AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

GUARD BITCHES

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WINNER OF THE 2023 MIKE SOCKOL NEW WORKS SERIES

Granted a Full Production

STORY SUMMARY

Seventeen-year-old Julie wants to be captain of the color guard, and Julie ALWAYS gets what she wants. The only problem? McKayla, a well liked but unassuming junior on the team has been chosen for the role. Now it’s up to Annika, the team’s resident screw-up, to make sure the girls don’t murder each other. Is all of this worth a plastic trophy and a chance to go down in northeast color guard history? Yeah. Kind of.

AVAILABLE ROLES

The Guard Moms

Marie - Julie’s mom. Owns exactly 6 Coach bags. Mommy in charge.

Claire - Annika’s Mom. Lawyer. Doing her best. Clinical.

Allison - Ryan’s mom. Gossip. Proud of her son.

Samantha - Brooklyn’s mom. Just moved from Connecticut. Desperate for Friends.

The Team (High Schoolers)

Julie - Senior. Intense. Insecure. Marie’s daughter.

Annika - Senior. Burnout. Big Heart. Claire’s Daughter.

McKayla - Junior. Overachiever. Model Student.

Mia - Sophomore. Ex-Dancer. Problems with Authority.

Ryan - Junior. The only boy on the team. Allison’s son.

Alexis - Freshman. Cute and capable, but still a bit immature.

Brooklyn - Freshman. Desperate to please. Samantha’s Daughter.

STRONG LANGUAGE & SENSITIVE SITUATIONS

Although this is a comedy/drama, the subject matter includes scenes implying alcohol and marijuana use, sexuality and strong language. You must be 16 years of age or older to audition. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must sign a permission form to audition and/or perform. All roles are open to all auditionees regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity and expression. Both parent and high school roles will be expected to perform basic Color Guard moves with pole/flag, with training from Color Guard Choreographer.

AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION

Most auditions, rehearsals, and performances will take place at Villagers Theatre at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset NJ 08873. Performances for Guard Bitches will be in the Black Box (Zaidi Theatre). For directions and other theatre information, visit www.villagerstheatre.org

AUDITIONS

Open auditions will be held on

Friday February 23 2024 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm and

Saturday February 24 2024 from at 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

Please sign in when you get to Villagers!

All those auditioning will be asked to read from the script (sides will be provided) in addition to testing your ability to do basic Color Guard moves. Photos and/or video of auditionees may be taken for reference purposes. For those unable to attend in-person, video auditions may be submitted as an alternative by 5:00pm ET on Thursday Feb 22 2024 to guardbitches@villagerstheatre.org

SIDES

See the website below:

https://www.villagerstheatre.org/volunteer/auditions/gb-sides

CALLBACKS

Callbacks, if necessary, will be held in-person on Sunday Feb 25 starting at 1:30pm sharp (may go till 4:30pm), by invitation only. Those invited to callbacks will be notified no later than Sunday Feb 25 10am.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

First read-through on Thursday Feb 29th at 7pm [mandatory]
Flag training on Saturday March 2nd 10am-4pm OR Sunday March 3rd (time TBD) [either are mandatory for both mom and guard team - you can also come to both]
Advanced flag training on Saturday March 30th 10am-3pm [mandatory for both moms and guard team]
Standard rehearsals will be Monday March 4th THROUGH Friday May 3rd and will generally be four (4) days a week from 7:00pm till 10:00pm weeknights; weekend times vary but may be earlier TBD.
Tech Week will be Saturday May 4th (10am-10pm; exact time TBD) & Sunday May 5th (4pm-10pm) & Monday May 6th through Thursday May 9th (7pm-10pm).
Additional rehearsals may be scheduled to accommodate conflicts or other rehearsal needs as performances draw closer.