JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - auditions: 12/15, 12/16 @ Acting Out! Theater Company

Name: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - auditions: 12/15, 12/16 @ Acting Out! Theater Company
Start: 2024-12-15T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-16T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 56 Island St, Lawrence, MA

Schedule

Sun Dec 15 2024 at 06:00 pm to Mon Dec 16 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

56 Island St, Lawrence, MA | Lawrence, MA

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 6-9pm
MONDAY DECEMBER 16 6-8pm.
CALLBACKS will be after auditions on the 16th at 8pm
REHEARSALS Wednesdays 6:30-9 Sundays 1-5pm
SHOW DATES April 10-13 2025

ALL ROLES EXCEPT JESUS AND MARY ARE BEING CAST WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF GENDER.
Ages 12+

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare 16 measures of a song in the style of the show. SHEET MUSIC IS REQUIRED! Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for dance.

ACTING OUT! encourages performers of all ethnicities and gender identities, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend our auditions. ACTING OUT! is committed to providing a space for community and inclusion, free from discrimination.

JESUS (Male) Rock Tenor. Leader of the twelve Apostles, a man, called the "Son of God" and the "King of the Jews".
JUDAS Rock Tenor. Arguably the antagonist of the show. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; concerned for the poor and the consequences of Jesus' fame.
MARY MAGDALENE (Female) Exotic/Beautiful Belter A female follower of Jesus who finds herself falling in love with him. The role requires an actress that can show grace, stability, weakness and compassion.
PILATE Rock Baritone. Governor of Judea who foresees the events of Jesus' crucifixion from beginning to aftermath in a dream and finds himself being presented with that very situation.
KING HEROD High Baritone. The King of Galilee; Jesus is brought to him for judgment after first being taken to Pilate.
PETER Tenor. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; denies Jesus three times upon the night of Jesus' arrest to save himself.
SIMON High Baritone. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; urges Jesus to lead his followers into battle against the Romans.
CAIAPHAS Low Bass with Rocky Top. High priest who sees Jesus as a threat to the nation.
ANNAS High Baritone. Fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas who is persuaded by Caiaphas into seeing Jesus as a threat.
3 PRIESTS
3 SOUL GIRLS will also come out of the ensemble. Must be strong movers who have contemporary dance experience and good rock / pop sounds.
ENSEMBLE
Lepers, Cured Lepers, Merchants, Apostles, Soldiers, Judas Tormentors, Reporters, Must be strong movers who have contemporary dance experience AND good rock / pop sounds.