Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre 2025 Season (2nd Half) - Indianapolis, IN EPA (02.17.25) | Playbill

 

Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre 2025 Season (2nd Half) - Indianapolis, IN EPA (02.17.25)

CATEGORY: Performer

Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre
Indianapolis, IN

Job Details

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA


AUDITION DATE

Monday, February 17, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM -1:30 PM


APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/g....


CONTRACT

Dinner Theatre

$735 weekly minimum


SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre's 2025 Season (2nd Half) (See breakdown).

Actors who are racially, ethnically, and physically diverse, as well as, those inclusive of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities are encouraged to audition.

There are no Equity stage managerial positions available.


PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting vocal selections; one up-tempo and one ballad. Bring your music in the correct key. A one-minute monologue may or may not be requested. Please bring an updated picture/resume. Bring dance clothes and your entire vocal book for potential dance call back at 6:00 PM.


LOCATION

Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre

9301 Michigan Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46268-3108

Please report to the lobby of the theatre to sign in.


PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Elizabeth Stark Payne: Artistic Director - Directing 'THE LITTLE MERMAID' & 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL'

Douglas E. Stark: Owner

Nick Stark: Owner

Brett Mutter: Casting Associate - Directing 'A BEEF & BOARDS CHRISTMAS'

Jeff Stockberger: Directing 'HEARTBREAK HOTEL'

Sally Scharbrough: Choreographing 'THE LITTLE MERMAID'

Kristy Templet: Music Directing 'WAITRESS' & 'TOOTSIE'

See breakdown for production specific personnel.


OTHER DATES

Potential Dance Callback - 2/17, 6pm-8pm

See breakdown for production specific dates.


OTHER

https://www.beefandboards.com

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.


BREAKDOWN

Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre 2025 Season (2nd Half)


WAITRESS

Book by Jessie Nelson

Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles

Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly

Director/Choreographer: STEPHANIE TORNS

Music Director: KRISTY TEMPLET


Projected First Rehearsal: July 3rd, 2025

Opening: July 17th, 2025

Closing: August 31st, 2025


SEEKING:

JENNA: (Female-presenting, 20s-30s, any ethnicity); A woman stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town. Finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous baking of pies and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives her life paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Has a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range.

DAWN: (Female-presenting, 20s, any ethnicity); She's the youngest of the waitresses. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left — eccentric is the nice way to say she’s slightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly ensuring each salt and pepper-shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Has an excellent pop/rock/folk voice.

BECKY: (Female-presenting, late 30s-early 50s, African-American); The oldest of the three waitresses. Irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somehow kept her forward and sometimes wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Has a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt.

DR. POMATTER: (Male-presenting, 30s-early 40s, any ethnicity); Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Has a warm, if clumsy, matter. Jenna’s gynecologist with whom an unexpected extramarital affair is born. Has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart, despite the fact that he’s contributing to the affair. Has impeccable comedic timing and moves well. Has a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles.

EARL: (Male-presenting, 20s-30s, Caucasian); Jenna’s husband. Peaked in high school, handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer. Just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity, to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Actors auditioning for EARL should come prepared with a song in the vein of Elton John or a similar contemporary singer/songwriter. Guitar playing a big plus.

OGIE: ROLE CAST (Male-presenting, 30s, any ethnicity); Strange, yet oddly lovable. Becomes slightly obsessed with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, and odd, yet kind. Has excellent comedic timing and has an excellent pop/rock tenor voice.

JOE: ROLE CAST (Male-presenting, 60s-70s, any ethnicity); The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A seemingly old, curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), but picks when that warmth allows itself to be shown. A sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny.

CAL: (Male-presenting, 40s, any ethnicity); A chef at the diner. A “Salt of the Earth” guy’s guy surrounded by gals. Brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming. Has a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops. Has a strong contemporary baritone singing voice in the style of Sara Bareilles and has excellent comedic timing.


HEARTBREAK HOTEL

Written by Sean Cercone & David Abbinanti

Musical Arrangements & Orchestrations by David Abbinanti

Based on a concept by Floyd Mutrux

Director: JEFF STOCKBERGER

Music Supervisor: KRISTY TEMPLET

Choreographer: JAMES PATTON

Stage Manager: DOUGLAS LAMB


Projected First Rehearsal: August 21st, 2025

Opening: September 4th, 2025

Closing: October 12th, 2025


SEEKING:

ELVIS PRESLEY: (Male-presenting, 19-33, Caucasian) The King of Rock & Roll; Leading Man; Great singer/Guitar skills.

GLADYS PRESLEY/ENSEMBLE: (Female-presenting, 33-46, Caucasian) Elvis’ mother and closest person in his life. Strong, Southern woman. Overly-doting on Elvis but doesn’t put up with any BS.

COLONEL TOM PARKER/ENSEMBLE: ROLE CAST (Male-presenting, 46-59, Caucasian) Elvis’ unscrupulous manager. Driven purely by profit. Cigar-smoking, a big presence, former carnival barker and con-artist.

SAM PHILLIPS/FRANK SINATRA/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 21-35, Caucasian) Elvis’ first producer. Outspoken, tough but sensitive Southern man. Had a true ear and passion for authentic music, especially “Rockabilly”.

ROY BROWN/OTIS/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 20-30, African-American) American blues singer who had a significant influence on the early development of Rock & Roll and R&B.

