Actors and actresses of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Key City Public Theatre does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, gender, marital status or disability.

Throughout each season, a few roles are available to members of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA) by virtue of a special appearance agreement between the union and KCPT.

If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to attend, please contact Assistant to the Artistic Director Angela Amos by e-mail or by calling 360-379-0195.

New casting notification procedure

After casting is complete for each production, the cast list will be posted on the appropriate show page on our website.  If the cast list is not posted, casting is not complete.  If you auditioned for a particular production (including callbacks), you are still under consideration until the final cast list is posted.  Sometimes, a partial cast list may be posted, and other roles may still be uncast. We appreciate the effort and enthusiasm that everyone brings to the audition process.  We hope this new process will keep you better informed.

General Audition Information

Key City Public Theatre holds General Auditions twice a year -- in the Fall and in the Spring.

General Auditions are a great opportunity to be seen by the season’s directors and to read from the season’s scripts. Once you have been seen at the General Auditions, you are eligible to be cast in any production, or PT Shorts, or WordPlay readings for that season, even if you do not attend any other auditions. Everyone wishing to appear onstage at Key City Public Theatre is strongly encouraged to attend these casting calls.

Local actors gather at the playhouse

and prepare to audition for Key City Players' 2012 theatre season.

90% of General Audition participants appeared in KCPT performances throughout the season.

Photo November 2010 by Phil Baumgaertner / KCPT.

SPRING AUDITIONS:  Spring general auditions provide the option of auditioning in three areas -- movement, singing and reading from a script or a prepared monologue.

FALL AUDITIONS:  Fall general auditions provide the option of auditioning in two areas -- movement and reading from a script or a prepared monologue.

ALL AUDITIONS: Be prepared to have your photograph taken and to fill out a form with your theatrical experience.  Bring a performance resume or headshot if you have one.

If you attend KCPT’s General Auditions you may still be called for individual show callback auditions throughout the season to read for specific roles.Individual show audition notices are posted on this page, and appear in the local newspapers.

Photos November 2010 by Phil Baumgaertner / KCPT.

If you are unable to attend General Auditions and wished to be considered for casting, please contact Assistant to the Artistic Director Angela Amos by e-mail or call 360.379.0195.

Key City Public Theatre Casting Policies

    • Actors and actresses of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to audition.

    • Everyone attending any KCPT audition is welcome but not required to bring their own prepared material.

    • If you are interested in auditioning for a particular show, but are unable to attend during the scheduled audition times, please contact Artistic Director, Denise Winter at 379-0195.

    • KCPT auditions are open to all members of the community and all levels of talent are encouraged to attend.

    • Key City Public Theatre does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, gender, marital status or disability.

    • Throughout each season, a few roles are available to members of the Actors' Equity Association by virtue of a special appearance agreement between the union and KCPT.
 

Photos November 2010 by Phil Baumgaertner / KCPT.