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AUDITIONS May 12-13
7:00 pm at the Tyler Civic Theatre - 400 Rose Park Drive
WHAT'S THE PLAY ABOUT?
9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains "otherwise engaged," the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can't she?
WHO IS DIRECTING?
Our production of 9 to 5 will be directed by Nicki Dempsey with Choreography provided by Lara Miller.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
TCTC seeks male and female actors, singers, and dancers of all ethnicities, ages 18 to 60+ for this production. (All actors must have graduated high school before the production opens.)
WHAT ROLES ARE AVAILABLE?
VIOLET (Female, Age 40-50) - The company's Head Secretary and Mr. Hart's Administrative Assistant, she is a single mother and typically stands up for what she believes in. Attractive, strong, ambitious. Vocal Range: F3-D5
DORALEE (Female, Age 20-30) - A young, sexy spitfire who works at Mr. Hart's office. She is proof that there is more to a woman than just her looks. Vocal Range: G3-E5
JUDY (Female, Age 30-35) - The "new" girl at the firm, she has been burned by her husband's affair and is searching for personal empowerment. Insecure, determined, and hopeful. Vocal Range: Ab3-F5
FRANKLIN HART (Male, Age 45-50) - One of the firm's executives and a notorious chauvinist. He is capable of faking charm but usually shows his true colors as an arrogant, self-absorbed boss. Vocal Range: C3-Gb4
ROZ KEITH (Female, Age 35-45) - The attentive office gossip queen and snitch. She has an unrequited love for Mr. Hart and will do anything she can to win his approval. Vocal Range: G3-C5
JOE (Male, Age 25-35) - A handsome, young office accountant. Genuine and nice, and smitten with Violet. Vocal Range: B2-G4
DWAYNE (Male, Age 25-30) - Doralee's attractive husband. He is very supportive of her professional pursuits. Vocal Range: E2-G4
JOSH (Male, Age 15-18) - Violet's awkward teenage son.
MISSY (Female, Age 20-35) - Franklin Hart's wife, clueless to her husband's true nature.
MARIA (Female, Age 20-30) - A young and vibrant secretary in Hart's office. Vocal Range: F4-D5
DICK (Male, Age 35-45) - Judy's soon-to-be ex-husband. An average guy, he is sporting a little less hair and a little more paunch than he did ten years ago.
KATHY (Female, Age 30-40) - A secretary in Hart's office with a tendency to gossip. Vocal Range: G4-D5
MARGARET (Female, Age 30-40) - A secretary in Hart's office with a tendency to drink.
TINSWORTHY (Male, Age 50-65) - Franklin Hart's boss and Chariman of the Board. A good man, who may be wiser to Hart's ways than he lets on.
ENSEMBLE (Any, Age 18+) - Office employees, police officers, hospital employees.
WHERE WILL AUDITIONS BE HELD?
All auditions and rehearsals will be in person at the Tyler Civic Theatre.
WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION?
Those auditioning are asked to prepare 16 measures of a Contemporary Broadway style song to be sung with recorded accompaniment. A sound system will be available for the playing of background tracks, but there will not be an accompanist available. A Capella Auditions will not be allowed.
Please be prepared for “cold-readings” from the script and dress for movement (no jeans, sandals, flip flops, etc.) as there will be a short dance combination taught as part of the audition.
WHEN WILL REHEARSALS BE HELD?
Rehearsals will begin Monday, May 19th and will generally run Monday-Friday 6:15-9 PM with the possibility of slightly later nights on occasion and a Saturday rehearsal or two. Adjustments may be made according to the needs of the cast.
WHAT DATES WILL THE SHOW RUN?
Production dates are July 18-20, July 24-27, and July 31-August 3, 2025.
**Please bring any known scheduling conflicts to your audition. **
If you have any questions, please contact the theatre at 903-592-0561 or via email at info@tylercivictheatre.com.
AUDITIONS July 21-22
7:00 pm at the Tyler Civic Theatre - 400 Rose Park Drive
WHAT'S THE PLAY ABOUT?
Winner of our 2024 New Play Festival, this short comedy for two characters by Lindsey Brown follows Gloria and Graham, a married couple on the brink of divorce. When they find themselves on the open water alone in a small row boat, they must ask themselves just how far they can trust one another....
WHO IS DIRECTING?
Our production of A Lovely Day for a Boating Trip (and to Kill Your Spouse) will be directed by Sean Holliday.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
TCTC seeks a male and female actors of all ethnicities, ages 35-50 for this production.
