AUDITIONS

The Foreigner

Please read all information carefully:

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO AUDITIONED!!

THE SHOW HAS NOW BEEN CAST. 



Auditions for The Foreigner will be held, BY VIDEO SUBMISSION ONLY. Videos must be received no later than 11:59pm on Monday, September 4th to be considered for callbacks. Specific details about video submission are below.

The Foreigner will be directed by Ben Henderson
  
In-person callbacks, by invitation only, are scheduled for the afternoon of September 16, 2023. Details will be included if invited to callbacks. 
 
The Foreigner runs December 30th-February 17th. Rehearsals will begin on or around October 30, 2023.
 
This page will be updated when callback invitations and casting have been sent.
 
A NOTE ABOUT CASTING: 
At Hale Center Theater Orem we seek to honor the intentions of the works we produce. If nothing specific is given by the original playwright regarding the characteristics of any given role, and/or if those characteristics do not affect the intended story in any significant way, we will not consider any certain person or type over others when casting. 
 
We invite anyone and everyone to audition for any and all of our productions, regardless of any physical attribute, gender, race, age, ability, ethnicity, or experience. All are welcome at HCTO.

Video Audition Details:
Please film yourself performing one of the monologues below, these should be no longer than 90 Seconds.
 
AUDITION MONOLOGUES
 
YouTube links and non-secured Google Drive links are the easiest. Many people will be watching your audition video and open links make it the most simple for everyone to access.

Along with completing the AUDITION FORM, please send your audition videos along with a headshot and resume to auditions@haletheater.org no later than September 4th, 2023 at 11:59pm to be considered for callbacks. **Please note that this is a different email address than some previous submissions.**

The audition form is available here.

Character Descriptions

All roles are available. We are looking for a diverse cast with a variety of body types.

CHARLIE BAKER (Male Presenting; able to play age 40-50)

A meek proofreader for a science fiction magazine; he has a merrily adulterous wife whom he loves. He is witty and funny while also very smart. He is extremely shy but living at the lodge and being in contact with such wonderful people, Charlie soon comes out of his shell and eventually finds himself the center of attention as the hero. Standard British, RP, improvised “European” dialect.

BETTY MEEKS (Female Presenting; able to play age 55+)

Betty, an elderly widow who owns a resort lodge and mothers her guests. She is bright and also sarcastic, but she is very nurturing to all who come to her lodge. She has had to work hard, and the wear and age are showing at this phase of her life. Southern Dialect.

REV. DAVID MARSHALL LEE (Male Presenting; able to play age 25-35)

He is engaged to Catherine and initially seems to be a good man. He comes in and out of the play and always seems like a charmer when the ladies are around. When it is just him alone with Charlie, however, he begins to show his true colors. Southern Dialect.

CATHERINE SIMMS (Female Presenting; able to play age 20-35)

A former debutante and now recently engaged heiress. She plans to buy Betty’s lodge with her fiancé David. She finds herself unhappy with her life, and at the beginning of the play is short and lonely and unable to find patience for her brother Ellard. She finds happiness in connecting with Charlie, Betty, and Ellard, and becomes a warm and loving friend. Southern Dialect.

ELLARD SIMMS (Male Presenting; able to play age 20-30)

Catherine's brother, a man of few words, and prone to being misunderstood as dim-witted. He is heir to half the family money if Catherine decides he is "smart enough to handle it". He is a kind, gentle-hearted man but no one really gives him the time of day until Charlie comes into the picture. Charlie not only helps Ellard become more in tune with really how bright he is but is also taught by Ellard what it means to be patient and lighthearted. Southern Dialect.

OWEN MUSSER (Male Presenting; able to play age 35-50)

He is a superstitious, dangerous racist man that lives in town. Delights in torturing others and dreams of being powerful. Unethical, violent, and ignorant. Southern Dialect.

SGT. “FROGGY” LESEUR (Male Presenting; age 40-50)

He is a cheerful British Army man who teaches the use of explosives to the ”Yank” Army Station nearby. Former patron of Betty. Quick on his feet, he creates the impression that Charlie doesn’t speak English to the guests of the lodge. Standard British, Cockney dialect.

A Christmas Carol

Please read all information carefully:

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO AUDITIONED!!

THE SHOW HAS NOW BEEN CAST. 



A Christmas Carol 2023 will be directed by Rodger Sorensen with music direction by Kyle Harper and choreography by Amelia Rose Moore. Stage managed by Jess Johnson. 

Auditions for A Christmas Carol will be held only by video submission. Specific details regarding video submission are below.
 
In-person callbacks are scheduled for Saturday, September 9, and will be by invitation only. Rehearsals will begin on or around September 30th.
 
HCTO’s production of A Christmas Carol is an original adaptation with performers playing multiple roles. The script closely follows the Charles Dickens novella, moves at a quick pace, and uses narrative passages from the book in an innovative way. Transitions between scenes will be a visual and aural part of the performance. All roles will be singing roles, not just the carolers. Everyone auditioning will be asked to sing.
 
This page will be updated when callback invitations and casting have been sent.

A NOTE ABOUT CASTING: 
At Hale Center Theater Orem we seek to honor the intentions of the works we produce. If nothing specific is given by the original playwright regarding the characteristics of any given role, and/or if those characteristics do not affect the intended story in any significant way, we will not consider any certain person or type over others when casting. 
 
We invite anyone and everyone to audition for any and all of our productions, regardless of any physical attribute, gender, race, age, ability, ethnicity, or experience. All are welcome at HCTO.

Video Audition Details:
 Multiple individuals will be watching your audition video, so YouTube links and non-secured Google Drive links provide the most accessible format for those reviewing the audition.
 
