Casting Call: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Join SLOC Musical Theater in Schenectady, New York (Albany Area) for auditions of our upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!
Main Cast Audition (Age 16 And Older):
Audition Dates: Monday, March 4, 2024 & Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Sign-in: 6:30 PM, Auditions begin: 7:00 PM
Attend either session.
Prepare 16 to 32 bars of music from a Broadway show, ideally in a similar style to the production.
Callbacks: Saturday, March 9th At 10:00 AM
Children’s Choir Audition (Students 4th-8th Grade):
Audition Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Sign-in: 1:00 PM, Auditions begin: 1:30 PM
Children will be taught “Any Dream Will Do” from the show.
Parents/Guardians must accompany children.
Location:
SLOC Musical Theater, Education Building
418 Liberty St., Schenectady, NY 12305
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Performance Dates:
May 10-12, 2024 & May 16-19, 2024 (Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 3 PM)
SLOC Mainstage, 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Rehearsals:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Sundays: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM (Subject to change)
Rehearsals start: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Attendance Mandatory for Tech Week (May 5-9, 2024) and all performances.
About The Show:
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat retells the biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, and his eleven brothers through vibrant song and dance. Follow Joseph’s journey from favored son to slave, and from prisoner to Pharaoh’s right-hand man, all set to a diverse musical score, including the iconic songs “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”
Roles:
NARRATOR(S) – Potential of 1-4 performers to be cast in this role. All narrators will share All scenes together to create a powerhouse performance of beautiful harmons. Looking to create a dynamic and compelling experience on stage. Performers need a strong rock singing voice and the ability to move well.
JOSEPH – Tenor. The eleventh son of Jacob. Obviously, his father’s favorite, Joseph early on shows a talent for interpreting dreams and telling the future. This gets him into trouble with his brothers when he predicts his future will include ruling over the other eleven. However, it saves his life when in Egypt he correctly interprets Pharaoh’s dreams. In the end he has risen to a great position of power, and he still forgives his brothers and brings his family to Egypt to partake of the bounty he has accumulated there.
JACOB – JOSEPH’s father. An actor in his 50’s/60’s with a baritone voice.
JOSEPH’S BROTHERS – Eleven brothers with strong singing voices, the ability to dance, and contrasting body types and ethnicities. Requires featured solo brothers for Country and Western style in “One More Angel in Heaven,” Jacques Brel/Maurice Chevalier style for “Canaan Days”, Harry Belafonte style in “Benjamin Calypso”, two brothers to double the BUTLER and BAKER, and a strong dancer with partnering ability (Adagio) in “The Apache.”
REUBEN, SIMEON, LEVI, NAPHTALI, ISSACHAR, ASHER, DAN, ZEBULON, GAD, BENJAMIN, JUDAH
POTIPHAR – A Noel Coward type character. Baritone. Can be played by the actor playing JACOB.
MRS. POTIPHAR – Alto/Mezzo
PHAROAH – Good actor/singer with Tenor/Baritone range. Elvis Presley impersonator type who moves well.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE – to play the wives of JOSEPH’S BROTHERS, as well as Ishmaelites, Guards, etc. (including a strong female dancer with partnering ability (Adagio) in “The Apache.”)
CHILDREN’S CHOIR – (grades 4 to 8) will accompany adult performers for most musical numbers in the show. Will be on stage for most of the show.
Any questions, please contact the Producers, Amy Clark at aclark@bhbl.org or Haley Van Alstyne at hvanetten4@gmail.com.
