AUDITION
SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
a Musical by Stephen Sondheim ( Based on the book by James Lapine )
February 06 - 22, 2025 at Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd, Scarborough

Contact Information

Name
Sheri Kowalski
Email
auditions@smt-theatre.com
Phone
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Location, Dates & Times

Address
Map Scarborough Music Theatre Rehearsal Studio, 51 Estate Dr, Scarborough
Information Day
Thu, Sep 19, 2024 | 07:00pm - 08:30pm
Audition
Fri, Oct 04, 2024 | 07:00pm - 10:00pm
Sat, Oct 05, 2024 | 04:30pm - 08:30pm
Callbacks
Fri, Oct 18, 2024 | 07:00pm - 11:00pm

Production

Director
Dot Routledge
Music Director
Miguel Malaco
Choreographer
Dot Routledge
CAST INFOMATION

Sondheim on Sondheim isn’t a typical show with set characters and storylines. The libretto and song assignments are flexible and our intention is to go with the traditional casting of eight core performers of various genders and ages. Song assignments in our production will primarily be based on voice type and range.

The following physicality codes may come into play for cast members: C, E, K, L

We embrace diverse casting and all roles are open to consideration regardless of background, ethnicity or sexual/gender orientation.

Physicality Codes Legend

C = basic physical contact like shaking hands, arm-in-arm and partner dancing   

D = a dance role   = embracing    F = fight choreography     K = kissing

L = weight bearing, lifting, or being lifted      SI = staged intimacy 

PREPARATION INFORMATON
Music

Please prepare TWO Sondheim or Sondheim-esque* songs keeping in mind the following:

  1. Songs can be from the show.
  2. We will only hear one – the second song should be a 16-32 bar selection as a back-up choice should we want to hear something different.
  3. Songs should showcase your vocal range and storytelling ability. Show us who you are!
  4. You will receive redirects of your song so please make sure you are really comfortable with it. Your song should be memorized.
  5. We may cut off the songs or we may ask you to stop mid-song, give you a re-direct, and ask you to continue.

*Sondheim-esque meaning lyrics by Sondheim or music by a composer with a similar style such as Jason Robert Brown, Adam Guettel, William Finn, etc.

Please help the pianist to help you!

Make sure your sheet music is:

  • In the proper key for the pianist
  • Hole punched and placed in a binder
  • Preferably double sided
  • Clearly marked for the accompanist with any cuts or repeats
  • Please refrain from taping together sheets of music or bringing single loose sheets of music.
  • You can send in your music in to auditions@smt-theatre.com for our pianist to take a look at in advance.

Dance

There will be no Dance Call for these auditions.

Online Form

Once you book an audition you will be sent a link to our online audition form. Please make sure to fill this out as soon as possible. 

As part of the form you will be asked to provide a full list of conflicts. Be as thorough as you can, especially around the winter holidays. If there are changes in conflicts during the audition process, please inform the producers, or bring an updated list to the audition and/or call backs.

The information provided will be used when creating the rehearsal schedule. Adding more or significant conflicts after casting may result in removal from the show.

For full audition information see: https://smt-theatre.com/sondheim-auditions 

SYNOPSIS

A legend of the genre, Stephen Sondheim changed musical theatre forever. Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the beloved composer through his own words and music. Through the use of exclusive interview footage, audiences get an inside look at the personal life and artistic process of Stephen Sondheim. Ranging from the beloved to the obscure, the carefully selected two-dozen songs are interspersed with in-depth video interviews, delving into Sondheim's personal life and artistic process.

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