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AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT – Coal Creek Theater Company of LouisvilleFIRST DATE, The Broadway Musical Comedy
Book by Austin Winsberg
Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Directed by Heather Frost
Musical Direction by John Boggs
Choreographed by Cody Van Otterloo
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THE STORY:
When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. In a delightful and unexpected twist, Casey and Aaron’s inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives? (www.rnh.com).
CHARACTERS:
Aaron—Male. Tenor. New Yorker. Jewish investment banker. He has never been on a blind date before. Out of his element, nervous, and trying way too hard.
Casey—Female. Great belt/mix voice. Daring, bold, and delightfully controversial. All as a defense mechanism.
Man#1 (Gabe / YouTube / Stoner Guy)—Male, any ethnicity. Bari-tenor range.
Woman #1 (Grandma Ida / Lauren/ Female with Megaphone #2 / Aaron’s Mother)—Female, belt/mix with soprano.
Man #2 (Reggie / Aaron’s Future Son / Instagram / Edgy Rocker Guy)—Male, tenor.
Woman #2 (Allison / Google Girl / Female with Megaphone #1)—Female. Belt and some soprano.
Man #3 (Waiter / Casey’s Christian Father / Blaze / Twitter / Friendly Therapist)—Male, bari-tenor.
WHO SHOULD AUDITION?
Any actor 18 years or older, any race / ethnicity. All roles are non-equity and non-paid.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
1) 16-32 bars of an upbeat tempo from any compatible musical theatre work.
No acapella accepted. Please provide a backing track for your audition song. If you don’t have one available, then bring sheet music; accompanist will be available. Bring sheet music in a binder if more than 2 pages.
FIRST DATE’s score has varying styles from pop/rock to crooner, rap, to a tango
2) A joke or funny story no more than 1 minute long
WHAT TO DO DAY OF AUDITION:
3) Please bring a resume, headshot, and list of conflicts from March 10th – May 18th , 2025
4) Arrive 15 minutes early to fill out audition form.
5) Wear comfortable clothes for movement/dance/theatre games
6) Plan to stay for the length of your audition session. If you are unable to stay and unable to attend a different audition session, please email us ahead of time.
WHEN:7:30
Friday, Friday March 7th 7:30 – 10pm
Saturday March 8th, 2025: 11am – 2 pm
WHERE:
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Dana V Music, Ensemble Room
901 Front Street
Louisville, CO 80027
SATURDAY DAY:
Louisville Center for the Arts
801 Grant Ave
Louisville, CO 80027
CALL BACKS by invitation only:
Sunday 3/9: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Please plan to stay for the full session. Total time may be shortened based on number of actors invited to call backs. We will release actors as needed. If you are unable to stay for the full session, please let us know before callbacks begin.
9 PERFORMANCES:
Curtain at 7:30 except Sunday performances will be afternoon matinee
Friday evening 5/2, Saturday evening 5/3, Sunday matinee 5/4
Friday evening 5/9, Saturday evening 5/10, Sunday matinee 5/11, Monday (Industry Night) 5/12
Thursday 5/15 (hold evening), Friday evening 5/16, Saturday evening 5/17 (with strike beginning after), Sunday strike 5/18.
REHEARSALS
When providing conflicts, provide all of your conflicts in March and April, and not just the ones that conflict with the current rehearsal schedule below:
Several dates are currently tentative based on conflicts and location is TBD, but all other rehearsals are at the Arts Center:
March 2025: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 (late afternoon/eve), 17, 18, 19,20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31.
April 2025: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 (Easter), 21, 22, 23, 24
LOAD IN: April 26, 27
DRESS/TECH: April 28 through May 1 (Final Dress)
PERFORMANCES: May 2 through May 18
Weeknight evening rehearsals are from 7 pm – 10 pm. Weekend dates, times TBD.
All actors are required to help with load-in during the weekend of April 26th and strike on May 18th.
TECH WEEK: April 26th – May 1st, 2025
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Heather Frost at [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
801 Grant Ave (Mailing = PO Box 791), Louisville, CO, United States, Colorado 80027
