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Auditions: 9 to 5

April 29 @ 6:00 pm

Information

9 to 5
Directed and Choreographed by
Courtney Morgan
Age Range
16+
General Auditions
April 29th from 6 p.m - 10 p.m
Callbacks
May 1st from 6 p.m - 10 p.m
What To Prepare
16 - 32 bars of song in the style of, or from, the show. Please email accompaniment tracks to zach@woodstockarts.org
Payment
Actors 18+ will be paid a stipend of $150 at the end of the run of performances

About

9 to 5-

Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie.

Rehearsals –

Rehearsals will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, within the range of  6 p.m – 10 p.m.

Important Dates –

First Rehearsal: May 13th, 2024

Saturday 9 – 5: June 22nd, 2024

Q2Q: June 29th, 2024

Tech Week: July 1st – 4th, 2024

(We will be exploring a day-time rehearsal for final dress, should it be an evening rehearsal, we will provide food of some kind)

Shows: July 5th – 28th, 2024

PREPARATION

Woodstock Arts is deeply committed to building an inviting and inclusive arts community that celebrates individuality and diversity and treats everyone with fairness and respect. We invite artists of all genders, races, ages, sizes, and sexual orientations, as well as artists with disabilities to participate. We want to represent diverse communities in our organization and welcome you here.

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

Auditions will be in-person on Monday, April 29th from 6:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m.

Video audition submissions will be accepted until Monday, April 29th at 9:00 pm. You can send your Video Submission to zach@woodstockarts.org. Please Slate before your video audition. (NOTE: you will still need to fill out the online audition form along with a video submission.) 

In-person callbacks  will take place on Wednesday, May 1st from 6:00 pm until 10 p.m.

Information about callbacks will be emailed separately.

For your audition please prepare- Please prepare a 16 – 32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show.

There will be no accompaniment for this audition, so please send a track to zach@woodstockarts.org prior to your audition to be played in the room for you. 

9 to 5 Character Breakdown – we are able to cast a company of 18 actors.

  • Violet Newstead, Female. 40-50
    Violet Newstead is a smart, efficient, widowed mother who is constantly being passed up for promotion in the boys’-club world of climbing the corporate ladder. She runs the office while her boss takes the credit. She is frustrated with her position, but not bitter.
  • Judy Bernly, Female. 25-30
    Judy Bernly is a meek housewife making her first foray into the working world when her husband runs off with his secretary. Judy changes throughout the play into a force to be reckoned with, taking control of herself and her life.
  • Doralee Rhodes, Female. 25-35
    Doralee Rhodes is a country gal who is the secretary for the boss, Franklin Hart. She is misunderstood at the beginning of the play due to rumors about an affair with the boss but comes to be a strong cog in the machine that destroys Hart. She is an eternal optimist, warm and personable, with a ready smile.
  • Franklin Hart Jr., Male. 30-55
    Franklin Hart is a pompous jerk of a boss. If he weren’t the boss, he would have no friends at all. Spends his time trying to seduce Doralee. Smarmy. Sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot – none of these things in real life a plus. 
  • Roz Keith, Female. 40-50
    The attentive office gossip queen and snitch. She has an unrequited love for Mr. Hart and does everything she can to undermine the rest of the office to earn his affection. Although she has depth, a lonely woman who seeks solace in her work and Hart.

ENSEMBLE – 

  • Tinsworthy, Male. 35-45
    Chairman of the Board of the company. An adventurer, still virile. Hart’s boss who may be wiser to Hart’s ways than he lets on. Doubles in the Ensemble.
  •  Joe, Male. 30-35
    Young leading man type. A charming, attractive accountant who is interested in Violet. Doubles in the Ensemble.
  • Dwayne Rhodes, Male. 30-35
    Doralee’s husband. He is very supportive of her Country ambitions. Doubles in the Ensemble.
  • Dick Bernly, Male. 30-35
    Judy’s sleazy ex-husband. Doubles in the Ensemble.
  • Margaret, Female. 30-35
    A secretary in Hart’s office with a tendency to drink. Doubles in the Ensemble.

Other Roles within the Ensemble include –
“Kathy” – Office Gossip.
“Missy Hart” – Franklin Hart’s wife, clueless to her husband’s true nature. Fluttery and Ditzy.
“Maria” – A young and vibrant secretary in Hart’s office.
“Josh Newstead” – Violet’s teenage son. Must look young enough to pass as a teenager.
“Bob Enright” – Franklin Hart’s Yes-Man. Trained by Violet and promoted over her • Plus Office employees, police officers, hospital employees, businessmen.

VENUE

Woodstock Arts Theatre
8534 Main St., Woodstock, GA, 30188, United States

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