Open Youth Auditions - Fade to Black

Name: Open Youth Auditions - Fade to Black
Start: 2025-08-27T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-08-27T22:00:00-07:00
Location: 115 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR, United States, Oregon 97333

Schedule

Wed Aug 27 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

115 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR, United States, Oregon 97333 | Corvallis, OR

Fade to Black
In collaboration with Ashland Children’s Theatre
Written by Eve Smyth
Directed by Luca Riley
Open Auditions: Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28
Rehearsal Timeframe: September-October
Evening Performances (7pm): October 11
Matinee Performances (3pm): October 11, 12
Content Label: G

This theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to creating a welcoming place for actors of all backgrounds to explore their craft. We are eager to work with artists of color and other artists from marginalized communities. All auditions are free and open to the public. This audition is for an amateur, volunteer production. Theatre staff and volunteers do not discriminate on the basis of age, national origin, race, gender, ethnic background, ability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or any protected class.

Auditions will be held in person at the Majestic Theatre. This is a youth-led Teen Scene production. Auditions are open to actors between the ages of 12 and 17.

SHOW SYNOPSIS
Harvey Griffin, the Hollywood director, is making a movie, but it's not going well. Between the leading actress, Nora Evans, demanding to have the script changed, the screenwriter Gloria Turner refusing to change it, and the all powerful producer, CJ’s unquestioning support of Gloria, it seems that nothing could get worse. Until, late one night, tragedy strikes, immediately halting the film. Meanwhile, private detective Nathan Homes (not Holmes) recently having heard from an old friend, is startled by the tragedy and he and his assistant Helen Watson are immediately on the case. Thus ensues a wild and hilarious goosechase full of intrigue, overdramatic actors, incompetent goons, and far too many donuts.

FROM THE DIRECTOR, Luca Riley
Fade to Black is a fun, fast paced, noir style comedic murder mystery. Teen Scene’s second annual production, filled with opinionated movie stars, conniving producers, sneaky detectives, completely incapable goons, donut romance, and a meddling reporter, is a fun time for everyone! I’m super excited to direct this show, and I will be looking for actors ready to engage in a collaborative, creative environment that is safe and welcoming for all.

PREPARATION NOTES
You do NOT need to prepare a monologue or piece, we will be reading sides from the script.
Wear comfortable clothes to audition; be ready to have fun, and collaborate with other actors as part of your audition.
Auditions will consist of group warmups, theatre games, and cold reads from the script.

CASTING NOTE
Teen Scene is a youth-led theater company. We invite actors aged 12-17 to audition for any role.
See the character descriptions here:
https://www.majestic.org/post/open-youth-auditions-fade-to-black