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Cast/Auditions

 

Auditions for the March 30, 2024 Pageant are over. To be part of the Non-Auditioned/General Cast (which includes soldiers, mobsters, believers, priests, etc.) fill out the form or email sonrisecasting@southern.edu.

 

If you have questions, email sonrisecasting@southern.edu.

 

For the Marketplace, contact Sharon Moses at wmsmoses@epbfi.com.    (Pattern to make a costume)

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Sanctuary Cast  - FILLED

Main (Auditioned) Cast

 

Audition applicants should be prepared to deliver a memorized monologue, lasting 60 to 90 seconds as well as doing a cold reading. Applicants can use the monologue provided in the link below or they are allowed to create their own monologue as long as they bring printed copies of their monologue to the audition.

 

Auditioned parts include: 

  • Jesus (6)

  • Mary Magdalene (6)

  • John (6)

  • Salome (2-6) --friend to Mary Magdalene

  • Peter (2-6)

  • Mary Mother of Jesus (2)

  • Satan at Gethsemane (1) --male

  • Gabriel at Gethsemane (1) --female

  • Pilate (1)

  • Thieves on the Cross (2)

 

Some of the “requirements” for being cast in one of the above positions is to attend auditions for a particular part you would like to play; learn your lines; and attend the required number of evening rehearsals (approximately three weeks).

 

Requests for an audition time should be sent to sonrisecasting@southern.edu. 

 

Audition Monologues

You may choose one of the attached monologues or bring your own portraying a Biblical character. (If you choose a monologue not provided, be sure to bring a copy for the audition board.)

Resurrection

 

For Gabriel (female), Satan (male), and angel auditions you will need to prepare roughly a 60-90 second choreographed routine to a musical selection of your choice. Please keep musical selections appropriate for a church setting. These roles are non-speaking and thus we are looking for believability and emotional delivery through worshipful acting with your body. Please don’t expect to give us a speaking audition; we are only looking for choreographed routines. Bring your music on an iPad, phone,  or computer that you can play it on.. 

 

Requests for an audition time should be sent to sonrisecasting@southern.edu. 

Crucifixion Vocalist

 

If you would like to audition for the vocalist at Crucifixion, be prepared to sing one verse of “Were You There?” a cappella. Vocal auditions will be held during the audition times listed above. Requests for an audition time should be sent to sonrisecasting@southern.edu. 

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