Auditions
Take the stage with Calvin Theatre Company! Auditions are open to all Calvin students. Interested in working backstage? Contact us for ways to get involved.
Upcoming Auditions
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
September 10 and 11 in the Lab Theatre - REGISTER HERE
The Calvin Theatre Company is holding auditions for Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare on Tuesday, September 10, and Wednesday, September 11, from 6:30-9:30pm in the Lab Theatre. Auditions are open to ALL Calvin students. This production is directed by John Scritchfield, Calvin Theatre Company Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre.
Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 23rd, and the show runs November 1-9. There will be no rehearsals over fall break, but there will be rehearsals over advising days.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Please come prepared with a 30-60 second memorized comedic monologue from Shakespeare (or one of his contemporaries), and there will be group readings from the script. We will stop you if your monologue goes over time just to keep the audition process moving.
Plan to arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled audition time to check in and fill out the audition form. The form is included on the audition registration form (linked above) if you would like to fill it out ahead of time and bring a printed copy with you.
Please only sign up for ONE audition slot. We will need you to stay for the entire hour you have signed up for, but then you will be free to leave and enjoy the rest of your evening.
Callbacks are by request only and will take place on Thursday, September 12, if necessary.
SHOW INFORMATION
Performances are November 1-9, 2024 in the Gezon Auditorium.
Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Note: School matinees are currently TBD, and additional information will be made available as soon as possible. (Shows will take place at 10:00am.)
Summary: The original "enemies to lovers" story with a 2004 twist. At the Messina Mall in 2004, our story revolves around two main couples: Hero and Claudio, and Beatrice and Benedick. Claudio falls in love with Hero, but their relationship is tested by the scheming Don John. Meanwhile, Beatrice and Benedick engage in a battle of words but are also drawn into a comedic romantic scheme. With witty banter, romance, a just a little bit of scandal, this classic comedy has something for everyone.
This show is rated PG for some spicy Shakespearian dialogue.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, or if the scheduled audition times do not work for you, please reach out to ctc@calvin.edu for assistance.
24 Hour Theatre Festival - Signup Information Coming Soon
Looking for a smaller theatre commitment? How about 24 hours? Join us for our annual 24 Hour Theatre Festival! No auditions necessary--participation is open to all who are interested!
Kickoff for all participants will take place on Friday, September 27 at 7:30pm in the Lab Theatre where you will receive your group assignment and role within your group (playwright, actor, crew).
Free public performance will take place exactly 24 hours later on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30pm in the Lab Theatre.
More details to come soon!
All in the Timing by David Ives
Audition Information Coming Soon - October 2024
AUDITION INFORMATION
Audition details and registration information will be available in the coming weeks. Check back soon for updated information.
This production is co-directed by Kait Boers and Lindsey Gram, senior theatre minors.
SHOW INFORMATION
Performances are December 6 and 7, 2024 in the Lab Theatre.
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions please reach out to ctc@calvin.edu for assistance.
Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle
November 6 and 7 in the Lab Theatre - Registration Information Coming Soon
The Calvin Theatre Company is holding auditions for Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle on Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7, from 6:30-9:30pm in the Lab Theatre. Auditions are open to ALL Calvin students. This production is directed by Brad Cain, Adjunct Professor of Theatre.
Rehearsals begin on Monday, November 18th, and the show runs January 31-February 8. There will be no rehearsals over Christmas break, but rehearsals will resume January 6 during the Winter Intensive session. Those cast will need to make arrangements to return to campus at that time to be available for rehearsals.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Audition details and registration information will be available in the coming weeks. Check back soon for updated information.
SHOW INFORMATION
Performances are January 31-February 8, 2025 in the Gezon Auditorium.
Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Summary: GRAND RAPIDS PREMIERE from a GRAND RAPIDS-BORN PLAYWRIGHT! In a kitchen in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we meet Ernestine Ashworth on her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, dozens of goldfish, and one cake baked over a century. Witness the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions please reach out to ctc@calvin.edu for assistance.
Broadway Cabaret Concert
Audition Information Coming Soon - November 2024
AUDITION INFORMATION
Audition details and registration information will be available in the coming weeks. Check back soon for updated information.
This production is directed by Kyle Cronan, with vocal direction by Stephen Gillitch, and choreography by Micah Wakefield.
SHOW INFORMATION
Performances are March 21 and 22, 2025 in the Lab Theatre.
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions please reach out to ctc@calvin.edu for assistance.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Audition Information Coming Soon - Spring 2025
AUDITION INFORMATION
Audition details and registration information will be available in the coming months, with auditions being held sometime after classes resume in January 2025. Check back soon for updated information.
There will be no rehearsals over spring break (March 7-16), but rehearsals will happen over advising days (March 26-27).
SHOW INFORMATION
Performances are April 4-12, 2025 in the Gezon Auditorium.
Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Summary: The world’s best-selling crime novel of all time comes to life! Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island--the only thing they have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, they are brutally murdered one by one in accordance with a sinister nursery rhyme. One of Christie’s darkest tales and a masterpiece of dramatic construction, its growing sense of dread and unfaltering tension will keep you guessing until the very end.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions please reach out to ctc@calvin.edu for assistance.