What is the main theme of the show?
42nd Street is “…the quintessential backstage musical comedy classic. It is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story.”
It centers around a young hopeful, Peggy Sawyer, who comes to New York to make her mark (and fulfill her dream) of being a “star” on Broadway. Set in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression, this show explores the grit and perseverance of the theatre community and the belief that dreams do come true if you are willing to work hard.
When and where are auditions?
If you’re in the Columbus area and available for the audition windows, we’d love to see you in in-person, but we will also be accepting video auditions.
- In-Person Auditions:
- WHERE:
- Jefferson Elementary, 136 Carpenter Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
- WHEN:
- April 11th 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- April 12th 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
- WHERE:
- Online Video Auditions:
- All video auditions need to be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m. March 28th
- More details to come on how to submit your video
Callbacks (if needed) will take place April 12th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Once we have seen all of the in-person auditions and reviewed the on-line submissions, we will reach out to those auditionees we need to see again. All tiers will be considered for a callback, regardless of whether they were in person or on-line submissions.
What if my plans change and I have to audition online?
No problem! If you need to go from in person to on-line or vice-versa, we just ask that you let us know as soon as you can.
Do you have character descriptions?
There will be character descriptions provided early January. If you want to check out characters beforehand, take a look at the 42nd Street Study Guide online or on the Wikipedia Page.
Are there certain ages you are looking at for particular characters?
PERFORMERS OF ALL ETHNICITIES, GENDER IDENTITIES, AND AGES, AS WELL AS PERFORMERS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT MATERIALS!
What will auditions entail?
Scene Work: You will be asked to prepare a short monologue from the show. There will be several options available to you but you will only be asked to perform one. They will be posted on the webpage early January.
Vocals: You will prepare a vocal selection from the show. Cuttings will be provided to you (along with rehearsal music) early January.
Dance: We will ask you to learn a short dance video which will be posted on the webpage. If you are a strong tapper, we ask that you also include a 20-30 second improv piece which highlights your abilities/skills.
What if my best attribute isn’t exactly singing?
Don’t worry. There are roles listed on the character sheet which do not include singing. Depending on the size of the cast, we may be expanding the ensemble non-singing roles as well.
Where can we get our hands on the libretto? 😉
There have been a few people who have found the entire libretto (and score) online.
Are you doing original Broadway choreography?
All dances will be based upon the needs of the story and, of course, the abilities of the dancers involved.
We will be asking all dancers to wear black tap shoes for the tap numbers.
Ladies: heeled black tap shoes for the dance numbers.
Men: black tap shoes or black dress shoes for the dance numbers.
If I don’t make the cast, can I still do backstage crew?
YES! There is a google CREW form being developed that will ask you about both of these opportunities! It should be on the web page soon.
What will the rehearsal schedule be?
| DATE | DAY | TIME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 – 26 | M – Th | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Vocal, Dance, Scene |
| June 27 – July 6 | —— | —— | OFF |
| July 7 – 17 | M – Th | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Vocal, Dance, Scene |
| July 18 | Fri | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Sitzprobe (All tiers in person from this point on) |
| July 19 | Sat | TBA | Dance/Vocal rehearsals |
| July 20 | Sun | TBA | Scenework |
| July 21 | Mon | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | FULL RUN |
| July 22 | Tue | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | DRESS (pictures) |
| July 23 | Wed | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | DRESS (pictures) |
| July 24 | Thurs | 6:00 – 10:00 PM | FINAL DRESS (pictures) |
| July 25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | PERFORMANCE |
| July 26 | Sat | 2:00 PM | PERFORMANCE |
| 7:30 PM | PERFORMANCE | ||
| July 27 | Sun | 2:00 PM | PERFORMANCE |
| Evening | Strike/Closing Post-Show gathering |