WHAT ROLES ARE AVAILABLE?
GLORIA (Female, 40's) - Married to Graham. Appreciates the finer things in life and will do anything to keep them.
GRAHAM (Male, 40's) - Married to Gloria. Wealthy, successful and self-serving.
WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION?
Auditions for A Lovely Day For A Boating Trip (and to Kill Your Spouse) will be held by “cold reading,” so there’s nothing to prepare, but familiarity with the show can be helpful.
Because the script is unpublished, you are welcome to stop by the theatre and read the script on site during our normal business hours (Monday-Friday 10-1 and 2-5). Please call 903-592-0561 to make an appointment.
WHEN WILL REHEARSALS BE HELD?
Rehearsals will begin Monday, July 28th and will generally run Monday-Friday 7-9 PM. Adjustments may be made according to the needs of the cast.
WHAT DATES WILL THE SHOW RUN?
Production dates are September 11-14, 2025.
**Please bring any known scheduling conflicts to your audition. **
If you have any questions, please contact the theatre at 903-592-0561 or via email at info@tylercivictheatre.com.
AUDITIONS August 11-12
7:00 pm at the Tyler Civic Theatre - 400 Rose Park Drive
WHAT'S THE PLAY ABOUT?
Immortalized on screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this Tony Award-winning play is the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19 months. With compassion, humor and dramatic tension, The Miracle Worker explores the volatile relationship between a lonely teacher and her headstrong charge.
Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, young Helen is violent and spoiled, treated by her family as subhuman. Only Annie sees a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from Helen's dark, tortured silence. After scenes of intense physical and emotional struggle, Helen's breakthrough finally arrives with the utterance of a single, glorious word: "water."
WHO IS DIRECTING?
Our production of The Miracle Worker will be directed by Samantha McDanel.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
TCTC seeks male and female actors of all ethnicities, ages 8-60+ for this production.
WHAT ROLES ARE AVAILABLE?
KATE KELLER (Female, 30s-40s) – Helen’s mother. She is tormented by Helen’s perceivably insurmountable disability. She seeks to please Helen in order to avoid the tantrums and to compensate for her extreme misfortune. She is a captain’s wife, completely devoted to her husband, but a fiercely devoted mother as well. She is determined to give Helen any chance she can get.
CAPTAIN ARTHUR KELLER (Male, 40s-50s) – Helen’s father. A captain, he is stern but devoted to his family. He struggles to connect to young Helen, but he is lovely nonetheless.
HELEN KELLER (Female, 8-11) –As a result of having been blind and deaf since she was stricken with scarlet fever as a baby, she is trapped in her own world – unable to speak, hear, or see. She is involved in intense physical scenes and must have a strong connection to Annie. Knowledge and proficiency with sign language is a plus but not a requirement.
MARTHA (Female, 8-12) – a playmate of Helen
PERCY (Male, 8-12) – a playmate of Helen.
AUNT EV (Female, 30s-50s) – Helen’s aunt. She is a talkative, opinionated woman who serves as the catalyst for the Keller’s contact with the Perkins School for the Blind.
JAMES KELLER (Male, Teens to early 20s) – Son of Captain Keller and Helen’s half-brother. He is described as indolent. He sees Helen as mentally defective and believes it best she be put in an asylum.
ANAGUS/DOCTOR (Male, 40s-50s) – Annie’s counselor at the Perkins Institution for the Blind. A dear and kind man, he is very fond of Annie. He serves as a mentor and friend. Will double as Doctor.
ANNIE SULLIVAN (Female, early-late 20s) – Helen’s teacher. She is a strong and vibrant women who is determined to connect Helen to the world. Her challenging past is what drives her to push Helen to the brink. There is a crude vitality to her and she is undeterred by the Kellers’ protection of their daughter. She is involved in intense physical scenes. Must have a strong connection to Helen. Irish accent a plus. Knowledge and proficiency with sign language is a plus but not a requirement.
VINEY (Female, 30s-60s) – a servant in the Keller home. She is cheerful and very loving towards the Keller children.
BLIND GIRLS (3 or 4 Females, 8-16) – students at The Perkins School for the Blind
WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION?
Auditions for The Miracle Worker will be held by “cold reading,” so there’s nothing to prepare, but familiarity with the show can be helpful.
WHEN WILL REHEARSALS BE HELD?
Rehearsals will begin Monday, August 18, 2025, and will generally run Monday-Friday 6:30-9 PM. Adjustments may be made according to the needs of the cast.
WHAT DATES WILL THE SHOW RUN?
