Open casting calls: Enjoying Cape Cod theater from the other side of the stage
The Cape and Islands offer a steady stream of live performances, from shows for children to national premieres on local stages.
With most local shows, Cape Codders can either see them or audition for a chance to be in them. Open auditions for non-union and community theater performers are held nearly every month, generally three to six months before performances are scheduled.
Most community theaters post audition notices on their websites.
For those just waiting for a chance, the Provincetown Theater and Barnstable Comedy Club are holding open auditions at the end of February and beginning of March for a new take on "The Fantasticks," and "Murder on the Rerun," respectively.
East Coast premiere of 'The Fantasticks' in Provincetown stars two men in love
Auditions for non-union actors at the 238 Bradford St. playhouse in Provincetown are being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. This will be the East Coast premiere of Tom Jones’ re-imagined adaptation of he and Harvey Schmidt’s musical “The Fantasticks.”
Zoom auditions are available by request. There is a sign-up sheet in the theater lobby and auditions will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
There will be an accompanist on hand Saturday. Those auditioning should prepare a song from “The Fantasticks” or something in the vocal range of the character for whom they are auditioning.
While the score and story remain the same for “The Fantasticks,” several characters have been rewritten, starting with the show’s young lovers: Matt and Louisa and now Matt and Lewis and are being pushed into each other’s arms not by their gardening fathers but their gardening mothers.
Provincetown Theater officials are especially encouraging auditions by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) actors, as well as trans and non-binary performers.
The production will be directed by Provincetown Theater Artistic Director David Drake, with John Thomas serving as musical director. A four-week rehearsal schedule begins June 12 in Provincetown in preparation for a two-month run (four performances a week; Mondays through Thursdays) starting July 10. The pay is $250 per week for non-union actors only.
For updates, Provincetown Theater is on Facebook and Instagram. The website is: provincetowntheater.org
Hollywood crime at heart of 'Murder on the Rerun' at Barnstable Comedy Club
Open auditions will be held on March 6, 7 and 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Barnstable Comedy Club, 3171 Main St. in Barnstable for “Murder on the Rerun,” a mystery/thriller by Fred Carmichael. Director Linda M. Stevens, according to the casting notice, seeks a cast of two men and five women, ranging in age from the 30s to the 40s. Actors will be asked to read from the script. Perusal scripts are available now at the Sturgis and Hyannis public libraries. Character descriptions may be viewed online. Anyone interested in auditioning but not available on the audition dates may contact Stevens at 508-790-7882 to set up an alternative audition time.“Murder on the Rerun,” to be performed the first three weekends in May, is a mystery featuring a ghost trying to solve her own murder: The departed Oscar-winning screenwriter examines Hollywood’s upper crust to figure out who did her in.
For more information, call 508-362-6333 or visit barnstablecomedyclub.org/.
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Actors wanted: Theater auditions in Provincetown and Barnstable
