Audition for An Upcoming Production

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AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE AND NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

The NSB Little Theatre strongly encourages performers of all ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds to partake in our auditions. 

Location is in our rehearsal building, next to the theater, at 720 East Third Ave, New Smyrna Beach, unless otherwise stated.

Auditions start at 7:00 pm.

More information? Call 386.423.1246

2025

Anne of Green Gables, Musical - Director Annie Kehrli

Auditions will be in the theater, 726 East Third Ave, New Smyrna Beach

Auditions Monday May 12 & Tuesday May 13

Callbacks Wednesday May 14.

Show Dates:  July 10 - 27

Auditions:  will be cold readings and actors should prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show, with an instrumental track.

Wear closed toe shoes and clothes you are comfortable dancing in.

Synopsis: 

"Anne of Green Gables" is a musical telling the story of a spirited, imaginative orphan girl, with fiery red hair, who is mistakenly sent to live with elderly siblings, on their farm in Prince Edward Island. Through her vibrant personality and boundless optimism, Anne gradually wins over the quiet farming community and her new family. The musical explores Anne's adventures, friendships, and challenges as she navigates life in Avonlea and her yearning for a sense of belonging.

Character descriptions:

Regardless of biological age, actors will be cast according to their ability to play the character’s age range convincingly. 

ANNE SHIRLEY – (Age range: teens) exuberant and precocious. She is scholastic and well intentioned, but has a fiery temper. 
MARRILA CUTHBERT – Late 50s; stern, moral, and no-nonsense. She lives with Matthew, her unmarried brother. She has a wry sense of humor and is eventually affectionate toward Anne. 
MATTHEW CUTHBERT – Early 60s; bachelor; A sweet, soft-spoken farmer who works the Green Gables acreage. He lives with his sister Marilla and is painfully shy toward women. 
GILBERT BLYTHE – (Age range: teens); smart, handsome, and confident. Good-natured but cocky, he inadvertently becomes Anne's adversary.
RACHEL LYNDE – Early 60s; outspoken and indiscreet; the town gossip. Affectionate towards her good friend Marilla. 
DIANA BARRY – (Age range: teens); loyal, agreeable and sweet. She is Anne's best friend, schoolmate and kindred spirit.
JOSIE PYE – Selfish, harsh and scheming; Anne's worst enemy.
MISS MURIEL STACY – Schoolteacher; radiates enthusiasm and rampant desire for learning. She is a role model and mentor for Anne. 

Other speaking and vocal solo roles:

MRS MACPHERSON
MRS. SLOANE
MRS. PIE
THE MINISTER
EARL
CECIL
MRS. SPENCER
MRS. BLEWETT
DIANA BARRY (MRS)
PRISSY ANDREWS
RUBY GILLIS
TILLIE BOULTER
GERTIE PYE
CHARLIE SLOANE
MOODY MACPHERSON
GERRY BUOTE

CHAPTER TWO - DIRECTOR HARRIET WINOKUR

Auditions Sunday July 6 & Monday July 7

Show dates August 28 - September 7

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SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUICIDE CLUB - DIRECTOR ZACHARY GOODRICH

Auditions Sunday August 17 and Monday August 18

Show dates October 16 - 26

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MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, THE PLAY - DIRECTOR RICK JOHNSON

Auditions Sunday October 5 and Monday October 6

Show dates December 4 - 14

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THE COTTAGE - DIRECTOR TBD

Auditions Sunday November 9 and Monday November 10

Show dates January 15 - 25

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ANYTHING GOES - DIRECTOR MACON ARMISTEAD

Auditions Sunday December 14 and Monday December 15

Show dates February 26 - March 15

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MARJORIE PRIME - DIRECTOR RAY FLYNT

Auditions Sunday March 1 and Monday March 2

Show Dates April 23 - May 3

Auditioners will read scenes from the play. Everyone is welcome. Prior experience is not required. The first rehearsal will be a read-through on Wednesday, March 4^th, with three or four rehearsals each week before the show opens.

MARJORIE PRIME is a contemporary drama set in the near future (2062). Marjorie is 85 years old, has memory issues, and lives with her daughter and son-in-law, Tess and Jon. It is a time when AI enables holographic companions of loved ones known as Primes. Marjorie chose a Prime of her late-husband, Walter, when he was 30 years old. Although it would be easy to classify this as science fiction, we will focus on what the play says about our relationships, the role of memory, and what it means to be human.

There are four characters – all meaty roles:

MARJORIE (85) She was once a concert violinist, had a quick wit, exacting standards, and enjoyed flirting with men. She and Walter had two children, Damian and Tessa. During the play we learn that Damian tragically committed suicide at age 13, an event that altered the trajectory of Marjorie’s life. In the second half of the play, Marjorie becomes a “Prime” and interacts with her daughter and son-in-law.

WALTER (30) He and Marjorie were married for more than fifty years. He was eleven years older than her and died a decade earlier. Walter is a 30-year-old hologram of his former self and learns based on interactions with people. What he knows about his life comes from what Marjorie and the other characters tell him. At times, Walter sits dormant at the perimeter of the stage.

TESS (55) She is the youngest daughter of Marjorie and Walter. She and Jon met in college, have been married for 29 years, and have three children. Tess mistrusts the concept behind the Primes, but she is also a troubled soul. As the play unfolds, we learn how much of her relationship with her mother was affected by the suicide of Tess’s brother when she was only 10. Relations with her 23-year-old daughter are also strained. In the penultimate scene, Tess has died and comes back as a Prime.  

JON (55) Jon is an optimist at heart; the type of guy who takes events as they happen and rolls with the punches. He enjoys a playful relationship with Marjorie and tries his best to be an antidote when Tess is down. Jon is intrigued by the technology behind the Primes and embraces it, although the playwright has him cast doubt near the end of the play. He is the only character that remains human throughout.

Please contact the Director, Ray Flynt at Ray@RayFlynt(dot)com if you have questions before the audition.