Audition Notice: A Chorus Line

Presented through special arrangement with: Concord Theatricals
Directed by: Miriam Durrie-Kirsch
Produced by: Devery Holmes

Choreographer: Miriam Durrie-Kirsch
Music Director: John Gaston
Costume Designer: Beth Eslick
Set Designer: Rick Steinberg
Lighting Design/Photography by: Aaron Kirsch
Stage Manager: Toni Thompson
PR: Ritchie Filippi

Audition Dates & Times:

Audition Times:
Aug 10, 11, 12, 13 @ 7:00pm

Call Backs:
Aug 18 & 19 @ 7:30pm

Performances:

Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm. Sundays at 2:00pm. Thursday, Nov 13 at 8:00pm. Saturday, Nov 22 at 2:00pm.

Audition Requirements:

Audition Requirements:
All ethnicities are welcome but there are a few roles that are ethnic specific. Prepare a one minute or 32 bars song. Bring sheet music or background tracks on your device. An accompanist will be provided for sheet music or a speaker for the tracks. A ballet, jazz and tap combination will be taught. Please bring appropriate shoes (i.e. ballet shoes, character or jazz shoes and tap shoes), All participants are required to dance except those auditioning for Zach. Zach must move well. Be prepared to read sides.

Rehearsal Times:
Mon-Thurs (Some Fridays in Oct) 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Sun 9am-12pm

Rehearsal times will be specific to each scene, song and dance number. You will only be called when your scene is being rehearsed.

Show Times: Nov 7 – 30, 2025
Thursday (Nov.13th), Fridays, and Saturdays 8pm, Saturday (Nov. 22nd) and Sundays at 2pm

Summary:
A Chorus Line examines one day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Discomfort opens into revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright, outwardly homogenous chorus, the audience begins to see each dancer’s individuality. From Cassie, the star who just needs the “music and the mirror and the chance to dance,” to Val, a small-town girl with a brand-new big-town body, to Mike, who took his sister’s place in dance class, saying “I can do that” to Maggie still seeking a father’s approval that parallels with the approval of a director or choreographer.  Based on real Broadway dancers’ stories, as told to fellow dancer and choreographer Michael Bennet, A Chorus Line is funny, heartbreaking, and refreshingly honest. In this production of A Chorus Line, we will enhance the stories and struggles of the characters by incorporating the ensemble performers in dream sequences while staying true to the intent and the style of the original production. We will blend in some of Michael Bennet’s and Bob Avian’s more iconic choreography along with original works throughout. Every performer in this production will have a significant role to play throughout the show.

For more information:

Contact Devery Holmes at [email protected]

Show Synopsis

A stunning musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway ensemble audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another.

