PSA: Kith and Kin Auditioning for their Music and a Movie Series!

AUDITIONS: Music & a Movie info here: But no dawdling because the deadline is March 31st, 2023.

Seeking an ensemble of performers to bring the music of Beetlejuice, Hairspray, and La La Land to life this summer in the interactive screenings of popular movies during Kith & Kin Theatre Collective’s Music & a Movie series. The series rehearses and performs at Inspiration Studios.

If interested, please send the following to kithandkintheatre@gmail.com:

– One-minute cut performing a musical theatre song, with a backing track or accompaniment (no a Capella)

– Headshot and Resume

– Audition form

– (If interested in La La Land) Dance cut video. Dance cut begins at the one minute mark of “Another Day of Sun”

Audition Materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CTP61XRRZTHOiy7LxIa5dlbqph2ZVqFp?usp=share_link

Please note that a) actors can be considered for more than one show, b) performance tracks in the screenings are not bound traditionally by character tracks from the shows, and c) actors are expected to be available for all rehearsal dates for their selected show.

Dates:

Beetlejuice: May 15th – 18th, directed by Anastasia Esther, music directed by Jim Van Deusen

Hairspray: June 5th – 8th, directed by Adrianna Jones, music directed by Jim Van Deusen

La La Land: August 14th – 17th, directed by Carmen Castello, music directed by Jim Van Deusen

PSA: Milwaukee Rep Looking For Actors and Musicians For Original Musical: Run Bambi Run

A very interesting and intriguing email hit my in box this morning…if I still had my rock star skills from the previous century, I’d be applying immediately! And there is a Violent Femmes connection here!

RUN BAMBI RUN Actor/Musician Open Call for Local Submissions

We are looking for local actor/musicians to join the cast of the world premiere musical RUN BAMBI RUN featuring a book by Academy Award-winner Eric Simonson (LOMBARDI) and an all new score by Grammy-nominee Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes! We welcome submissions from all who are interested, regardless of formal theatrical experience.

We are specifically looking for skill in the following instrumentations: Bass, Guitars, Strings, Accordion, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion . Multi-intrumentalists are encouraged!

Please fill out the form (see links below) with all of the requested information, and our Casting team will be in touch to schedule an audition time. Auditions will be held on April 5, with invited callbacks on April 6. Note: NYC Auditions will be posted March 17 via Actor’s Access and will be held in mid-April in New York City.

For the audition, performers will be asked to sing a song of their choosing in the spirit of a rock, power ballad or folk (no musical theater selections) and demonstrate versatility by playing one or more instruments.

Details on the production can be found below. Thank you for your interest!

SYNOPSIS: An outrageous ‘true crime’ saga that took the nation by storm, Lawrencia “Bambi” Bembenek’s fall from Milwaukee Police Department cop to Playboy Bunny lands her in the slammer, convicted of a murder that she didn’t commit. Or did she? This rollicking hometown story about truth and justice is a wild ride that you have to see to believe.

Run Bambi Run Book by Eric Simonson Music & Lyrics by Gordon Gano Directed by Mark Clements (LORT B) 1st Rehearsal – August 4, 2023; 1st Preview – September 13; Opening – September 22; Closing October 22.

More information and application for here: