AUDITIONS

The Village Barn Playhouse is holding auditions for Godspell, conceived and originally directed by John Michael Tebelak, music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Directed by Cheryl Carlson with music direction by Joy Bratton.

 

Performances will be held at The Village Barn Playhouse located at:

39421 Road 36, Kingsburg CA 93631
Performance dates are weekends of June 10 - 12 and June 17 - 19 with the possibility of a third weekend extension.
Rehearsals will be held at the Village Barn Playhouse.
About the Show:

GODSPELL depicts Jesus and his disciples in a contemporary setting telling different parables (based on those from the book of Matthew) by using a variety of games, pantomime, storytelling techniques, and hefty doses of physical comedy. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville to rock is employed.

In Act I, these characters gradually become a strong community of core followers of Jesus.
Act II moves into the Passion elements of the journey of Jesus, as His messages of sacrifice, truth, kindness, and love come vibrantly to life. Led by the international hit “Day by Day” GODSPELL features a parade of beloved songs from its 50-year history including “All Good Gifts”, “By My Side”, “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”, “Save the People”, “Light of the World”, “All for the Best”, and more.

AUDITION INFORMATION:

Performers ages 15 and older are encouraged to audition.
Video Submissions will be accepted until April 16th by the end of the day.

Submit all self tapes to 

villagebarnplayhouse@gmail.com

Please include a headshot and resume if you have one, and fill out the audition form here.

More rehearsal & schedule details can be found here.

Or please email us to schedule and audition appointment.

villagebarnplayhouse@gmail.com

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What to Prepare 

Please fill out our audition form and include a headshot and resume if you have one

 16-32 bars of a song  of your choice (preferably in the style of or from the show)

 1-2 minute monologue ( or a reading of a side provided here)

 

Roles: 5 male and 5 female roles available
Character Breakdown

Jesus: The most charismatic individual in the cast. High energy, charming, funny, gentle but with strength. He is the sort of person others instinctively follow.

John the Baptist/ Judas: Has the attributes of both biblical figures: he is both Jesus’ lieutenant and most ardent disciple and the doubter who begins to question and rebel. Like Jesus, he is also charismatic, but more in an overt revolutionary way.
Cast Male Role 3: Very high energy. Impish and playful. Ability to play instruments a plus.
Cast Male Role 4: Not the brightest in the bunch, he is a little slow on the uptake. Great sweetness and innocence about him. Sings “All Good Gifts”
Cast Male Role 5: The comedian, the class clown. Must be great at voices and imitations.
Cast Female 1: A bit of a tomboy, but basically open and sweet. Sings “Day by Day”
Cast Female 2: The confident one, the show-off. The first one to volunteer, sometimes she jumps in before she really understands what’s going on.
Female Cast 3: The shy one. Sometimes a little slow to get things, but when she does, she commits all the way. Hasan “earth mother” kind of warmth to her.
Female Cast 4: Sassy and slightly cynical, the most urban of the group. Also, the “sexy” one, but her sexiness contains a large element of put-on.
Female Cast 5: Female equivalent of the class clown. Goofy and a cut up.

For more information, please call (559) 708-0707 or email Cheryl at villagebarnplayhouse@gmail.com