Production dates are October 3-5 and October 9-12, 2025 with daytime performances for school groups on October 7th and 8th.
**Please bring any known scheduling conflicts to your audition. **
If you have any questions, please contact the theatre at 903-592-0561 or via email at info@tylercivictheatre.com.
AUDITIONS September 22-23
7:00 pm at the Tyler Civic Theatre - 400 Rose Park Drive
AUDITIONS October 6-7
7:00 pm at the Tyler Civic Theatre - 400 Rose Park Drive
All auditions at Tyler Civic Theatre are open
Open auditions are available to anyone who wants to try out, regardless of their age, experience, or background.
Preparing for the Audition
- The days activities should be appropriately scheduled on the day of your audition. Be well rested and fed.
- Pre-read the play or songs for which the audition is being held if possible. Some publishers allow you to order a script. Find the publishers name listed with the play name above.
- Rehearse your song or monologue for the audition.
- Be aware of your needs for script, music and musical accompaniment in singing auditions.
- Dress appropriately for dance auditions: comfortable clothing and proper dance shoes.
- Call backs are sometimes held after auditions for the director to check voice, look, interaction or other factors that will help in casting. Callbacks do not mean that you are going to get a part and not getting called back does not mean you are not going to get the part. It is just an opportunity for the director to check something that might not have been apparent the first time around or to check dynamics of a group or pairing.
Two forms are required before you can audition, the Audition Information Sheet and the Media Release Form. Blank forms will be available at the Theatre, or, if you click HERE, you can print out blank forms, fill them in and bring them with you to the audition. NOTE: This is a 'fill-in' PDF form. Some browsers let you fill in the form fields on the form from the browser. Or, you can download the PDF and use a PDF reader (like Adobe Reader DC) to fill out the form on your computer and print out a nice, legible form to bring with you.
If you are cast, please fill out a medical release FORM CLICK HERE
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Social Distancing and auditioning
The Tyler Civic Theatre Center is dedicated to the health and safety of all employees, volunteers, actors, auditioners, cast, crew, patrons and visitors.
We are practicing social distancing and the instructions from experts and our state government.
This makes auditioning complicated. Each production has its own challenges.
Some auditions might be in social-distanced in-person. Others might use streaming technologies like Zoom. In other cases, the director may only want audition tapes (or other media).
There will be more specific information appended to this page for each specific audition as it becomes available.
Theater Terms
Audition. A formally arranged session for an actor to display his or her talents when seeking a role in an upcoming production of a play, film or television project, usually to a casting director, director or producers.
Blocking. In rehearsals, actors practice the required movements, in a pattern or along a path, for a given scene that allows them to avoid any awkward positions, such as one actor walking in front of another actor or standing with his or her back to the audience.
Callback. A second audition where an actor is either presented to the producer and director or, in the case of commercials, is filmed on tape again for final consideration.
Call Time. The time you are supposed to report to the set.
Cold Reading. Delivering a speech or acting a scene at an audition without having read it beforehand.
Diaphragm. The lower part of the lungs, filling the abdominal space, that supports the voice when actors and singers breathe correctly on stage.
Downstage. The area of the stage closest to the audience.
Greenroom. Where actors wait to go onstage. Not necessarily green.
Hot Sheet. A notice that comes out once a week with up to date information for actors.
Monologue. A speech used by an actor to demonstrate his or her ability at an audition.
Notes. Instructions, usually regarding changes in an actor’s blocking or performance, given after a rehearsal by the director, musical director, choreographer or stage manager.
Off-book. When an actor knows his or her lines and no longer needs to carry the script.
Props. Any moveable object, from a letter to a sword, used by an actor during a performance.
Read-through. When the director and the actors sit around a table and read through the entire script to get familiar with the story, their roles, and their fellow actors.
Stage Left. The side of the stage that is to the actor’s left as he or she faces the audience.
Stage Right. The side of the stage that is to the actor’s right as he or she faces the audience.
Strike. To remove something from a set, or tear it down.
Understudy. An actor, often playing a small role, who learns another role, so as to be able to perform it if the regular actor is ill.
Upstage. The rear area of the stage farthest from the audience; also used to describe an actor’s attempt to distract audience attention from what another actor is doing.
Tyler Civic Theatre is a community theatre, which means that the actors who perform on our stage are everyday people who have a talent and interest in the theatre. Everyone from the novice to the most seasoned actor is welcome to audition for our productions. From musicals to comedies, dramas, and children's productions, there is something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming audition!
