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NRACT Announces Auditions for The World Goes ‘Round

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre is excited to announce auditions for the John Kander & Fred Ebb review: The World Goes ‘Round conceived by Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman and David Thompson. The creative team includes Yvonne Anderson, director, Kevin O’Barr, music director, and Izzy Murray, choreographer.

Auditions will be held at NRACT on Sunday, January 5th at 6 PM and Monday, January 6th at 7PM.

Callbacks will be on Wednesday, January 8, at 7 PM

The directors ask actors to please come prepared with 32 bars of a story song in the style of Kander & Ebb, and be prepared to dance.

Director: Yvonne Anderson

Music Director: Kevin O’Barr

Choreographer: Izzy Murray

Stage Manager: Elaine Petrone

Auditions

Sunday, January 5th at 6 PM

Monday, January 6th at 7PM

Callbacks

Wednesday, January 8, at 7 PM

Show Dates March 14 through March 30th (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Matinee)

Please fill out audition form with this link:

https://forms.gle/aJzZ2edouvWWFSbKA

Please fill print and fill out the conflict calendar and bring to your audition.

https://docs.google.com/.../1vqQuOANvZFKj8ms988zW.../edit...

About the show

Enter the world of distinguished and celebrated writing team, Kander and Ebb. The World Goes 'Round is a stunning revue of the songbook from the multi-Tony award-winning team, with the original production winning three Drama Desk Awards.

Filled with humor, romance, drama and nonstop melody, this title is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Five individuals find themselves careening through the world of love, babies and coffee. From Cabaret to Chicago, the nonstop hit-parade features unforgettable gems, including "Mr. Cellophane," "Maybe This Time," "Cabaret" and "New York, New York," seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, up-tempo evening of musical theater.

Roles

Woman 1 (Female Presenting)

Tough and strong. Impassioned. Has been hurt. A bit of a lush and snob. Clumsy. Hopeful.

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: A5

Vocal range bottom: E3

Woman 2 (Female Presenting)

Independent. Zany. Bawdy and brassy, but also reflective and poised. Seductive.

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: G5

Vocal range bottom: F3

Woman 3 (Female Presenting)

Nostalgic. Adventurous. Hopeful. A lush and snobby. Confident and sexy, but hesitant in regards to love.

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: F3

Man 1 (Male Presenting)

A bit of a ham. At times is lonely, dejected, and shy. Just as easily emboldened to action. Sincere, loving, and charming.

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: G5

Vocal range bottom: A4

Man 2 (Male Presenting)

Nostalgic. Handsome. Lonely. Stern and demanding with a commanding voice.

Age: 20 to 50

Vocal range top: A5

Vocal range bottom: G3

NRACT Announces Auditions for CAST Camp’s Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by ROB TRACZ and ROB ROKICKI

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre is excited to announce auditions for our CAST Camp production of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and book by Joe Tracz. This production will be directed by Pete Comperatore. 

Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday, January 25th & 26th, 2025 at NRACT. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. The production team asks actors to prepare a one-to-two minute monologue for the audition. Actors are asked to come dressed for movement for choreography. Finally, actors are asked by the music director to please prepare 16 to 32 bars of a showtune in the style of the show. (Pease avoid pop/radio songs unless they are also show tunes.) All vocal auditions should be done with live accompaniment (no karaoke tracks.) An audition accompanist will be provided, so please bring sheet music in a binder — please do not bring loose pages.

Director: Pete Comperatore

Music Director: Craig Johnson

Choreographer: Jess Barbour

Important Dates:

Auditions: 

Saturday, January 25th, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Sunday, January 26th, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Callbacks:

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 at 7:00 PM

AGES 12-19


Camp Dates:

July 7th - July 18th, 2025 9:00-5:00 PM

Show Dates:

July 18th, 19th, & 20th, 2025 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)


About the show:

This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.

