Theatre/Cinema Auditions
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Find audition information below for our upcoming producitons of The World Goes 'Round and Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven, and the Summer Arts Fesetival produciton of Fuddy Meers.
VT School of Performing Arts proudly presents
Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven
By Reina Hardy
Directed by Susanna Rinehart
Production Information:
Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven is about space… science… fiction… persistence…love… intelligence…seen and unseen, known and unknown
If you would like to read the play, copies will be available to be checked out with Stacy Blackburn Starting on April 15th in the Production Office, Henderson 303.
+ CHARACTERS:
ANNIE JUMP, teenage science genius, female
DR. JUMP, her father
K J URBANIK, teenage computer geek, male
ALETHEA, teenage girl who is also something else
MRS. GOMEZ, Annie's teacher, adult female
(There are also offstage voices which will be pre-recorded)
Actors of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, identities and orientations are strongly encouraged to audition.
+ REHEARSALS will be held August 25th, 2025 – September 29, 2025.
+ We are casting this production now, in order that rehearsals can start at the very beginning of fall semester, 2025.
- Staging Rehearsals will be held six days a week: 6-10 pm Monday-Friday and Sundays 12-4 in Theatre 101, Room 201.
- Spacing and Technical Rehearsals will be on stage in Studio Theatre, Squires Student Center September 22-September 29.
- Note: Technical rehearsal on Saturday, September 27 is 11 am - 9 pm, and there is NO rehearsal on Sunday, September 28.
+ PERFORMANCES are Sept. 30-October 5, 2025 in the Studio Theatre in Squires Student Center. There are six performances total: 7:30 pm each night and a matinee Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 pm. (There are NO performances on Saturday, Oct. 4)
WHEN will AUDITIONS be held?
+ Auditions are MONDAY, April 28, 6-10 pm. Your individual audition will be scheduled for a specific 5-minute time slot. Once you have submitted your form, you will receive an email from PM Stacy Blackburn with the time of your individual audition appointment.
+ Callbacks will be held WEDNESDAY, April 30, 6-10 pm. Callbacks will be in small groups, called for no more than 30-40 minutes, and you'll be provided sides (scene cuttings) from the script for that.
WHERE will AUDITIONS be held?
+ Theatre 101 Building, Rm 201, 200 College Avenue, Blacksburg.
WHAT do I need to prepare for my AUDITION?
+ For your audition, please prepare a one-to-two-minute seriocomic monologue from a contemporary source (strong preference for monologues from a play script; if it is from another source, it must be in first-person monologue form.) Look for monologues which ask for strong choices and are based in truthful personalized connection. Memorized is strongly preferred but not required.
HOW do I sign up to audition?
Access the online signup form here. You will receive an email from the Stage Manager confirming your 5-minute audition time slot.
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VT School of Performing Arts proudly presents
The World Goes ‘Round
A retrospective of musical theatre collaborators, John Kander and Fred Ebb
Director: Amanda J. Nelson
Music Director: Richard Masters
Conductor: Mathias Elmer
PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
From ‘Cabaret’ to ‘Chicago’, the nonstop hit-parade features unforgettable gems, including "Mr. Cellophane," "Maybe This Time," "Cabaret" and "New York, New York," seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, up-tempo evening of musical theatre.
It is highly recommended that you read the musical revue ahead of your audition. Copies of the script will be available to be checked out on April 15 from Stacy Blackburn in the Production Office, Henderson 303.
+ CAST: 3 women and 2 men
Actors of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, and gender presentation/ identities are highly encouraged to audition.
+ENROLLMENT IN MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP F25 COURSE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CAST MEMBERS. Cast members will enroll in MUS 3414/CRN 88575 which will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30pm-1:45pm.
+ In addition to the regularly scheduled class meeting times, REHEARSALS will be held Oct. 6 – Nov. 2, 2025.
- Staging Rehearsals will be held 3-5 days a week and may include 6-10 pm Monday-Friday and/or SUNDAYs 12-4 in Theatre 101, Room 201.
- Spacing and Technical Rehearsals will be on stage in the Studio Theatre Nov. 3-10.
- Note: Technical rehearsal on Saturday, Nov. 8 is 11 am - 9 pm, and there is NO rehearsal on Sunday, Nov. 9.
+ PERFORMANCES are Nov. 11-16 in the Studio Theatre in Squires. There will be six performances total: Tuesday at 7:30; Wednesday at 7:30pm; Thursday at 7:30pm; Friday at 7:30pm; and SUNDAY at 2pm and 7:30pm.
WHEN will AUDITIONS be held?
+ Auditions are MONDAY, May 5 from 6pm-10pm. Your audition will be scheduled for a specific 5-minute time slot. Once you have submitted your form, you will receive an email from Production Manager Stacy Blackburn with the time of your audition.
+ Callbacks will be held Tuesday, May 6 from 6-9 pm. Callbacks will be held in one big group, unless you have a reason to leave/arrive early, please plan to be held for the whole time.
WHERE will AUDITIONS be held?
+ Theatre 101 Building, Rm 101, 200 College Avenue, Blacksburg.
WHAT do I need to prepare for my AUDITION?
+ For your audition, please prepare a 1–2-minute monologue and 32 bars of a song from your favorite musical. The monologue does not have to be memorized and may be a short poem or story. Singers must bring a clearly marked copy of the piano/vocal score, specifically the 32 bars selected for their audition. The score should be in the key in which they wish to sing. The score should be hole punched and placed in a binder.
Callbacks will include singing along with some basic movement combinations. Please dress to move!
Questions? If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the show's director: Amanda Nelson amandajnelson@vt.edu or production manager Stacy Blackburn sblackburn1@vt.edu .
HOW do I sign up to audition?
Access the online sign-up form here. You will receive an email from the Stage Manager confirming your 5-minute audition time slot.
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Blacksburg Summer Arts Festival presents
Fuddy Meers
A play by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Adam Breske
*All actors will receive a small honorarium*
Synopsis:
Claire is a woman with a rare form of amnesia that erases her memory every night. Each morning, her cheerful husband explains her condition and hands her a book of essential information. But today, things take a strange turn when a lisping, limping, masked man claiming to be her brother drags her to her mother’s country house. Claire’s journey to uncover her past is complicated by her mother's recent stroke, her stoned son, a claustrophobic cop, and an escaped convict with a foul-mouthed puppet. As the chaos unfolds, Claire gets closer to understanding her past life in this darkly comedic, fast-paced adventure.
Characters:
Claire – 30s-40s a generally sunny woman with amnesia.
Richard – Claire's husband. A chatty, friendly, sometimes nervous man.
Kenny – Claire's son. A troubled teen.
Limping Man – A lisping, limping, half-blind, half-deaf man claiming to be Claire's brother.
Gertie – Claire's mother. A clear-headed lady who's had a stroke and can't speak properly.
Millet – An escaped convict with a puppet.
Heidi – A tough woman in uniform.
Rehearsals to being around June 15th. Performances are July 17, 19, and 20, 2025 in Theatre 101. Rehearsals will take place in the evenings from June 15th to July 16th with a break for the July 4th holiday.
Auditions are Thursday May 8th from 3-8pm in Squires 243.
Please bring a one-minute character driven monologue (comedic preferred). The director is looking for strong physical and vocal choices. This play is a boarder-line cartoon.