Image: This UGA Theatre production will be presented on the Fine Arts Stage from Nov.14 to Nov. 24, directed by Professor George Contini. All roles are open to anyone regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or disability. We are casting a total number of 16-20 people. Understudies and Swings will be drawn from that cast. Auditions are open to all students at UGA, whether undergraduate or graduate, regardless of major. There are two required steps to securing your audition slot: Choose a time to audition by signup up here: Time Slot Signup Fill out and the audition information form here: Audition Info Form Note: The above time slot signup and audition form works for both 9 to 5 and the Experience UGA production. GENERAL AUDITION GUIDELINES For the initial audition, students are asked to read the script (available on scribd.com), determine which role you’d like to audition for, and prepare a cut of one of that character’s songs from the show. These cuts have been graciously provided by our music director, Rachel Townes. You can find them below under the "Character Breakdown" section, complete with sheet music and piano tracks with the melody line for students to practice prior to auditioning. Rachel Townes will be present during auditions, providing accompaniment. Learn the song and sell it! You will also be asked to perform a memorized 1 minute monologue of your choice, preferably contemporary and fitting the role you are seeking. It does not have to be from the show. Audition guidelines for Experience UGA: Play About Plays & Aesop's Greatest Hits! will be the same. Visit the Experience UGA Auditions Page for more information. GENERAL AUDITION - CALLBACK PROCEDURE: Pick your time slot and fill out your audition form (links above). Prepare your song from the selected cuts (below). Attend auditions on August 19, 2024. The Callback List will be posted by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20 at drama.uga.edu. If called back, prepare callback materials. Callbacks will be held Aug. 22 & 23. More information soon. The final cast list will be posted the week of Aug. 26 Rehearsals will begin Sept. 17 (more below). CHARACTER BREAKDOWN VIOLET The company's Head Secretary and Mr. Hart's Administrative Assistant, she is a single mother and stands up for what she believes in. Strong, ambitious, clever. Song: One of the Boys DORALEE A southern spitfire who works at Mr. Hart's office. She is proof that there is more to a woman than just her looks. Song: Shine Like the Sun JUDY The "new" employee at the firm, she is starting over after being burned by her husband's affair and is searching for personal empowerment. Insecure, determined, and hopeful. Song: Get out and Stay Out FRANKLIN HART One of the firm's executives and a notorious chauvinist and creep. He is capable of faking charm but usually shows his true colors as an arrogant, self-absorbed, slimy boss. Song: Here For You ROZ KEITH The office’s power hungry snitch. Frowsy on the surface but she has an unrequited and burning love for Mr. Hart that comes out in her song, showing another side of her. She will do anything she can to win his approval. Song: Hart to Hart JOE A younger office accountant. Genuine and nice, and smitten with Violet. Song: Let Love Grow DWAYNE Doralee's husband. Country singer. Devoted to her. He is very supportive of her professional pursuits. Song: Let Love Grow JOSH Violet's awkward teenage son. Smokes Weed and has a mouth. Song: Let Love Grow MISSY Franklin Hart's wife, spoiled, scatterbrained, and clueless to her husband's true nature. Song: Get Out and Stay Out MARIA A smart and excellent secretary in Hart's office. Latina. Song: Get Out and Stay Out DICK Judy's soon-to-be ex-husband. A boring, less than average guy, he is sporting a little less hair and a little more paunch than he did ten years ago. Song: Let Love Grow KATHY A secretary in Hart's office with a tendency to gossip. African American. Song: Get Out and Stay Out MARGARET A secretary in Hart's office who has a drinking problem. She sobers up. Song: Get Out and Stay Out TINSWORTHY Franklin Hart's boss and Chairman of the Board. A good man, who may be wiser to Hart's ways than he lets on. Song: Let Love Grow BOB ENWRIGHT Typical mid level management. Competes with Hart for Champion of Sleaze. Song: Let Love Grow CANDY STRIPER Confused worker at hospital. Song: Get out and Stay Out DETECTIVE Just the facts, ma'am. Song: Let Love Grow DOCTOR Practical and sober. Song: Let Love Grow ENSEMBLE Other Office employees, fantasy figures, police officers, hospital employees. Members of the Ensemble will also serve as Understudies and Swings as needed. Song: Let Love Grow (M) or Get Out and Stay Out (W) REHEARSAL Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, September 17. Rehearsals will be Tuesday through Friday evening from 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and one weekend day 12 p.m.-6 p.m. As this is a musical there is a longer rehearsal period involving music, dance, and scene work. Anyone cast must be available for all rehearsals. If you have known conflicts, please list them on your audition form above. You cannot have any conflicts from Crew Watch on Nov 4th through the run of performances. Read More: 9 to 5: Show Page
