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Indiana Community Theater Association

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The Indiana Community Theatre Association encourages and advances excellence in the nonprofessional community theaters of Indiana, and believes that its membership should involve, engage and nourish the community it serves.

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When auditioning for a theatre production, you will most likely have been allocated a certain time slot. This is great news as it's safe to assume it will probably be just you, and maybe a reader or another actor, plus the director and his entourage. Theatre auditions can be scary because it's just one step away from your dream. But turn that fear into adrenalin and exhilaration and you'll be fine. Here are some simple tips to keep in mind for your first theatre audition.

10 Tips for your First Theatre Audition

1 - Know where you're going

If the audition is not in an already known theatre or rehearsal room, make sure you know where you are going. Give yourself extra time to get there.

2 - Get there early

Your allocated time is precious and to be late may mean it has to be cut short. The theatre world does not look favourably on being late. Get there with enough time to let yourself breathe and mentally prepare before you walk in the rehearsal space.

3 - Look the part

Depending on the play, it is a good idea to dress for the part you play. Obviously, you're not going to rent a period outfit for the day if you are auditioning for Charles Dickens, but a nod to the times is a nice compliment and shows the director you have been thinking about it. Make sure what you are wearing is comfortable and won't hinder your movement.

4 - Know the play, not just the lines

There is no point in just learning your scene if you know nothing about the play or the character. Read the entire script before you audition.

5 - Research the company or creative team

Know who you are auditioning for, what kind of shows they do. Knowledge is the best tool for conversation.

6 - Be prepared to wait

All auditions have a tendency to go over time, so make sure you don't book something in an hour after your start time. If the audition is going well you want to stay in that room and keep working.

7 - Bring water

Many actors suffer from a dry mouth and a feeling of being parched before performing. Take your own water.

8 - Find the closest toilet

Nerves can get the better of all of us, scout out the toilets in the building for emergency pre or post audition visits.

9 - Treat it as a job, not an audition

By learning the most you possibly can about the play and the production you are showing yourself to be the most prepared person. Add that to your performance skills and if you are right for the part and you are incredibly hireable. Your attitude is a big part of landing the role.

10 - Never for nothing

There will be many people going for the one role. But if you're not right this time, it will come back again. You never know out of those people you audition for, who will like you and call you in at another time. This means it's not worth getting too stressed about the result. Focus on doing your job and you will be seen again.

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When auditioning for a theatre production, you will most likely have been allocated a certain time slot. This is great news as it's safe to assume it will probably be just you, and maybe a reader or another actor, plus the director and his entourage.

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Want to get connected? Here are some groups in the Indy area

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Fun for all ages! There are community theaters near most areas. You can find them with a quick search. If you're just looking for a fun show, check your local high schools! Spring is prime time for productions.

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All shows are at the Tipton High School Auditorium
619 S. Main Street, Tipton, IN
Showtimes: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm
All showtimes are the same unless specified.

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All shows are at the Tipton High School Auditorium 619 S. Main Street, Tipton, IN Showtimes : Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm All showtimes are the same unless specified.

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The Phantom of the Opera: Original London Cast - October 16, 1986

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It wasn't my favorite community production but I enjoyed playing the rose vendor in this one!

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I played a WaTanYe girl and townsperson at the Victoria Theatre during this production.

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The Music Man -Confidence man Harold Hill arrives at staid River City intending to cheat the community with his standard scam of offering to equip and train a boy's marching band, then skip town with the money since he has no music skill anyway.

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It's back!

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National Tour Coming Soon

OKLAHOMA! played its finalBroadway performance on Jan 19, 2020

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Best Reviewed Show of 2018 & 2019

Over 75 years after Rodgers & Hammerstein reinvented the American musical, this is OKLAHOMA! as you've never seen or heard it before - reimagined for the 21st century. "This production shocked me and moved me," raves Frank Rich of New York Magazine. "Forget your traditional idea of OKLAHOMA! Daniel Fish's daring, brilliant, utterly absorbing re-interpretation is dark and different - brilliantly so." (The Daily Beast) "An audacious, sexy, upending ride" (NY1) that's "as stimulating and jolting - and as fresh - as last night's fever dream. OKLAHOMA! is astonishing." (The New York Times)

The Bard Summerscape Production Of
Rodgers & Hammerstein's

Oklahoma!

Music By Richard Rodgers

Book and Lyrics By Oscar Hammerstein II

Based on the Play Green Grow the Lilacs

By Lynn Riggs

Original Choreography By Agnes De Mille

Orchestrations & Arrangements and Music Supervision Daniel Kluger

Choreography By John Heginbotham

Scenic Design By Laura Jellinek

Costume Design By Terese Wadden

Lighting Design By Scott Zielinski

Sound Design By Drew Levy

Projection Design By Joshua Thorson

Music Direction and Additional Vocal Arrangements Nathan Koci

Directed By Daniel Fish

This production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! was originally developed, produced, and premiered at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College (Jeanne Donovan Fisher, Chair; Leon Botstein, President; Gideon Lester, Artistic Director; Bob Bursey, Executive Director; Caleb Hammons, Senior Producer) in July 2015.

It was subsequently developed and produced by St. Ann's Warehouse and Eva Price at the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Theater, Brooklyn, NY, Fall 2018.

Header photo by Matt Murphy
Album photos by Brigitte Lacomb

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Home | Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! | Official Broadway Site

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OKLAHOMA! played its finalBroadway performance on Jan 19, 2020 Sign up for tour info Best Reviewed Show of 2018 & 2019 Over 75 years after Rodgers & Hammerstein reinvented the American musical, this is OKLAHOMA! as you've never seen or heard it before - reimagined for the 21st century.

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The kings of broadway

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Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their musical theater writing partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th century.[1]