Casting & Auditions

The Western Stage is committed to inclusive casting practices. We believe in the value that diverse voices bring to telling a story, and the importance of casting that pushes against historical systems. Artists of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition.

VIDEO AUDITIONS

Submit a video audition HERE.

MUSICAL AUDITIONS Prepare two contrasting song selections that best show off your voice and one monologue, totaling no more than 3 minutes.

PLAY AUDITIONS Prepare two contrasting monologues, totaling no more than 2-2.5 minutes.

Upload your resume and headshot to the form linked below. For videos, first upload your video to a host site, like YouTube or Vimeo, and add the link to the form. Make sure your video is not set to private and is no longer than 3 minutes.

SPRING AUDITIONS
Callback Materials

Please submit the appropriate materials.

FOR SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD:

MALE ACTORS

King of the World - Song Cut

She Cries - Song Cut

FEMALE ACTORS

Christmas Lullaby - Song Cut

Just One Step - Song Cut

FOR THE MAD ONES:

KELLY

Sam and Kelly - Party

Sam and Kelly - Alive

The Mad Ones - Song Cut (Sam's Line w/Jumps)

ADAM

Adam and Sam - Tacos

Run Away With Me - Song Cut

FOR TRAILER PARK:

JEANNIE

Norbert and Jeannie

Jeannie and Duke

Owner of my Heart (Jeannie) - Song Cut

NORBERT

Norbert and Jeannie

Pippi and Norbert

Owner of my Heart (Norbert) - Song Cut

PIPPI

Pippi and Norbert

Pippi and Jeannie

The Buck Stops Here - Song Cut

DUKE

Jeannie and Duke

Roadkill - Song Cut

BETTY/PICKLES

Trio - Intro

This Side of the Tracks - Song Cut

To submit a video audition,

click HERE

Please submit the appropriate materials above

Character Breakdowns

Songs for a New World
Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Mainstage Theater

A theatrical song cycle by Jason Robert Brown featuring diverse characters across time and space... all connected by the theme of decisive moments when individuals must make life-changing choices and enter their own new worlds.

FIRST REHEARSAL- July 7
TECH - Aug 7
PERFORMANCES - Aug. 15,16, 22, 23, 29, 30, Sept. 5, 6
POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4

Casting up to 8 strong singer/actors.

Male Actors (aged mid/late 20's - mid 50's) - Vocal Range: C5 - F#2
Female Actors (aged mid/late 20's - mid 50's) - Vocal Range: F5 - F#3

All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

The Mad Ones
by Kerrigan & Loudermilk
Studio Theater

A contemporary musical about a high school senior who, after tragically losing her best friend, must summon the courage to break free from traditional expectations and embrace a daring and uncertain future.

FIRST REHEARSAL- July 21
TECH - Aug 21
PERFORMANCES - Aug. 29, 30, Sept. 4, 5, 6,11, 12, 13, 19, 20
POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Sept. 3, 10, 18

KELLY - Female (Late teens-20s) Alto-Mezzo Belt - Samantha’s free spirited best friend, full of life.
ADAM - 18+, Male, Tenor-Bari - Samantha’s HS on again off again boyfriend. A little awkward, but Samantha.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical
by David Nehls & Betsy Kelso
Mainstage Theater

An irreverent musical comedy set at Armadillo Acres trailer park, where a stripper on the run disrupts the lives of residents including an agoraphobe and her drifting husband, sparking chaos and unexpected connections among the colorful trailer park tenants.

