Auditions (Edmonton): Jason Kenney’s Hot Boy Summer The Musical Convoy Tour! – Grindstone Theatre

Theatre Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local theatre company in Edmonton is seeking actors for various roles in a musical production. Positions include characters like Kenney and Rachel, requiring strong vocal performances and dance skills. Interested applicants should submit a video including a comedic monologue and song via email. The company is committed to inclusive casting and encourages submissions from under-represented communities.

Qualifications

• Strong voice needed with a good higher register for Rachel Notley role.
• Ability to perform a comedic monologue and a musical theatre or comedic song.
• Roles include improvisation and group movement.

Responsibilities

• Perform as various characters in a musical production.
• Engage in dancing and group movement.
• Participate in audition process using video submission.

Job description

Auditions (Edmonton): Jason Kenney’s Hot Boy Summer The Musical Convoy Tour! – Grindstone Theatre

BOOK AND LYRICS by Byron Martin; Music by Simon Abbott; Directed by Byron Martin.

SEEKING: Rachel Notley and Ensemble/Understudy Roles for all tracks. This is a general call for the Rachel Notley role and both male and female tracks for potential added roles and understudy needs for the production.

COMPENSATION: Actors will be paid Equity rates following the DOT agreement.

ABOUT THE MUSICAL

It’s 1983 at Alberta University. Newly-elected student union president Jason Kenney and his frat, Upsilon Cappa Pi, are planning the hottest year-end party ever (rodeo-themed of course). But Kenney’s nemesis Rachel will do anything to stop him. Soon Dean Trudeau, his new friend Deena, and even his frat mates are turning against him. Can Kenney save his hot summer party, and his frat at the same time?

ABOUT GRINDSTONE THEATRE
Grindstone is an improv-based theatre company. Grindstone wrote and produced the disturbingly popular Thundercats: The Musical for the 2019 Fringe. Other mainstage productions include the award-winning improvised musical The 11 O’clock Number, Urinetown The Musical, The Adventures of Chucky and Reggie, Here Lies Henry, The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, HONK! The Ugly Duckling Musical, and Shakespeare’s Henry V.

Additional information: To submit your interest, email your resume, headshot and video submission to Byron at [e-mail]. Please write “Kenney Audition” in the subject line. In an effort to reduce paper consumption, we accept online submissions only. At this time, we are only accepting video submissions. Please submit a video of you performing a comedic monologue and a musical theatre or comedic song.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

• 1. Kenney — Head of the party frat Upsilon Cappa Pi. Tenor/High Baritone.
• 2. Dean/ Justin Trudeau — Curmudgeonly Dean of the College and Rachel’s good-looking but aloof boyfriend, and son of the dean. Baritone.
• 3. Rachel (Notley) — Head of the rival sorority Nu Delta Pi. Strong voice is needed with a good higher register.
• 4. Deena (Hinshaw) — Standard nerd that gets caught between Rachel’s schemes and Kenney’s attempts to save his frat’s year-end party.
• 5. Sarah (Hoffman) — Nu Delta Pi sorority sister.
• 6. Kaycee (Madu) — Nigerian-Canadian member of the Upsilon Kappa frat.
• 7. Tyler (Shandro) — Upsilon Cappa party boy.
• 8. Tracy (Allard) — Upsilon Cappa party girl.

NOTE: All roles will include dancing and group movement. Improv and Sketch performers are encouraged to apply.

Grindstone Theatre is committed to inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from professional artists who self-identify as members of under-represented communities.

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