AUDITIONS

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Live audition schedules for all productions can often be found at:

www.AllstateCommunityTheater.org 


Click on each Production then the Cast/Crew Tab to determine Audition Dates, Times, and Character Descriptions.  Performance dates will also be listed as will other requirements.


Virtual Auditions can be sent at any time up until 6:00 p.m. the last day of scheduled auditions to virtual@stagedoorproductions.org.


Annie Get Your Gun 


Auditions:

March 10th, 2 p.m.

March 11th, 7 p.m.


Performance Dates: 

June 21, 22, 23 and June 28, 29, 30


Rehearsals:

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with some exceptions. Rehearsals begin Sunday, March 31st.  

ABOUT ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she's discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity. 


Annie Get Your Gun

Character Descriptions

 

Annie Oakley – Lead role, 20’s to 30’s.  The sharpshooting star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show.  Must have strong singing voice and comedic talent

Franki Butler – Male lead. Age 30-40.  Sharpshooter and Annie’s love interest.  He’s threatened by Annie’s fame as she overtakes him as the main attraction

Buffalo Bill Cody – Supporting role.  Father Figure, 50-ish.  Runs the Wild West show. 

Charlie Davenport – Supporting role. 30- 50 Front man for the show

Chief Sitting Bull – Supporting role. 40 -50. Famous Sioux warrior, backer of the show and mentor to Annie

Dolly Tate – Supporting role – 20’s.  Comedic foil to Charlie Davenport and Frank Butler

Little Jake – Annie’s brother, age 8

Nellie, Jessie, and Minnie – Annie’s sisters, age 9, 13, and 15

Foster Wilson  - Hotel proprietor

Pawnee Bill – runs the competing Wild West Show

Ensemble – Includes many speaking parts, including young boys and girls, Cowboys and Indians who are in the wild west show, European royalty, Train conductor and porter, and others.

 

Audition Songs

Annie Oakley – You Can’t get a Man with a Gun, Doing what Comes Naturally

Frank – My Defenses are Down

Children – Doing what comes naturally

All others – There’s no Business Like Show Business

 

Annie Get Your Gun

Audition Karaoke Track Links

 

There's No Business Like Show Business (Karaoke Version) (youtube.com)

 

'You Can't Get a Man with a Gun' from 'Annie Get Your Gun' Karaoke / Backing track / Off vocal (youtube.com)

 

My Defenses Are Down (Annie Get Your Gun 🤠) - Accompaniment 🎹Bflat (youtube.com)

 

Doin' What Comes Naturally (Made Popular By "Annie Get Your Gun") (Karaoke Version) (youtube.com)

Laughter on the 23rd Floor 


Auditions:

May 19 -  4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

May 20 -  6 p.m. to 8 p.m.


Performance Dates: 

August 2, 3, 4 and August 9, 10, 11


Rehearsals: 

Starting on Tuesday, May 28, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturdays:  9-11 a.m.

Sundays:  7-9 p.m.

Tuesdays:  7-9 p.m.


ABOUT LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR

Inspired by playwright Neil Simon's youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, this ensemble comedy features all the attendant comic drama as the harried writing staff frantically scrambles to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of star madman Max Prince.