Auditions for ISU Theatre’s
Street Scene
Music by Kurt Weill
Lyrics by Langston Hughes
Based on the Play by Elmer Rice
Musical Director – Jodi Goble
Conductor – Jonathan Govias
Co-Directors – Brad Dell and Chad Sonka
Choreographer – Valerie Williams
Street Scene description:
In an epic collaboration with ISU Opera Studio and Symphony Orchestra, youthful desire, forbidden love, and brutal vengeance simmer to an explosion in the diverse melting pot of a 1940s New York City tenement. Soaring operatic arias and duets rub shoulders with jazz and the jitterbug. This majestic production won Best Original Score at the 1947 Tony Awards. You can listen to the entire show at this Youtube link.
Audition Details:
When: August 30 & 31 – 6:00-10:00pm
Where: Estes Music Hall, Room 130
Sign Up online by visiting Sign Up Genius. You will sign up for a 30-minute time slot, but you will be seen individually within that time period.
Callbacks (if necessary) will be Sept. 1, 6-10 pm
What to Prepare?:
Please prepare a 2-3 Minute Opera or Musical Theatre song or aria (in English). If possible, please bring sheet music with you (accompanist provided); or you may bring pre-recorded accompaniment to play on your smart phone (speaker with aux cable provided).
Production Details:
Rehearsals begin Tuesday, September 7 and will generally be held:
Sunday through Thursday 6-10pm. (Specific call times will be provided. Cast members should expect to have some nights off from rehearsal until a few weeks before the performance.)
Performance dates and times:
November 11 at 10:00am (Please note this is a weekday matinee)
November 12 & 13 at 7:30pm
November 14 at 2:00pm
Credit Availability:
Up to 3 Credits of Theatre 301x or Music 301A available.
Casting:
Street Scene calls for a diverse group of singers and actors. All roles are open to all races and ethnicities. Some roles call for operatic voices, while others call for musical theatre voices. And numerous roles offer acting opportunities with ensemble singing only. Everyone is encouraged to audition!
Specific Roles:
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The Maurrant Family |
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Frank Maurrant, a violent, disagreeable brute, bass-baritone |
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Anna Maurrant, his warm wife, dramatic soprano |
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Rose Maurrant, their teenage daughter, lyric soprano |
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Willie Maurrant, their mischievous little boy, child, non singing |
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The Jones family |
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Emma Jones, a gossipy neighbor, mezzo-soprano |
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George Jones, her alcoholic husband, baritone |
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Mae Jones, their promiscuous teenage daughter, mezzo-soprano |
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Vincent Jones, her brutish elder brother, a cab driver, speaking role, ensemble |
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The Olsen family |
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Olga Olsen, a Swedish neighbor, contralto |
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Carl Olsen, her husband, bass |
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Visitors To The House |
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Dick McGann, a romantic interest of Mae Jones, baritone |
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Harry Easter, Rose Maurrant's sleazy boss, baritone |
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Steve Sankey, a milkman, supposedly having an affair with Anna Maurrant, speaking role, ensemble |
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Nursemaid #1, a young nursemaid, lyric alto |
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Nursemaid #2, another young nursemaid, contralto |
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Dr. John Wilson, the doctor for Daniel Buchanan's pregnant wife, speaking role ensemble |
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Officer Harry Murphy, a policeman, speaking role ensemble |
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James Henry, City Marshall, speaking role ensemble |
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Fred Cullen, his assistant, speaking role ensemble |
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Ambulance Driver, an ambulance driver, speaking role ensemble |
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The Kaplan family |
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Abraham Kaplan, a radically opinioned elderly Jewish man, baritone |
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Sam Kaplan, his meek teenage grandson, in love with Rose Maurrant, tenor |
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Shirley Kaplan, his elder sister, a school teacher, speaking role, ensemble |
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The Fiorentino family |
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Greta Fiorentino, a German neighbor, coloratura soprano |
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Lippo Fiorentino, her feisty Italian husband, tenor |
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The Hildebrand family |
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Laura Hildebrand, a struggling single mother, speaking role ensemble |
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Jennie Hildebrand, her teenage daughter, speaking role ensemble |
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Charlie Hildebrand, her little boy, child |
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Mary Hildebrand, her little girl, child |
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Other Residents |
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Daniel Buchanan, a nervous neighbor, tenor |
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Henry Davis, the janitor, baritone |
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Grace Davis, his little girl, child |
Questions:
Please contact:
Co-Director - Chad Sonka – csonka@iastate.edu
Musical Director – Jodi Goble – goblejs@iastate.edu