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Auditions
Thank you for your interest in auditions at Downriver Actors Guild. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you. There are some general guidelines regarding auditions that will be helpful to both the individuals auditioning and the casting committee.
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Unless noted in the announcement, auditions will be held at the 2nd St. Performing Arts Center – 1123 2nd St. Wyandotte, MI 48192
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If cast in a production, a participation fee and volunteer hours are required.
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Specific audition information can be found in the audition announcement below and on the show's audition page.
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Please understand that we do not always callback everyone that we intend to cast, only from those whom which we need to see more.
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Guys and Dolls is a classic musical set in New York City, where the worlds of gamblers and missionaries unexpectedly collide. Smooth-talking gambler Nathan Detroit struggles to organize an illegal craps game while trying to avoid marrying his longtime fiancée, Adelaide, who has been waiting fourteen years for a wedding. Meanwhile, high-rolling gambler Sky Masterson accepts a bet that leads him to take the earnest missionary Sarah Brown on an unforgettable trip to Havana, where the two begin to fall in love. As romance blossoms, both couples must confront their fears, make difficult choices, and discover what truly matters. Filled with memorable songs, lively comedy, and colorful characters, Guys and Dolls is a heartwarming story about love, luck, and second chances.
This is part of our Older and Bolder series. You must be 50 or older to audition.
A new elf named Elfis arrives at Santa's workshop but looks and acts differently than everyone else. The other elves gossip and accuse him of being an "elf impersonator". Heartbroken by their ridicule, Elfis sings the blues and runs away. Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer are outraged by the bullying. They track Elfis down and teach the other elves a lesson about accepting differences. In Act 2 Elfis gets his own rock-and-roll band courtesy of Santa. However, the bandmates quickly split up due to arguments over solo parts, forcing Elfis to teach them the true value of friendship and communication.
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Cats: Young Actors Edition is a family-friendly adaptation of the famous stage musical based on poems from Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. On a special night called the Jellicle Ball, a tribe of cats gathers to celebrate their unique personalities through songs and dances. Throughout the evening, the cats introduce themselves and share their stories, talents, and dreams. The wise leader Old Deuteronomy must choose one cat to be reborn into a new life, a decision that becomes especially meaningful when the outcast Grizabella seeks acceptance from the group. The musical emphasizes themes of community, belonging, forgiveness, and seeing value in those who are often overlooked.
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a dark musical thriller set in Victorian London about a barber, Sweeney Todd, who returns from exile determined to take revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life and separated him from his family. As Todd reestablishes himself in the city, he becomes increasingly consumed by his desire for vengeance. Meanwhile, a young sailor named Anthony Hope falls in love with Johanna Barker, Todd's daughter, who is being kept under the control of the very judge Todd despises. Anthony's efforts to rescue Johanna provide a hopeful counterpoint to Todd's darker path. The musical explores themes of love, revenge, justice, and the tragic consequences of obsession.
Shy teenager Eleanor has built a fantasy world around the sci-fi comic books she collects. To the distress of her mother, she has learned to avoid the pains of growing up by escaping into fantasy, imagining herself to be an unrecognized superhero. When she is mysteriously thrust into the Website World of her favorite comic book, Eleanor is drawn into the conflict between Shak Graa, Arch-Creep of Chaos, and the Starmites, guardian angels of Innerspace. She turns out to be the legendary Milady, teen superhero who must lead the Mites on their Quest to save the Galaxy. Standing in her way are a colorful assortment of Bowie-esque villains, including the delightfully flamboyant Diva, Queen of Innerspace and her Banshee warriors – Destiny’s Child-ish sirens with a ravenous hunger for boy bands. With the help of hip-hop heartthrob Space Punk, Eleanor learns to own up to the inner power she has always denied, defeating her foes and conquering the evil force of the “Cruelty.”
Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is an exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name. The Healys appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family, but looks can be deceiving. When the cracks beneath the surface begin to show, they must choose between maintaining the status quo or facing harsh truths about themselves, their community and the world around them.
Mary Jane Healy is a high-achieving homemaker who will do anything for her family, including their adopted African American daughter Frankie, who is struggling to find her place in their lily-white community. But when the Healys’ lives begin to unravel, Mary Jane’s drive to keep her family together threatens to break them apart.
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