Auditions

Current Audition Opportunities

HEAD OVER HEELS
The Musical

Original Book by Jeff Whitty
Adaptation by James Magruder
Music by The Go-Go’s

  • WHEN: Sunday, March 2, 1pm-4pm

    OR

    Monday March 3, 6pm-9pm

    WHERE: Cain Center for the Arts / 21348 Catawba Ave, Cornelius

    WHAT TO PREPARE:

    • Prepare roughly 1 minute of a pop song selection that best showcases your vocal talents. You will need to provide piano sheet music in the proper key. An accompanist will be provided.

    • This audition will also include readings from the script. We’ll make these selections available to you via email 1 week prior to your audition date.

    • If you have accessibility needs, please note how we can best accommodate you on audition form below.

    • If unavailable for audition dates, video submissions will be accepted. Fill out the registration form at the link below and we will follow up via email.

    • There will be no dance portion at this initial audition, but, if invited to callbacks, know that dance will be included. You can find information about the callback on the registration form.

    • Registration is required for auditions. Please review the following production details and register at the link below.

    • This production will be directed by Chris Patton, with Music Direction by Matthew Primm and Choreography by Jenayeda Shephard.

    • Rehearsals will take place at the Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius.

    • Rehearsals will be weeknights and weekends beginning May 1

    • Performances will be June 18-29 at the Duke Family Performance Hall, located at 207 Faculty Dr, Davidson

    • Full rehearsal and performance schedule will be provided at the audition. 

    • Got more questions? Contact Production Manager Carrie Cranford at carrie@davidsoncommunityplayers.org

  • Head Over Heels is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud story is set to the music of the iconic 1980's all-female rock band The Go-Go's, including the hit songs, "We Got the Beat," "Vacation," and "Mad About You." 

    A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, Head Over Heels follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction -- only to discover the key to their realm's survival lies within each of their own hearts. Through a plot containing usurped kingship, unlikely lovers, and gender-fluid disguises, Head Over Heels preaches unconditional love and acceptance.

  • ***Ages 16 and up. All races, ethnicities, body types, and gender expressions are welcome to audition for any of the roles listed. Strong vocal and comedic skills are vital to each character.***

    BASILIUS (he/him): King of Arcadia. Husband to Gynecia. A hothead, but not a despot. Blindly thinks Arcadia is doing great under his masculine rule, which will be sorely tested during the course of the show. Vocal Part: Tenor.

    GYNECIA (she/her):  Gynecia is the queen of Arcadia. Wife to Basilius. Wise, beautiful. Like any longstanding spouse, knows how to get her way with her husband when push comes to shove. Vocal Part: Alto

    PAMELA (she/her): Basilius and Gynecia's older daughter. Princess of Arcadia. Confident and obsessed with her appearance. Confident and obsessed with her appearance regardless of what others think. Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano. 

    PHILOCLEA (she/her): The younger princess of Arcadia. Basilius and Gynecia's younger daughter. Shy and a "good girl", she yearns to follow her heart rather than obey her father's orders. Vocal part: Soprano

    MUSIDORUS (he/him):  A young shepherd who courts Philoclea. Goofy and clueless but means well. Vocal Part: Tenor

    MOPSA (she/her): Daughter of Dametas and handmaiden to Pamela, whom she also falls in love with. Warm, skeptical. Growing up without a mother has made her wise beyond her years about everyone and everything, which is why she often serves as a narrator to the action. Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano 

    DAMETAS (he/him): The King’s viceroy; father to Mopsa. Vocal Part: Baritone/Bass

    PYTHIO (they/them/any): The Oracle; powerful, mysterious. Demanding. Great sense of humor--can see through everyone--they are the Oracle of Delphi, after all. Isn't limited to gender, ethnicity, or conventional beauty standards. 

    ENSEMBLE: Casting 12 performers who must be strong vocalists and dancers. Ensemble members portray unique, charismatic individuals who inhabit the kingdom of Arcadia and also minions to the Oracle, Pythio. 

  • This registration period has expired.

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About Auditioning

DCP encourages everyone to audition for a show regardless of your acting experience. We want you to feel comfortable at auditions, and we strive to make this a rewarding experience for everyone.

In order to provide you with the best audition experience possible, we have compiled a few helpful hints and bits of information about the audition and rehearsal process.

  • Read over the audition notice thoroughly. The audition information will provide details about character description, audition requirements, and general information about the rehearsal schedule.

    Read the script and/or research the play. For non-musicals, directors generally ask for cold readings from sides, which are scene selections from the script, so familiarity with the script is certainly beneficial.

    If you are auditioning for a musical, you will be asked to perform a song of your choice as well as participating in a group dance audition. You will need to provide sheet music for the accompanist at the audition. Choose a song that showcases your voice. Read the audition notice carefully to see if there is a particular style of song requested by the director. DCP offers musical theatre audition workshops, which are a great way to prepare for auditions!

    Update your resume and headshot. Your resume should include your theatre and/or performance experience, if any. If you have special skills or training that is relevant to theatre, please list on the resume. Your headshot does not need to be professional; however, it is suggested that it be a recent photograph.

    Pre-register for the audition if instructed to do so.

  • Depending on the director, auditions may be run by appointment or as large group blocks.

    For a non-musical, you will be asked to do cold readings with others who are auditioning.

    For musicals, you will be asked to perform your musical selection and then learn and present a dance sequence. The director may ask you to do a cold reading as well.

    If you are auditioning for a Connie Company production, you may be asked to participate in theatre games and improvisations.

  • Some directors will schedule a “callback,” or second round of auditions. You will be notified by phone or email if you have been invited to a callback.  Being called back does not mean you are cast in the production and likewise NOT being called back doesn’t mean that you are NOT cast in the production.

    Casting the show is the responsibility of the director and, in the case of a musical, the music director.

    Casting offers will be made by phone or email. After the cast is confirmed, the cast list will be posted publicly. DCP will send out notices to those who are not cast via email.

  • Rehearsal schedules are variable, and we try to alternate schedules to provide accessible options to folks with all sorts of work and personal commitments. In general, plays rehearse 6 weeks and musicals 8-10 weeks. The director and stage manager will provide a rehearsal schedule ASAP following casting.

    Actors are expected to disclose all conflicts prior to casting. No conflicts will be honored during tech week or performance weeks.

  • For both professional and amateur actors, the results of an audition are largely out of your control. Directors must balance countless factors before defining a cast, and the strength of your audition is only one element.

    So, do your best, have fun, and if you aren’t cast, don’t be discouraged. Come back next time!

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

All roles, unless otherwise announced, are open. DCP encourages anyone who is interested to audition and we are always eager to welcome new faces and fresh talent to our stage. Except as specifically required by the playwright for certain roles, DCP provides equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.