Production Information
Audition Information for Spring Semester 2024-2025 Season
ISU Theatre and Dance 2024-2025 Season Auditions
Initial Auditions: A recorded audition submitted by Monday, December 2nd, consisting of:
Total package not to exceed 4 minutes:
- 1 Contemporary dramatic monologue
- 1 Contemporary comedic monologue
- 1 Minute song of your choosing in the style of The Lightning Thief (rock, country, soul, pop, contemporary musical theatre)
Please download and fill out this Audition Form and upload it along with your headshot and resume on this Google Form. Name your files "Firstname Lastname - Item" (Example: John Smith - Audition Form):
Callbacks will be in person on December 10th from 6:00-9:00 pm :
If you are invited for a Callback you will be notified after your initial audition.
- Tuesday December 10, 2024 6-7PM- joint movement callbacks with Francesca Mintowt-Czyz and Jef Petersen in the Bistline Theatre.
- Tuesday December 10, 2024 7-9PM - The Clean House Callbacks with Jef Petersen
- Black Box Theatre
- Tuesday December 10, 2024 7-9PM. - The Lightning Thief Callbacks with Francesca Mintowt-Czyz and Dr. Diana Livingston-Friedley
- Bistline Theatre
The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl - Summary & Character Breakdown
In a 'metaphysical Connecticut', serious career-oriented doctor Lane has hired a quirky Brazilian maid. The only problem is that the maid, Matilde, hates to clean. Instead, she longs to be a comedienne. Lane is deserted by her husband, Charles, who leaves her for his mistress, Ana, a passionate, older Brazilian woman upon whom he recently performed a mastectomy. The Clean House' is a romantic comedy about loss, love, change and redemption.
CHARACTER:
Lane: a doctor, a woman in her early fifties. She wears white.
Matilde: Lane’s cleaning lady, a woman in her late twenties. She wears black. She is Brazilian. She has a refined sense of deadpan.
Virginia: Lane’s sister, a woman in her late fifties.
Charles: Lane’s husband, a man in his fifties. A compassionate surgeon. He is child-like underneath his white coat. In the first Act, Charles plays Matilde’s father.
Ana: a woman who is older than Lane*. She is Argentinean. She is impossibly charismatic. In the first Act she plays Matilde’s mother.
The Lightning Theif by Rob Rokicki and Joe Tracz - Summary & Character Breakdown
This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
*Characters are broken down below to accommodate a company of twelve artists. Roles can be split up for a larger cast size. We are not limiting casting to twelve.
CHARACTERS:
Percy Jackson: Son of Poseidon, a good kid with a teenage temper.
Annabeth Chase: Daughter of Athena, smarter than you.
Grover Underwood: A happy-go-lucky satyr, like a hippie kid with hooves
Mr. D: aka Dionysos, god of wine, snarky camp director
Luke Castellan, Ares, Gabe: Luke is the son of Hermes (cool camp counselor, Ares is the god of war, Gabe is Percy’s foul stepfather
Charon: Ferryperson to the Underworld
Silena Beauregard: Daughter of Aphrodite, goddess of love
Sally Jackson, Oracle: Sally is Percy’s hard-working mother, the Oracle is a hippie mummy
Mrs. Dodds, Clarisse La Rue: Mrs. Dodds is a Fury posing as a substitute algebra teacher, Clarisse is a tough jock girl and the daughter of Ares
Katie Gardner: Daughter of Demeter
Mr. Brunner/Chiron, Poseidon, Hades, Medusa: Mr. Brunner/Chiron is a wise centaur and part time Latin teacher, Poseidon is the god of the sea and Percy’s father, Hades is the god of the underworld, Medusa can turn you to stone
Kronos: A voice in a pit
Annual 2025 Scholarship Audition and Interview Information
In-person auditions will take place January 18th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a theatre major, theatre minor, or dance minor
- Must be enrolled as a full-time student
- Must be in good academic standing at ISU, cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
- Must participate in two ISU theatre productions in a technical or performance capacity during the scholarship
Materials:
- A resume that includes your performance, production, and service activities while a student (high school or college). Please provide professional credits and volunteer work related to theatre.
- A short statement of need addressing why you feel you are deserving of a scholarship.
- Actors should provide a headshot and prepare two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one song (45-60 seconds for each - if singing, actors should provide their own accompaniment).
- Technicians should provide a digital portfolio and be prepared for discussion (no longer than 10 minutes).
- Videos are not required if you sign up for an in-person time slot
Additional Information:
If your video exceeds the upload size please upload your video to Youtube and submit a word document containing the video link.
How to upload a video to Youtube
Submission Instructions:
- Please name all materials “your last name, your first name_material type” before uploading. (ex. Doe, John_Resume)
- Upload and submit files using this Google Form.