Character Breakdown: All actors will be considered for all roles regardless of gender

PERCY JACKSON – Son of Poseidon, a good kid with a teenage temper

ANNABETH – Daughter of Athena, smarter than you

GROVER – A happy-go-lucky satyr, like a hippie kid with hooves

MR. D – aka Dionysus, god of wine, snarky camp director

LUKE – Son of Hermes, cool camp counselor

GABE UGLIANO – Percy’s foul stepfather

ARES – God of war, rock star in leather pants

MINOTAUR – Half-man, half-bull

CHARON – Ferryman to the Underworld

SALLY JACKSON – Percy’s hard-working mother

MRS. DODDS – A Fury posing as a substitute algebra teacher

CLARISSE – Tough jock girl, daughter of Ares

THE ORACLE – A hippie mummy

AUNTY EM (aka Medusa) – Avid sculptor

THALIA – Daughter of Zeus, brave

BIANCA – A mysterious girl in 1930s clothes

CHIMERA

MR . BRUNNER (aka CHIRON) – Wise centaur, part-time Latin teacher

POSEIDON – God of the sea, salty beach bum

HADES – God of the dead, aging rock star type

KRONOS – a voice in a pit

CYCLOPS

BUS DRIVER

UBER DRIVER


Please fill out your audition form here:

https://forms.gle/sANgUQE664Nv9Xsc7

NRACT Announces Auditions for The Grown Ups

by Simon Henriques and Skylar Fox

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre is excited to announce auditions for The Grown Ups by Simon Henriques and Skylar Fox.  This production will be directed by Jess Barbour. 

Auditions will be held Monday and Tuesday, February 3rd & 4th, 2025 at NRACT. Callbacks will be on Thursday, February 6th, 2025. Director asks actors to please come prepared with one of the character’s monologues from the audition sides below. 

Director: Jess Barbour

Stage Manager: Jeremy Vance

Important Dates:

Auditions: 

Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 @ 7:00PM

Callbacks:

Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 7:00PM

Rehearsal Schedule Range of Dates:

Possible costume measurements before first rehearsal date

Rehearsals March 15-18

TECH April 19-24

Show Dates:

April 25, 2025 – May 11, 2025 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)


About the show:

The campers are all finally asleep, and the lake is getting quiet. Have a beer; make a s’more; tell a scary story. Figure out what you’re going to have to do in the morning to keep camp fun and safe without letting the kids find out about... well, you’ve seen the news. I just got a push notification – they’re getting closer.

Following a group of camp counselors trying to mold the leaders of tomorrow when tomorrow is looking bleaker and bleaker, The Grown-Ups explores the traditions that change us, what it takes for us to change them, and how to change yourself when you’re hopelessly, tragically not prepared for this.


Characters:

LUKAS (male presenting, early 20s, white) – is so psyched to be back this summer

CASSIE (female presenting, early 20s, not white*) – is excited to be joining this summer

BECCA (female presenting, early 20s, white) – is thrilled to be back this summer

MAEVE (female presenting, early 20s, white) – is literally sooo jazzed to be back this summer

AIDAN (male presenting, late 20s, white) – has a lot of new responsibilities this summer

*(From the authors) The actor who originally created this role is half Korean, half white. Cassie should not be played by a white actor, but the authors do not want to limit who can play the role beyond that. 


Please fill out your audition form here:

https://forms.gle/uAJgEfcxxXGaTwET7


Please print and bring your conflict calendar to your audition:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EA7VbKN7af4MRi12I9_sfQlgpMc6KFoF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112275026607482588570&rtpof=true&sd=true


Audition sides:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZjd-n3OPTLnguedNcnyv6DgjfIj5hIlJz3qsw0qEc0/edit

NRACT Announces cast for Appropriate

by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins

NRACT Announced Cast for APPROPRIATE by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

 

NRACT Announced Cast for APPROPRIATE by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

The following Actors have been cast in North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre’s production of Appropriate.

We thank all the actors who came out to support local community theatre.

Toni LaFayette: Meredith Snow
Rhys Thurston: Xenon Winslow
Bo LaFayette: Matthew Kinney
Rachael Kramer-LaFayette: Betsy Henderson
Frank (Franz) LaFayette: Kevin Collins
River Rayner: Bridget Patterson
Cassidy Kramer-LaFayette: Havana Blum
Ainsley Kramer-LaFayette: TBD

Thank you for supporting local community theatre.

nract announces 2024-2025 season:

overcoming obstacles

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