The Rocky Horror Show
About the project
William Whitefield, Producing Artistic Director Bob Angelini, Managing Director Brian O'Brien, Stage Director Michael Thomas Murray, Musical Director
Rocky Horror Show
An Asbury Park Theater Company Production
Director/Choreographer: Brian O’Brien
Production Supervisor: Bob Angelini
Musical Director: Michael Thomas Murray
Producers:
Bob Angelini
William Whitefield
General:
Asbury
Park Theater Company (APTCo), William Whitefield, Producing Artistic
Director, Bob Angelini, Managing Director, announces auditions for Rocky
Horror Show, book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien. The show will
be directed and choreographed by Broadway performer Brian O’Brien
(Promises, Promises, The Pirate Queen, Anything Goes, Annie Get Your
Gun, Steel Pier, Beauty and the Beast and Chicago). The show will play
for 7 performances from Oct 31 thru Nov 10 at the Jersey Shore Arts
Center, 66 S. Main Street, Ocean Grove, NJ.
Seeking:
APTCo
seeks 12 to 14 local non-union actor/singer/movers all ages. Must be
good singers with good comedy chops. NOTE: Housing is not provided for
this contract.
Synopsis:
One fateful night, Brad Majors
and his fiancée, Janet Weiss — a wholesome, well-behaved, utterly normal
young couple in love — innocently set out to visit an old professor.
Unfortunately for them, this night out is destined to be one they will
never forget. A thunderstorm and a flat-tire force them to seek help at
the castle of Dr. Frank ’N’ Furter, an alien, transvestite scientist
with a manic genius and insatiable libido. Brad, Janet, and Frank’ N’
Furter’s cohorts are swept up into the scientist’s latest experiment.
The night’s misadventures will cause Brad and Janet to question
everything they’ve known about themselves, each other, love and lust. A
loving homage to the classic B sci-fi film and horror genres with an
irresistible rock’n’roll score, The Rocky Horror Show is a hilarious,
wild ride that no audience will soon forget.
Rehearsals:
Rehearsals
will begin on or around Monday, Sept 16 and will continue through final
dress rehearsal on Wed Oct 30 with a schedule that will work something
like this: M-T evenings from 7pm to 10pm, Saturdays from 10am to 1pm,
Fridays and Sundays generally off as well as other days/eves when not
called. Tech week will be the week of Sunday Oct 27 and tech nights will
be from 6pm to 11pm.
Performs:
Thurs Oct 31 at 8pm
Friday Nov 1 at 8pm
Sat Nov 2 at 8pm
Thurs Nov 7 at 7pm (mandatory brush up rehearsal or added show)
Fri Nov 8 at 8pm
Sat Nov 9 at 5pm & 9pm
Sun Nov 10 at 3pm
Compensation:
All positions will be paid a stipend. Stipend will be commensurate with experience.
First Audition:
Please
submit a video of a song along with a pic and resume as soon as
possible but no later than Thursday, August 29 at 2pm. Put "RH
Auditions" in subject line. Sing one song in the style of the show that
shows off your vocal range and acting abilities. It is ok to sing from
the show, but not mandatory. Attach pic/res and in an email to info@asburyparktheatercompany.org
along with a link to your video (using a platform of your choice such
as YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc). Please send link that
will take us directly to your video (MP4) without having to be granted
access or having to sign in to these platforms.
Second Audition:
For
those asked to do so, we will be seeing people in person on Friday, Aug
30 from 7pm to 9pm at The Jersey Shore Arts Center. If you are not able
to attend this audition in person, a zoom callback will be arranged.
You will be asked to sing, move and possibly read from the script (sides
provided).
Character Breakdown:
Dr. Frank-n-Furter (A Scientist)
A
“sweet transvestite” scientist from the planet of Transsexual, located
in the galaxy of Transylvania. He is the master of a castle which serves
as his laboratory and the setting for the majority of the Rocky Horror
Picture Show. He is renowned for his decadence and self-indulgence,
which in turn lead to his ultimate downfall. Must be excellent singer,
mover, comedian with baritone range. All ethnicities, ages 30-50.
Brad Majors (A Hero)
A
straight-laced man from Denton, Brad Majors is attempting to visit his
old mentor, Dr. Everett V. Scott, with his new fiancée, Janet Weiss,
when he stumbles upon Frank-n-Furter’s castle. Must be excellent singer,
comedian, mover with baritenor range. All ethnicities, ages 20s to
early 30s.
Janet Weiss (A Heroine)
A simple-minded, naive,
and innocent girl at the onset of the film, Janet Weiss “gives herself
over to absolute pleasure” at the castle, despite her recent engagement
to Brad Majors. Must be excellent singer, comedian, mover with mezzo
soprano voice (with belt and mix). All ethnicities, ages 20s to early
30s.
