Centenary Stage Company, a not-for-profit professional theater in NW NJ, located on the Centenary University campus in Hackettstown NJ, approximately 50 miles west of NYC. CSC is thrilled to announce auditions for its Summer Stock Season. CSC is also currently seeking technical staff and designers for these summer productions. Positions available include: Lighting Design, Set Design, Deck Crew, Carpenters, Builders, Props, Costume design, Wardrobe Technicians, Stagehands, Lighting Crew, Sound Technicians, etc. Possibly Box office positions may also be available. Salary will include stipend plus housing depending on availability and applicant need. Anyone interested can send resume and cover letter to Info@CentenaryStageCo.org and include “Summer Employment” in the subject line.

The open call audition in the Lackland Center for the summer series on Friday May 17th from 6-10PM and Saturday May 18th from 10AM-5PM. No appointment necessary, but you may call the box office to make an appointment in advance. Productions are GREASE (May 31st rehearsals start, Show runs July 11th -July 21st) and I LOVE YOU YOU’RE PERFECT NOW CHANGE (June 24th rehearsals start, Show runs August 1st-August 11th). You may audition for one or both shows.  You may be asked to attend a dance call on Saturday May 18th at 2PM. Bring a song appropriate for the material.

DESCRIPTION

• CALL TYPE: Open Call
• AUDITION DATE: Friday, May 17th 2024 6:00-10:00pm Saturday, May 18th 2024 10:00-5:00pm
• LOCATION: Centenary Stage Company 715 Grand Ave Hackettstown, NJ 07840
• PERSONNEL: Artistic Director : Carl Wallnau
• Managing Director: Christopher Young Director/Choreographer Michael Restaino, Lea Antolini Lid, Jillian Petrie
• Musical Director Grease: Stephanie Mangioglu
• Musical Director I Love You …: TBA

OTHER DATES

• Grease: Rehearsals Start: May 31st, 2024 Show Opens: July 11th, 2024 Show Closes: July 21st, 2024
• I Love You Your Perfect: Rehearsal Start June 24th; Show Opens: August 1st 2024; Show Closes: August 11th 2011

For more information visit www.centenarystageco.org

SEEKING: Performers for roles in GREASE and I LOVE YOU YOU’RE PERFECT NOW CHANGE (see breakdown below).

PREPARATION: Please prepare 16 – 32 bars of a song appropriate for the material. You may be asked to attend the dance call on Saturday, May 18th at 2:00pm. Bring headshot and resume stapled back-to-back.

CASTING NOTE: All characters are strong actors and singers. We are seeking a diverse company of non-equity actors for both shows.

GREASE BREAKDOWN

SEEKING:

• DANNY ZUKO: Male, High School Teen (Range: tenor, D4–B5) The leader of the Burger Palace Boys; good-looking, strong and confident, with an air of easy-going charm.
• SANDY DUMBROWSKI: Female, High School Teen (Range: Soprano, A3–F#5) New girl in town; sweet, wholesome, naive, cute, and innocent.
• BETTY RIZZO: Female, High School Teen (Range: Alto A3–C5) Leader of the Pink Ladies; tough, sarcastic, and outspoken but vulnerable.
• FRENCHY: Female, High School Teen (Range: Alto, A3–D5) A dreamer; good-natured but not too smart, she is heavily made up, fussy about her appearance, particularly her hair. She can’t wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician.
• MARTY: Female, High School Teen (Range Alto, C4–C5) The ‘beauty’ of the Pink Ladies; pretty and looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. She tries to act sophisticated.
• JAN: Female, High School Teen (Range: Alto, A3-C5) Funny, loud, compulsive eater, and awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys.
• DOODY: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest of the guys; small, boyish, and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. He also plays the guitar.
• KENICKIE: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, C4–F5) The second in command of the Burger Palace Boys; tough-looking, tattooed, surly, and avoids any show of softness. He has an offbeat sense of humor.
• SONNY LATIERRI: Male, High School Teen (Range: baritone, G3–A5) A member of the Burger Palace Boys; funny Italian American, he is a braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady-killer.
• ROGER: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The anything-for-a-laugh stocky type of boy; a clown who enjoys winding people up, he is full of mischief and is always dreaming up half-baked schemes and ideas.
• VINCE FONTAINE: Male, High School Teen (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A typical ‘teen audience’ disc jockey; slick, egotistical and fast-talking. He is also a veteran ‘Greaser.’
• CHA-CHA, aka CHARLENE DIGREGORIO: Female, High School Teen (Range: Alto, C4–C5) The best dancer at St. Bernadette’s; a loudmouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny.
• EUGENE FLORCZYK: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, A3–E5) The class valedictorian; physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. He’s a typical ‘apple-polisher’ – both smug and pompous, but gullible.
• JOHNNY CASINO: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, G4-E5) All-American, rock-star “greaser” student at Rydell High, whose real name is Clarence.
• MISS LYNCH: Female, Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) A no-nonsense, serious, loud English teacher.
• PATTY SIMCOX: Female, High School Teen (Range: Alto, D4-A4) A typical cheerleader; attractive, athletic, sure-of-herself, but can be given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. She’s a bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies and can twirl a baton.
• TEEN ANGEL: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, E4–F5) Frenchy’s suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school.
• DANCE ENSEMBLE: (6) Strong dancers who will be the driving force of the show. Partnering experience, a plus.

I LOVE YOU YOU’RE PERFECT NOW CHANGE BREAKDOWN

SEEKING:

• WOMAN #1 – playing: Julie, Betty, Dianne, Mom, Woman, Jane, Susan, Bride, Ashley, Tyler, Wife, Connie, She & Rose
• WOMAN #2 – playing: Pat, Veronica, Jane, Karen, Attorney, Mary, Mrs. Whitewood, Clergywoman, Bridesmaid, Marlene, Emma, Samantha, Wife & Muriel
• MAN #1 – playing: Jason, Bob #1, Chuck, Mitch, Man, Peter, Brad, Groom, Frank 2, Dave, Noah, Mark, Husband & Video Operator
• MAN #2 – Stan, Bob #2, James, Dad, Spokesman, Willy, Trentell, Clergyman, Frank 1, Zachary, Husband, Guy, He & Arthur

SALARY

Performance Stipend and housing available.

All roles are open. CSC is looking for diverse performers of all ethnicities to fill the roles. Housing provided on the campus of Centenary University.

For more information about the auditions, and to sign up for a time slot, please visit the Centenary Stage Company Website at www.centenarystageco.org or call 908-979-0900

For more information, or to reserve tickets, visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1:00-5:00 pm and two hours prior to performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.

The 2023-24 Season of Performing Arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, the John and Margaret Post Foundation, The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the CSC corporate sponsors, including Platinum Season Sponsor the House of the Good Shepherd, Silver Sponsors, Heath Village, Visions Federal Credit Union, Explore Warren, and Fulton Bank, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.