All auditions take place at The Sauk (240 E. Chicago St. in Jonesville, MI) unless otherwise noted. ​​​​​​

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Little Women

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. There will also be some improvisational character work. No preparation is necessary. No experience necessary. Auditions are open to girls approximately 10-years-old for the roles of Kitty and Minnie. All other roles are open to anyone age 16 and up. Please bring a list of all conflicts with you. Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to fill out paperwork. Meghan Barnes will direct. Morgan Francis will be stage manager. 

ABOUT THE PLAY

This adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age favorite include a recurring Christmas holiday theme. Jo March acts as an omniscient narrator, moving us seamlessly through time and space with the flourish of their pen. Join the March sisters, Marmee, Laurie, and all of your Concord favorites in this reimagined and inclusive nod to Alcott's love letter to individuality, perseverance, and love in all its forms.

AVAILABLE ROLES

• Jo March - the hero of the play. A passionate, often wild, and non-conforming young woman who desperately wants to be a professional writer.
• Meg March - the oldest sister of the March family. She is even-tempered, well-mannered, and kind. An “Angel in the House.”
• Beth March - Jo’s dearest confidant and the “heart” of the March family. Painfully shy, but pure of heart. A musician.
• Amy March - the baby of the family who grows from a vain, yet loveable, little girl into a worldly, lovely, young woman. An artist.
• Abigail “Marmee” March - the mother of the March children. She is patience and love personified, but often with wicked glimmers of humor.
• Aunt March - the haughty, grouchy, great-aunt of the March siblings who really is a generous soul hidden underneath the grumps.
• Theodore “Laurie” Laurence - the orphaned young man who lives next door to Orchard House. He is a surrogate brother, partner-in-crime, and lovably infuriating.
• Mr. John Brooke - is Laurie’s tutor and a good-natured, polite, resourceful sort of person.
• Mr. March - the father of the March children who has gone off to war to be a chaplain. He is a local Reverend in Concord.
• Mr. Laurence - the grandfather of Laurie and special friend of the March siblings. He is also grumpy with a heart of gold.
• Professor Friedrich Bhaer - a German immigrant and university professor Jo meets in New York City.
• Mrs. Kirke - a friend of Marmee’s who runs a boarding house in New York City. She is the mother of Kitty and Minnie.
• Kitty Kirke - a rambunctious little girl taught by Jo.
• Minnie Kirke - Kitty's equally rambunctious little sister. 
  

The 24-Hour Theatre Project

Audition requirements and additional information will be posted closer to the audition date. 

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Audition requirements will be announced at a future date. Director, Musical Director and Production Staff TBA. 

About the Play

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius. 

Available Roles

• Chip Tolentino - An athletic, social, boy scout and champion of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, he returns to defend his title, but he finds puberty hitting at an inopportune moment. Vocal range top: B4, Vocal range bottom: C3
  
• Logainne Schwartzandgrubeniere (Schwartzy) - Logainne is the youngest and most politically aware speller, often making comments about current political figures. She is driven by internal and external pressure, but above all by a desire to win to make her two fathers proud. She is somewhat of a neat freak, speaks with a lisp, and will be back next year. Vocal range top: G5, Vocal range bottom: G3
  
• Leaf Coneybear - The second runner-up in his district, Leaf gets into the competition on a lark and finds everything about the bee incredibly amusing. He is home-schooled and comes from a large family of former hippies. He has severe Attention Deficit Disorder and spells words correctly while in a trance. Vocal range top: A4,  Vocal range bottom: A2
  
• William Barfee - A Putnam County Spelling Bee finalist last year, he was eliminated because of an allergic reaction to peanuts and is back for vindication. His famous "Magic Foot" method of spelling has boosted him to spelling glory, even though he only has one working nostril and a touchy, bullying personality. He develops a crush on Olive. Vocal range top: Bb4,  Vocal range bottom: C3
  
• Marcy Park - The ultimate over-achiever, Marcy has never been given another option. She comes from a family where excellence is expected and so simply produced. A parochial school student, she assumes God, too, expects perfection. She sees herself as a mass of problems but she keeps them to herself. Having moved often because of her parents' work, she knows she can beat the local competition. Her many talents include piano, dance, martial arts, baton twirling, and/or whatever special gifts you can find in your casting pool. Vocal range top: Eb5,  Vocal range bottom: A3
  
• Olive Ostrovsky - A young newcomer to competitive spelling. Her mother is in an ashram in India, and her father is working late, as usual, but he is trying to come sometime during the bee. Having found comfort in its words and vastness, Olive made friends with her dictionary at a very young age, helping her to make it to the competition. She starts enormously shy, and shyly blossoms. Vocal range top: F#5, Vocal range bottom: A3
  
• Rona Lisa Peretti - The number-one realtor in Putnam County, a former Putnam County Spelling Bee Champion herself, and the returning moderator. She is a sweet woman who loves children, but she can be very stern when it comes to dealing with Vice Principal Panch and his feelings for her. Her interest in the competition is unflagging and drives it forward. Vocal range top: E5,  Vocal range bottom: C4
  
• Douglas Panch - The Vice Principal. Frustrated with his life, he finds the drive of the young spellers alien to him. After five years' absence from the Bee, Panch returns as judge. There was an "incident" at the Twentieth Annual Bee, but he claims to be in "a better place" now, thanks to a high-fiber diet and Jungian analysis. He is infatuated with Rona Lisa Peretti, but she does not return his affections.Gender: male
  
• Mitch Mahoney - The Official Comfort Counselor. An ex-convict, Mitch is performing his community service with the Bee, and hands out juice boxes to losing students. He has no idea how to offer comfort, but does find himself wishing he could find a way to make the kids feel better. Vocal range top: A4,  Vocal range bottom: E3