Dinner Theatre Auditions for Making God Laugh

Friday December 13, 2019……6:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday December 14, 2019……Noon-2:00pm

Actors only need to attend one audition and are welcome to drop by when they are able!

Callbacks (if needed) will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday December 15th at Jackson’s First Presbyterian Church.

 

Audition Location

Jackson’s First Presbyterian Church
743 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49202

Actors should use the parking lot behind the church and follow the yellow signs to the southwest door (left of the playground). 

 

Director 

Chelsea is a recent graduate of Spring Arbor University, where she received a degree in Speech/Drama and English for Secondary Education. She loves to travel and see theater productions—including ones by Center Stage Jackson—with her husband, David. Chelsea is especially looking forward to sharing her vision of Making God Laugh with the community because it is relatable to people of all ages. She is excited to work closely with her cast/crew and would like to thank SAU and Concord Area Players for providing the education necessary to direct.

 

About this Play

Making God Laugh follows one American family over the course of thirty years’ worth of holidays. Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill’s grown children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former football star — all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The empty-nester parents contend with their own changes, too, as old family rituals are trotted out and ancient tensions flare up. As time passes, the family discovers that, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations.

This production is rated PG-13 for mild adult language.

 

Performances

February 21, 22, 23
February 28, 29, March 1
March 6, 7, 8
2020

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00pm, Sundays at 4:00pm

Sandhill Crane Vineyards
4724 Walz Rd. Jackson, MI 49201

 

This production calls for…

2 females, 3 males

Each character ages 30 years over the course of the show. The three children (1 female, 2 male) start out in their early to late twenties. The two parents (1 female, 1 male) start out in their forties or fifties. 

Actors must be at least 18 years of age to audition.

 

What actors should prepare for auditions

• Actors may prepare a short monologue – memorization is preferred. Monologues are suggested but not required. Sample monologues will be available upon request and at auditions if needed.
• Actors should bring scheduling conflicts for December 15, 2019 through March 8, 2020.

 

What actors should expect at auditions

• Monologue presentation
• Group improv exercises
• Cold readings from the script

Character List

For a complete character list please visit CenterStageJackson.org/Auditions

 

Rough Rehearsal Schedule

One read-through will be held in December (to be determined based on cast availability). Regular rehearsals will start in January.

Starting in January, actors should expect a mix of weeknight (evening) and weekend (daytime) rehearsals. The rehearsal schedule will be based on the availability of the cast.

Rehearsals will be held either at Jackson’s First Presbyterian Church or Spring Arbor University (depending on cast availability) until early February when rehearsals will move to the Sandhill Crane Vineyards (4724 Walz Rd. in Jackson).

 

Contact

Director Chelsea Phillips at Chelsea.Phillips@arbor.edu or (517) 539-4118.

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