THE CHORUS OF WESTERLY
A CELEBRATION OF TWELFTH NIGHT
Production dates: January 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2025
Rehearsal dates: December 26th, 2024, through January 9th, 2025
Audition Information
Please read this information carefully!
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Location:
George Kent Performance Hall,
119 High Street, Westerly, RI
Sat, Nov 9 & Sun, Nov 10, 2024
Callbacks, if needed,
the week of Nov 10, 2024
​Schedule and details
Auditions for
Children ages 2 to 5:
Sat, Nov 9, 10 to 11 am
Children ages 6 to 8:
Sat, Nov 9, 11 to 12 pm
A parent(s) or guardian(s) must attend audition with children ages 2 to 8.
Please expect to stay for your entire hour time slot.
For actors ages 9 and older
(including teens and adults),
auditions times are
Sat, Nov 9, 12:30 to 2:30 pm
and Sun, Nov 10, 3:30 to 5:30 pm
All actors 9 and older (including teens and adults) should be prepared to stay the entire two hour time slot the day of your audition. Actors ages 9 to 17 must come with a parent or legal guardian to register them and sign appropriate forms prior to their auditions. For actors in this group, audition sides (lines to read for the audition) are below if you would like to review them prior to the audition. These sides do not need to be memorized and hard copies will be provided at the audition. If you would like to just be considered for an ensemble role and prefer not to read sides, please still attend one of these two time slots.
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For Dancers/Gymnasts
of all ages, please come
Sun, Nov 10, 1 pm to 3 pm​
Expect to stay the entire two hours. Dancers/Gymnasts will be taught a combination at the audition and do not need to prepare anything ahead of the audition, Dancers/Gymnasts who would also like to be considered for an acting role are welcomed to stay after the Sunday dance/gymnast audition to read from the sides.
Auditions for
Gerta and Jan will be held
by appointment only.
For consideration, please e-mail headshot and resume to Nicole DiMattei at ndimattei@granitetheatre.org.
If you absolutely cannot attend the scheduled time slot(s) for your specific interest, please reach out immediately to Nicole DiMattei at ndimattei@granitetheatre.org. For questions, please reach out to Nicole DiMattei at ndimattei@granitetheatre.org.
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THE ROLES WE ARE SEEKING
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Gerda (F, 18-22):
Intelligent, loving and capable. She is brave, stalwart and driven to help others. She is an example of true love. Must be able to sing. Mezzo-soprano.
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Jan (M, 18-22):
Brave, heroic, but a bit brash. His tendency to act and speak without thinking causes problems. However, his love is real, and his heart is true.
Must be able to sing. Baritone.​​​
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Child 1 (M/F, 9-12):
The leader of the three;
the most responsible.​ -
Child 2 (M/F, 9-12):
The timid one.​ -
Child 3 (M/F, 9-12):
The goofball.
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Vilma (F, 9-12):
Tough and brash, but defensive. Hides a vulnerability due to being in a position of leadership for which she is too young. She learns to accept friendship and reclaim her childhood.
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Grandmother (F, 60+):
A loving, warm-hearted but mischievous grandmother-type. She enjoys a good ghost story and loves the people around her very much.​​
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Varis the Crow (M/F, any age):
Mischievous and intentionally difficult. They will only answer exactly what he is asked. Puppeteering experience a plus. ​​
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Mother Blossom (F, 40+):
A spirit of Spring and flowers. She is loving and caring but overly protective.
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Slasher, Scuz, Pigbog, Louis (M, 30-60):
A rough and tumble group of robbers who appear big and scary on the outside, but really just want to be part of something important. Should be able to carry a tune.
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Finn Woman, Northlander,
Anja, Bruno, Florian (Multiple):
minor characters who the protagonist encounters along her journey
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Ensemble Actors (M/F, ages 9-109!):
Play different roles throughout the show
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Gymnasts (M/F, ages 9-109!):
Featured roles throughout the show
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Dancers/Strong Movers
(M/F, ages 9-109!):
Featured roles throughout the show
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Children (M/F, 6-8):
Small, featured roles.
Parent/Guardian participation welcomed but not required at rehearsals and shows
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Children (M/F, 2-5):
Small, featured roles.
Parent/Guardian participation required at rehearsals and shows
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INTERESTED IN HELPING IN THE PRODUCTION?
For inquiries about potential technical, stage, and production volunteer roles or support staff roles, please email twelfthnight@chorusofwesterly.org.
We respectfully ask for no drop-ins or phone calls to the Chorus of Westerly office.
Please email first and someone will reply to you directly.
Production Information
A Celebration of Twelfth Night 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025, 7:30 pm (preview)
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025, 1 pm and 4 pm
George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High Street, Westerly, RI
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The Chorus of Westerly’s One-Time Revival of A CELEBRATION OF TWELFTH NIGHT The Chorus of Westerly is bringing back Westerly’s beloved holiday production A Celebration of Twelfth Night after a 10-year hiatus. An annual community musical and stage extravaganza produced by The Chorus of Westerly for 40 years, A Celebration of Twelfth Night became one of the region’s most popular musical and theatrical events. The very large cast and crew is made up of many local amateurs and volunteers, who work alongside professional directors, choreographers, musicians, actors, dancers, and technical personnel.
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Direction and Choreography by: Anthony Caporale and Nicole DiMattei
Musical Direction by: Andrew Howell
Executive Director of The Chorus of Westerly: Ryan Saunders
Written by: Harvey Blanchette
With Music by: John Tafone And Lyrics by: Elena Tafone