Those watching your auditions would like your full body to be in the video frame. They would like to see your physicality as you perform while still being able to see your facial expressions easily. Please record your entire audition (up to two sides and a song) in one take.
 
Please send your video along with a headshot and resume to auditions@haletheater.org no later than Sunday, August 27th, 2023 at 11:59pm to be considered for callbacks. **Please note that this is a different email than previous submissions.**
 
The digital audition form is available HERE. Please also include the link to your audition video where indicated on the audition form.
 

Video Submission Details:
Please follow the Instructions located at the beginning of each section of the Audition Sides. 
 
Caroler Audition Instructions HERE.
 
Adult Female Audition Sides are located HERE
 
Adult Male Audition Sides are located HERE.
 
Teen Female Audition Sides are located HERE.
 
Teen Male Audition Sides are located HERE.
 
Girl Audition Sides are located HERE.
 
Boy Audition Sides are located HERE.

The audition form is available here.

Character Descriptions

The roles of Scrooge and Musician have already been cast. All roles below are available and will be double cast. All ethnicities and body types are encouraged to audition. Every performer will also be a Narrator.

Actor 1 (Male Presenting; ages 30-45)

Plays Bob Cratchit, Milkman, Businessman #3, Narrator

Actor 2 (Male Presenting; ages 25-35)

Plays Fred, The Baker, The Undertaker's Man, Narrator

Actor 3 (Male Presenting; ages 40+)

Plays Gentleman #1, Old Fezziwig, Guest at Fred’s Party, Businessman #1, Narrator

Actor 4 (Male Presenting; looks a mature man)

Plays Gentleman #2, Man Employed by Fezziwig, Spirit of Christmas Present, Narrator

Actor 5 (Male Presenting; looks a mature man)

Plays Jacob Marley, Guest at Fred’s Party, Old Joe, Narrator

Actor 6 (Female Presenting; mature woman)

Plays Spirit of Christmas Past, Guest at Fred’s Party, Charwoman, Narrator

Actor 7 (Female Presenting; ages 35+)

Plays Mrs. Fezziwig, Spirit of Christmas Future, Narrator

Actor 8 (Female Presenting; ages 35-45)

Plays Fezziwig’s Cook, Mrs. Cratchit, Shopper #1, Narrator

Actor 9 (Female Presenting; ages 20-35)

Plays Fiddler, Fred’s Wife, Mrs. Dilber, Narrator

Teen 1 (Male Presenting; ages 14-20)

Plays Dick Wilkins, Peter Cratchit, City, Narrator

Teen 2 (Male Presenting; able to play age range 16-25)

Plays Apprentice Scrooge, Mature Scrooge, Topper, Businessman #2

Teen 3 (Female Presenting; ages 16-25)

Plays Young Belle, Mature Belle, Scrooge’s Niece’s Sister, Narrator

Teen 4 (Female Presenting; ages 15-20)

Plays Fezziwig’s Housemaid , Martha Cratchit, Shopper #2, Fred’s Guest

Boy 1 (Male Presenting; ages 9-13)

Plays Boy Scrooge, Fezziwig’s Neighbor Boy, Ignorance, Christmas Boy, Narrator

Boy 2 (Male Presenting; able to play 8-12 years old, small enough to carry)

Plays Tiny Tim, Fezziwig’s Neighbor Boy, Narrator

Girl 1 (Female Presenting; ages 10-15)

Plays Street Urchin, Miss Fezziwig, Belinda Cratchit, Girl at Fred’s House, City, Narrator

Girl 2 (Female Presenting; ages 8-12)

Plays Little Fan, Fezziwig’s Neighbor Girl, Sara Cratchit, Want, Narrator

Carolers (Adult Singers; various ages)

Carolers will serve as characters in the play in select scenes in addition to using their beautiful voices as singing storytellers.

A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim

Please read all information carefully:

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO AUDITIONED!!

THE ROLE OF TINY TIM HAS NOW BEEN CAST. 


Hale Center Theater Orem is looking for boys to play Tiny Tim in our upcoming production of A Christmas Carol. The boys need to be able sing and act and they must be no taller than 42”.

A Christmas Carol 2023 will be directed by Rodger Sorensen with music direction by Kyle Harper and choreography by Amelia Rose Moore. 

HCTO’s production of A Christmas Carol is an original adaptation with performers playing multiple roles. The script closely follows the Charles Dickens novella, moves at a quick pace, and uses narrative passages from the book in an innovative way. Transitions between scenes will be a visual and aural part of the performance.

A Christmas Carol runs November 25th-December 23rd. 
 
A NOTE ABOUT CASTING: At Hale Center Theater Orem we seek to honor the intentions of the works we produce. If nothing specific is given by the original playwright regarding the characteristics of any given role, and/or if those characteristics do not affect the intended story in any significant way, we will not consider any certain person or type over others when casting.  

We invite anyone and everyone to audition for any and all of our productions, regardless of any physical attribute, gender, race, age, ability, ethnicity, or experience. All are welcome at HCTO. 

Video Audition Details:

Please prepare and film the audition material found HERE
 
Multiple individuals will be watching your audition video, so YouTube links and non-secured Google Drive links provide the most accessible format for those reviewing the audition.

Those watching your auditions would like your full body to be in the video frame. They would like to see your physicality as you perform while still being able to see your facial expressions easily. Please record your entire audition (up to two sides and a song) in one take.

Please send your video along with a headshot and resume to auditions@haletheater.org no later than Monday, September 18th, 2023 at 11:59pm.

The digital audition form is available HERE. Please also include the link to your audition video where indicated on the audition form.

The audition form is available here.

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