Riff-Raff (A Handyman)
Brother/lover of Magenta and a
disgruntled, Transylvanian underling of Dr. Frank-n-Furter, Riff-Raff
eventually overthrows his master in order to return to his home planet.
Must be excellent singer, comedian with rock tenor voice. All
ethnicities, ages 20s to 40s.
Magenta (A Domestic)
Sister
and lover of Riff-Raff, Magenta serves as a maid under Frank-n-Furter
and returns at the conclusion of the movie to Transylvania. Must be
excellent singer, comedian, good mover, mezzo soprano/alto with belt.
All ethnicities, ages 20s to 40s.
Columbia (A Groupie)
An
especially lusty Transylvanian, Columbia first falls in love with
Frank-n-Furter, then Ex Delivery Boy, Eddie. She is systematically
rejected by Dr. Frank-n-Furter, to her utter frustration. Must be an
excellent singer, good dancer (tap a plus) with mezzo soprano voice. All
ethnicities, ages 20s to 40s.
Rocky Horror (A Creation)
Created
from scratch in the strange laboratory of Dr. Frank-n-Furter, Rocky
Horror came into the world simply to serve as a plaything for his
creator. Designed to be blonde, dreamy, and statuesque, Rocky’s
knowledge of the world is limited to the purely lustful and sexual. He
exists for a very short span of time, during which he has trysts with
both Frank-n-Furter and Janet. He reflects Mary Shelley’s classic
monster of Frankenstein, who is loved and then rejected by his creator.
Must be a tenor with great body, good looks. All ethnicities, ages 20s
to early 30s.
Dr. Everett V. Scott (A Rival Scientist)
Dr.
Everett Scott, mentor of Brad and Janet and uncle of Eddie, wanders
into the castle in search of his nephew and serves as the scientific
voice of reason. Character singer, good comedian. All ethnicities, ages
50s to late 60s.
Eddie (Ex Delivery Boy)
Eddie from birth
is a rotten egg, perpetually finding trouble. He is implied to have had
sexual relations with both Dr. Frank-n-Furter and Columbia and seems to
have no sense of control or sanity. He rushes to the castle to cause
havoc, but leaves a note to his uncle revealing knowledge of the
Transylvanians’ dastardly plans. Dr. Frank-n-Furter murders him out of
anger. Must be excellent rock baritenor. All ethnicities, all genders.
Ages 30s to 50s.
The Criminologist (An Expert)
Serving as
something of a narrator to the story, the criminologist is omniscient
and perhaps omnipresent, often appearing between scenes in the comfort
of his study to provide explanations or commentary on that fateful
night. Must be good at improv, comedy and have good singing voice.
Baritone. All ethnicities ages 40s to 60s.
Ensemble
A small ensemble of actor/singer/movers to portray Phantoms and Transylvanians. All ages, all genders, all ethnicities.
Roles in this project
- Dance: Hip Hop
- Dance: Tap
- Sports/Fitness: Body Building
Dates & Locations
Rehearsals:
Rehearsals
will begin on or around Monday, Sept 16 and will continue through final
dress rehearsal on Wed Oct 30 with a schedule that will work something
like this: M-T evenings from 7pm to 10pm, Saturdays from 10am to 1pm,
Fridays and Sundays generally off as well as other days/eves when not
called. Tech week will be the week of Sunday Oct 27 and tech nights will
be from 6pm to 11pm. All rehearsals will be at the Jersey Shore Arts
Center, 66 S. Main St., Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
Compensation & Contract
Rehearsals will begin on or around Monday, Sept 16 and will continue through final dress rehearsal on Wed Oct 30 with a schedule that will work something like this: M-T evenings from 7pm to 10pm, Saturdays from 10am to 1pm, Fridays and Sundays generally off as well as other days/eves when not called. Tech week will be the week of Sunday Oct 27 and tech nights will be from 6pm to 11pm.
Key Details
First Audition:
Please
submit a video of a song along with a pic and resume as soon as
possible but no later than Thursday, August 29 at 2pm. Put RH Auditions
in subject line. Sing one song in the style of the show that shows off
your vocal range and acting abilities. It is ok to sing from the show,
but not mandatory. Attach pic/res and in an email to info@asburyparktheatercompany.org
along with a link to your video (using a platform of your choice such
as YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc). Please send link that
will take us directly to your video (MP4) without having to be granted
access or having to sign in to these platforms.
Second Audition:
For
those asked to do so, we will be seeing people in person on Friday, Aug
30 from 7pm to 9pm at The Jersey Shore Arts Center. If you are not able
to attend this audition in person, a zoom callback will be arranged.
You will be asked to sing, move and possibly read from the script (sides
will be provided).
