Cerritos College Theatre

01/10/2024

THEATRE AUDITIONS!

AUDITIONS FOR TWO SPRING 2024 CERRITOS COLLEGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS!

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams

Directed by Brandt Reiter

SYNOPSIS: It’s 1947 and Blanche DuBois, a penniless widow with nowhere else to go, arrives at the dingy, one-room inner-city apartment of her sister Stella and Stella’s brutish, territorial husband, Stanley Kowalski. Can Blanche find some way to save herself before Stanley forces her out – or worse? Be a part of what often has been called “The greatest American play”!

Auditions: Wednesday & Thursday Jan 10-11, 7:00 PM, PAC120

Rehearsals For A Streetcar Named Desire begin on Monday, January 15 at 7:00 PM and run Monday - Thursday, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Performances: THURS-SUN., February 29 - March 10

Auditions will be held for the leading role, Blanche Dubois, and understudies for all other characters. Understudies will be guaranteed one performance. Sides will be provided.

Questions? Contact: Brandt Reiter, Director, at [email protected]


A CHORUS LINE

Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Deward Kleban

Directed by Kristin Nemecek

SYNOPSIS: A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another. Memorable musical numbers include "What I Did for Love, "One," "I Can Do That," "At the Ballet," "The Music and the Mirror," and "I Hope I Get It." A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, A Chorus Line was instantly recognized as a classic.

Auditions:
January 13, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM – Dance Call
Location: DS 101, Dance Studio Building, Health and Wellness Complex

January 15, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM – Singing / Acting
Location: Main Stage Theatre

January 16, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM – Singing / Acting
Location: Main Stage Theatre

Callbacks:
January 17, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (As Needed)

Performances:
THURS-SUN., May 2-12

Audition Materials
For the Acting/ Singing audition, please prepare one 16-bar cut of a Musical Theatre song. Bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. In addition, please choose one of the attached sides to prepare in advance. All auditioners must attend the Dance Call on Jan 13th and the Acting/ Singing Call on either Jan 15th or Jan 16th. Please hold Jan 17th in your schedule for Callbacks.

Download the Audition Materials here:

07/21/2023

AUDITIONS FOR TWO FALL 2023 CERRITOS COLLEGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS!

THE MISER by Moliere
and
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams

Combined auditions for BOTH productions: Wednesday & Thursday, August 16 & 17
7-10 pm – Cerritos College Performing Arts Center – Rm. 120
Callbacks: Friday, August 18, 6:30-10 PM

***No need to prepare a monologue – AUDITION SIDES WILL BE PROVIDED***

***Parts for all actors, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender or level of experience!***

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THE MISER by Moliere
Directed by Jerry Prell

SYNOPSIS: A riotous 17th-century French comedy about the age-old conflict of love and money. The miser is the elderly Harpagon, a wealthy man whose obsession with money spells disaster for all those around him. His daughter Elise is passionately in love with the penniless Valère, but her father has arranged for her to marry a wealthy old man, Anselme. Meanwhile, Harpagon’s son Cléante loves the girl next door, Marianne – who Harpagon is intent on marrying himself!! Can Elise and Cléante, with the help of their wily servants, foil their father’s plans?

Rehearsals For The Miser commence on Monday, August 21 @ 7 pm, and will be Monday-Thursday, 7-10:15 pm
NOTE: Additional Friday night rehearsals - Sept.15, 22 & 29.
Tech Q-Q, Saturday, Sept. 30.

Performances: October 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, & 15

Characters:
Harpagon (m)
Elise (f)
Cléante (m)
Valère (m)
Marianne (f)
La Fleche (m/f)
Frosine (f)
Master Simon (m/f)
Master Jacques (m)
Anselme (m)
Mistress Claude (f)
Police Officer (m/f)
Brindavoine and La Merluche (m/f)

Questions? Contact: Jerry Prell, Director [email protected]

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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Brandt Reiter

SYNOPSIS: It’s 1947 and Blanche DuBois, a penniless widow with nowhere else to go, arrives at the dingy, one-room apartment of her sister Stella and Stella’s brutish, territorial husband, Stanley Kowalski. Can Blanche find a way to save herself before Stanley forces her out – or worse?

