AUDITIONS

February 4: 2012 Shakespeare Festival Apprentice Company - Riverside Theatre. Full-time apprenticeships are open to undergraduate, graduate students, or others seeking a professional experience in the areas of acting, directing, and stage management. The 8-week apprentice contract period is May 15- July 9, and all apprentices receive $75/week as well as housing for non-local interns. Riverside Theatre. 213 North Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA. For information and to schedule an audition or appointment, call 319-338-7672 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Saturday, February 4.

February 7: Diary of a Worm, a Spider, & a Fly - Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse. Seeking adult actors who are strong actor/singers and move well for springtime family comedy directed by Kimberly Furness, running 15 performances March 29 - May 5. Prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo song and be prepared to dance and read from the script; bring a photo and resume stapled together. Rehearsals begin Mar. 15. Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse. 1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL. For information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Tuesday, February 7 (7 p.m.).

February 7 & 8: Reasons to Be Pretty - St. Ambrose University Studio Theatre. Auditions for Neil LaBute's dark comedy, running March 22 - 24. Be prepared to read from the script. St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center. 2101 Gaines Street, Davenport, IA. For information, call 563-333-6251. Tuesday, February 7, and Wednesday, December 8 (4 - 6 p.m.).

February 18, 19, & 25: Meet Me in St. Louis - Quad City Music Guild. Auditions for the stage version of the classic Judy Garland musical, running June 8 - 17, directed by Tom Swegle. Prepare 16 bars of a Broadway show tune; accompanist provided, bring sheet music (no CDs or a cappella singing). Be prepared to read and dance; callback February 26 as needed. Prospect Park Auditorium. 1584 34th Avenue, Moline, IL. For information, call 309-762-6610 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Saturday, February 18 (10 a.m. - noon), Sunday, February 19 (4 - 5:30 p.m.), Saturday, February 25 (12:15 - 2:15 p.m.).

February 18, 19, & 25: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Quad City Music Guild. Auditions for the Tony-winning musical comedy, running July 6 - 15, directed by Greg Bouljon. Prepare 16 bars of a Broadway show tune; accompanist provided, bring sheet music (no CDs or a cappella singing). Be prepared to read and dance; callbacks February 26 as needed. Prospect Park Auditorium. 1584 34th Avenue, Moline, IL. For information, call 309-762-6610 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Saturday, February 18 (12:15 - 2:15 p.m.), Sunday, February 19 (12:30 - 2 p.m.), Saturday, February 25 (2:30 - 4:30 p.m.).

February 18, 19, & 25: Hello, Dolly! - Quad City Music Guild. Auditions for the musical classic running August 3 - 12, directed by Erin Lounsberry. Prepare 16 bars of a Broadway show tune; accompanist provided, bring sheet music (no CDs or a cappella singing). Be prepared to read and dance; callbacks Feb. 26 as needed. Prospect Park Auditorium. 1584 34th Avenue, Moline, IL. For information, call 309-762-6610 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Saturday, February 18 (2:30 - 4:30 p.m.), Sunday, February 19 (2:15 - 3:45 p.m.), Saturday, February 25 (10 a.m. - noon).

February 19: H.M.S. Pinafore - University of Iowa School of Music. Auditions for the summer production of the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, with performances July 13 - 15 in the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts and July 20 - 21 in the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. Prepare a song in English and a short monologue of one minute or less. Tony Award-winning actress Alice Ripley will present a two-week voice and movement workshop for the cast as part of the production. Music rehearsals start mid-May and staging rehearsals begin June 4; callbacks & back-up auditions 8:30-10:30pm on Feb. 20. Clinton Street Music. 376 South Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA. For information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Sunday, February 19 (5:30 - 10 p.m.).

February 25 & 26: Mainstage Season - Old Creamery Theatre. Seeking Equity and non-Equity performers of various ages for paid roles in the 2012 season. Prepare two short contrasting monologues (maximum 1-minute each), at least one of which is comedic; singers should prepare 16-32 bars of one or two contrasting songs sung a cappella or with recorded accompaniment. Bring a current picture and resume. Old Creamery Theatre. 39 38th Avenue, Amana, IA. or information, call 319-622-6034 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Saturday, February 25 (1 - 5 p.m.), Sunday, February 26 (2 - 5 p.m.).

February 27 and 29: A Midsummer Night's Dream - St. Ambrose University. Auditions for William Shakespeare's comedy, running April 13 - 15. Be prepared to read from the script. St. Ambrose University's Galvin Fine Arts Center. 2101 Gaines Street, Davenport, IA. For information, call 563-333-6251. Monday, February 27 (5 p.m.), Wednesday, February 29 *4 p.m.).

March 11 - 13: Titanic Aftermath - Playcrafters Barn Theatre. Auditions for historical drama running May 11 - 20, directed by Paul Workman. Be prepared to read from the script. Playcrafters Barn Theatre. 4950 35th Avenue, Moline, IL. For information, call 309-762-0330. Sunday, March 11, through Tuesday, March 13 (7 p.m.).

May 13 - 15: Moving - Playcrafters Barn Theatre. Auditions for comedy running July 13 - 22, directed by Bryan Lopez. Be prepared to read from the script. Playcrafters Barn Theatre. 4950 35th Avenue, Moline, IL. For information, call 309-762-0330. Sunday, May 13, through Tuesday, May 15 (7 p.m.).

July 15 - 17: The 39 Steps - Playcrafters Barn Theatre. Auditions for comedy thriller running September 7 - 16, directed by Tom Morrow. Be prepared to read from the script. Playcrafters Barn Theatre. 4950 35th Avenue, Moline, IL. For information, call 309-762-0330. Sunday, July 15, through Tuesday, July 17 (7 p.m.).

September 9 - 11: The Christmas Express - Playcrafters Barn Theatre. Auditions for holiday production running November 9 - 18. Be prepared to read from the script. Playcrafters Barn Theatre. 4950 35th Avenue, Moline, IL. For information, call 309-762-0330. Sunday, September 9, through Tuesday, September 11 (7 p.m.).

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