Illinois’ Black Box Theatre Holding Auditions In Moline
Moline, ILLINOIS – Auditions for the remaining shows in the Black Box Theatre season are scheduled for July 23. Music auditions for “Motherhood” and All Is Calm” will be held from 10 am to noon. The drama “My Brother’s Gift,” which will be taped and air on WQPT will follow from 1 to 3 pm.
Motherhood the Musical! by Sue Fabisch. Scheduled for October 7 through 15.
In the original play Motherhood The Musical, four women share their insights, challenges and pleasures at a baby shower. In 90 minutes of fun, you’ll get a peek into the powerful friendship of Amy, a soon-to-be first-time mom; Brooke, a hard-working lawyer; Barb, a stressed-out mother of five; and Tina, a single mom seeking to balance work, family and her divorce. Motherhood is a funny, yet loving look at being a mom at any age. It’s climbing the emotional mountain only to find that there’s laundry at the top.
Please prepare 16-32 bars of music for your audition, an accompanist is provided.
The Black Box Theatre is at 1623 5th Ave., Moline.
The Cast:
BARB Female – 30-45 – Stay-at-home mother of five. She has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor. She doesn’t own anything that isn’t machine-washable and would use her sleeve to wipe her child’s nose without hesitation. Her husband’s name is Chris and her kids are Daniel, Steven, Jessica, and “the twins.”
BROOKE Female – 30-45 -Attorney, sophisticated. She loves a great handbag, her phone and shopping at Costco. She is married to Jeffrey, a stockbroker and has 2 kids, Kaitlyn and Tyler. She strives for success at work and at home, but sometimes worries if she really has it all in balance.
TINA Female – 30-40 – Soccer Mom and mother of three. She is recently divorced and adjusting to her new identity as a “single mom.” Her family and her friends mean everything to her.
AMY Female – 25-35 – Pregnant with her first child, Amy wants to do everything perfectly. She is meticulous in her research and in her preparation for motherhood. Like any new mom-to-be, she is blissfully unaware of how much her life will change after the baby arrives.
*ages can play a bit younger or older
All Is Calm by Peter Rothstein and Erick Lichte scheduled for December 1 – 10. Everyone auditioning must sing one up tempo and one slow tempo Christmas carol acapella.
The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it. Sung acapella
The Cast: Actor 1 Tenor, Actor 2 Bass, Actor 3 Tenor, Actor 4 Baritone, Actor 5 Tenor, Actor 6 High Baritone, Actor 7 Baritone, Actor 8 Baritone, Actor 9 Bass, and Actor 10 High Baritone
My Brother’s Gift by Claudia Haas scheduled for September 1 to 10.
Based on the remarkable true story of Heinz Geiringer — neighbor and friend of Anne Frank — we follow the story of a young artist and loving brother living in unconscionable circumstances. A trained musician at only 15 and now forced to live in hiding and silence, Heintz turns to painting and poetry to express his everyday terror but hope of the future. Through Heinz’s inspired paintings, nostalgic love of life, and his sister Eva’s remembrances, we are shown the power of art to offer hope and healing.
This production will be taped and air on WQPT in November 2022. You will be asked to read from the script.
The Cast:
Eva as an adult, Eva 12-14, Heinz 16-18, Pappy/Herman/Christoffel Bakker, Mutti, Sanne/Mrs. Jansen/Official/Margaret Bakker
It is recommended that people auditioning for My Brother’s Gift and All is Calm do research on these pieces. These are true stories and it is important to know about them when auditioning.
The Black Box Theatre is committed to color blind casting. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to audition. The theater is located at 1623 5th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265.
