Audition Information
SEUSSICAL AUDITIONS
Sunday and Monday, Jan 5-6, at 7 pm.
The theater will be open by 6:30 pm for sign in.
Auditions are open and not individually scheduled.
Please arrive with a list of rehearsal conflicts you may have from
January 12-February 22.
Auditioners will:
- perform a short rhyming monologue
- perform a short musical excerpt
- learn and perform a short movement combination
The monologues and songs with accompaniment tracks are all below. You might be asked to perform them more than once, with a change of characterization. All auditions may be filmed for consideration by the casting committee.
Instructions for monologues: Please choose ONE monologue from the appropriate page. Be prepared to perform it from memory, in character.
Instructions for musical excerpts: Men and Ladies may choose two excerpts to prepare, but may only be asked to perform one. Youth is only provided one option. These should be memorized and sung in character. Auditions will use the mp3 tracks provided in our audition package. The original Broadway cast recording is available on YouTube for reference. You may contact the musical director (Kim Dickman) with questions at tigpooh90@gmail.com.
Any monologue or musical excerpt will serve as your audition for ANY part, regardless of the character that monologue or excerpt is listed to portray. You may list the character(s) you wish to be considered for on your audition form.
NOTE: Surfside will not be using microphones for Seussical. Be prepared to project your voice in both spoken and sung auditions.
Seussical has many roles for men, women, and youth.
Principal Roles include: The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Mazie La Bird, Gertrude McFuzz, and JoJo.
Multi-character Roles (Ensemble): the Sour Kangaroo, the Bird Girls (female trio), the Wickersham Brothers (male trio), The Mayor of Whoville and his wife, the Grinch, Vlad Vladikoff, General Gengis Khan Schmitz, and Yertle the Turtle.
General Ensemble will fill many roles such as hunters, circus characters, jungle animals, Whos, etc.
Our season schedule contains the audition and performance dates for our six mainstage shows. We will post more details at least two weeks in advance of each audition.
Unless otherwise specified, auditions are as follows:
- Auditions are on a Sunday and Monday at 7:00pm. The doors will open at 6:30.
- Auditioners only need to attend one audition.
- Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
- No prior experience or resume is required.
- A prepared piece is not required.
- Every auditioner will be notified by phone of their result, before the full cast list is announced publicly.
- Surfside does not precast roles….ever.
Visit our Event Calendar to see dates of upcoming auditions.
Auditions will consist of
Musicals & Non-Musicals
Cold readings from the script
Musicals Only
Each auditioneer will be taught a 30 second selection of music from the show.
Each auditioneer will be taught a 15 second dance / staged movement routine.
Call (321) 783-3127 or email us at info@surfsideplayhouse.com for more information
Upcoming Auditions
COVID-19 Precautions
Surfside no longer requires patrons to wear a mask while seated but we do ask all auditioners to wear a mask when entering the building. Once you arrive at your seat, you may remove your mask if you are inclined to do so. Please remember that many are still not vacinated. We protect our own so please act accordingly. If you have not been vacinated, we highly recomend that you keep your mask on except for when you are auditioning on stage.
Please look at the following bullet points to see how the process has changed:
- Always apply the 6ft distancing rule when attending auditions. We will consider this as part of our onstage audition guidelines as well.
- You will be asked to attend only one night of auditions.
