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Stadium Theatre & Conservatory is dedicated to celebrating and cultivating a culturally diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We acknowledge that this process is a journey and that our commitment is essential and ongoing. Actors of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, genders, races, and sexual orientations are welcome to audition for any role that they are interested in playing.

Anti-Harassment: All participants at the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory will assume the full burden of responsibility for establishing and maintaining clear, appropriate boundaries in all related activities. Adults will be aware of the following: physical contact with minors can be misconstrued and should only occur when it is nonsexual and otherwise appropriate. Adults will not be alone with a minor in a restroom, dressing room, or any other isolated area. Adults will not drive alone with a minor without explicit parental or guardian consent (written note, email, or text message of permission). All participants must understand and agree that they are required to report abuse or inappropriate activities involving a minor or an adult to appropriate personnel immediately.

Murder Mystery: Sorry, Wrong Number

By Lucille Fletcher
Director: Brian Sands
Rehearsal Days: Sunday & Monday Evenings

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

A mystery thriller, the tale of a neurotic invalid, whose only contact with the outside world is her phone. Over this, one night, because of a crossed wire, she hears plans for a murder, which turns out to be her own. Her frantic efforts to enlist help through the only means at her disposal, her growing terror and realization of the truth, and (along the way) the hints about her own life and personality she lets drop, make this a full character portrait not only of herself but of the unseen murderer, whose identity and motivations are surmised but never revealed. A tour de force of acting for the female star, who commands the stage throughout, this play also picks up through the many phone calls, personality vignettes of the outside world, including gangsters, phone operators, a police sergeant, etc., each of which is distinct and of vital importance to the storyline. The play has been adapted by the author for an easy stage presentation, which should be as telling as the original radio version; although both have been made available in this present printing.

Auditions will be held at the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre, located at 28 Monument Square in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on Monday, July 24 & Tuesday, July 25 beginning at 6:00 pm. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, July 26 if needed. Please register to audition no later than Sunday, July 23. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email.

Please bring an actor resume and headshot to be submitted to the production crew. All those auditioning should prepare a monologue under one minute in length. Dramatic or comedic in genre is at the actor’s discretion. Actors 16+ are encouraged to audition.

Rehearsals will be held on Sunday and Monday evenings from 6-9 pm beginning on Monday, August 7.

Tech week will run Sunday, September 17 – Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

Performance dates include:
Sept. 21 @ 6 PM
Sept. 24 @ 1 PM
Sept. 28 @ 6 PM
Oct. 1 @ 1 PM

Attendance is required for all tech dates and performance dates set forth.

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Sound of Music

Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Director: Emily Nicole Cameron
Rehearsal Days: Tuesday & Thursday Evenings, Sunday Afternoons

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.

Auditions will be held at the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre, located at 28 Monument Square in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, July 5^th and Thursday, July 6^th at 6 PM, with callbacks on Sunday, July 9^th if needed.

Please bring an actor resume and headshot to be submitted to the production crew. All those auditioning should prepare a cut of 16-32 measures from a song of your choosing as well as a 1 minute monologue. There will be a dance call at the initial auditions.

Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, July 18^th, and will be every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 PM to 9 PM as well as Sunday afternoons from 2 PM to 5 PM.

Tech week will run Sunday, October 8 – Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Performance dates include:
Oct. 13 @ 10 AM & 7:30 PM
Oct. 14 @ 7:30 PM
Oct. 15 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

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All Hallows Eve

Organizers: Jennifer Webb & Adam Crescenzi

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

Join us for our first ever spooky author series. Come and meet local authors who specialize in the genre of suspense and horror. All excerpts from books presented will be voiced by Stadium actors. Don’t miss this chance to usher in the Halloween spirit by experiencing these spooky stories written by local authors.

Auditions: September 25, 2023

Rehearsals will take place October 10 & 17

Tech week will run October 22 – 25, 2023.

Performance dates include:
Oct. 26 @ 7:30 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

The SpongeBob Musical

Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg, Book by Kyle Jarrow, Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau. Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex 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, T.I. And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton / Additional Music by Tom Kitt Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Director: Ashley Lopes
Rehearsal Days: Monday, Wednesday & Sunday Evenings

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

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.

Auditions: August 7 & 9, Callbacks: August 13

Rehearsals will begin the week of August 21

Tech week will run November 12 – 16, 2023.

Performance dates include:
Nov. 17 @ 7:30 PM
Nov. 18 @ 7:30 PM
Nov. 19 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

It’s A Wonderful Life Radio Hour

Adapted by Joe Landry. It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story, The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern.
Director: Alex Bulova
Rehearsal Days: Monday, Wednesday & Sunday Evenings

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

Auditions: September 5 & 6, Callbacks: September 7

Rehearsals will begin the week of September 18

Tech week will run November 26 – 29, 2023.

Performance dates include:
Nov. 30 @ 7:30 PM
Dec. 2 @ 7:30 PM
Dec. 3 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

A Christmas Carol

Director: Jennifer Webb
Rehearsal Days: Tuesday, Thursday Evenings, Sunday Afternoons

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

Presenting the Royal Shakespeare Company’s “A Christmas Carol”, based on the Charles Dicken’s classic. Don’t miss the tale of Scrooge who is visited by the ghosts of Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Present and Future.

Auditions: August 27 & 28 Callbacks: August 30

Rehearsals will begin the week of September 11

Tech week will run December 2 – 7, 2023.

