Ghost: The Musical
Heritage Theatre
Tuesday July 8th and Wednesday July 9th
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Callbacks will be held Thursday July 10th by invitation only.
Directors: Breanne and Derek Hendricks
Musical Director: Emily Kawa
Stage Manager: Katie Loftus
Choreographer: Kaylee Nelson
Costume Designer: Sabrina Johansen
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WARNING! This show contains strong language, mild sexual references, mild alcohol/drug references, as well as depictions of violence – including murder.
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Auditions
Auditions will be limited to individuals aged 16 or higher.
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Those planning to audition should prepare 16 bars (measures) of an upbeat Broadway showtune in the rock/pop style.
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An accompanist will be provided as well as a speaker with connections if you choose to use a backing track. We would prefer no A capella auditions.
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Please be sure to fill out an audition form. Audition forms will also be available at the theatre. If you can, please bring a headshot and resume.
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Sign up for an audition time HERE.
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Rehearsals
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First rehearsal will be on July 26th. We will discuss the overall vision of the show, theatre policies and read through the script.
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Rehearsals will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings as well as Saturday mornings.
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Daily rehearsals will begin September 22nd.
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Tech day will be Saturday, September 27th and will last MOST OF THE DAY! (9 AM to 6 PM)
Casting
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WARNING! This show contains strong language, mild sexual references, mild alcohol/drug references, as well as depictions of violence – including murder.
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If you are uncomfortable with this, please let the Directing Team know during the audition process. This will not affect your chances of being cast, we just like to know as soon as possible.
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All roles are open.
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Heritage Theatre Utah encourages diversity and inclusion in all their productions. Performers of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to audition.
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Two of the characters listed below require a specific ethnicity as per the script. We wish to remain true to the author’s intent. Other than these two characters, there is no requirement for race or ethnicity.
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The ages listed below are guidelines for how the character should present on stage – not necessarily the actor’s real age.
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SAM WHEAT (Male) – Late 20s to Mid 30s
Molly’s boyfriend. Works on Wall Street. He is career-minded, driven, and slightly stubborn. He loves Molly, but has trouble saying it.
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MOLLY JENSEN (Female) – Early to Late 20s
Sam’s girlfriend. Artist, specializes in pottery. She is passionate and caring, but is also a realist. She does not believe in the supernatural.
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ODA MAE BROWN (Black Female) – Early 30s to Late 40s
African American. She is a con artist and has never known how to have a real job. She believes in doing what is right but she does what she needs to survive.
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CARL BRUNER (Male) Late 20s to Mid 30s
Sam’s best friend and co-worker. His duplicity isn’t revealed until later in the show. He does not intend for Sam to die, but has to deal with the consequences when it happens.
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SUBWAY GHOST / ORLANDO JONES / ENSEMBLE (Male) 18 or up
Actor will play multiple roles.
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WILLIE LOPEZ / ENSEMBLE (Puerto Rican Male) Early 20s to Mid 30s
Latin American. Criminal. Does not care what other people think. Does whatever he wants. Does not mean to kill Sam, but also does not regret that it happened. Actor will also play several other roles.
CLARA / ORTISHA JONES / FIRST NUN / ENSEMBLE (Black Female) 18 or up
African American (Ideally, but can be any ethnicity) Actor will play multiple roles.
LOUISE / OFFICER WALLACE / ENSEMBLE (Female) 18 or up
Actor will play multiple roles.
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MRS. SANTIAGO / BANK OFFICER / SECOND NUN / ENSEMBLE (Female) 18 or up
Actor will play multiple roles.
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HOSPITAL GHOST / LIONEL FERGUSON / ENSEMBLE (Male) 30s to 40s
Actor will play multiple roles.
NOTE: This list of characters is for the Small Cast Edition, which includes a total of 10 actors. Depending on the number of auditioners, we may switch to the full edition. If that is the case, we will cast the roles above and we will also cast an ensemble of 8 to 10 more actors.
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