AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: SISTER ACT
Written by: Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Bill and Cherie Steinkellner
Direction: Kyrus Keenan Westcott
Music Direction: Benita Farmer
Choreography: Emily O’Sullivan
AUDITION PROCESS DATES:
1st Round: Self-tapes sent to [email protected] by January 28th @ 5:00pm
2nd Round: By invitation only, at the Ritz, February 3rd @ 6:30pm
3rd Round: By invitation only, at the Ritz, February 5th @ 6:30pm
Rehearses: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings beginning February 16th
Performance Dates: May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18
The Ritz Theatre Company is currently seeking a diverse cast of non-union artists for our upcoming production of SISTER ACT. To participate in the first round of auditions please send an email with the subject line “Sister Act Auditions” to [email protected] including the following items:
- Headshot
- Resume
- Self-tape of you singing 16-32 bars of a song from or in the style of the show
Please note: Due to expected volume, submissions will not be accepted after the above due date. For your self-tape, please ensure that anyone provided with the link can access the video as many members of our team will need access. Successful candidates from the first round will be invited to attend the in-person round. All actors will receive a small stipend.
SYNOPSIS:
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent! Deloris’s presence, however, begins to challenge the quiet lives of the resident sisters. In an effort to keep her out of trouble, they assign Deloris to the convent's choir, an ensemble that she soon turns into a vibrant and soulful act that gains widespread attention.
CHARACTERS:
Deloris Van Cartier
An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Mother Superior
The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D3
Sister Mary Robert
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Gender: female
Age: 16 to 25
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Sister Mary Patrick
A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
Gender: female
Age: 35 to 50
Sister Mary Lazarus
A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's soul music.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Monsignor O'Hara
One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Gender: male
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Curtis
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Eddie Souther
The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
TJ
Curtis's nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.
Gender: male
Age: 16 to 30
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Joey
One of Curtis's thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies' man.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Pablo
One of Curtis's thugs. A natural follower, speaks in Spanish.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Sister Mary Martin-of-tours
A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 60
Sister Mary Theresa
A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
Gender: female
Age: 60 to 70
Michelle
One of Deloris's back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Tina
One of Deloris's back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Ernie
One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Ensemble
Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People; Fantasy Dancers
To participate in the first round of auditions please send an email with the subject line “Sister Act Auditions” to [email protected] including the following items:
- Headshot
- Resume
- Self-tape of you singing 16-32 bars of a song from or in the style of the show
