The Garden Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for the first three shows of the 2017-2018 theatrical season to be presented at the Garden Theatre located at 160 West Plant Street in Winter Garden. These shows include Jesus Christ Superstar, The Odd Couple (both the male and female versions), and Annie. Audition times and requirements are as listed below. The 2017 – 2018 Season Sponsor is Evoyent, a Deloitte Network Company.
Audition Schedule
Please note that AEA and non-Equity performers will be seen for all shows. We are looking for a very diverse range of ethnicity in our actors. All roles are paid.
The remainder of the season includes The Lieutenant of Inishmore, A Tennessee Walk, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Auditions for A Tennessee Walk, and Hunchback will be held in September. Please visit
BethMarshallPresents.com for information on auditions for The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
Monday, May 1, 2017; Tuesday, May 2, 2017; Wednesday, May 3, 2017; Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Young Female Actors (ages 8-15) will be scheduled for a time between 5pm and 7pm on May 1, May 2, and May 3 only. No boys will be seen at these calls.
Adult Actors (18+) will be scheduled for a time between 7pm and 11pm on May 1, May 2, May 3, and May 9.
Please go to
gardentheatre.org/audition to read character breakdowns, and click on the link provided on that web page to upload your photo and resume and schedule your appointment.
Please prepare:
• Adult Actors (18+) – two (2) 16-bar vocal selections – one rock song and one classic musical theatre.
• Young Female Actors (8-15) – prepare only one (1) 32-bar classic musical theatre song.
• No a cappella singing or tracked accompaniment will be allowed.
• NOTE: You do not have to sing if you are only auditioning for The Odd Couple.
• One (1) 60-second monologue is required only if you are interested in The Odd Couple
(No monologue is needed if you are auditioning for the musicals only).
There will be a Dance/Movement Call for Adult Actors (18+) on May 10th at 7pm for Jesus Christ Superstar and 9pm for Annie. No appointment necessary. If you wish to be considered for one of the four male ensemble roles who dance/move and the four female dancers who sing in Jesus Christ Superstar you must attend the call at 7pm. Attend at 9pm if you wish to be considered for the roles of Rooster, Lily, or Miss Hannigan, or the ensemble in Annie. All dancers/movers must have been previously seen to sing on May 1, May 2, May 3, or May 9 in order to be seen at the dance call. There will be no singing at this call.
Young Female Actors will dance at callbacks by invitation only.
CALLBACKS – BY INVITATION ONLY
• Callbacks for Jesus Christ Superstar will be held on May 15 & 16, 2017.
• Callbacks for The Odd Couple will be held on May 17, 2017.
• Callbacks for Annie will be held on May 22, 23, & 24, 2017.
About Jesus Christ Superstar – Musical – Directed by Rob Winn Anderson
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Tim Rice
Rehearsals: August 7 – September 7, 2017 / Performances: September 8 – October 1, 2017
This stirring rock opera from the perspective of Judas Iscariot follows Jesus Christ during his last seven days on Earth. With material borrowed from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, this musical follows the meteoric rise of Jesus’ popularity, the devotion and doubts of his disciples, and the radical response by the church priests. Jesus Christ Superstar was the first of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice tradition of recording an album first and then creating a musical from it. Composer Webber won the Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer in 1972 and Jesus Christ Superstar was also Tony-nominated for Best Original Score.
About The Odd Couple – Comedy
By Neil Simon
Rehearsals: September 18 – October 12, 2017 / Performances: October 13 – October 29, 2017
This classic comedy discovers what happens when persons of opposite personalities and lifestyles become unlikely roommates. Prolific American playwright Neil Simon brought slovenly Oscar Madison and fastidious Felix Ungar to the stage in 1965, and won the Tony for Best Author of a Play. The Odd Couple went on to become a film and a successful television series. In 1985, Simon revised the play for a female cast in a contemporary setting, in which Olive Madison and Florence Ungar become the mismatched roommates after a marital separation. From a male or female perspective, hilarity results when the worlds of these endearing characters collide! The show will be performed in rep with both male and female versions playing each weekend.
About Annie –Musical
Book by Thomas Meehan | Music by Charles Strouse | Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Rehearsals: October 23 – November 24, 2017 / Performances: November 25 - December 23, 2017
Hoping for a life outside her dreary orphanage, little orphan Annie charms her way into the heart of a New York millionaire during the Depression. The only person standing in the way of Annie's dream is the scheming, gin-soaked matron of the orphanage, Miss Hannigan. One of the world's best-loved Broadway musicals comes to life with a rousing score including “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You” and the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.”
About the Garden Theatre
Located in the heart of historic downtown Winter Garden on Plant Street, the Garden Theatre is a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching, engaging and entertaining through creative experiences. The 299-seat theatre, which re-opened in 2008, is a historic, atmospheric, professional performing arts venue in a Mediterranean Revival style. The Garden Theatre hosts live plays, concerts, movies and more to the residents of and visitors to the city of Winter Garden. For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre Box Office at 407-877-GRDN (4736) or visit
gardentheatre.org.
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