Be a part of what often has been called “The greatest American play”!

Rehearsals For A Streetcar Named Desire begin on Monday, October 16 @ 7 pm, and run Monday-Thursday, 7-10:15 pm

Performances: THURS-SUN., 11/30-12/3 & 11/7-11/10

Characters:
Blanche Dubois
Stanley Kowalski
Stella Kowalski
Harold “Mitch” Mitchell
Steve Hubbell
Eunice Hubbell
Pablo Gonzales
Newspaper collector
Doctor
Neighbor
Nurse
Flower seller

Questions? Contact: Brandt Reiter, Director, [email protected]

12/29/2022

AUDITIONS!!!

LYSISTRATA, a jukebox musical!

Directed by Jerry Prell

STORY: This fresh, fast-paced musical comedy, inspired by the Aristophanes play, follows Lysistrata, an Athenian housewife, who calls for the women of Greece to help end the Peloponnesian War. She proposes a radical plan: all Greek women must refuse to engage in lo******ng until the men see reason, lay down their arms, and come home to lay down with their wives in peace. The women agree to make the sacrifice and all hell breaks loose as men wander the country in an agony of unsatisfied lust. Will Lysistrata and her crew accomplish what the politicians could not? The music is a compilation of classic “Top 40” pop songs from the 1960s.

AUDITIONS:

Monday & Tuesday, March 6 & 7, 7-10:30 pm, Rm 120 in the Cerritos College, Performing Arts Center.

Please plan on attending one of these auditions. No appointments. First come, first served. These auditions are for anyone who wants to be considered for any role in the show. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition for all roles. Important: Please print and bring a photo/headshot and, if you have one, a resume of shows you have performed in and actor training. Thank you!

Callbacks will be Wednesday, March 8 from 7-10:30 pm.

This is a very broad and b***y, fast-paced musical comedy about a serious topic – the destructiveness of War. Many of the characters are larger than life: some almost falling into the realm of the clown. The theme and message are conveyed through humor and fortitude.

1. Please prepare a one (1) minute comedy monologue. If you don’t have a prepared piece, sides will be provided.

2. Please prepare one (1) minute of a 1960s pop song using a karaoke track. (Song suggestions: It’s Your Thing by the Isley Brothers, Burning Love by Elvis Presley, Think by Aretha Franklin, Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, or But, It’s Alright by J.J. Jackson) We are looking for the ability to make a commitment to and have fun performing the song. There will be a monitor screen and internet access at the audition. Find karaoke tracks and lyrics on YouTube.

Please research the play online prior to auditions. Those called back will be asked to read from the play and dance.

We will be casting 7-9 men and 13-15 women.

PERFORMANCE DATES: May 4-6 & 11-13 @ 8 pm, May 14 @ 2 pm.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE, FIRST REHEARSAL, and REGISTRATION: Rehearsals will be Monday-Thursday, 7:00-10:00 pm, with possible Friday evening and Saturday rehearsals from 11 am to 4 pm. Rehearsals begin on Monday, March 20. All performers will be enrolled in a production course section.

Note: Students who are not enrolled at Cerritos College will need to apply for admission.

Character Breakdown:

Lysistrata, an Athenian woman

Calonice, her neighbor

Lampito, a woman from Sparta, a beauty

Myrrhine, a woman from Anagyra

Dipsas, a woman from Corinth

Ismenia, woman from Boetia

Magistrate, the head man in Athens at the moment

Belphragia, a woman from Athens

Fisherwoman, a woman from Athens

Cinesias, a man from Athens

Athenian Chorus Leaders 1 & 2 & 3 ( #3 is a silent character)

Geezers 1, 2 & 3, old men from Athens

Old Women 1, 2 & 3 from Athens

Spartan Envoy

Spartan Delegate

Assorted Greek citizens, soldiers, and other buffoons

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Jerry Prell, director, at [email protected]

PARKING: All vehicles that park in Cerritos College lots require a daily or semester parking permit. Parking regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

10/03/2022

AUDITIONS FOR 2ND FALL PRODUCTION 2022!!!

THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS by Carlo Goldoni
Translated and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Paolo Emilio Landi
Directed by Jerry Prell

SYNOPSIS: In the tradition of Commedia dell ‘Arte, this broad and b***y comedy/farce and modern adaptation, tells the story of a hungry servant who, upon realizing that working for two masters could ensure him a greater supply of food and income, tries to do the job of two men while working desperately to conceal that fact from both employers. A zany plot featuring lost love, mistaken identity, physical humor/slapstick, and a bevy of outrageous Commedia characters.

Audition Dates – Times:
Tuesday, October 11, 7-10 pm.
Wednesday, October 12, 7-8 pm.
Callbacks: Wednesday, October 12, 8-10 pm

Auditions will be held in the new Performing Arts Center – Rm. 120

Bring a photo and resume, if you have one.

For your audition, you can choose between doing a monologue reading from the play (sides will be provided) or you can present a 1-minute comedy monologue of your choosing. Thank you!

Rehearsals commence on Monday, October 17 @ 7pm

Rehearsals will be Monday-Thursday, 7-10pm (Possibly some Fridays, too)

Characters:
Truffaldino (m/f)
Silvio (m)
Clarice (f)
Pantalone (m/f)
Dr. Lombardi (m/f)
Brighella (m/f)
Smeraldina (f)
Beatrice (f)
Florindo (m)
A variety of Zannis – waiters, porters, etc…

Questions: Contact: Jerry Prell, Director [email protected]

PLUS!!!

Auditions will be held at the same dates and times for Touring Theatre with Forrest Hartl!!! We're back on the road!

08/15/2022

AUDITIONS FOR THE GLASS MENAGERIE BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Directed by Brandt Reiter

Casting performers of all ages, races & ethnicities!

AUDITION LOCATION, DATES AND TIMES:

Auditions will be held IN-PERSON in PAC 120

Wednesday, August 17 and Thursday, August 18, 7 pm - 9 pm

Please contact Professor Reiter at [email protected] if you are unable to make these times.

SEEKING:
Actors of all ages/races/ethnicities/genders

You will be given sides from the play to present as cold readings. These sides will be provided for you. No need to prepare a monologue.

PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Rehearsals begin Monday, August 22 and will take place in the Blackbox in the new PAC, Monday-Thursday, 7:00 – 10:00 pm.

LIVE PERFORMANCES (INDOORS):
October 6-8 & 13-15 @ 8 pm, October 9 & 16 @ 2 pm

05/04/2021

Now playing on Youtube: 3x2x1!

Three one-act plays: two by Chekhov, one by Dell, plus a Dell skit.

03/03/2021

"Tucumcari" premieres Thursday, March 4th!

Originally scheduled a live production for the Fall 2020 season at Cerritos College, Tucumcari, a 2001 comic drama by the Los Angeles-based playwright Riley ...

09/24/2020

05/19/2020

https://nyti.ms/367hZfw

It outlives the contentious political veneer that we cast over everything.

06/08/2019

"Adding Machine: A Musical", Cerritos College, May 2019. Scenic Design by David Ward, Light Design by Christina Kennedy; Choreography for "I'd Rather Watch You" by Christine Gregory, Rebekah Hathaway & Teresa Flores; Sound Design by Andrew Maz; Costume Design by Bradley Lock; Make-up & Hair Design by Christine Stahl-Steinkamp; Directed by Brandt Reiter; Musical Direction by David Betancourt. Photos by Sarah Pirtle.

12/13/2018