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When: May 2, 1:00 to 5:00 PMWhere: 106 6th Street North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Show Dates: July 9 - August 1
We are looking for an energetic, diverse group of performers to bring The SpongeBob Musical to life this summer on the Players by the Sea stage!
We are especially interested in performers with eclectic backgrounds: musicians, gymnasts, skaters, comedians dancers, actors, singers, all encouraged to audition.
For the audition, please prepare a 16 bar cut from any contemporary musical theatre song OR a 16 bar cut of a pop/rock song of your choice. Remember: composers of this show come from a wide range of the musical spectrum and include John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Cyndi Lauper, and Yolanda Adams.
Callbacks will consist of a dance combination and an additional vocal call/cold reading. Sides and audition cuts will be posted on the Players by the Sea Facebook page prior to callbacks.
Character Descriptions:
SpongeBob SquarePants (Male, Lead, Tenor, 18 - 28): Optimistic, innocent, and boyish; energetic and sometimes hyperactive. This performer must be compact; Ideally 5' 9" or under; have a pliable body and be an extremely physical actor, unafraid of climbing and being on tall objects. Must be naturally funny and have great comedic skills and precision. Strong pop tenor.
Squidward Q. Tentacles (Male, Lead, Tenor, 18 - 55): Grumpy, cynical, dry, short-tempered, generally negative but lovable nonetheless. Squidward is tall and thin; Must move well and be a very strong TAP dancer. Must have a strong baritone/baritenor with a comfortable sustained G# belt.
Patrick Star (Male, Lead, Tenor, 18 - 30): Well-intentioned but lacking common sense or skills; kind and somewhat clueless, an innocent; a big softie, who can also be prone to sudden child-like fits of rage or frustration. Physically needs to be tall, round-shaped, hefty. Baritenor.
Sheldon Plankton (Male, Lead, Tenor, 18 - 45): His personality outweighs his size- slick, scheming, nefarious; has the ability to charm; determined, he will do anything to get ahead in life; very greedy, but his heart is still open enough to rekindle a romance with his wife. Must be able to dance Hip Hop very well and have a solid Tenor pop/rock sound. The ability to rap is a big plus.
Karen the Computer (Female; Supporting; Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto; 18 - 39): Glamorous, a robotic housewife of Plankton. She's been there for Plankton's every scheme and plot and has become jaded - she's been there and done that. Strong comic actress, as well as Singer and Mover. Able to morph into different characters throughout the show and play various undersea creatures.
Pearl Krabs (Female, Supporting, Mezzo-Soprano, 18 - 29): Any ethnicity, preferably African-American. Mr. Krabs' bratty teenage daughter. Pearl is a whale and should be large in stature: big and tall. Must have excellent comedic timing, a strong pop-rock belt. Must be comfortable with soul and gospel, and be able to riff up into the stratosphere. Will play other small ensemble roles throughout the show.
Sandy Cheeks (Female, Lead, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, 18 - 29): A brainy and athletic Texan squirrel who came to Bikini Bottom for a research project. She acts as SpongeBob's most trusted ally on their quest to stop the volcano from errupting, using her vast amount of scientific knowledge and brilliant inventions to aid the mission.
Eugene Crabs (Male, Lead, Baritone, 18 - 45): The greedy owner of the Krusty Krab, and employer of SpongeBob and Squidward. While everyone is off panicking about Bikini Bottom's imminent doom, he decides to strike the iron while it's hot and puts on a huge "apocalypse sale" at his restaurant, exploiting the fear of his fellow fish to make him even richer.
Featured Roles
Electric Skates (Male, Featured, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, 18 - 29): Rock and roll band members, the Skates are hard-core, grungy, heavy metals meet World Wrestling. Strong Dancers, very comfortable on skateboards (need to "play" guitar while skating), ability to do skateboard tricks a plus. Also open to rollerblade or inline skating if the actor is expert, with tricks available. Strong tap a plus. May cover principal tracks including Spongebob.
Mayor of Bikini Bottom: Female, Featured, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Perch Perkins: Male, Featured, Bass
Patchy the Pirate: Male, Featured, Baritone
Ensemble (All Genders, 18 - 49)
A variety of character types of all shapes and sizes to play several featured ensemble roles; must have excellent comedic timing, extremely strong pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre voices, and be able to tap and dance Hip-hop extremely well; some ensemble roles will understudy principal roles. These include:
French Narrator: Male, Ensemble, Spoken
Sardines: All Genders, Ensemble, All Voice Parts
Security Guards: All Genders, Ensemble, Spoken
Old Man Jenkins: Male, Ensemble, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Mrs. Puff: Female, Ensemble, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Gary the Snail: All Genders, Ensemble, Spoken
Undersea Creatures: All Genders, Ensemble, All Voice Parts
BFF Letters: All Genders, Ensemble, Silent
Larry the Lobster: Male, Ensemble, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
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