Live Theatre Auditions
The Spongebob musical
Co-Directed by Angel & Matt Hochman
Musical Direction by Stephanie Bradshaw
Saturday, March 28 10:00am, Monday, March 30 6:00pm
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Sponsored by First National Bank
Performance Dates: June 19-21/26-28
Ages 12 to 100 are welcome to audition
This is a community-driven live theatre production, and everyone will receive equal consideration. (All roles are unpaid.)
For auditions, prepare 16-32 bars of a classic musical theater song. Please bring sheet music (or a recorded karaoke track on a Bluetooth capable device) for the accompanist, with the part you are singing clearly marked. Acapella singing is not permitted. Be prepared to list any rehearsal and/or performance date conflicts. You may be asked to sing or read from the script as well as learn a quick dance piece.
For more information, please email kfitch@grandonline.org
The Grand belongs to everyone in the community. The Board of Directors and administration continue to foster inclusion in every facet of the organization including offering opportunities for participation to artists, patrons, volunteers, staff, and board members.
Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.An exciting new musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is The SpongeBob Musical.
AVAILABLE ROLES
PRINCIPALS
Eugene Krabs (Range: B2-Bb4)
Patrick Star (Range: Bb2-Bb4)
Sandy Cheeks (Range: A3-E5)
Sheldon J. Plankton (Range: B2-G#4)
SpongeBob SquarePants (Range: C3-B4)
Squidward Q. Tentacles (Range: A2-F#4)
ENSEMBLE, with lots of doubling:
2 Hip-Hop Dancers
2 Mob Fish
2 Sardines
2 Security Guards
2 or 3 Teen Fans - allows room for expanded casting (minimum of 1, maximum of 4)
5 Sardine Devotees - a minimum of 3 is necessary, but written for 5
A Big Chorus of Sponges - allows room for expanded casting
A Fish
A Krabby Patty Fish
Another Fish
Buster Bluetang
Cowboy Fish
Gary - a puppet, voiced by actor playing Larry
Girl Fish Trio - with rocks
Johnny the Bartender
Karen the Computer (Range: G#3-F#5)
Larry the Lobster
More and more Sardines - allows room for expanded casting (minimum of 8)
Mrs. Puff
Old Man Jenkins
Patchy the Pirate (Range: D3-F4 (F5 falsetto))
Pearl Krabs (Range:Bb3-F#5)
Perch Perkins (Range: E2-E4)
Plankton's Backup Dancers - allows room for expanded casting (2 to 4 of 'em)
Pirates - allows room for expanded casting
The Electric Skates - 3 band members
The French Narrator - voice-over
The Mayor of Bikini Bottom (Range: F#4-B5)
Sea Anemones - allows room for expanded casting
Sea Creatures (Assorted) - can be doubled with other actors in cast; allows room for expanded casting
Oh, and there's also:
The Conductor (who hands off and receives a whole slew of props)
The Foley Artist Fish is a staged role that produces all sound effects specified in the script and score using percussion instruments, triggered digital effects, and other creative sound makers. As envisioned by Tina Landau, “The show is meant to be performed with a FOLEY ARTIST FISH playing sound effects live, and within view of the audience, to accompany the stage action. This could include footsteps for SpongeBob and Squidward (as in the Broadway Production), dings for objects appearing, whacks for hits, and so on.” In the Broadway production, the FOLEY ARTIST FISH played the PERCUSSION book and also performed many additional sound effects not specified in the PERCUSSION book. Licensees are encouraged to create their own foley score that suits their staging, talent, and resources. Please visit the ORCHESTRATION section for additional information on this role.