ALLEN SHANKLES MAINSTAGE | FAMILY MUSICAL
AUDITION DATES:
Sunday, October 6 for students of the Academy by appointment starting @ 6:00pm and Monday, October 7 @ 7:00 pm for those that are 18+. No appointment for adults.
Roles available for:
7 boys* ages 8-12
5 girls* ages 9-12
8 women 18 and older
8 men 18 and older
*Students must be currently enrolled in the ALT Academy to audition for this collaboration show.
PRODUCTION DATES:
December 5-22, 2024
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY:
Jason Crespin
MUSIC DIRECTION BY:
Jennifer Akins
TAP CHOREOGRAPHY BY:
Beth Alexander
This super fun musical, which received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. With music and lyrics written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen), A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new perspective to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven’t. This will be a fun, holiday collaboration with our ALT Academy!
ALLEN SHANKLES MAINSTAGE | MYSTERY
AUDITION DATES:
Sunday or Monday, November 10 and 11 at 7:00pm.
PRODUCTION DATES:
January 16-26, 2025
DIRECTED BY:
Terri Wilson
A new version of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. Now it seems that the affair is over, but in his jealousy Tony spins a web of suspicion and deception that will tighten around them and ensnare them both in danger, recrimination, and murder. Will the killer get away, or will justice be served? You’ll be kept guessing until the end and gripping the edge of your seat through the twists and turns of this stylish thriller of blackmail and revenge.
ADVENTURE SPACE | MUSICAL
AUDITION DATES:
Monday or Tuesday, December 16 and 17 @ 7:00 pm.
PRODUCTION DATES:
February 6-16, 2025
When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. In a delightful and unexpected twist, Casey and Aaron’s inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives?
ADVENTURE SPACE | DRAMA
AUDITION DATES:
Monday or Tuesday, February 17 and 18 @ 7:00pm.
PRODUCTION DATES:
April 10-19, 2025
DIRECTED BY:
Callie Hisek
A mother coming to terms with her daughter. A composer coming to terms with his genius. And, even though they’re separated by 200 years, these two people share an obsession that might, even just for a moment, make time stand still. In the early nineteenth century, frequently ill and profoundly deaf, Ludwig van Beethoven spent four of his last eight years composing “Variations on a Waltz by A. Diabelli.” But, why? In the early twenty-first century, musicologist Dr. Katherine Brandt spends the last year of her life resisting the onslaught of Lou Gehrig’s disease to search for the answer to that question. Drama, memory and music combine to transport you from present-day New York to nineteenth-century Austria in this extraordinary American play about passion, parenthood and the moments of beauty that can transform a life. Nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play!
ALLEN SHANKLES MAINSTAGE | MUSICAL
AUDITION DATES:
Monday or Tuesday, March 3 and 4 @ 7:00pm.
PRODUCTION DATES:
May 1-18, 2025
DIRECTED BY:
Jason Crespin and Kissey Cummings
Inspired by Motown and R&B legends of the 1960s-70s, Dreamgirls follows the rising stardom of the Dreamettes, an all-girl singing trio from Chicago. Inspired by the stories of groups such as The Supremes and The Shirelles and featuring many iconic classic songs, Dreamgirls is a love letter to American R&B music and the artists that make such music great. Made into a wildly successful 2006 motion picture and winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical!