Upcoming Auditions
All auditions will be held at the Old Post Office Playhouse, located at 10 South Main Avenue, Newton, NC 28658. Please enter at the lower level door at the back of the building (on South Ashe Avenue). DO NOT PARK at the South Square parking lot that is next to the theatre. Please use street parking or public parking lots.
The Green Room Community Theatre encourages actors of any ethnicity, identity, and ability to audition for any role. If the script requires strict adherence to any characteristic(s), those will be listed in the specific audition details below.
Click on the titles below for specific information on auditions.
Auditions for the rest of the 2023-2024 season will be posted at a future date.
Murder On The Orient Express
Show Dates: March 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 2024
Audition Dates: January 21 & 22, 2024
Auditions for Murder On The Orient Express will be held at The Green Room and those dates are Sunday January 21 at 7pm & Monday January 22 at 7pm. The director of the show is Christian Underwood.
You must be available for all performances which are scheduled for March 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 2024 and a Producer’s night TBD. Please bring your list of rehearsal conflicts with you. You MUST be able to attend all of the tech week (the week before the show opens) unless in rare emergency cases an exception is approved before being cast by the director. Unless specified, roles are open to performers from all races/ethnicities and gender identities.
Butterfly in Overalls
Show Dates: April 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2024
Audition Dates: February 4 & 5, 2024
Auditions for Butterfly in Overalls will be held at The Green Room and those dates are Sunday February 4 at 7pm & Monday February 5 at 7pm. The director of the show is Molly Bass. Unless specified, roles are open to performers from all races/ethnicities and gender identities.
Auditions will consist of readings from the script and some improv games.
The roles are:
SHOCK TAYLOR – 20’s/early 30’s – a personified firecracker – full of energy – she’s the kind of person that makes you want to organize your Tupperware or write a symphony after spending time with her. But after her grandfather passes away, Shock loses her spark and pretty much zombies her way through life until she meets the local funeral director . . .
COLTON EZRA LUTZ – 20’s/early 30’s – the local funeral director – he is basically a puppy dog and a county fair with a little Romeo mixed in for good measure – they don’t come any sweeter than Colton
THE SUNSHINE LADIES – ages could be anywhere from 60-120 – may be played by 1 actor or 3 different actors
MILLIE – elegant and polite, looking for a man
VIOLET – into everyone’s business as much as she’s into her glorious mane of curls
HENRIETTA – a stand-up comedienne, she’s crass and direct and meaner than a striped snake but you can’t help but love her
JOY TO THE WORLD – 20’s/early 30’s – Millie Hayes’ niece who is visiting from up north – has a thick accent – is flirty and fun and super bored in this small southern town – she plays bingo with the audience
• The rehearsal schedule will be so flexible with the actors it’s ridiculous.
• This play was written 30 years ago and the playwright/director is very excited to make edits and updates so there will be changes made to the script during the rehearsal process – probably a little annoying but also really fun and exciting!
• Be ready for a magical time!
You must be available for all performances which are scheduled for April 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2024 and a Producer’s night TBD. Please bring your list of rehearsal conflicts with you. You MUST be able to attend all of the tech week (the week before the show opens) unless in rare emergency cases an exception is approved before being cast by the director. All ethnicities are welcome.
Sister Act
Show Dates: May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2024
Audition Dates: February 25 & 26, 2024
Auditions for Sister Act will be held at The Green Room and those dates are Sunday February 25 at 7pm & Monday February 26 at 7pm. The director of the show is Joey Moray.
All roles in Sister Act are open. The play is chock full of amazing roles for women and men of all ages.
We need strong singers and dancers who enjoy gospel music, harmonizing, outrageous 1970’s disco
dancing, and just like to REJOICE!
Unless specified, roles are open to performers from all races/ethnicities and gender identities.
Character ages are suggestions. Please audition for the character you connect with most strongly.
AUDITION DETAILS
Those auditioning are asked to wear comfortable clothing which allows for freedom of movement and
shoes suitable for dancing.
Auditions: Please prepare 16-32 bars of an audition song that showcases your voice. Please bring the
sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. There will also be a dance/movement
audition where you will be taught a combo from the show. You are dismissed after completing both the
singing and dancing audition.
Callbacks: Callbacks are for speaking roles only. The ensemble will be cast based on the singing/dancing
audition and will not be required at callbacks. Callbacks will consist of readings from the script. You may
also be asked to vocalize or sing a portion of the music from the show.
Deloris Van Cartier
An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the
convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with
the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring.
Director seeks a Female Presenting Person of Color for this role.
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Mother Superior
The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away
from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D3
Sister Mary Robert
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken but singing with
Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Age: 16 to 25
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Sister Mary Patrick
A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
Age: 35 to 50
Vocal range top: B5
Vocal range low: A3
Sister Mary Lazarus
A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the
nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris’s soul music.
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Monsignor O’Hara
One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music
surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Curtis
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris’s boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of
violence.
Director seeks a Male Presenting Person of Color for this role.
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Ab4/Vocal range bottom: A2
Eddie Souther
The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her
into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns
for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
Director seeks a Male Presenting Person of Color for this role.
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
TJ
Curtis’s nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant
bliss.
Age: 16 to 30
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Joey
One of Curtis’s thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies’s; man.
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Pablo
One of Curtis’s thugs. A natural follower – constantly speaks in Spanish.
Director seeks a Male Presenting Latinx for this role.
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours
A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world but has her moments of surprising clarity.
Age: 40 to 60
Sister Mary Theresa
A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
Age: 60 to 70
Michelle
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Tina
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Ernie
One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police
informant.
Age: 25 to 35
Ensemble: Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People;
Fantasy Dancers
You must be available for all performances which are scheduled for May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2024 and a Producer’s night TBD. Please bring your list of rehearsal conflicts with you. You MUST be able to attend all of the tech week (the week before the show opens) unless in rare emergency cases an exception is approved before being cast by the director. All ethnicities are welcome.
Honky Tonk Hissy Fit
Show Dates: June 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2024
Audition Dates: April 14 & 15, 2024
Auditions for Honky Tonk Hissy Fit will be held at The Green Room and those dates are Sunday April 14 at 7pm & Monday April 15 at 7pm.
Auditions will consist of readings from the script.
Unless specified, roles are open to performers from all races/ethnicities and gender identities.
Character ages are suggestions.
Character Breakdown
Big Ethel Satterwhite, 60s
Georgia Dean Rudd, 40s
Nash Sloggett, 40s
Lark Barken, 20s
Caprice Crumpler, 70s
Haywood Sloggett, 70s
Jovetta Crumpler, 40s
Norwaye “Baby” Crumpler, 40s
Harper Channing, 30s
Harley Dobbs (Voiceover Only)
You must be available for all performances which are scheduled for June 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2024 and a Producer’s night TBD. Please bring your list of rehearsal conflicts with you. You MUST be able to attend all of the tech week (the week before the show opens) unless in rare emergency cases an exception is approved before being cast by the director. All ethnicities are welcome.
