Celebrating 70 years of Rhode Island Community Theater!
west side story
DETAILS & DATES:
AGES: 16+
AUDITION DATES (only need to pick one): 11/2 & 11/3
CALLBACKS: 11/16
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Prepare 16–32 bars of a musical theatre song (approximately 30-60 seconds). You may choose something from West Side Story or another show that best demonstrates your voice. Please bring a track for playback—we will provide a speaker connection.
No monologue prep is required; however, you may be asked to read sides from the show (provided by us) at auditions.
DANCE AUDITIONS will be part of callbacks.
REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCES:
Rehearsals: Sundays and Thursdays, starting in December. (December rehearsals will be more limited, and the bulk of rehearsals will begin 1st week of January).
UESDAY evenings will be added halfway through the process.
SHOW DATES: April 9-19
DIVERSITY AND PRESETATION:
This production of West Side Story is committed to honoring the cultural authenticity of the story. We strongly encourage performers of all backgrounds to audition, and in particular, we welcome Latinx performers to join us in bringing depth and truth to the roles of the Sharks and their communit
QUESTIONS:
Email any questions to academyplayersri@gmail.com and we’ll be happy to help you!
AUDITIONS:
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS:
We ask that all videos be submitted to AcademyPlayersRI@gmail.com by 9pm on November 3rd. please also note the role(s) you are auditioning for, any dance experience you may have (none, beginner, intermediate, or advanced), and any known conflicts for Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday evenings from January through April.