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SKELETON CREW
by Dominique Morisseau
directed by Lisa Gaye Dixon
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Performances: February 6–16, 2025
Auditions: Saturday, December 7, 11am-2:30pm

About the play: At the start of the Great Recession, one of the last auto stamping plants in Detroit is on shaky ground. Each of the workers have to make choices on how to move forward if their plant goes under. Shanita has to decide how she'll support herself and her unborn child, Faye has to decide how and where she'll live, and Dez has to figure out how to make his ambitious dreams a reality. Power dynamics shift as their manager Reggie is torn between doing right by his work family, and by the red tape in his office. Powerful and tense, Skeleton Crew is the third of Dominique Morisseau's Detroit cycle trilogy. 

The Skeleton Crew cast consists of four Black characters (2 female and 2 male), ages 20s-50s. All roles are available, plus four understudies. Callbacks, if needed, are scheduled for Sunday, Dec 8th at 11am. NOTE: Skeleton Crew contains strong language.

To Audition: You will be asked to perform readings from the script at the audition. Please review the sides and look at all character descriptions below before auditioning. We will have actors read several times in different combinations and scenes. You may be asked to “work” on a scene with a scene partner before performing it. You may be asked to read for multiple roles. You will be able to watch each other's scenes. The Station Theatre strives to make our productions open to all levels of actors regardless of experience. We aim to make the audition a fun and relaxed experience.

Click here for audition sides.

Character Descriptions:
FAYE – Black, mid to late fifties, working-class woman. Tough, a lifetime of dirt beneath her nails. Compassionate, no-nonsense, practical. Has a vulnerable side but hates to show it. Female-presenting.
DEZ – Black, mid to late twenties, working-class man. Young hustler, intelligent, high-energy, playful, street-savvy, flirtatious. Somewhere, deeply sensitive. Male-presenting.
SHANITA – Black, mid to late twenties, working-class young woman. Hardworking, by-the-book. Believes in and is proud of the work she does. Also, pregnant. Has dreams. Female-presenting.
REGGIE – Black, late thirties, white-collar man. The foreman. Studious, dedicated, compassionate. Somewhere, a fire burns. Male-presenting.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MAY BE ASKED TO AUDITION FOR A ROLE OTHER THAN YOUR AGE RANGE. 

4 understudies, one for each role - These roles are critical in the case that we have actors unexpectedly unable to perform a show due to illness or another cause. These will be script-in-hand understudy roles which means you do not need to fully memorize the show. You will be required to attend 4 rehearsals, but are encouraged to attend as many as possible, in order to be as familiar as possible with the character, blocking, etc. These 4 rehearsals include:  First rehearsal on Dec. 9th, two run throughs in mid-late January TBD, and one tech on Feb. 3 to make sure you understand the staging for the character you are understudying. Understudies also must be in town and available during the scheduled performances. You are welcome to attend any rehearsals and activities for the show. 

Note on Rehearsals: First rehearsal will be December 9th. Rehearsals will tentatively run Monday-Thursday evenings (subject to change pending casting). We will have one Sunday rehearsal Dec. 22nd, and one Friday rehearsal Jan. 3rd, but will be off for the holidays Dec. 24 - Jan 1. Not all actors will be called every night but ALL will be called the first 4 nights (12/9-12/12) for table work before we get on our feet. All rehearsals beginning Dec. 16 will be at The Station Theatre. Dec. 9th - 12th rehearsals location TBD.  Actors will work with the Director and Stage Manager regarding scheduling for rehearsals. All actors are welcome and encouraged to attend all rehearsals. Actors MUST be able to be on time for rehearsals.

ASSASSINS  by Stephen Sondheim & John Weidman
Directed by Melissa Goldman
Music Direction by Cheryl Forest Morganson
Choreography by Erin Fabian

Auditions: Saturday, December 14, 10:30am - 2:30pm 
SIGN UP FOR A 10-MINUTE AUDITION SLOT HERE: https://tinyurl.com/AssassinsAudition

About the show:
Assassins, is a journey through the dark side of the American dream. Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Tony-winning musical Assassins has a haunting score and narrative that explores the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or attempted to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, the rules of time and space are bent, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to attempt their harrowing acts in the name of “the American Dream.”

NOTE: Assassins contains strong language, adult themes, prop guns, political imagery and themes related to gun violence and the use of a racial slur. The production also may utilize flashing lighting effects, projection media and possibly the use of theatrical haze and smoke (tbd).

Performances: March 27- April 13, 2025
March 27, 28, 29, at 7:30pm
March 30th at 2:00pm
April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm
April 6th & 13th at 2:00pm

• All roles are open for audition, along with female and male understudies selected from the ensemble. If you receive an ensemble role, you may be asked to understudy other specific roles, although there is no guarantee of a performance opportunity for that role.

• The directors are open to considering non-male actors for some male characters.

• Callbacks, if needed, are scheduled for December 16th 6pm - 9pm

To Audition: Depending on your preferred roles, please either prepare the provided song excerpts or choose 32 measures from a song that highlights your vocal range in a comparable style. (If you opt for a song of your choice, ensure that you have the sheet music ready and organized in a binder.) Piano accompaniment will be provided.
Additionally, please prepare a monologue from the supplied sides; memorization is not necessary.

Please look at all character descriptions and review the sides before auditioning. Actors may be asked to read for multiple roles. If an actor is only interested in one specific role, the director should be reminded during auditions. 

The Station Theatre strives to make our productions open to all levels of actors regardless of experience.  We aim to make the audition experience a fun and relaxed experience.

Rehearsals: First official rehearsal will be January 21st. Rehearsals will tentatively run Monday-Thursday, 6pm-9pm (subject to change pending casting). We will aim to work individually on some vocal parts in late December early January before the first scheduled rehearsal.

Conflicts: Please list all conflicts between December 27 - April 13th  (only needed after 5pm M-Th, all day for Saturday & Sunday) on your audition form.

COMPLETE AUDITION FORM HERE.

Please read carefully and then sign The Station Theatre Code of Conduct.

If you cannot make auditions on December 14th but would like to audition, please reach out as soon as possible before December 14th to arrange for an alternate time or a video audition. Email StationTheatre.cu@gmail.com. 

ANY QUESTIONS? Contact StationTheatre.cu@gmail.com.

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UPCOMING AUDITIONS:
DANCE NATION, directed by Christiana M. Harkulich: AUDITIONS February 15

[title of show], directed by M. William Panek w/ choreography by Whitney Havice, (music director TBA): AUDITIONS March 29

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