San Jose Playhouse 2024 Season - San Jose, CA EPA San Jose Playhouse | San Jose, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (P)
To set up an audition appointment fill out the form at:
https://sanjoseplayhouse.org/auditions/ . Please include your time preferences. Under “Show” please write: 2024 General Auditions. If you’re interested in specific shows or roles, note them under “Desired Roles.” If you have any questions, please email
shannon@3BelowTheaters.com. The deadline to submit to attend our 2024 General Auditions is December 18, 2023 at midnight.
SPT
$459 weekly minimum (SPT 4)
Equity actors for roles in San Jose
Playhouse's 2024 Season (See breakdown).
The Playhouse at 3Below Theaters works to reflect the diversity of the Bay Area community we serve. We encourage performers of all identities, including ethnicity, orientation, gender identity and expression, accessibility need, and age to audition. We hope to see you during our general auditions and take a moment to get to know you better.
Local Bay area actors are encouraged to audition.
Please prepare 32-bars of two contrasting classical musical theatre selections similar to those projected in our season. Please choose songs that show you at your best. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
3Below
288 S 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Please park in the garage above the venue so we can validate your parking for up to 3.5 hours.
Expected to attend:
Steve Guggenheim, Musical Director Shannon Guggenheim, Choreographer Scott Guggenheim, Director
Jon Gourdine, Director of Production Tom Tomasello, Accompanist/Orchestrator
EPA also on 12/20.
Callbacks will be held as needed in person on a show-by-show basis starting at the end of December of 2023.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
Rehearsals are generally 10am-5pm 6 days a week for three or four weeks prior to opening depending on production. Tech week is generally 1pm-10pm.
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An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
San Jose Playhouse 2024 Season
JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA
Anticipated 1st Rehearsal: January 22
Performances: February 23- March 17, 2024
Jerry Springer – Host of Jerry Springer
Jonathan Weiruss/Satan – Weiruss, the warm-up man whom Jerry Springer fires for incompetence Steve Wilkos – Head of Security at Jerry Springer
Dwight/God – Dwight, a guest on the show who is cheating on his fiancée with two other people. God appears in Act III
Tremont/Angel Gabriel – Tremont, a guest on the show, a cross-dressing man who is having an affair with Dwight. Angel Gabriel appears in Act III
Montel/Jesus – Montel, a guest on the show, enjoys dressing as a baby and fouling his own underwear. Jesus appears in Act III
Chucky/Adam – Chucky, a guest on the show, is Shawntel's redneck husband, who does not approve of her career desires. Adam appears in Act III
Peaches/Baby Jane – Peaches, a guest on the show, who is Dwight's fiancée. Baby Jane is an adult baby in Act III
Zandra/Irene/Mary – Zandra, a guest on the show, is the best friend of Peaches, and is having an affair with Dwight. Irene is Shawntel's ashamed mother. Mary appears in Act III
Andrea/Archangel Michael – Andrea, a guest on the show, is Montel's lover. Archangel Michael appears in Act III
Shawntel/Eve – Shawntel, a guest on the show, dreams of becoming an exotic dancer, but her husband, Chucky, disapproves. Eve appears in Act III.
THE PROM
Anticipated 1st Rehearsal: March 25
Performances: April 25-May 19, 2024
EMMA NOLAN ~ Teenager in Indiana. A reluctant poster child for LGTBQ+ youth. Very smart. A bit of a tomboy quality. Wears their heart on their sleeve. Not your typical leading lady. A strong singer with underdog energy and a charming sense of awkward/anxious humor. Ability to play guitar an asset but not a requirement. Female identifying, Vocal range: F3 - E5, Strong soloist - Needs to have a strong mix belt.
ALYSSA GREENE ~ A cheerleader and top student. Secretly Emma’s girlfriend. Faces constant pressure from her mother and friends. A little miss perfect who chafes under the pressure and isn’t quite as perfect as she seems. A strong singer and mover. Female identifying, Vocal range: Ab 3 - Eb5 Strong soloist.
