Auditions
Audition for Studio Theatre Perth Productions
play:
Waiting for the Parade
Audtion Details:
| Audition Dates | Tuesday January 14th and Thursday January 16th at 7 p.m. |
| Location | The Chapel at St. Paul’s United Church |
| How to Audition | The audition will be a cold read, using particular scenes from the play. There is no reason to prepare anything for the audition. There is no reason to book an appointment. Please attend the audition at the start time of 7 PM. Call backs will involve a musical and choreo audition. |
Play Details
| Play | Waiting for the parade. |
| Director/Designer | Carolee Mason |
| Stage Manager | Becky Bellamy |
| Producer | Robert Feduke |
| Production dates | May 1-11, 2025, 4 evenings, 4 matinées |
| Synopsis | Waiting for the Parade takes place on the Home Front, during World War II, in Calgary. Through a series of 24 slice-of-life vignettes, war time songs and presentational monologues, five women share their wartime experience, as they assist with the war effort. Together they struggle, argue, sing, drink and dance, and learn to cooperate in surviving a defining moment in Canadian history. |
| Cast required | FIVE FEMALES aged 20-55 years; some singing and dancing will be required, although this is NOT a musical theatre piece. |
| Rehearsals | Will be held primarily during evenings from 6:45-9:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays, and some Sunday afternoons 1-4, later this spring. The start date of the rehearsal period will be negotiated once the cast is assembled. |
Notes
Note that this play will be performed during the week of Canada’s observance of the the 80th Anniversary of V.E. Day, May 8th, 2025.
If you are unable to attend the audition but would still like to be considered for a part please email backstagedrama@mac.com to make arrangements.
