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Audition Details for Sister Act

WDL SISTER ACT AUDITIONS

 

Director and Choreographer: Patrick Murray

Music Director: Vicki Coleman

Stage Manager: Jared DeStafney

 

Wilmington Drama League is hosting auditions for its upcoming production of Sister Act. Performances are May 29-June 14 (Fri/Sat @ 8, Sun @ 2). Rehearsals will begin the week of March 2nd and will take place three times a week to start, though not everyone is called every time. Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled for Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays, but are subject to change based on the availability of the chosen cast. Important Note: The first two Tech Rehearsals will take place on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day Weekend (5/24 & 25). All will be expected to attend unless otherwise discussed and approved by the production staff, so please make note of this scheduling detail before auditioning.

 

For questions or audition inquiries, please email Stage Manager Jared DeStafney at jared.destafney2005@gmail.com 

 

We are seeking a dynamic and diverse ensemble of actors 13 and older for WDL’s production of Sister Act. Wilmington Drama League is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its work and encourages performers of all ethnicities, races, backgrounds, and gender expressions to audition.

 

We are exploring the possibility of casting a small ensemble of 4 children (age 10-12, 4’11” and under), depending on audition results. Anyone interested in being considered for this possible children’s ensemble (see above requirements), please submit a video of you singing 32 bars of a song that showcases your voice to Stage Manager Jared DeStafney at jared.destafney2005@gmail.com by Sunday February 16th at 8 P.M.

 

WHEN:

Monday February 16th from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.  (Must Arrive and Check-In by 9 P.M.)

Wednesday February 18th from 6 P.M. to 10 P.M. (Must Arrive and Check-In by 9:30 P.M.)

Invited Dance and General Callbacks are

Saturday February 21st 11 A.M. to 8 P.M. (Hourly Breakdown Released Prior to Callbacks)

 

WHERE:

Wilmington Drama League

10 W Lea Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19802

 

WHAT TO PREPARE:

Please prepare 32 bars of a 70s Pop, R&B, or Disco song or a contemporary uptempo musical theater piece. We want to see something you love to sing and makes you happy. Please bring clearly marked sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Sheet music is strongly preferred, but a Bluetooth speaker will be available for tracks. You may pair with our speaker or bring your own, but proper amplification is required. Singing a capella or playing a track from a cell phone without amplification will not be accepted.

 

CASTING BREAKDOWN: 

  • Deloris Van Cartier: An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. 
     

  • Mother Superior: The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
     

  • Sister Mary Robert: A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
     

  • Sister Mary Patrick: A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
     

  • Sister Mary Lazarus: A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's soul music.
     

  • Monsignor O'hara: One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
     

  • Curtis: A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.
     

  • Eddie Souther: The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
     

  • TJ: Curtis's nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.
     

  • Joey: One of Curtis's thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies' man.
     

  • Pablo: One of Curtis's thugs. A natural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish.
     

  • Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours: A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
     

  • Sister Mary Theresa: A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
     

  • Michelle: One of Deloris's back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
     

  • Tina: One of Deloris's back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
     

  • Ernie: One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.
     

  • Ensemble: We are seeking a diverse and dynamic ensemble that will appear throughout the piece as Nuns, Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen), Fantasy Dancers, and Others. 

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