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AUDITIONS FOR GODSPELL (All Roles Open) 

• Tuesday, May 30, 2023 @ 6:30 pm 

• Thursday, June 1, 2023 @ 6:30 pm 

Callbacks & Auditions: 

• Saturday, June 3, 2023 @ 2:00 pm Auditions and Rehearsals are located at Woodview Players Unity of Citrus County 2628 West Woodview Lane Lecanto, FL 34461 Show 

Performances will be located at the Valerie Theatre Cultural Center 207 Courthouse Square Inverness, FL 34450 

Performance Dates: 

• Friday, September 8, 2023 @ 7:00 pm 

• Saturday, September 9, 2023 @ 7:00 pm 

•Sunday, September 10, 2023 @ 2:30 pm 

•Friday, September 15, 2023 @ 7:00 pm 

•Saturday, September 16, 2023 @ 7:00 pm 

•Sunday, September 17, 2023 @ 2:30 pm 

For the Musical Audition: Please prepare a 60-90 second, memorized song that shows off your musical skills. If you are not singing something from the show, please choose a song in a contemporary Broadway style. An accompanist will be available. Please bring sheet music in the correct key, along with a headshot and resume (if available). A speaker will be available for those using a track; please have it queued to the correct section before you approach the stage area. 

For the Dance Audition: Please be prepared to change into comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear. Dance shoes are recommended and closed-toe shoes are REQUIRED for the dance audition – NO FLIP FLOPS. Video Auditions are allowed, but not preferred and must be submitted to doxey58@earthlink.net by 7:30 pm, Sunday, June 4, 2023. Videos should include a 60-90 second vocal audition with an introduction. Full contact information and any conflict list must be included in your email. 

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Director/Music Director: Jacki Scott
Choreographer: Lori Kohan 

For questions, contact Jacki Scott (352) 212-1746 or jacki.scott@unityofcitrus.org Godspell is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. WWW.MTIshows.com 

Synopsis: Book & conceived by John Michael Tebelak. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Three-time grammy and academy award winner, Stephen Schwartz brings to life Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love. Led by the international hit, “Day by Day,” and eclectic blend of songs ranging in style from pop rock to vaudeville, beautifully illuminates the Gospel according to St. Matthew. Jesus recruits a group of followers who help him enact different parables using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and brilliant pieces of comic improvisation which dissolve hauntingly into the last supper and the crucifixion. Characters Descriptions: Jesus - Must be 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 - He has 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 in more of an overt revolutionary way. He is the most serious and intellectual of the group, though as with all the actors, he must still possess a good sense of physical comedy. Jeffrey – Very high energy. Impish and playful. In the original, he played several musical instruments. Lamar – Not the brightest in the bunch, he is a little slow on the uptake. But there is a great sweetness and innocence about him. Because he sings “All Good Gifts,” he must be a good singer. Herb – The comedian, the class clown. The guy who can do numerous voices and imitations. Robin – A bit of a tomboy, but basically open and sweet. She is the first of the group to commit to following Jesus in the song, “Day by Day.” Joanne – The confident one, the show-off. The first one to volunteer, sometimes she jumps in before she really understands what’s going on. Peggy – The shy one. Sometimes a little slow to get things, but when she does, she commits all the way. Has an “earth mother” kind of warmth to her. Sonia – Sassy and slightly cynical, the most urban of the group. She is also the “sexy” one, but her sexiness contains a large element of put-on, in the manner of Mae West. Gilmer – The female equivalent of the class clown. Goofy and a cut-up. This is the female role that sings the least and should be cast with a strong comedienne.