Sunday, August 18th from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Monday, August 19th from 7:00pm-10:00pm
Auditions by appointment only
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Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of the cult-classic, Evil Dead: The Musical, based on the classic 80’s film, and directed by Niclas Olson with musical direction by Benjamin Bentler, and choreography by Ashley Roy.
Auditions will be held Sunday, August 18th and Monday, August 19th at Tacoma Little Theatre. Audition appointments will be set between the times of 6:00pm-9:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm-10:00pm on Monday in five-minute increments. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, August 21st.
Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It's all up to Ash (a housewares employee turned demon-killing hero) and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons tell bad jokes ... and all to music. This show has fun with the horror genre and, in doing so, appeals to a wide audience. It's the only show with a "Splatter Zone"—a section of the audience that gets covered in fake blood. And with this combination of blood, jokes, cheesy effects and awesome musical numbers, Evil Dead The Musical is unlike any show you've ever seen.
Auditioners are asked to prepare a verse and a chorus (apx 32 bars) from a contemporary musical theatre song, and a short, 1-2 minute, comedic monologue. Audition material should be a maximum of 3 minutes combined and highlight your vocal range and versatility as a performer. An accompanist is provided, so please bring sheet music clearly marked and in the correct key.
Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to audition and all roles are available: Ash (male 18-25), Cheryl (female 18-25), Annie/Shelly (female 20-30), Scott (male 18-25), Linda (female 18-25), Ed/Moose (male 20-30), Jake (male 30-40), Fake Shemp (m/f 20-30). All actors will double in other roles including Professor Knowby, the Severed Hand, Linda’s headless body, etc. Ages given are playable ages, actors need not specifically fit the given age to audition.
To reserve an audition time, follow this link (http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/lzpERMZM3V6BePA), or call our Box Office for assistance at (253) 272-2281.
Once cast, Evil Dead: The Musical will run from Friday, October 25, 2019 to Sunday, November 10, 2019.
ROLES:
Role Title: Ash
Gender: Male
Age Range: 18 - 25
Description: Hero and iconic character of the musical, devoted S-Mart housewares employee evolves over the course of the show from a cowardly college student to a wise cracking deadite slayer with his detachable hand chainsaw and 12 gauge "boomstick”; baritone/tenor.
Role Title: Cheryl
Gender: Female
Age Range: 18 - 25
Description: Ash's sister and the odd woman out in the group, looking to spend a week relaxing, she is the recipient of Scotty's jokes and torment, the only one to sense the evil surrounding the cabin, she is the first to be possessed, turning her into an aggressive, foul mouthed demon that speaks in very bad puns, spends the majority of the show locked in the cellar; mezzo/soprano
Role Title: Annie/Shelly
Gender: Female
Age Range: 20 - 30
Description: SHELLY: Beautiful, easy, and not too smart, Scotty's latest fling and looking to party, just because she becomes an evil demon doesn't mean she can't look good doing it. ANNIE: The overbearing, sexy, explorer who finds missing pages to the Necronomicon and wants to reunite with her father to continue their research, very bossy and drawn to Ash, must be comfortable in a tear away revealing costume. mezzo
Role Title: Linda
Gender: Female
Age Range: 18 - 25
Description: The prototypical girl next door, sweet, thoughtful, and completely devoted to Ash, until she turns evil and tries to kill him, laughs an annoyingly inordinate amount of time after transforming; soprano/mezzo
Role Title: Scott
Gender: Male
Age Range: 18 - 25
Description: Good looking, cocky, a prankster and Ash's best friend, thinks himself the brave one until he's forced to kill, then his panic leads him to flee, returns to warn Ash about the woods and attempts to help his friend even as he is knocking on death's door; tenor.
Role Title: Ed
Gender: Male
Age Range: 20 - 30
Description: Annie's coworker, boyfriend, and doormat, travels with her to the cabin to proceed with their research of the book of the dead, after turning evil, his confidence may lack but this "Bit Part Demon" is ready to sing. Baritone/Bass
Role Title: Jake
Gender: Male
Age Range: 30 - 40
Description: Stereotypical Southerner and reliable enough to help Annie and Ed find the path to the cabin, but too stupid and stubborn to listen to reason that will keep him alive. Good, old, and reliable. Seems to know far too much about the musical. Spends his time wandering the woods around the cabin. Baritone
Role Title: Fake Shemp
Gender: Any
Age Range: 20 - 30
Description: This role is basically all of the small roles in the show - the severed hand, the headless body, etc.