Timber Lake Playhouse
Mount Carroll, IL

DESCRIPTION

Call Type: ECC

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

3:30 PM (C)

CONTRACT

SPT $761 weekly minimum (SPT 8)

SEEKING

Equity chorus singers (Male characters) for Timber Lake Playhouse's 2025 Season

(See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare 16-bars that both reflects the season’s programming and brings you joy.

Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center

557 W Randolph St 1st Fl

Chicago, IL 60661

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Tommy Ranieri – Artistic Director
Trent Soyster - Director & Choreographer;
Disney’s FROZEN
Matthew W. Surico - Music Director -
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER THE MUSICAL,
ROCK OF AGES, WAITRESS, FROZEN

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

www.timberlakeplayhouse.org

ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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

Timber Lake Playhouse 2025 Season

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER THE MUSICAL

Based on the Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn

Adapted for the stage by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oakes

North American version written by Sean Cercone and David Abbinanti

Featuring songs by The Bee Gees

Arrangements and orchestrations by David Abbinanti

First Rehearsal - May 13th, 2025

Opening - May 30th, 2025

Closing - June 15th, 2025

NOTE: All characters in this play will be working with a believable Brooklyn Accent.

SEEKING:

Ensemble. Late teens-30s. A strong ensemble of singer-dancers who populate the Brooklyn world of 1977 and, most specifically, that of the club 2001 Odyssey

ROCK OF AGES
Book by Chris D’Arienzo
Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp

First Rehearsal - June 3rd, 2025
Opening - June 20th, 2025
Closing - July 6th, 2025

SEEKING:

Ensemble. Late teens-30s. Strong dancers proficient in jazz and modern. Comedic ability and strong rock vocals. Pole dancing skills a plus.

WAITRESS

Book by Jessie Nelson

Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles

Based upon the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly

First Rehearsal - June 24, 2025

Opening - July 11, 2025

Closing - July 27, 2025

SEEKING:

Ensemble. 20s-40s. Have excellent pop/rock voices in the style of Sara Bareilles, strong comedic timing, and be able to play various community characters. Strong movers/dancers.

DISNEY’S FROZEN

Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez

Book by Jennifer Lee

Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee

First Rehearsal - July 15, 2025

Opening - August 1, 2025

Closing - August 17, 2025

SEEKING:
Ensemble. 20s-30s. Seeking strong singers and dancers to play townspeople, Hidden Folk, snow dancers, and other various roles.


THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Book by Marsha Norman

First Rehearsal - August 26, 2025

Opening - September 12, 2025

Closing - September 21, 2025

NOTE: Marian and Chiara will be played by the same actor.

SEEKING:

Francesca Johnson. 35-50. Italian-born woman, generous, luminous, and funny. Now married to a farmer and living in Iowa. (Range: G3-G#5)

Richard “Bud” Johnson. 40-50. Francesca’s husband. Diligent, dependable Iowa farmer, but exhausted and irritated that life hasn’t gotten easier. (Range: C3-F4)

Robert Kincaid. 40-50. Rugged, worldly, and visionary photographer who shares a deep connection with Francesca. (Range: B2-A4)

Marian/Chiara. 35-45. Marian - Robert’s former wife, a musician. Chiara - Francesca’s sister, still living in Italy. (Range: A3-D5)

Michael. 16-18. Francesca and Bud’s son. Spirited and opinionated, grappling with his future. (Range: E3-G#4)

Carolyn. 14-16. Francesca and Bud’s daughter. Naive and sweet with a youthful energy. (Range: A3-C5)

Marge. 45-60. Francesca’s nosy and sassy neighbor who brings levity to the community. (Range: G3-C5)

Charlie. 45-60. Marge’s husband, grounded and affable. (Range: E3-C4)

Ensemble. Covered by all cast members except Francesca and Robert.

SALARY

SPT $761 weekly minimum (SPT 8)

UNION

AEA