THE PURPLE BOX THEATER
COMMUNITY THEATER
1309 W. PARKWOOD FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
UPCOMING ADULT AUDITIONS
SUMMER FAMILY MUSICAL
AUDITIONS!!!
APRIL 22
TEXT CATHY AT 818 642-4665 FOR A TIME
CALLBACKS
If needed will be held later that week
SHOW DATES
JULY 12-21
REHEARSALS
will start 5/13
they are held in the evenings and occasional Sat or Sun
AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO ANYONE
ages 18 & up for Character Roles
ages 14 & up for Ensemble Roles
WHAT TO PREPARE FOR AUDITION
MUSIC
Please prepare a Musical Theater Song in a style similar to Show
Bring accompaniment track on smart phone or tablet
No piano accompaniment is provided
DANCE
groups of auditioners will be taught a quick dance combination by our choreographer
Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for dance audition
DIRECTING TEAM
Show Directed by Cathy Holbrook
Music Director is Alec Wimmer
Choreography by Amy Keels
ABOUT THE SHOW
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
COME BE A PART OF THIS MAGICAL TALE BEFORE IT GOES AWAY
Rights to this show will be Restricted and not available after Dec 2024
Any questions or can't make auditions contact Cathy at
818 642-4665
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Belle
A young woman with an independent spirit and a love of reading who exudes natural beauty
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Beast
The cursed Prince and master of the castle
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Maurice
Belle’s slightly addled genius inventor father
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Db4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Gaston
A rude, narcissistic hunter who assumes the world belongs to him
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Lefou.
(can be played by male or female)
Gaston’s fawning friend, not too bright.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Les Filles De La Ville (3).
(formerly know as the Silly Girls)
A group of Gaston’s fanatical female followers who energetically pursue him in the hopes of winning
Gender: Female
Lumiere
A charming French valet who fancies himself a ladies man; becomes a candelabra
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: F#2
Cogsworth
An officious, excitable, English major-domo; becomes a mantle clock
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Mrs. Potts
A sweet, kind-hearted head of the kitchen staff and mother to Chip; becomes a teapot
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Chip.
(can be played by male or female age 8 & up)
Mrs. Potts’s hopeful young son; becomes a teacup
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Madame De La Grande Bouche
A grand, larger-than-life opera singer; becomes a wardrobe
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C#4
Babette
A flirtatious maid; becomes a feather duster.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Monsieur D'arque
Proprietor of the local insane asylum
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3
THE FOLLOWING CAN BE PLAYED BY AGES 14-ADULT
Villagers.
Includes Shepherd, Marie, Tavern Master, Laundry Lady, Baker, Milkmaid, Flower Seller, Sausage Curl Lady, Candle Maker, Hat Seller, Bookseller, Cronies
Castle Staff
Becomes various objects, including a Gargoyle, Flatware, and Napkins
Narrator
Begins the tale of the young Prince who became a beast
Young Prince
A spoiled, orphaned young man
Gender: Male
Old Beggar Woman
An enchantress in disguise
Gender: Female
Wolves
"SWITZERLAND"
A THRILLER
Directed By David Schultz
AUDITION DATE
Monday MAY 6 & Thursday MAY 9
AT 7:45 *note new time
(You can attend one or both dates)
SHOW DATES
SEPTEMBER 12,13,14,15
Seeking a STRONG Male Actor, playing mid-20's, for the role of Edward
This dark, twisty psychological thriller portrays famous author Patricia Highsmith-a brilliant writer but a shocking misanthrope- living her last days in the Swiss countryside when a young New York publishing executive appears in her office and tries to persuade her to write one more Ripley novel. Of course, things aren't what they seem.
This complex, challenging role- it's a co-lead in a two-hander with a lot of lines
Perfect for a talented young actor looking to hone his skills opposite a former Hollywood actress.
the character is handsome yet sexually ambiguous, naive yet cunning and maybe even sinister.
(This is a non paying gig)
the role of Patricia Highsmith will be played by
Deborah Winters Chaney
SEX PLEASE WE'RE SIXTY
A Comedy
Directed by Annette Moody Forsythe
AUDITIONS
JUNE 12 at 7:00
SHOW DATES
AUGUST 9, 10, 11
Mrs. Stancliffe’s Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast has been successful for many years. Her guests (nearly all women) return year after year. Her next-door neighbor, the elderly, silver-tongued Bud “Bud the Stud” Davis, believes they come to spend time with him in romantic liaisons. The prim and proper Mrs. Stancliffe steadfastly denies this but really doesn’t do anything to prevent it. She reluctantly accepts the fact that “Bud the Stud” is, in fact, good for business. Her other neighbor and would-be suitor, Henry Mitchell, is a retired chemist who has developed a blue pill called “Venusia,” after Venus the goddess of love, to increase the libido of menopausal women. The pill has not been tested. Add to the guest list three older women: Victoria Ambrose, a romance novelist whose personal life seems to be lacking in romance; Hillary Hudson, a friend of Henry’s who has agreed to test the Venusia; and Charmaine Beauregard, a “Southern Belle” whose libido does not need to be increased! Bud gets his hands on some of the Venusia pills, and the fun begins as he attempts to entertain all three women! The women mix up Bud’s Viagra pills with the Venusia, and we soon discover that it has a strange effect on men: it gives them all the symptoms of menopausal women, complete with hot flashes, mood swings, weeping, and irritability! When the mayhem settles down, all the women find their lives moving in new and surprising directions.
There will be a cold reading from the script
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
BUD DAVIS
Next-door neighbor to Mrs. Stancliffes’ Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast; weak, frail looking (the frailer the better), however, over the years, he has become renowned among the female guests as “Bud the Stud”; very elderly, somewhat infirm, chauvinistic, brazen but likeable.
MRS. STANCLIFFE
The owner of Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast; a severe woman both in dress and manner; pursued by her next door neighbor, Henry; sensible, practical, punctual, business like, menopausal, but finally radiant and sensuous
HENRY MITCHELL
A retired chemist and Mrs. Stancliffe's “Gentleman Caller”; a mild mannered man who has proposed to Mrs. Stancliffe every afternoon for twenty years; has developed Venusia; eventually comes out of his shell.
VICTORIA AMBROSE
A renowned author who writes steamy romantic novels; pines for romance in her personal life, but finds none; readily joins the plot to turn “Bud the Stud” into “Bud the Dud”; pretty, serious, intelligent, menopausal.
HILLARY HUDSON
Beautiful, well educated, articulate, and sophisticated in both manner and dress; old friend and co-worker of Henry’s, who agrees to test the Venusia pills; elegant, charming, menopausal.
CHARMAINE BEAUREGARD
The quintessential Southern belle; definitely here at Rose Cottage for Bud and becomes the leading light in the plot to tame him; voluptuous, outgoing, gushing, demonstrative, menopausal.
SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
AUDITIONS
AUGUST 12
SHOW DATES
SEPT 28-OCT 5
FALL MUSICAL
Directed by Alec Wimmer
AUDITIONS
AUGUST 8
SHOW DATES
OCTOBER 18-27
AUDITION INFORMATION TO COME
SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
AUDITIONS
OCTOBER 14
SHOW DATES
DEC 6.7.8