MRS. GREENE ~ Alyssa’s intimidating, conservative, single mother. The head of the PTA. Knows deep down that her daughter Alyssa is struggling with her identity. She is too afraid to face the reality because she fears her daughter will face a hard life. Late 30s-50s. Female identifying, Vocal range: A3 - C5 Primarily ensemble singing.
DEE DEE ALLEN ~ Broadway diva. A huge ego to match her huge talent. Hilariously self-involved but yearns to do something good for someone other than herself. Known for her strong Broadway belt vocals and large stage presence. Jaded with relationships so does not believe in true love until she meets Mr. Hawkins. Strong singer. Late 30s-60s. Female identifying, Vocal range: E3 - D5; Has a strong belt or a very strong mix belt.
ANGIE DICKINSON ~ A long running ensemble member in the Broadway production of Chicago (20 years!). Jaded Fosse girl with a heart of gold. Strong singer/dancer - flexibility an asset. Late 30s-50s. Female identifying, Vocal range: Ab3 - E5.
OLIVIA KEATING/MOTEL CLERK/MRS. GREENE’S FRIEND ~ Broadway reporter Olivia Keating/ Quirky small town Motel Clerk/Mrs. Greene’s friend (a total “Karen”)/Opening Night Party Attendee/High School Student/Cast Member of the Non-Equity Tour of Godspell/ Monster Truck Rally Announcer/LGBT Student among others... Hilarious and versatile character who will be playing all of the bit parts, as well as fitting into big ensemble numbers. Good singer/mover. 30s-50s. Female identifying, Vocal range: Open.
SHELBY/ENSEMBLE ~ Popular cheerleader at school. Kaylee’s second in command, and Kevin’s girlfriend. Bullies, but eventually learns to accept Emma. Strong singer/dancer. Female identifying, Vocal range: Wide range.
KAYLEE/ENSEMBLE ~ Head cheerleader and lead mean girl. Nick’s girlfriend. Every girl wants to be her, and every guy wants to date her. Bullies, but eventually learns to accept Emma. Strong singer/ dancer. Female identifying, Vocal range top: Wide range.
TRENT OLIVER ~ Pretentious Juilliard graduate recently cast in the non-Equity tour of Godspell. Handsome, charming, funny and loves to hear himself speak. Strong singer/mover. 30s-40s. Male identifying, Vocal range: C3- Ab4; Has a large vocal range. The top is most important but having the full gamut would be ideal!
BARRY GLICKMAN ~ A very gay Broadway star. Completely politically incorrect and doesn’t know it. Impulsive and loves to make a scene everywhere he goes. Strong singer. Big, Broadway belter. 30s– 50s, High Baritone/Tenor, Vocal Range B2 – F#4.
MARION HAWKINS ~ A small town principal. Easily flustered. Strait-laced. A Broadway enthusiast. Good singer. PRINCIPAL. 30s–50s, High Baritone. Vocal Range G2 – C4.
SHELDON or “SHELLY” SAPERSTEIN ~ A charismatic press agent who works for both Dee Dee and Barry. Dry wit a must. Great character. Late 30s-60s. Female, Male OR Non-Binary identifying, Vocal range: Open.
NICK/ENSEMBLE ~ Popular jock at school. Kaylee’s boyfriend. Incredibly handsome - every guy wants to be him, and every girl wants to be with him. Bullies, but eventually learns to accept Emma. Strong singer/dancer. Male identifying, Vocal range: Has an F4.
KEVIN/ENSEMBLE ~ Jock at school and Shelby’s boyfriend. Nicks right hand and the class clown. Bullies, but eventually learns to accept Emma. Strong singer/dancer. Male identifying, Vocal range: Has a G4.