Performance dates include:
Dec. 8 @ 10 AM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 9 @ 2 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 10 @ 2 PM
Dec. 13 @ 7:30 PM
Dec. 15 @ 10 AM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 16 @ 2 PM & 7:30 PM
Dec. 17 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

Noises Off

By Michael Frayn
Director: Mike Daniels
Rehearsal Days: Monday, Wednesday, Sunday Evenings

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

Auditions: October 23 & 24, Callbacks: October 26

Rehearsals will begin the week of November 6

Tech week will run January 7 – 9, 2024.

Performance dates include:
Jan. 10, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Jan. 11, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Jan. 14, 2024 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

26 Pebbles

By Eric Ulloa
Director: Rachel Terceira
Rehearsal Days: Monday, Wednesday, Sunday Evenings

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

Similar in style to The Laramie Project, 26 Pebbles is a heartbreaking and riveting docudrama. Playwright Eric Ulloa conducted interviews with members of the community in Newtown and crafted them into an exploration of gun violence and a small town shaken by a horrific event.

Auditions: November 27 & 29, Callbacks: November 30

Rehearsals will begin the week of December 11

Tech week will run January 28 – 31, 2024.

Performance dates include:
Feb. 1, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
Feb. 4, 2024 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

Seussical, Theatre for Young Audiences

By Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Director: Alicia Napolitano
Rehearsal Days: Monday, Wednesday, Sunday Afternoons

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical TYA is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination – Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge – not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

Auditions: November 6 & 7 Callbacks: November 8, 2023

Rehearsals will begin the week of November 20, 2023

Tech week will run February 11 – 15, 2024.

Performance dates include:
Feb. 16, 2024 @ 10 AM & 6 PM
Feb. 18, 2024 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

RENT

Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Director: William C. Gelinas
Rehearsal Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday Evenings

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

Auditions: December 11 & 12, Callbacks: December 14, 2023

Rehearsals will begin the week of December 18, 2023

Tech week will run March 17 – 21, 2024.

Performance dates include:
March 22, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
March 23, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
March 24, 2024 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

Stadium Night Live

Co-Writers/Directors: Ashley Lopes & Maddie Fine

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

Auditions: March 6, 2024

Rehearsals will take place March 13, 20, 27, April 3

Tech week will run April 7 – 10, 2024.

Performance dates include:
April 11, 2024 @ 7:30 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

Mary Poppins

Original Music & Lyrics by Richard M Sherman & Robert B Sherman Book by: Julian Fellowes New Songs & Additional Music by: Anthony Drewe & George Stiles CO-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
Director: David Raposo
Rehearsal Days: Monday & Wednesday Evenings, Sunday Afternoons

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."

Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft. This show is a perfect opportunity to showcase a strong, iconic female performer, as well as unique special effects and illusions.

Auditions: January 22 & 23, Callbacks: January 25, 2024

Rehearsals will begin the week of February 5, 2024

Tech week will run April 27 – May 2, 2024.

Performance dates include:
May 3, 2024 @ 10 AM & 7:30 PM
May 4, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
May 5, 2024 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

The Outsiders

Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the book by SE Hinton
Director: TBA
Rehearsal Days: Monday, Wednesday, Sunday Evenings

For more information and to register to audition, Contact Jennifer Webb at jennwebb@stadiumtheatre.com.

S.E. Hinton, who wrote this modern classic when she was 16 years old, comments: "The Outsiders, like most things I write, is written from a boy's point of view. That's why I'm listed as S.E. Hinton rather than Susan. (I figured most boys would look at the book and think 'What can a chick know about stuff like that!') None of the events are taken from life, but the rest—how kids think and live and feel—is for real. The characters—Dallas, who wasn't tough enough; Sodapop, the happy-go-lucky dropout; Bob, the rich kid whose arrogance cost him his life; Ponyboy, the sensitive, green-eyed Greaser who didn't want to be a hood—they're all real to me. Many of my friends are Greasers, but I'm not. I have friends who are rich, too, but nobody will ever call me a Soc—I've seen what money and too much idle time and parental approval can do to people. Cool people mean nothing to me—they're living behind masks and I'm always wondering "Is there a real person underneath?" This entirely practical stage adaptation deals with real people, seen through the eyes of young Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life, caught up in territorial battles between the have-it-made rich kids—the Socs—and his tough, underprivileged "greaser" family and friends. In the midst of urban warfare, somehow Ponyboy can't forget a short poem that speaks of their fragile young lives:

Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief,
so dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

"Robert Frost wrote it," Ponyboy tells Johnny. "I always remembered it because I never quite got what he meant by it." Cherry, a beautiful Soc, comes to share a special sensitivity with Ponyboy as she discovers that he remembers poems and needs to watch sunsets. At the same time, Cherry's attracted to the older, tougher Dallas, and in a sense she's caught in the violent space between the Greasers and the Socs. While the Socs appear to have everything, the only thing a Greaser has is his friends. As these young people try to find themselves and each other, as the sadness of sophistication begins to reach them and their battles and relationships reach a resolution, Ponyboy's dying friend, Johnny, sends him a last message … I've been thinking about the poem that guy wrote. He meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep it that way. It's a good way to be. This is a play about young people who are not yet hopeless about latent decency in the midst of struggle.

Auditions: May 19 & 20, Callbacks: May 22, 2024

Rehearsals will begin the week of June 3, 2024

Tech week will run August 11 – 15, 2024.

Performance dates include:
August 16, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
August 18, 2024 @ 2 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.