Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 03/31/2023
(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- Centenary Stage Company, a not-for-profit professional theater in NW NJ, will hold auditions for its Summer Stock Season. This summer CSC will present Rock of Ages and Seussical the Musical. Auditions will take place on May 4 and May 5 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm at the Centenary Stage Company located at 715 Grand Ave, Hackettstown NJ.
Those auditioning should prepare 16 – 32 bars of a musical theater song. If auditioning for Rock of Ages, please prepare a song from the show that showcases vocal range. Auditionees will also be asked to dance and read from the script. Rehearsals begin the first week of June. Rock of Ages runs July 6-16. Seussical runs July 27 – August 6.
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.
Information about the plays and open roles is listed below. 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.
Rock of Ages, the Tony Award -nominated Broadway musical is a hilarious high energy tribute to the rock music of the 1980s. The show features classic rock hits for the iconic bands such as Journey, Bon Jovi, and Poison. CSC is seeking talented actors and singers for the following roles.
* Drew: a bar back with dreams of becoming a rock star (tenor)
* Sherrie: a small-town girl who move to Hollywood to pursue her dreams (mezzo soprano/belt)
* Stacee Jaxx: A famous and charismatic rock star (tenor)
* Dennis: the owner of the Bourbon Room, a famous rock club (baritone)
* Lonny: the funny and enthusiastic narrator of the show (tenor)
* Regina: the hippie protestor who wants to shut down the Bourbon Room
* Franz Klineman: son of Hertz Klineman (tenor)
* Hertz Klineman: father of Franz and owner of the Real estate company that wants to demolish the sunset strip and Bourbon Room (baritone/Tenor)
Seussical the Musical is a family friendly production that brings to lie the beloved character and stories of Dr. Seuss. The show features music and lyrics by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, the award-winning duo behind Ragtime and Once on this Island. Seeking the following roles:
* The cat in the hat: a mischievous and playful character who serves as the narrator
* Horton the Elephant: a kindhearted and loyal elephant who tries to protect the WHO’s of Whoville
*JoJo: a young person who has a wild imagination and gets into trouble at school
*Gertrude McFuzz: a bird who is in love with Horton
*Mayzie La Bird: a glamorous and selfish bird who convinces Horton to sit on her egg
* The Kangaroo: A sassy kangaroo who gossips about Horton
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 1:00pm-5:00pm 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.
The 2022-23 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 CSC corporate sponsors, including Platinum Season Sponsor the House of the Good Shepherd, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown Medical Center Atlantic Health System, Heath Village, Visions Federal Credit Union, and Fulton Bank, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.
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