Auditions
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre Announces 2020 Season General Auditions
Auditions to be held in Coeur d’Alene, Boise, Portland, and Ellensburg, WA.
Please read all information below, and carefully follow directions when submitting for an audition.
Each auditionee should email for an appointment (directions below) and prepare EITHER:
A one minute song, AND a one minute monologue.
OR
A one minute song AND up to one minute of dance.
OR
2 contrasting one minute songs (within the season’s musical styles).
**You might be asked to deliver a monologue or read sides if called back.
Please bring to your audition:
-A current headshot and resume (will not be returned).
-All conflicts you have from June 20 - August 22, 2020. (You will write these on the back of your audition form).
-For singing auditions, please bring sheet music for the pianist in the appropriate key. No A-capella or track accompaniment.
-Your “audition book” or other selections to sing, should the audition panel request it.
-For dance auditions, piano accompaniment will be provided as well as access to “plug and play” phone/iPod connection.
*****Auditioners for the character “Chad” in “All Shook Up” should demonstrate guitar-playing ability.
In person auditions will be held on the following dates and locations:
Coeur d’Alene, ID - Saturday January 18, 9:00 - 4:00 PM (5 min blocks, by appointment)
4:00 - 5:00 Callbacks (by invitation and/or request)
5:00-7:00 Dance Call (by invitation and/or request)
Coeur d’Alene, ID - Sunday January 19, 9:00 - 4:00 PM (5 min blocks, by appointment)
4:00 - 5:00 Callbacks (by invitation and/or request)
5:00-7:00 Dance Call (by invitation and/or request)
Ellensberg, WA - Monday January 20 (times and location TBD)
Boise, ID area- Saturday February 8, 10:00 -1:00 (5 min blocks, by appointment)
1:00 - 2:00 Callbacks (by invitation and/or request)
2:00 - 3:30 Dance Call (by invitation and/or request)
Portland, OR - Sunday February 9 (times and location TBD)
To schedule an appointment, please EMAIL auditions@cdasummertheatre.com in the following format:
Subject line: CITY - CST 2020 General Auditions
Example - if you are auditioning in Portland your email subject line would be:
“Portland - CST 2020 General Auditions”
Body: Include your name and your availability to audition during the above time spans. You will be assigned an appointment based on the availability you provide.
You will be contacted with audition location once we receive your email indicating your attendance
The Dance call back will consist of musical theatre and jazz styles. Ladies please bring character heels and jazz shoes or sneakers. Men, please bring jazz shoes or sneakers.
CST is looking for Principal and Ensemble singers, dancers and actors for main stage productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Full Monty, and All Shook Up.
For more show info, including dates, check our website at
http://www.cdasummertheatre.com/shows.html
CST can offer AEA contracts as need dictates (Guest Artist Tier II)
Note: It is highly recommended that singer/dancer’s
also prepare a one minute monologue should the audition committee
request it.
What if I can’t attend the live auditions?
Video Auditions
If you are unable to attend an audition in person, CST accepts video
auditions. Please email a link of your video (video attachments will not be reviewed) along with an attached headshot and resume (PDF or TIFF format only please) no later than February 20, 2020 to auditions@cdasummertheatre.com. In the following format:
Subject: CST 2020 General Auditions – Video
Body: describe what will be on your video
Please include some of the following (whichever is applicable to your skillset):
- One song or two contrasting songs
- One short monologue
- Dance footage (as is best applied to this seasons theme of shows)
All videos will be reviewed and responded to with a “yes or no” by March 1st.
Auditions to be held in Coeur d’Alene, Boise, Portland, and Ellensburg, WA.
Please read all information below, and carefully follow directions when submitting for an audition.
Each auditionee should email for an appointment (directions below) and prepare EITHER:
A one minute song, AND a one minute monologue.
OR
A one minute song AND up to one minute of dance.
OR
2 contrasting one minute songs (within the season’s musical styles).
**You might be asked to deliver a monologue or read sides if called back.
Please bring to your audition:
-A current headshot and resume (will not be returned).
-All conflicts you have from June 20 - August 22, 2020. (You will write these on the back of your audition form).
-For singing auditions, please bring sheet music for the pianist in the appropriate key. No A-capella or track accompaniment.
-Your “audition book” or other selections to sing, should the audition panel request it.
-For dance auditions, piano accompaniment will be provided as well as access to “plug and play” phone/iPod connection.
*****Auditioners for the character “Chad” in “All Shook Up” should demonstrate guitar-playing ability.
In person auditions will be held on the following dates and locations:
Coeur d’Alene, ID - Saturday January 18, 9:00 - 4:00 PM (5 min blocks, by appointment)
4:00 - 5:00 Callbacks (by invitation and/or request)
5:00-7:00 Dance Call (by invitation and/or request)
Coeur d’Alene, ID - Sunday January 19, 9:00 - 4:00 PM (5 min blocks, by appointment)
4:00 - 5:00 Callbacks (by invitation and/or request)
5:00-7:00 Dance Call (by invitation and/or request)
Ellensberg, WA - Monday January 20 (times and location TBD)
Boise, ID area- Saturday February 8, 10:00 -1:00 (5 min blocks, by appointment)
1:00 - 2:00 Callbacks (by invitation and/or request)
2:00 - 3:30 Dance Call (by invitation and/or request)
Portland, OR - Sunday February 9 (times and location TBD)
To schedule an appointment, please EMAIL auditions@cdasummertheatre.com in the following format:
Subject line: CITY - CST 2020 General Auditions
Example - if you are auditioning in Portland your email subject line would be:
“Portland - CST 2020 General Auditions”
Body: Include your name and your availability to audition during the above time spans. You will be assigned an appointment based on the availability you provide.
You will be contacted with audition location once we receive your email indicating your attendance
The Dance call back will consist of musical theatre and jazz styles. Ladies please bring character heels and jazz shoes or sneakers. Men, please bring jazz shoes or sneakers.
CST is looking for Principal and Ensemble singers, dancers and actors for main stage productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Full Monty, and All Shook Up.
For more show info, including dates, check our website at
http://www.cdasummertheatre.com/shows.html
CST can offer AEA contracts as need dictates (Guest Artist Tier II)
Note: It is highly recommended that singer/dancer’s
also prepare a one minute monologue should the audition committee
request it.
What if I can’t attend the live auditions?
Video Auditions
If you are unable to attend an audition in person, CST accepts video
auditions. Please email a link of your video (video attachments will not be reviewed) along with an attached headshot and resume (PDF or TIFF format only please) no later than February 20, 2020 to auditions@cdasummertheatre.com. In the following format:
Subject: CST 2020 General Auditions – Video
Body: describe what will be on your video
Please include some of the following (whichever is applicable to your skillset):
- One song or two contrasting songs
- One short monologue
- Dance footage (as is best applied to this seasons theme of shows)
All videos will be reviewed and responded to with a “yes or no” by March 1st.
We accept headshots and resumes year round. Please email them to auditions@cdasummertheatre.com
