Auditions
Portal Players & Capitol Theatre, Port Alberni

"Suds: The Rocking 60's Musical Soap Opera" Auditions

October 26, 2011 13:42
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Auditions for "Suds" will be held at the Capitol on Tuesday and Thursday, November 1 and 3, at 7 pm. Directed by Blaine Ronning, and with Musical Director Sandy Bouleau at the helm, this 60's-girl-group inspired musical will be a crowd pleaser. We're looking for 3 women and 1 or 2 men. Strong vocalists are required: songs include Where The Boys Are, End of the World, Walk On By, These Boots Are Made For Walkin',Town Without Pity, Respect, and I Will Follow Him. You can find more info on the characters at www.sudsthemusical.com.

Those who audition will be required to sing one of the songs from the show chosen by the Director and Musical Director, accompanied on piano with Sandy. Women who audition should be prepared to sing one of the following songs from the show with piano accompaniment: “Locomotion”, “Respect”, “These Boots are Made for Walkin’”, “Please Mr. Postman”, and men should be ready to sing “I Feel Good” and “Wonderful, Wonderful”. It's a great opportunity to belt out a song on the Capitol's stage in a safe environment!

Contact Blaine Ronning for more info (bw_ronning@hotmail.com or 250.720.3847). "Suds" opens Friday, February 24 and runs Friday and Saturday nights for four weekends until Saturday, March 17.

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Auditions Notice, "Les Belles Soeurs"

August 03, 2011 11:01
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Portal Players Dramatic Society invites women of all ages to attend auditions for “Les Belles Soeurs”. This is a classic Canadian play, written by Michel Tremblay, and features an all-female cast of 15 ranging in ages from teenage to senior. This production will be performed in english.

Auditions are on Sunday, August 14 at 1:00 pm and Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 pm at The Capitol Theatre, and will consist of readings from the play. Directors Debra & Derek Burke encourage actors with whom they are not familiar to also bring an optional, prepared monologue. Many of the actors will perform monologues in a spotlight as part of this production, and there are a number of parts which are ideal for new or inexperienced actors.

The play caused an uproar when first produced in Quebec in 1968 because of the use of "joual" - the working class dialect generally regarded as vulgar by educated French Canadians, and because it "dared to portray working class women doing working class things". It remains controversial but is regarded as a landmark play in the history of Canadian drama.

A copy of “Les Belles Soeurs” is available to read in the lounge at The Capitol Theatre. Please contact Derek Burke for more information about the play or to access the reading copy: derekjburke at gmail dot com (replace at and dot with their appropriate symbols in your e-mail).

Rehearsals start Sunday, September 18 and will generally be held Sunday afternoons, along with Monday & Wednesday evenings. Three cast readings will be held prior to the start of rehearsals.

Volunteers are also sought for crew - contact Derek or come to the auditions.

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Auditions for "The Importance of Being Earnest" . . .

November 07, 2010 12:28

Monday & Tuesday, November 29 & 30, at 7 pm, Capitol Theatre.

Auditions for Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" - directed by Derek & Debbie Burke. Auditions consist of reading selected scenes from the play. Perform a short, comic monologue if you wish. British accents will not be used in this production (unless it comes naturally to you!) Rehearsals start in February; bulk of production is in May, 2011 and this play is our entry in the 2011 Theatre BC North Island Zone Drama Festival.

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