DEWEY PHILLIPS/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 20-30, Caucasian) One of Rock & Roll’s pioneering American disc jockeys.

BETTY/ENSEMBLE: (Female-presenting, 20-40, African-American) Record shop clerk who takes a liking to Kid Elvis, inviting him to her church and introducing him to gospel music.

JACKIE BRENSTON/CHUCK/REVEREND/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 20-40, African-American) American singer and saxophonist known for recording first Rock & Roll hit.

SISTER ROSETTA THARPE/ENSEMBLE: (Female-presenting, 20-40, African-American) American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, who gained popularity with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar.

MARION KEISKER/ENSEMBLE: (Female-presenting, 30-50, Caucasian) Sam Phillips’ assistant and the first person credited for recording Elvis.

PRISCILLA PRESLEY/ENSEMBLE: (Female-presenting, 20-30, Caucasian) Elvis’ wife and mother of their child, Lisa Marie.

VERNON PRESLEY/ERNIE/STUDIO EXEC/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 30-50, Caucasian) Elvis’ modest father who saved up to buy Elvis his first guitar.

SCOTTY MOORE/GLEN/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 22-35, Caucasian) Elvis’ first lead guitarist. Comedic.

BILL BLACK/JERRY/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 18-31, Caucasian) Elvis’ first bass player. The yin to Scotty’s yang. D.J.

FONTANA/RONNIE/ENSEMBLE: (Male-presenting, 18-35, Caucasian) Elvis’ first drummer.

ANN-MARGRET/DIXIE/ENSEMBLE: (Female-presenting, 20-30, Caucasian) Elvis’ co-star on Viva Las Vegas; bubbly Hollywood starlet.


TOOTSIE

Book by Robert Horn

Music & Lyrics by David Yazbeck

Based on the story by Don McGuire & Larry Gelbart and the Columbia Pictures Motion Picture produced by Punch Productions and starring Dustin Hoffman

Director: HEATHER PATTERSON KING

Music Director: KRISTY TEMPLET

Choreographer: DOUG KING

Stage Manager: DOUGLAS LAMB


Projected First Rehearsal: October 2nd, 2025

Opening: October 16th, 2025

Closing: November 23rd, 2025


SEEKING:

MICHAEL DORSEY / DOROTHY MICHAELS: (Male-presenting, 30 – 40, any ethnicity); Michael is an actor’s actor. A focused perfectionist, outspoken, stubborn, abrasive and frustrated with career. Highly intelligent and desperate to act. Dorothy Michaels is strong-willed, understanding, and humorous. Slightly coy, slightly vain, and completely lovable.

JULIE NICHOLS: (Female-presenting, 30 – 40, any ethnicity); An actor at a crossroad in her life. Focused, self-aware and self-assured. She masks her pain and longs to connect.

SANDY LESTER: (Female-presenting, 30 – 40, any ethnicity); Michael's ex-girlfriend, now a friend. She’s neurotic, pessimistic, self-deprecating, childish, and easily flummoxed. She makes her anxieties known incredibly loudly and just wants to be happy.

MAX VAN HORN: (Male-presenting, 25 – 35, any ethnicity); A self-obsessed actor with a limited wit. A firm believer in his own hype who can’t imagine anyone not being attracted to him.

JEFF SLATER: (Male-presenting, 30 – 45, any ethnicity); Michael's roommate. A sardonic realist who lacks the ambition and drive to live up to his potential. The voice of reason swirls just outside the eye of Michael's chaos. Jeff sees the humor of situations and has no reluctance to point out people’s flaws – even his own.

RITA MARSHALL: (Female-presenting, 50 – 65, any ethnicity); A level-headed producer. Experienced and the voice of sanity and reason in a swirling pool of crazy. She is always a beat ahead of everyone and is very New York.

STAN FIELDS: (Male-presenting, 30 - 50, any ethnicity); Michael’s overworked agent. Always to the point, he plays the game but hates it.

RON CARLISLE: (Male-presenting, 40 – 55, any ethnicity); An incredibly successful director. He demands respect and is often disrespectful in return.


A BEEF & BOARDS CHRISTMAS

Director: BRETT MUTTER

Music Supervisor: KRISTY TEMPLET

Choreographer: ANNALEE HIGGINS

Stage Manager: DOUGLAS LAMB


Projected First Rehearsal: November 13th, 2025

Opening: November 28th, 2025

Closing: December 31st, 2025


SEEKING:

SINGERS/DANCERS: for a variety-style Holiday show.


A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens

Director: ELIZABETH STARK PAYNE

Choreographer: PHILLIP CRAWSHAW

Music Director: DEB MEYERS

Stage Manager: ELIZABETH STARK PAYNE


Projected First Rehearsal: November 28th, 2025

Opening: December 5th, 2025

Closing: December 22nd, 2025


SEEKING:

SCROOGE

BOB CRATCHIT

MRS. CRATCHIT/MRS. FEZZIWIG

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/LAUNDRESS

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/CHARITY MAN

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/MR. FEZZIWIG

BELLE/CHARITY WOMAN

NARRATOR/YOUNG SCROOGE

JACOB MARLEY/OLD JOE

MRS. FRED/CHARWOMAN

FRED/PARTY GUEST

SALARY

Dinner Theatre $735 weekly minimum

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