Character Descriptions

Zach – Male (40-55) The director and choreographer of the show for which the dancers are auditioning. He is a stage veteran and thus can be curt and harsh, but he is revealed to be a caring and empathetic man who truly grows to care about these dancers. Mover
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All the following roles must be proficient in ballet & Jazz and have some knowledge of tap.
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Larry or Lori – Male or female (25-35) Zach’s assistant who teaches and demonstrates the audition dances.
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Dancers on the Line
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Cassie – Female (30-40) Returning to the chorus after years of being a featured performer. She is having to humble herself to audition for the chorus again with younger and less experienced dancers. Previously had a relationship with Zach and it did not end well. Vocal Range: A3-C#5 (opt. D#5) Mezzo-Belt
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Sheila – Female (30-40) Oldest dancer on the line. Confident, brassy, sassy, bratty and sophisticated. One of the more popular dancers; humorous. Vocal Range: G3-Bb4 (opt. E3)
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Val – Female (18-30) Sassy, funny. A foul-mouthed but excellent dancer who couldn’t get performing jobs because of her looks until she had plastic surgery that she is very pleased with. A brazen, direct, attention-seeker from Vermont. Vocal Range: G#3-C#5
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Diana – Latina Female (18-30) A streetwise Latina who is a little bit tough, and eternal optimist. A determined and athletic dancer from the Bronx. Vocal Range: G3-C#5 (opt. F#5)
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Judy – Female –  (18-30) Funny, gawky, nervous. Warm and hopeful. Very awkward except when dancing. Ideally seeking a taller dancer. Vocal Range: G#3-C#5 (opt. E5)
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Kristine – Female (18-30) Al’s scatter-brained wife who can’t sing. She is awkward, anxious, lovable and hilarious. Vocal Range: Cb4-Eb5e
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Maggie – Female (20-35) A sweetheart, a pleaser. Dreamer. Fairly experienced dancer from California. Seeking an incredibly warm singer with a mix belt up to E natural for the soaring climax of “At the Ballet.” Vocal Range: A3-E5 (opt. A5)
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Bebe – Female (16-25) – Very insecure about her looks and tries to be funny to cover her insecurities. Feels a little excluded but just wants to be liked. She is quiet, vulnerable and kind. A newbie. Range: F#3-C#5
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Connie – Asian Female (18-28) Experienced dancer. Married. Petite. 5”2’ or shorter A bit of a mother hen with a great sense of humor. Very spunky. Born in Chinatown, New York. Range: C4-D5
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Mike – Male (18-35) – Quite aggressive, determined, cocky, sure of himself, but likable. Good tap dancer who worked with Zach before. Experienced; flirtatious. From New Jersey. Range: F3-G#4
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Richie – African American Male (18-28) – From Missouri. Enthusiastic, groovy, high energy, athletic and very funny. Good tap dancer.  Range: D3-A4 (opt. C#5 & E5)
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Don – Male (25-35) Ladies’ man, married, and into cars, money, and women. Very sure of himself. All American guy. Cocky because he has worked with Zach before. From Kansas City.  Range: D3-F#4
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Paul – Latin Male( 20-30) Introverted and slightly insecure but loves performing; only now starting to feel comfortable about being gay and accepted by his parents. From Spanish Harlem, New York. Friends with Diana. Range: C#3-F#4
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Mark – Male (16-25) Optimistic; first-timer; naïve but charming. Great dancer and All-American kid. Range: E3-G#4
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Greg – Male (25-35) Flamboyant, quite a smart-alec and has worked with Zach before. Very East Side New York. Sassy, Jewish, gay man.  Range: D3-E4
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Bobby –  Male (16-22) – Wide-eyed, eager, attention seeker,  and witty. Covers everything over with a joke; had a very hard childhood. From upstate New York. Range: Eb3-C4
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Al – Male (25-35) From the Bronx. Street tough, macho, and newly married to Kristine; very protective. Range: E3-G#4
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Dancers at the audition and the finale are to perform throughout the story in multiple vignettes and possible understudies with guaranteed performances.
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Vicki-Female (16-28) A pretty California-blonde type. She has not had any ballet training nor done any Broadway shows. She is only able to get through the jazz combination with Larry/Lori demonstrating in front of the group. Range: C4-Eb5 (opt. B3)
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Tricia – Female (18-30) Believed to be from Ohio. She has been with a touring company but not in a Broadway show before. She dances the ballet combination too big and even crosses in front of Sheila at one point. Tricia is traditionally the only cut dancer with a vocal solo in “I Hope I Get It.” Range: Bb3-Db5
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Lois – Female (16-25) A ballerina who is able to get through the ballet combination but not the jazz combo. Range: C4-Eb5 (opt. B3)
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Frank/ Francis – Male or Female (16-25) Headband boy/girl. Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)
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Butch – Male (18-30) Strong, great ballet/ contemporary dancer. Dances a pas de deux with Cassie.Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)
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Roy – Male (18-30) Wrong-arm boy. Cameo appearance in drag as dream Paul. Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)
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Charlie -Male or Female (16-25) Counts with his/her mouth.Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)