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OKLAHOMAMusical
Directed by Autumn Vandeven
AUDITIONS:
Saturday, May 31st 10a-1p & 2p-4p
Sunday, June 1st 1p-4p
Call Backs: Monday, June 2nd at 6:30p
Location: Corn Stock Theatre Center
Auditions open to all performers 20 & up by date of auditions.
SHOW DATES: August 22nd - 24th & 27th - 30th at 7:30p
Please sign up for an audition slot on the form below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4CAFAA29A6FD0-54698224-oklahoma#/
WHAT TO EXPECT AT AUDITIONS:
Anyone who would like to audition for Dream Laurey ONLY should sign up at the appropriate time slot using our Sign-Up Genius that works for your schedule at either the Saturday 10am –
11am OR Sunday 1pm – 2pm time. You will ONLY be required to dance and will then be released. If you would like to audition for Dream Laurey and also be considered for another role, please also sign up for another audition slot that works in your schedule.
All other audition slots are Sing First, Dance After as a group.
For this audition, we are requiring you to prepare material from the show. After you have signed up for an audition slot, you will receive an email with the appropriate material to prepare for your audition. If you have not received your email by May 5th, please reach out to Autumn Vandeven at [email protected].
NOTE: We will be accepting Video Submissions by email to [email protected] by May 30th at midnight. Please sign up for a time slot below if you need to submit a video.
PRODUCTION CREW:
Director: Autumn Vandeven
Music Director - Maggie Ann Sloter
Choreographer - Sydney Abdnour
Stage Manager - Greg Blume
Advising Director - Chip Joyce
Costume Designer - Sarah Blume
Props Head - Jes King
Production Secretary - Sandy Struglinski Kostouros
Assistant Production Secretary - Sarah Beth Leasor
Intimacy Coordinator - Rose Blume
Fight Choreographer - Jeramie Glass
Set Design - Chip Joyce
Set Builder Head - Brad Hughey
Sound Execution - Jimmy LaHood
Light Design - Wayne Carey
Dramaturg - Amber Vandeven
SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by the 2019 Broadway Revival, this staging of Rogers and Hammerstein’s very first musical tells the tale of a confident cowboy that competes with a sulky mysterious farmhand for the honor of taking a lovely farm woman to a dance highlights the darker aspects of the human experience while continuing to blend in familiar dance ensemble numbers which fans of the 1940s Golden Age classic know and love.
DIRECTOR'S NOTE: We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for this adaptation of Oklahoma! and are seeking talented individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds.
This adaptation of Oklahoma! is not set in a “time period” and we believe that diversity enriches storytelling and brings authenticity to the story of Oklahoma!
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Laurey Williams (Lead)
An independent and strong-willed woman who questions social expectations. Lives on and helps run her family farm with her Aunt Eller. While her affection leans toward Curly, she is intrigued by the quiet and shy newcomer Jud as well.
Age Range: 20-40
Vocal Range: C4 – A5
Audition Song: Many a New Day
Curly McLain (Lead)
Cocky, popular cowboy who is in love with Laurey. Finds competition with Jud. Can be arrogant and gives “toxic masculinity” energy but is very charismatic and charming and (generally) easy to get along with.
Age Range: 20-40
Vocal Range: C3 – F#4
Audition Song: The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Jud Fry (Lead)
An outsider to the town of Claremore and hired farmhand to Aunt Eller and Laurey with a questionable past. Longs for connection and has fallen in love with Laurey’s kindness for him and decides to pursue a relationship with her. Shy and repellent.
Age Range: 20-40
Vocal Range: D3 – C#4
Audition Song: Lonely Room
Aunt Eller (Lead)
Laurey’s Aunt and the owner of the family farm. A well-respected authority figure within the community of Claremore, OK. Friendly and good-humored but has no patience for nonsense and stands on business. Wants what’s best for Laurey in the end.
Age Range: 40-60
Vocal Range: G3 – F5
Audition Song: Out of My Dreams
Ado Annie Carnes (Lead)
Vivacious, playful, and open-hearted. Ado Annie has just discovered what it means to be an attractive person – men hadn’t paid any mind until recently so she’s really taking full advantage and while she is “technically promised to Will Parker”, she agrees to accompany Ali Hakeem to the Box Social while (she thinks) Will is away. Which man does she prefer? Whoever she’s with, duh!
Age Range: 20-40
Vocal Range: C4 – A5
Must be comfortable with sensual movement.
Audition Song: I Cain’t Say No
Will Parker (Lead)
Charming, goofy, and thick-headed. Will is a prize-winning steer roper who just got back from the Kansas City Fair where he won the $50 needed to marry Ado Annie, his promised girl. But
will has some poor judgement and even worse money management skills.
Age Range: 20-40
Vocal Range: D#3 – F4
Dance Skills Needed
Audition Song: Kansas City
Ali Hakeem (Lead)
A peddler who finds themself in Claremore and tries to pass themself off as “Persian”. A shrewd businessperson and opportunist and an even bigger seducer, they find themself
cornered into marrying Ado Annie so must think quickly to get themself out of this “SCANDAL! OUTRAGE!”
Age Range: 20-40
Vocal Range: F3 – D5
Audition Song: It’s a Scandal! It’s an Outrage!
Gertie Cummings (Supporting)
A woman with a distinct laugh who jumps at the opportunity to have Curly take her to the Box Social.
Age Range: 20-40
Vocal Range: Alto or Soprano
Must have a VERY distinct and amusing laugh.
Audition Song: Choice of: Many a New Day, Out of My Dreams, I Cain’t Say No
Andrew Carnes (Supporting)
Ado Annie’s father and local judge. He hunts rabbits and usually has his shotgun at the ready.
Age Range: 40-65
Vocal Range: F3 – F4
Audition Song: The Farmer and the Cowhand
Cord Elam (Supporting)
One of the men in town, a Federal Marshall.
Age Range: 30-60
Vocal Range: Can be Baritone/Bass/Tenor
Audition Song: Choice of: Curly’s, Jud’s, Will’s, Ali’s, or Andrew Carne’s songs
Dream Laurey
This individual will be the featured solo dancer in the Dream Ballet at the top of Act 2. This individual must be a VERY strong dancer with a knowledge of all dance types with an emphasis on ballet, contemporary, modern, and/or lyrical.
Does NOT have to be a singer but can be a Chorus Character (won’t be in The Farmer and the Cowhand scene)
Chorus Characters
Ellen
Kate
Sylvie
Armina
Aggie
Mike
Joe
Sam
Fred
Slim
Ike
Age Range: 20-70
Vocal Range: All
Audition Song: Please select one of the following songs that best showcases your range:
Women:
- Many a New Day
- I Cain’t Say No
- Out of My Dreams
Men:
- The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
- Lonely Room
- Kansas City
- It’s a Scandal! It’s an Outrage!
- The Farmer and the Cowhand
IMPORTANT NOTE: In an effort to keep Corn Stock a safe space for minors, it is the theatre’s policy to conduct a background check for all volunteers. If you are cast in the production, Corn Stock will need your full legal name, email address, and phone number before rehearsals can proceed. An outside company (InquireHire) performs all background checks by sending you an email and/or text message with a link to fill out the necessary background check form. All information is sent through a secure server and CST sees none of your information. Background checks only flag crimes against children and no other records. Casting will be made official pending a successful background check.
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