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Teen Dancer Auditions for "The Color Purple" Show

Gastonia, NC, United States
ID: 571449Exp: 10/10/2024
online audition
Description:

Teen dancer auditions are open for "The Color Purple" show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: "This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life. Additional info: Rehearsal Dates: January 27 - March 23, 2025 Mandatory Dates include but do not exclude: Tech Week: March 8 - 13, 2025 Performance Dates: March 14 - 23, 2025 Monologue: Not required; cold reads will be available at the time of auditions. Dance: Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes to learn a dance combination. Song: Please prepare a song from the musical "The Color Purple" If you are interested please apply.

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30 roles

CELIEFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Vulnerable, spirited, introverted, mischievous, seemingly passive but really not, has a deep, hard soul, believes that she is ugly, has a sense of humor which is sometimes wicked. She is an observer. Needs a great belt singing voice with lots of soul.

SHUG AVERYFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A popular singer, we meet her at death’s door. Attractive, confident, dynamic, powerful, irresistible, but has a frailty, like a wounded animal. Her vulnerability is shocking later on. She is loved by both Celie and Mister. Needs a knockout, Bessie Smith-style, bluesy singing voice.

MISTER (ALBERT)Male17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Like Celie, a deep well. Handsome, big, masculine, strong presence, dominating, capable of brutal behavior but also a victim in his own way. Gets his power for free. Married to Celie, he abuses her. He is in love with Shug. He transforms into a kind man by the end of the story. Needs a great singing voice.

SOFIAFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Powerful warrior woman. Physically bigger but beautiful. Comfortable being large, great sense of humor, touching, vulnerable. Married to Harpo, she does not let anyone mistreat her. Needs comic chops. Needs a great belt singing voice.

HARPOMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Mister’s vulnerable, confused, good-hearted son. Represents the new generation. He marries the independent Sofia. He spends much time trying to get Sofia to obey him the way Celie obeys his father, but he is unsuccessful, as Sofia is considerably stronger than he is. Harpo eventually establishes a jukejoint in his first house and becomes Squeak’s lover. Later, he and Sofia reconcile. Through his love of Sofia, he learns how to love a woman. Needs a great tenor singing voice.

NETTIEMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Celie’s younger sister. Attractive, adventuresome, feisty spirit, maternal, more educated and knowledgeable than Celie. She has a powerful bond with Celie. Forced by Mister to leave Celie, she starts a new life in Africa. Needs a great belt singing voice with African influence.

SQUEAK (MARY AGNES)Female17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Harpo’s lover after Sofia leaves him. Although she is mistreated, she eventually undergoes a transformation, demanding to be called by her actual name, Mary Agnes, and starting a new life. She is of mixed ancestry. Attractive, sassy, fiery, strong-willed, unafraid to take anybody on, has a caring heart. Needs comic chops. Needs a great singing voice with belt and soprano capability.

DORISFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Alto.

DARLENEFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Mezzo-Soprano/Alto.

JARENEFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Mezzo-Soprano/Alto.

PAMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Baritone.

ENSEMBLEBoth genders5-18 y.o.All ethnicities

YOUNG NETTIEFemale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

YOUNG CELIEFemale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

YOUNG HARPOMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

YOUNG ADAMMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

OLDER ADAMMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

YOUNG OLIVIAFemale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

OLDER OLIVIAFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

BUSTERMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

GRADYMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

BOBBYMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

HENRIETTAFemale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

OL' MISTERMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

PREACHERMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

MISTER'S DAUGHTERSFemale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

CHURCH SOLOISTBoth genders12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

PRISON GUARDBoth genders12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

CHIEFMale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble

CHURCH LADIESFemale12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured Ensemble