Auditions
Auditions: The Trail to Oregon
Artists Civic Theatre and Studio will hold auditions for the presentation of The Trail to Oregon on April 29 & 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the One Reid Street Theatre on the corner of Reid and South Railroad Avenue. Please plan to arrive 30 minutes early to register.
Auditions will consist of a cold reading from the script, a singing audition, and a dance audition. You may provide backing music (played off your phone) or sing a capella.
Audition forms to print and fill out (optional)
Student (under 18) audition form
You do not have to bring these with you, but you are welcome to print and fill out and bring in
Summary
Join our All-American family as they journey down the The Trail to Oregon!
The Trail to Oregon! is an original musical produced by Starkid Productions and was performed in Chicago in the summer of 2014. It is also the most historically accurate musical portraying the Oregon Trail to date; featuring 12 educational songs, a set precisely replicating the trail’s landscape, and appearances from famous historical figures, such as: Henry McDoon, Cletus Jones, and Cornwallis. Watch it if you want.
Production
Production dates are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, June 21-30
Our production will be directed by Kris Webster
Rehearsals wil typically run Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, with some possible pickups on other days as needed, pending director's schedule. They will be announced in advance.
Cast
6 total as follows:
Father, Buffalo Dad
Mother, Buffalo Mom
Son
Daughter, Darla, Girl
Grandpa, Cletus
McDoon, Townspeople, General Store Owner, Ox, Buffalo Son, Bartender, Cornwallis, Doctor
Auditions for plays typically involve cold readings from the script.
Auditions for musicals involve cold readings, a dance audition, and a singing audition.
Directors may want the actors to supply their own accompaniment music, and may have specifics on what kind of audition songs they want to hear. Preferences (if any) will be indicated on the audition poster and here on the audition page.