Auditions
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Auditions for "All Shook Up"
Produced by Connie Murphy Directed by Tara Waters Music Directed by Dave Monk AUDITION DATES:
Saturday, 9/26 @ 9:30 AM Tuesday, 9/29 @ 7 PM Thursday, 10/1 @ 7 PM Saturday, 10/3 @ 9:30 AM (callbacks /dance call by invitation only) Please arrive at the beginning time. AUDITION LOCATION:
Auditions will be held on stage at the Port Tobacco Players at 508 Charles Street, La Plata, MD. Please park in the town parking lot across the railroad tracks from the side of the theatre. Do not use the parking lot for the urgent care center or the eMed medical supply parking spaces in front and on the side of the theater as you will be towed. |
TO PREPARE:
Auditions are open to those 16 years of age and above as of show opening on January 29, 2027.
16 to 32 bars of a classical or contemporary musical theatre selection (provide sheet music; no a cappella; no recordings).
Please come prepared to list any conflicts you would have during the rehearsal process from October 2026 – January 2027 (vacations, classes, work, travel, etc.).
Interested but cannot make any of the regularly scheduled audition dates? Video submissions will be accepted until 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at [email protected].
Please come prepared with known conflicts during the rehearsal and show process.
16 to 32 bars of a classical or contemporary musical theatre selection (provide sheet music; no a cappella; no recordings).
Please come prepared to list any conflicts you would have during the rehearsal process from October 2026 – January 2027 (vacations, classes, work, travel, etc.).
Interested but cannot make any of the regularly scheduled audition dates? Video submissions will be accepted until 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at [email protected].
Please come prepared with known conflicts during the rehearsal and show process.
Contact Producer Connie Murphy with any questions.
301-481-2377
301-481-2377
REHEARSAL + PERFORMANCE DATES:
All technical rehearsals and performances are mandatory.
Rehearsals and performances will take place at The Port Tobacco Players Theatre/Rehearsal Hall. There is the possibility of rehearsals occurring at other locations in the LaPlata area if necessary.
All technical rehearsals and performances are mandatory.
Rehearsals and performances will take place at The Port Tobacco Players Theatre/Rehearsal Hall. There is the possibility of rehearsals occurring at other locations in the LaPlata area if necessary.
- First Read-Through: October 6th
- Rehearsals begin: October 6th
- Tech rehearsals: January 16 to January 28, 2027
- Performances will be 1/29/27 through 2/21/27 (Fridays + Saturdays @ 7:30 PM, and Sundays @ 3PM).
- Brush-up rehearsals: Thursdays
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Get ready to rock 'n' roll with All Shook Up, a feel-good musical packed with the unforgettable hits of Elvis Presley! When a guitar-playing stranger rides into a quiet town on his motorcycle, life is turned upside down in the best way possible. Before long, friendships blossom, hearts start racing, and everyone discovers the joy of being true to themselves.
Get ready to rock 'n' roll with All Shook Up, a feel-good musical packed with the unforgettable hits of Elvis Presley! When a guitar-playing stranger rides into a quiet town on his motorcycle, life is turned upside down in the best way possible. Before long, friendships blossom, hearts start racing, and everyone discovers the joy of being true to themselves.
ROLES TO BE CAST:
Performers age 16 and up are welcome to audition. All roles are open and available to anyone regardless of race, ethnicity, or body type.
Performers age 16 and up are welcome to audition. All roles are open and available to anyone regardless of race, ethnicity, or body type.
- NATALIE HALLER - Lead female, Early 20’s, a mechanic.
Stage Age: Young Adult/Adult
Vocal range: Alto
Vocal Technique: Belting, Rock, Pop
Dance ability: Dancer - CHAD - Lead male, 20’s, a great-lookin’, motorcycling, guitar-playing, leather-jacketed roustabout.
Stage Age: Young Adult/Adult
Vocal range: Baritone
Vocal Technique: Rock
Dance ability: Dancer - JIM HALLER - Supporting male role, mid 40’s-50’s, Natalie’s widowed father.
Stage Age: Adult
Vocal range: Baritone
Vocal Technique; Rock, Legit
Dance ability: Non-dancer - SYLVIA - Supporting female role, mid 40’s, the no-nonsense, owner of SYLVIA’S HONKY-TONK.
Stage Age: Adult
Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Vocal Technique: Belting, Rock, Pop
Dance ability: Non-dancer - LORRAINE - Supporting female role, Sylvia’s 16 year-old daughter.
Stage Age: Late Teen
Vocal Range: Alto
Vocal Technique: Belting, Rock, Pop
Dance ability: Dancer - DENNIS - Supporting male role, a young, awkward, aspiring dentist.
Stage Age: Young Adult
Vocal range: Baritone
Vocal Technique: Rock, Legit
Dance ability: Dancer - MISS SANDRA - Supporting female role, the beautiful, intellectual caretaker of the town’s museum.
Stage Age: Adult
Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Vocal Technique: Belting, Rock, Pop
Dance ability: Dancer - DEAN HYDE - Supporting male role, Matilda’s 16 year-old son. He has grown up at a military boarding school.
Stage Age: Late Teen
Vocal range: Tenor
Vocal Technique: Rock, Legit
Dance ability: Dancer - MAYOR MATILDA HYDE - Supporting female role, mid 40’s-50’s, the town’s conservative mayor.
Stage Age: Adult
Vocal range: Alto
Vocal Technique: Belting, Legit
Dance ability: Non-dancer - SHERIFF EARL - Supporting male role, mid 40’s-50’s, the law in town. A man of not many words.
Stage Age: Adult
Vocal range: Baritone
Vocal Technique: Rock, Legit
Dance ability: Non-dancer - ENSEMBLE (10)
Male/Female members
Stage Age: Early to Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult
Vocal range: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Baritone
Dance ability: Dancer
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