AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: GUARD *******

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WINNER OF THE 2023 MIKE SOCKOL NEW WORKS SERIES

Granted a Full Production

STORY SUMMARY:

Seventeen-year-old Julie wants to be captain of the color guard, and Julie ALWAYS gets what she wants. The only problem? McKayla, a well liked but unassuming junior on the team has been chosen for the role. Now it’s up to Annika, the team’s resident screw-up, to make sure the girls don’t murder each other. Is all of this worth a plastic trophy and a chance to go down in northeast color guard history? Yeah. Kind of.

AVAILABLE ROLES:

The Guard Moms

Marie - Julie’s mom. Owns exactly 6 Coach bags. Mommy in charge.

Claire - Annika’s Mom. Lawyer. Doing her best. Clinical.

Allison - Ryan’s mom. Gossip. Proud of her son.

Samantha - Brooklyn’s mom. Just moved from Connecticut. Desperate for Friends.

The Team (High Schoolers)

Julie - Senior. Intense. Insecure. Marie’s daughter.

Annika - Senior. Burnout. Big Heart. Claire’s Daughter.

McKayla - Junior. Overachiever. Model Student.

Mia - Sophomore. Ex-Dancer. Problems with Authority.

Ryan - Junior. The only boy on the team. Allison’s son.

Alexis - Freshman. Cute and capable, but still a bit immature.

Brooklyn - Freshman. Desperate to please. Samantha’s Daughter.

STRONG LANGUAGE & SENSITIVE SITUATIONS

Although this is a comedy/drama, the subject matter includes scenes implying alcohol and marijuana use, sexuality and strong language. You must be 16 years of age or older to audition. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign a permission form to audition and/or perform. All roles are open to all auditionees regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity and expression. Both parent and high school roles will be expected to perform basic Color Guard moves with pole/flag, with training from Color Guard Choreographer.

AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION:

Most auditions, rehearsals, and performances will take place at Villagers Theatre at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset NJ 08873. Performances for Guard ******* will be in the Black Box (Zaidi Theatre). For directions and other theatre information, visit www.villagerstheatre.org

AUDITIONS:

Open auditions will be held on

Friday February 23 2024 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm and

Saturday February 24 starting at 4:00pm to 10:00pm.

Please sign in when you get to Villagers!

All those auditioning will be asked to read from the script (sides will be provided) in addition to testing your ability to do basic Color Guard moves. Photos and/or video of auditionees may be taken for reference purposes. For those unable to attend in-person, video auditions may be submitted as an alternative by 5:00pm ET on Thursday Feb 22 2024 to [email protected]

CALLBACKS:

Callbacks, if necessary, will be held in-person on Sunday Feb 25 1:30pm-5:30pm, by invitation only. Those invited to callbacks will be notified no later than Sunday Feb 25 10am.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

- First read-through on Thursday Feb 29th at 7pm [mandatory]

- Flag training on Saturday March 2nd 10am-4pm [mandatory for both mom and guard team]

- Advanced flag training on Saturday March 30th 10am-3pm [mandatory for both moms and guard team]

- Standard rehearsals will be Monday March 4th THROUGH Friday May 3rd and will generally be four (4) days a week from 7:00pm till 10:00pm weeknights; weekend times vary but may be earlier TBD.

- Saturday May 4th (all day into evening TBD), Sunday May 5th (all day into evening TBD) then Monday May 6th through Thursday May 9th (7pm-11pm weeknights) [all mandatory]

You MUST provide ALL conflicts for the above dates, during your audition application.

Additional rehearsals may be scheduled to accommodate conflicts or other rehearsal needs as performances draw closer.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Friday May 10 2024 8:00pm (opening)

Saturday May 11 2024 8:00pm

Sunday May 12 2024 2:00pm (post-show talk-back)

Friday May 17 2024 8:00pm

Saturday May 18 2024 8:00pm

Sunday May 19 2024 2:00pm

CREATIVE TEAM:

Producer - Darren Nye

Co-Directors - Lauren Fogarty and Darren Nye

Stage Manager - Holly Lessing

Color Guard Choreographer - Carrie J.M. Geronimo

Others - To Be Announced

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