Casting Teen Performers for "Holiday Inn" Play
Audition for "Holiday Inn". Ages 16 and up, please; 13 and up for the role of Charlie Winslow only. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut... but life just isn't the same without a bit of song and dance. Jim's luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare. Together they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July. But when Jim's best friend Ted tries to lure Linda to Hollywood to be his new dance partner, will Jim be able to salvage his latest chance at love? Additional info: Please prepare 60 to 90 seconds of a song in the style of the show. Please bring digital accompaniment; a speaker will be provided. Be prepared for cold reads from the script. Please wear attire and shoes appropriate for a short dance audition, and bring tap shoes if you have them! If interested, please apply.
7 roles
Good-natured; ready to leave showbiz behind for a simpler life on a farm in Connecticut; must be an excellent comic actor with a great voice; lyric baritone. Comfortable mover/beginner dancer.
A charming ladies’ man; an excellent comic actor/dancer/singer; must tap extremely well; lyric baritone.
A schoolteacher with hidden talents, charming and funny. Must sing & dance extremely well; soprano belt/mix.
A sexy showgirl and Jim's mismatched fiancé; an excellent comic actor; must be an extremely strong dancer/singer; must tap; mezzo-soprano high belt.
The local handywoman; is tough, and no-nonsense. A strong comedic actor with a great voice; alto/belt. Intermediate dancer.
One of Linda’s students. Strong actor/singer; tenor. Non-dancing role.
Strong tap/broadway jazz style dancers to play chorus girls/boys. Also to double as minor characters throughout. All vocal types.