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Scripts for non-musicals are available for perusal for a 3 day period, with a refundable $10 deposit, by emailing tami@sbct.org.
Auditions are open to everyone, from beginning actor to veteran performer, and are held about two months prior to each show’s opening.
SBCT auditions are in multiple locations, so check the notice carefully. They are either in the South Bend Civic Theatre building at 403 N. Main (Mainstage, Studio Theatre or Lobby); or in The Firehouse, 701 Portage Ave.; or occasionally in the church next door.
Rehearsals are generally held four or five nights a week for six to eight weeks, heavier closer to opening.
Productions are usually in either the 209 seat Wilson Mainstage Auditorium, or in our 80 seat Barbara K. Warner Studio Theatre, and run 2 to 3 weeks.
Unless the script specifies otherwise, all roles are cast without regard to race and/or ethnic origin.
TWO AUDITIONS COMING UP AT SOUTH BEND CIVIC THEATRE
South Bend Civic Theatre is announcing auditions for two upcoming productions: Born Yesterday which will be performed in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium October 8 through 17, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which will be performed in the Warner Studio Theatre October 29 through November 7. Auditions for Born Yesterday are August 20 and 21 in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium, and auditions for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are September 10th and 13th in the Warner Studio Theatre, both in the South Bend Civic Theatre’s facility at 403 N. Main, South Bend. Check the web site for details: sbct.org.
Born Yesterday is a contemporary classic comedy by Garson Kanin, directed by Craig MacNab. Auditions are Friday, August 20 at 7 PM and Saturday, August 21 at 10 AM in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium. The show needs 12 men and 4 women.
The leading female role of Billie is one of the great roles in contemporary comedy, as Billie has a delightfully challenging transformation that is great fun to watch evolve. Billie is written as being in her late 20s. Three other female roles are available, of varying ages.
Billie is learning how to live in a man’s world, and is challenged by a wide variety of men, from gangsters to gentlemen. Thus, many choice roles for men exist in this show, from Harry, the thug, to the highly educated and charming Paul, and everything in between.
Thug Harry Brock is breaking into the big money, and trying to buy his way into power. Thinking that he’s got everything it takes so he’s just got to smarten up his simple-minded girlfriend, Billie, he hires Paul to tutor her. Paul finds Billie to be uneducated but far from stupid, and under his tutelage, Billie quickly learns much of what she has missed in the world, including what kind of a man Harry really is. Paul and Billie come to realize they have fallen in love with each other just as Billie figures out how she has been used as a tool in Harry’s fraudulent schemes. Harry erupts in anger, hitting Billie for the first — and last — time. Billie manages to get proof of Harry’s criminal activities before she escapes, making Harry promise he will change his evil ways just as she abandons him to start life fresh with Paul.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a fascinating new non-musical treatment of the classic thriller, written by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Jim Geisel. Performances will be October 29 through November 7 in the Warner Studio Theatre at South Bend Civic Theatre. Auditions will be Saturday, September 10 at 10 AM and Monday, September 13th at 7 PM in the Warner Studio Theatre in South Bend Civic Theatre’s facility, 403 N. Main.
A haunting, driving force runs through this highly inventive script, as Dr. Jekyll becomes increasingly conflicted and unbalanced as he discovers the frightening truth behind his black-outs and the experimental drugs that cause them. Meanwhile, the love that has been denied of Dr. Jekyll falls to Hyde, who is loved by the bold Elizabeth, who loves the creature in spite of the evil she knows he is guilty of. Bizarre turns of event occur as Jekyll attempts to save his research, convert Elizabeth to his own, and separate himself from the creature he has increasingly become… A stunning psychological thriller.
Originally written to double multiple roles, the script calls for a minimum of 4 men and 2 women, and can be played with as many as twice as many actors. The role of Hyde was originally written as split between multiple actors, divided into the various aspects of his character, but the director may choose to cast Hyde as one actor. Other male characters include Dr. Jekyll, Sir Danvers Carew, Richard Enfield, Dr. Lanyon, Gabriel Utterson, and others. Elizabeth Jelkes, a fascinating and critical female role, is written to be played by a young woman in her 20s. The other woman should be played by a woman of middle-age or older.
South Bend Civic Theatre auditions are always open to the public, and no experience is necessary. Auditionees need only attend one of the two audition slots provided for each show, and should bring along a complete list of rehearsal conflicts. Rehearsals usually start within a week of auditions or so, and commonly run four nights a week, more often closer to the opening. It is helpful to be familiar with the script, and scripts may be checked out for 3 days with a refundable deposit of $10 by emailing tami@sbct.org for arrangements. South Bend Civic Theatre is known for color-blind casting unless the playwright has expressed a preference for ethnicity.
Potential auditionees are encouraged to sign up for email audition notices through the sbct.org web site, by following the button for e-newsletters.
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