Artistry
Bloomington, MN
Notice: Audition Call Type: Open Call
AUDITION DATE
Thursday, June 26, 2025
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM (C)
No scheduled break.
APPOINTMENTS
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CONTRACT
SPT
$482 weekly minimum (SPT 4)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in PLAID TIDINGS (See breakdown).
We invite actors of any ethnicity/race, gender identity as well as performers with disabilities to audition.
Our commitment to INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, & ANTI-RACISM is at the center of every decision-making process. We celebrate diversity & are dedicated to embracing & living out these values as an integral part of our artistic process.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a one (1) minute cut of a song in the style of the original show, Forever Plaid or any song from the 1950s. You can also opt to do a Holiday song from the same, or adjacent era. Bring sheet music for the accompanist or please email [email protected] so an Artistry staff member can print it. Please also prepare a one (1) minute comic monologue. An accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Bloomington Center for the Arts
1800 W Old Shakopee Rd
Bloomington, MN 55431-3071
Auditions will take place in the Rehearsal Hall. Please park in the east parking lot.
PERSONNEL
Written by Stuart Ross
Original FOREVER PLAID Vocal and Musical Arrangement by James Raitt
Vocal and Musical Arrangement by James Raitt, Brad Ellis, Raymond Berg, David Snyder
Musical Continuity and Supervision by David Snyder
Director: Greta Grosch
Music Director: Bradley Beahen
Expected to attend:
Kelli Foster Warder: Executive Artistic Director
Greta Grosch: Director
Bradley Beahen: Music Director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
First Day of Tech: Saturday, November 29th, 2025
Preview Performances: Thursday, December 4th, 2025, and Friday, December 5th, 2025
Opening Night: Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Closing Night: Sunday, December 28th, 2025
OTHER
artistrymn.org
Venue: Black Box at the Bloomington Center for the Arts
If you are unable to attend auditions or require help, please contact Artistry by emailing [email protected]. Artistry is committed to making theater accessible to all; please let us know if you have any questions.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
PLAID TIDINGS
A note about the characters: Although there is a great deal of humor in PLAID TIDINGS, the characters are sincere - real people, not caricatures, and when they sing together, they sound MAGNIFICENT.
SEEKING:
FRANCIS: (2nd Tenor/Lyric Baritone) The most confident of the PLAIDS, FRANCIS makes sure everyone knows where they are supposed to be and what happens next. He also has asthma which sometimes acts up as he tries to keep the show moving and often apologizes to the audience when things go wrong. He has a great deal of compassion for the music and the group.
SPARKY: (Baritone) The class clown, SPARKY is always looking for ways to crack jokes. He wears a retainer, sings with a joyous bravura and loves to perform and, in the end, is shown to have a tender heart.
JINX: (Tenor) The shy one, JINX is terrified and doesn’t always remember what song is next and the others are very protective of him. He also occasionally gets a nosebleed when he sings above an A.
SMUDGE: (Bass) A worrier, with a chronic nervous stomach, SMUDGE is a bit reluctant to perform but blossoms in the end - bowling everyone over with his stage presence and musical prowess.
Two (2) Understudies
SPT $482 weekly minimum (SPT 4)
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