Looking for theatre auditions in Kingston, Ontario? Welcome to Bottle Tree Productions! We post audition notices for our upcoming productions as opportunities arise. Auditions may take place in person, through video submissions, or a combination of both, depending on the production.
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Nov. 14 & 15 AUDITIONS FOR:
A Christmas Carol (Staged Reading)
and / or
Odysseus Cruise Lines (Adult Musical Comedy)
In-Person @ The Bottle Tree Studio (stairs are a factor and may pose difficulty for some people)
*You may audition for one or both of these shows at the same time. Auditions are in-person by appointment, or via video upload. Auditions close Sunday November 15.
We Are Casting the Following:
FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL STAGED READING:
NARRATOR – pleasantly-voiced, lucid male or female adult of any age. Vocally warm and welcoming.
SCROOGE – a curmudgeonly, bitter, well-weathered man
BOB CRATCHIT – male, middle-aged
GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY/ FEZZIWIG/OLD JOE – mature male characters
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/MRS. CRATCHIT/CHARWOMAN – mature female characters
FRED/YOUNG SCROOGE/ VARIOUS – young (25-35) male characters
FAN/MARTHA/BELLE/VARIOUS – female characters, mid to late 20’s-late 30’s
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT – Father Christmas-type (40’s +)
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE * Need a mover/dancer for this role, which is important but non-speaking.
TINY TIM/VARIOUS CHILD CHARACTERS – 8-10 years old
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ROLES ARE GENDERED. ACTORS OF ANY GENDER ARE WELCOME TO AUDITION AND WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY ROLE.
Performances are Dec 10, 11, 12. Dress Rehearsal Dec 9. There will be three, maybe four rehearsals prior to DR. Actors will be mic’d. This is a staged reading, so no memory work is needed. Scripts will be on stage and actors will primarily be seated throughout.
Performances in the SANCTUARY at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
FOR ODYSSEUS CRUISE LINES:
We are casting a Greek Chorus of 5 men and 5 women aged 20 and up to play various roles including Zeus, Athena, Odysseus, the Muses, and more.
This is a new musical, to be performed in the Bottle Tree Studio. This is a profit share project.
What To Prepare:
FOR A Christmas Carol, please prepare one of the following readings in this document. No memorisation needed.
For Odysseus Cruise Lines please prepare a short (1 minute) song of your choice that highlights your voice. You may choose to use a backing track via bluetooth to our speaker (or yours!) or you may wish to sing unaccompanied.
Please also prepare a short monologue of your choice, around one minute (no longer than 2 minutes) This monologue should be performed from memory.
Book an In-Person Timeslot (ALL BOOKED):
Our in-person audition times are now all booked. Please send us your video and complete the form below so that we can consider you!
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