Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - Thursday, January 12, 2017 All Day

SLAM Auditions: American Idiot

American Idiot is a sung-through adaptation of Green Day’s punk-rock opera of the same name. The story centers around three young men who grow disillusioned with their suburban surroundings. One joins the military. One turns to drugs. One stays home with his pregnant girlfriend. In addition to several male and female leads there is an ensemble.

SLAM is the name for Springville Center for the Arts’ summer musical theater production open to those entering High School or College.

Rating Information: This show tackles contemporary issues facing American youth including drug use, teen pregnancy, and war related violence. While we intend to treat these subjects with care and believe the arts should provide a dialog, participation in this show may not be suitable for all ages and families. Please feel free to contact the Center with questions at 716-592-9038.

Auditions are Wednesday, January 11 3:30-5:30 p.m. or Thursday, January 12 5-7 p.m.  Be prepared to perform any musical theater song. Auditionees may be asked to read from a script, try songs from the show or perform a short group dance number. Auditions will be held at the Mongerson Theater, Springville Center for the Arts, 37 N Buffalo Street, Springville, NY 14141. Call 716-592-9038 for directions or other information.

Show dates are July 27, 28, 29 & August 4, 5 at 8pm and July 30 & August 6 at 2pm

We are also seeking technical crew – especially those interested in working with live video streaming, set construction and more.

We are also seeking pit musicians to play in a rock setting: Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, and several orchestral parts which could be filled by strings, sax, flute or keyboard. Attendance at auditions is not mandatory for technical or pit roles but it is an ideal time to get involved in the production. Email scaseth   @   Gmail. com or call 716-592-9038

 

We are following a new condensed rehearsal schedule and approach this year which requires a strong commitment to the production. Auditions will be conducted by Seth Wochensky, Executive Director and Julie Noeson, SLAM Advisor. Rehearsals will begin at the end of June after High School lets out. The program will be overseen by SLAM alumnus Liz Bligh who will join the production staff later in the Spring. The full rehearsal schedule is posted here:

 

 

ROLES:

Johnny
The self-proclaimed “Jesus of Suburbia.” Bored of his do-nothing, go-nowhere existence, he takes off for the city to get a new lease on life. He wages an inner war between a budding love for Whatsername and growing dependency on St. Jimmy and drugs.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Tunny
Johnny’s friend who follows him to the city and eventually enlists in the army. He travels to the Middle East. A dreamer who is easily swayed, first by Johnny’s ideas and then by patriotism and the American Dream.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Will
Johnny’s friend. He ends up staying in Suburbia to take care of pregnant girlfriend Heather. The more he stays on the couch, the more he becomes slowly disconnected from the world and his own relationships.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: C#3
St. Jimmy
Johnny’s alter ego. Known as the “city badass.” An enigmatic and charismatic enabler who gets Johnny addicted to drugs and grows jealous of his relationship with Whatsername.
Gender: Male (possible female)
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: C3
Heather
A girl in Suburbia and Will’s girlfriend. She discovers she is pregnant but has difficulty telling her boyfriend of the news. Once she settles down with him, she struggles to maintain their relationship with his despondency and eventually leaves him.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Whatsername
A girl in the city who falls for Johnny. A rebellious activist who is willing to follow Johnny to the ends of the earth, but fights to have him embrace their authentic relationship rather than pursue his addiction.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: D#5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Extraordinary Girl
A girl in the Middle East who appears as a sexual hallucination to injured Tunny. Attractive and mysterious, she later appears as his nurse and accompanies him home after the war.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Ensemble
The Men (Carson, Daniel, Brandon, John, Jamal, Dustin, Jared); The Women (Chelsea, Ashley, Aurie)

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