Theatre Tuscaloosa holding auditions for production of “Anything Goes” in May.
“Anything Goes” is a timeless musical that takes audiences on a journey filled with romance, comedy, and toe-tapping music. Set aboard the ocean liner S.S. American, the story follows the antics of passengers and crew as they navigate love triangles, mistaken identities, and a series of hilarious misunderstandings. With music and lyrics by Cole Porter, this classic Broadway show features iconic songs such as “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and the title number “Anything Goes.”
Auditions:
Sunday, May 5, 2024: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Monday, May 6, 2024: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Callbacks (if needed):
Tuesday, May 7, 2024: 6:00pm-9:00pm
We encourage everyone to fill out our new – Audition Form No need to print it out. Just fill it out and submit it. See link at page bottom or in the graphics.)
Wear clothes comfortable for movement. There will be a dance AND a tap audition. If you want to participate in the tap audition, bring tap shoes.?
Characters/Roles
- Reno Sweeney, a brassy evangelist turned nightclub singer
- Reno’s Showgirls:
- Angel #1 – Purity?
- Angel #2 – Chastity
- Angel #3 – Charity
- Angel #4 – Virtue
- Hope Harcourt, a prominent debutante?
- Evangeline Harcourt, her mother, a widow
- Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, a wealthy Englishman
- Elisha Whitney, a goggle-eyed tycoon
- Billy Crocker, Whitney’s young assistant
- Moonface Martin, a hapless gangster, Public Enemy #13
- Erma, a vivacious gangster’s moll
- Spit and Dippy, two rascally New York street toughs
- Ship’s Captain
- Ship’s Purser
- Male Quartet – Sailors
- Ship’s Crew
- Ship’s Passengers
- Assorted Others:
- Fred, a bartender?
- Henry T. Dobson, a minister
- A Newspaper Photographer
- A Reporter
- Two FBI Agents
- An Old Lady in a Wheelchair
Director – Ray Taylor
Musical Director – Leslie Poss
Choreographer – Cole Cabiness
Stage Manager – Ashlyn Lambert
Scenic & Lighting Design – Therrin Eber
Costume Design – Jeanette Waterman
Bring a headshot and resume if you have one. If you don’t, that’s okay. You can put your experience on the audition form.
Auditions vary between companies and areas, but here at Theatre Tuscaloosa, they generally consist of cold readings from the script with other auditionees.
Prepare 16 bars (measures), but know the whole song. Have music ready for the pianist. Mark clear stops and starts. Tape your music to a file folder or put it in a small three ring binder for the pianist. Loose music can often get out of order and lost. Rehearse it with a pianist before you audition to make sure you are singing in the right key!
For Theatre Tuscaloosa, a song in the “style” of the show or by the same composers/lyricist is generally preferred. For Anything Goes the music is in the style of Cole Porter
If you are going to do a song from the show, BE FABULOUS!
Auditionees are encouraged to complete the audition form and submit it through the link at https://www.theatretusc.com/anythinggoes before auditions.
Scripts of “Anything Goes” (2022 Revision) are available to read in the Theatre Tuscaloosa Management Office in advance (recommended); however, scripts may not leave the premises. The office is open Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – noon.
The final rehearsal schedule will be announced after casting. Rehearsals will generally run 7 – 10 p.m. Monday through Friday evenings and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Sundays until closer to performance weeks. “Anything Goes” performances run July 12 – 21 at the Bean-Brown Theatre.