FIRST REHEARSAL- Sept. 15
TECH - Oct. 16
PERFORMANCES - Oct. 24, 25, 31, Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15
POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Oct. 30, Nov. 6 & 13

JEANNIE GARSTECKI - Female (35-45) Mezzo, Low F-High Db - Agorophobic; Married her high school sweetheart, Norbert, at 17. She hasn’t left her trailer in nearly 20 years.
NORBERT GARSTECKI - Male (35-45) High Bari, A-Eb - Former high school football star with a job as a highway toll collector who’s fed up with his agoraphobic wife. Sparks fly when he meets Pippi, a stripper at a local club, The Litterbox Show Palace.
PIPPI - Female (28-35) Belt, Low F-High F - Armadillo Acres’ newest resident, she’s a stripper on the run from her ex. She’s trying not to make bad choices.
BETTY - Female (mid 40's-mid 50's) Growl Belt, Low F-Db - Greek chorus-like trio that guides the narrative, playing various characters and genders while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.
DONNA "PICKLES" - Female (Late Teens-20s) Belt, Strong Low A-Strong High F - Greek chorus-like trio that guides the narrative, playing various characters and genders while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.
DUKE - Male (24-28) Rock Tenor, Bass D-G - Pippi’s marker-sniffing ex-boyfriend, who’s hellbent on finding her after she ran out on him in Oklahoma City without a word or a forwarding address. Mayhem could be his middle name.

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ABOUT TWS
The Western Stage is a professionally managed community based theatre company, located on campus at Hartnell Community College in Salinas, Ca. Our productions join trained professionals, community performers and theatre students, to create theatrically rich and relevant productions.

The Western Stage is committed to inclusive casting practices. We believe in the value that diverse voices bring to telling a story, and the importance of casting that pushes against historical systems. Artists of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition.

SPRING AUDITIONS Callback Materials

Character Breakdowns

Songs for a New World Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Mainstage Theater

A theatrical song cycle by Jason Robert Brown featuring diverse characters across time and space... all connected by the theme of decisive moments when individuals must make life-changing choices and enter their own new worlds.

FIRST REHEARSAL- July 7 TECH - Aug 7 PERFORMANCES - Aug. 15,16, 22, 23, 29, 30, Sept. 5, 6 POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4

Casting up to 8 strong singer/actors.

The Mad Ones by Kerrigan & Loudermilk Studio Theater

A contemporary musical about a high school senior who, after tragically losing her best friend, must summon the courage to break free from traditional expectations and embrace a daring and uncertain future.

FIRST REHEARSAL- July 21 TECH - Aug 21 PERFORMANCES - Aug. 29, 30, Sept. 4, 5, 6,11, 12, 13, 19, 20 POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Sept. 3, 10, 18

KELLY - Female (Late teens-20s) Alto-Mezzo Belt - Samantha’s free spirited best friend, full of life.

ADAM - 18+, Male, Tenor-Bari - Samantha’s HS on again off again boyfriend. A little awkward, but Samantha.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical by David Nehls & Betsy Kelso Mainstage Theater

An irreverent musical comedy set at Armadillo Acres trailer park, where a stripper on the run disrupts the lives of residents including an agoraphobe and her drifting husband, sparking chaos and unexpected connections among the colorful trailer park tenants.

FIRST REHEARSAL- Sept. 15 TECH - Oct. 16 PERFORMANCES - Oct. 24, 25, 31, Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Oct. 30, Nov. 6 & 13

JEANNIE GARSTECKI - Female (35-45) Mezzo, Low F-High Db - Agorophobic; Married her high school sweetheart, Norbert, at 17. She hasn’t left her trailer in nearly 20 years.

NORBERT GARSTECKI - Male (35-45) High Bari, A-Eb - Former high school football star with a job as a highway toll collector who’s fed up with his agoraphobic wife. Sparks fly when he meets Pippi, a stripper at a local club, The Litterbox Show Palace.

PIPPI - Female (28-35) Belt, Low F-High F - Armadillo Acres’ newest resident, she’s a stripper on the run from her ex. She’s trying not to make bad choices.

BETTY - Female (mid 40's-mid 50's) Growl Belt, Low F-Db - Greek chorus-like trio that guides the narrative, playing various characters and genders while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.

DONNA "PICKLES" - Female (Late Teens-20s) Belt, Strong Low A-Strong High F - Greek chorus-like trio that guides the narrative, playing various characters and genders while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.

DUKE - Male (24-28) Rock Tenor, Bass D-G - Pippi’s marker-sniffing ex-boyfriend, who’s hellbent on finding her after she ran out on him in Oklahoma City without a word or a forwarding address. Mayhem could be his middle name.