C A L L
"Come Home to Kanesville"

THE TIME COMMITMENT & GENERAL SCHEDULE

·  The Company first assembles July 5th, 2013. All performers arrive with book and musical score memorized. We are off-book at the first rehearsal!

·  The entire show must be constructed within a twelve day rehearsal schedule.

·  Dancers meet day times and evenings

·  Leads meet as scheduled

·  The full company meets evenings

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

·  Kanesville is presentational theatre. Cast members establish strong eye contact with audience members.
 

·  We perform TO the audience, not IN FRONT OF the audience.
 

·  FACE -- bright eyes, bright faces
 

·  SINGING -- Ideally, all roles are singing roles.
 

·  DANCE ENSEMBLE -- We need a strong dance ensemble of 8 M & 8 W.  No all dancers need to be singers.

·  Widow Mary Lewis, adult female, Jonathan's love interest, has two young children. She sings solo and within ensembles.

·  Nathan Briggs, 19 to 24 years old. Hannah's love interest. Nathan must also be a solo singer.

·  Hannah Martin, 15 to 19 years old, Nathan's love interest. Hannah is a solo singer and also sings within ensembles.  It can be said that “Come Home to Kanesville” is Hannah’s story, as she is the central figure of the plot arc.

·  Richard Martin, Hannah's older brother, marches with the Mormon Battalion. Richard sings solo and within ensembles.

·  Marian Hoyt, 16 to 20 year old, Richard's love interest, Hannah's best friend.

·  William Martin, Hannah's father.

·  Rachael Martin, Hannah's mother, must also be a solo and small ensemble singer.

·  Brigham Young (very important speaking role) Need not be a singing role.

VOCAL ENSEMBLE

The vocal ensemble is ideally cast with 14 additional women and 12 additional men of all ages. Part singing throughout.  We build "families" on stage, and can use "stage" personalities of all ages, 8 – 88.  Dance skills are a plus, but not necessary.      

TO APPLY

·  First of all -- we are very informal ... relax!

·  Contact Broc Brockway, Artistic Director at broc4brockway@yahoo.com

·  Send a brief resume of your acting, singing and dancing experiences and training.

·  We will then ask you to sing two unaccompanied hymns – one slow, the other fast.

·  Submit  vocal auditions on YouTube, FaceBook or other

·  Dancers submit video auditions, also.  Once you contact us, our Choreographer will in turn contact you.

COSTS TO BE IN THE SHOW

The Company assumes your basic costume cost, and will keep your costume from year-to-year. You pay nothing for your basic costume.

You assume responsibility for these costs, and you keep these costume parts.

·  hairpiece - women

·  undergarments - all

·  boots - men

·  shoes - boys

·  black or brown character footwear - women

·  Women, we provide costumed undergarments such as pantaloons.

"Married women" will have their hair "up." "Single women/girls" will have their hair "down." This means that some "girls" will have to purchase designated hair pieces [but you also keep whatever you have to purchase]

Women may wear appropriate low-heeled dance shoes.

Boots... "Men" will be expected to provide appropriate boots. Typical western cowboy boots will not be appropriate. Look at the boots in the Battalion display at the Kanesville Tabernacle, and you'll get a good idea what you'll need.

"Boys" will wear a non-descript shoe.

All persons wishing to participate in any technical aspect of the show, please contact us -- info@kanesville.org  We need help with:

·  Lighting [June & July, at the Tabernacle]

·  Scene construction [June & July, at the Tabernacle]]

·  Stitching costumes [January – July.  You can live anywhere in North America]

·  Props [July, at the Tabernacle]

·  Sound and light board operators [July, at the Tabernacle]

·  Website design and maintenance [All year. Live anywhere]

·  Publicity  [All year. Live anywhere]

·  Ushering in costume  [Last two weeks of July, at the Tabernacle]

TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND MEALS

·  You provide round-trip transportation to and from Omaha

·  We help pair you with those car-pooling from distant parts [Option]

·  We house you in “stake-president-approved” member homes

·  Your host provides “brunch,” Kanesville, Inc. offers a reasonably-priced meal ticket for the main 5 PM meal:  26 days in July-August for $100.

More Questions? Fire away!
 Please contact us at
to broc4brockway@yahoo.com
to set up an interview time!

We're lookin' forward to meetin' ya!