ASSASSINS
Anticipated 1st Rehearsal: June 10
Performances: July 11-August 4, 2024
Lynette squeaky Fromme ~ (1948- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the Capitol Park in Sacramento, CA on September 5, 1975. A pixie hippie in love with Charles Manson. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: G5; Vocal range bottom: A3
Sara Jane Moore ~ (1930- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA, on September 22, 1975. A frazzled housewife with little sense. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: Eb5; Vocal range bottom: F3
The Proprietor / Emma Goldman ~ The Proprietor - A mysterious man who runs the shooting gallery at a carnival. Gender: Male or Female, Vocal range top: F4; Vocal range bottom: Gb2, Emma Goldman - (1869-1940) Turn-of-the-century Anarchist agitator and feminist. Terse and stubborn. An inspiration to Czolgosz. Gender: Female
John Wilkes Booth ~ (1838-1865) Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln during a performance at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865. Foreman and inspirational celebrity to the other assassins. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: G4; Vocal range bottom: F2
Charles Guiteau ~ (1841-1882) Assassinated President James Garfield in the waiting room of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, Washington, D.C., on July 2, 1881. Dashing but mad. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: Ab4; Vocal range bottom: A2
Leon Czologosz ~ (1873-1901) Assassinated President William McKinley at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 6, 1901. A young poverty-worn radical. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: G4; Vocal range bottom: G#2
Giuseppe Zangara ~ (1900-1933) Attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt as he greeted well-wishers in Bayfront Park, Miami, FL on February 15, 1933. An angry, heavily-accented immigrant. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: A4; Vocal range bottom: B2
Samuel Byck ~ (1930-1974) Attempted to assassinate President Richard Nixon by hijacking a commercial jetliner. Hysterically irate schlep in a Santa Claus suit. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: G4; Vocal range bottom: D3
John Hinckley ~ (1955- ) Attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan as he left the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981. A love-obsessed and depressed college student. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: G4; Vocal range bottom: A2
Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald ~ Balladeer - A folk singer and the narrator of the show. The voice of America. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: G4; Vocal range bottom: C3. Lee Harvey Oswald - (1939- 1963) Assassinated President John F. Kennedy from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, TX on November 22, 1963. A suicidal, dejected shipping clerk. Gender: Male Vocal range top: C4; Vocal range bottom: G3
EMOJILAND
Anticipated 1st Rehearsal: August 12
Performances: September 12-October 6, 2024
[SMIZE] 18+. Smize (short for Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes) has a perpetually cheery disposition, despite feeling sad on the inside. Pop / R&B Belt.
[PRINCESS] 18+. A spoiled despot with unrivaled authority, Princess will stop at nothing to stay in power. Pop Belt.
[POLICE OFFICER] 18+. A passionately devoted public servant, Police Officer struggles to balance their personal and professional relationships. Pop / R&B Belt
[CONSTRUCTION WORKER] 18+. Committed to building a better world, Construction Worker possesses a big, tough presence and an even bigger heart. Pop / R&B Belt.
[PILE OF POO] 18+. The self-aware self-help guru of our story, Poo gives no sh*ts and encourages others to be proud of who they are too. Pop / R&B Belt.
[INFORMATION DESK PERSON, KISSY FACE & OTHERS] 18+. Information Desk Person – Emojiland's energetic TV news reporter. Kissy Face – a fun, flirty airhead who can't help but come on strong. Dancer who sings well. Pop / R&B Belt.
[SUNNY] 18+. Sunny (short for Smiling Face with Sunglasses) is charismatically cool and confident, yet loudly and shamelessly self-absorbed. Pop / R&B Belt.
[NERD FACE] 18+. Awkward, earnest, idealistic and impressively well-read, Nerd Face just wants a friend. Pop Character Belt.
[SKULL] 18+. Deeply twisted with a dry, humorous sense of ennui, Skull’s existential crisis leads to phone-wide catastrophe. Rockstar Pop Belt with a wide vocal range.
[PRINCE] 18+. A confidently flamboyant entitled brat, Prince just wants to have fun and throw parties. Pop Belt.
[PERSON IN BUSINESS SUIT LEVITATING & OTHERS] 18+. Person In Business Suit Levitating is a smooth-talking, swanky, corporate executive. Must be comfortable skating around the stage on wheelies. Pop / R&B Belt.
[GUARD, WORRIED FACE & OTHERS] 18+. Guard – the royal gatekeeper, bouncer, and list-keeper. Fabulously brassy and loyal to Princess and Prince. Worried Face – Neurotic, anxious, panicked, thinks a crisis is around every corner. Dancer who sings well. Pop / R&B Belt.
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