Director Bryan Blanks and his team are more than excited to announce auditions for Memphis the Musical. This is the same team that recently brought The Color Purple, Beautiful the Musical and Little Shop of Horrors to the Peoria Players stage.
Audition Dates:
*Thursday June 5 at 6:30 p.m.
*Friday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m.
*Held at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School
3314 West Richwoods Blvd.
Audition Sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0845AAAD2DA6FD0-56998702-memmphis
*if you can't attend, please email Bryan Blanks at
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What to prepare?
*16-32 Bars of Music (around a minute) of a song (Sheet Music or instrumental music on a device that will connect to bluetooth speaker. A Speaker will be provided at auditions.
*Audition details and sign-up link below.
*Important Info
Join us Thursday, June 4 or Friday, June 5 (you only need to attend one day of auditions.)
* Our initial audition will be vocal/introductions. If you're only auditioning for a dance role and don't want to sing solo at auditions, simply let us know and we won't make you! We'll have a separate dance call prior to call-backs. The initial audition on Thursday or Friday, is simply so we can meet you hear you sing. (please note if you only want to dance and not sing, please still come to the initial audition.
*Please plan to arrive 10 minutes early and prepare to stay for at least 15 min, even though time slots are 5 min.
*Call/Backs and Dance Audition at a later date
*Once registered we will send out an audition form.
*Rehearsals
Rehearsals will start Mid July
*Rehearsals will typically be Monday- Thursday and occasionally Sunday afternoons. I try to keep it to 4 days a week (no Friday or Saturday rehearsals)
*Tech Week: (When we run the show with sound, lights etc.)
*Tech Monday- September 1
*No rehearsal Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. (September 29, 30 or 31)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0845AAAD2DA6FD0-56998702-memmphis
"Memphis," the musical, tells the story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ in 1950s Memphis, who falls in love with Felicia Farrell, a black singer, and champions her music, breaking racial barriers on the radio and beyond. Their love and the power of music clash with the segregation of the time, leading to challenges for their relationship and Felicia's career. The musical explores the themes of overcoming segregation, the transformative power of music of 1950s America.
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