OKLAHOMA! Audition Information

Auditions for OKLAHOMA! will be held Friday, 9/25 from 4:00-9:00pm! 

• Please fill out this Form, if you are planning to audition.

Auditions will begin with a DANCE CALL in the Studio at 4pm. 

• Please note - If you are auditioning for the show, you MUST attend this dance portion!

Starting at 5:00pm, Individual Singing Audition Slots will be held. 

• Please sign up here, for a time slot!
• Please prepare one song from a Golden Age musical (1940s-1965) that does not exceed 3-minutes (and is not from Oklahoma!)
• Lila will be there to provide accompaniment

The callback list will be posted on the Callboard no later than Saturday morning. If you are called, please read the script beforehand. 

Callbacks will be held on Sunday, 9/27 from 1-5pm and will include scene work, and more singing/dance.

The first rehearsal/read through will be held on Tuesday, October 13th at 7pm. 

• Please review the Callboard calendar for additional rehearsal schedule details that you will want to know before filling out the conflict section of your audition form.

Any questions? Please email Nicki at nshaw1@ric.edu

OKLAHOMA! Character Descriptions

(From Broadway Rose Theatre Company)

https://www.broadwayrose.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Character-Descriptions-OKLAHOMA.pdf

Laurey Williams, Female, Soprano.  She lives with her Aunt Eller on a ranch and is in love with Curly, though she may not admit it. 

Curly McClain, Male, Baritone.  He is in love with Laurey, but refuses to admit it. He’s a cowboy and hails himself as the "best bronc buster" in the territory. 

Aunt Eller, Female, Mezzo. She acts as the town’s aunt, a fun-loving caretaker. She watches over the town and a ranch with her niece, Laurey and a hired hand, Jud. She sees the good in everyone. 

Will Parker, Male, Tenor.  Will is a cowboy who is skilled enough to compete in rodeos. Being able to do rope tricks is a plus. Will is a dance role, tap dancer preferred. He is interested in Ado Annie.

Jud Fry, Male, Baritone. Jud takes care of the ranch Laurey and Aunt Eller live on. Jud does not fit in with the society he lives with, he is seen by most as an outsider and misunderstood. He has feelings for Laurey. He works hard to take care of Laurey and Aunt Eller on the ranch. 

Ado Annie Carnes, Female, Soprano. Andrew Carnes’ daughter, she “Can’t Say No” to anyone. She wants everyone to be happy. Her heart is always in the right place, but she isn’t always the best judge of character. A comic, romantic lead, she is wooed by Ali Hakim, but deep down she feels a connection to Will Parker. 

Ali Hakim, Male.  Traveling peddler who says he’s from Persia (present day Iran). Though we aren’t sure how much of what he says we can believe. He, like Jud, is an outsider to this community but not feared by most. He likes pretty things and women. He pursues Ado Annie and Gertie Cummings.

Gertie Cummings, Female, Alto or Soprano.  From the next town over, she has eyes on Curly and isn’t waiting around for Laurey to say no to him. She has a unique laugh. 

Andrew Carnes, Male, Tenor. He is very protective of his daughter, Ado Annie. He doesn’t want Will Parker to marry her because he believes the cowboy’s life to be risky and unreliable. To prove this isn’t true he asks for Will to maintain $50 in order to have his daughter’s hand in marriage. He is a rancher, and doesn’t feel very kind to cowboys in general. 

Dance Curly, Male, Dancer.  He must be able to dance a ballet and should resemble Curly in Laurey’s dream ballet. May be doubled as another character or in the ensemble. 

Dance Laurey, Female, Dancer.  She must be able to dance a ballet and should resemble the actress playing Laurey. May be doubled as another character or in the ensemble.

Other Characters: 

• Ike Skidmore, M, Baritone, Farmer.  Owns the ranch where the Box Social takes place.
• Cord Elam, M, Tenor/Bari/Base.  A cowman, one of the men in town, a federal marshal. 
• Fred, M, Baritone, Farmer
• Slim, M, Dancer, Farmer  
• Ellen, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Kate, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Sylvie, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Armina, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Aggie, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Jess Chamers, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Chalmers, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Mike, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Joe, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Sam, M, Tenor/Bari/Base

Weekly Schedule: 9/20 - 9/27

SUNDAY, 9/20
1:00-5:00pm - Auditions for Native Gardens

7:00-10:00pm - Rehearsal for MINI concert

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

MONDAY, 9/21

4:30-9:30pm -  Dual Rivet Residency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

TUESDAY, 9/22

4:30-9:30pm - Dual Rivet Residency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 9/23

4:30-9:30pm - Dual Rivet Residency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

THURSDAY, 9/24

4:30-9:30pm -  Dual RivetResidency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

FRIDAY, 9/25

10:00am - 4:00pm -  Dual Rivet Residency

3:00pm - Failure production meeting (Zoom)

4:00pm - Dance call for OKLAHOMA! Auditions (Dance Studio)

        *Anyone auditioning for the musical should attend the Dance Call!

5:00-9:00pm - OKLAHOMA!Audition Slots

        * More details on how to sign up, coming soon!

SATURDAY, 9/26

* OKLAHOMA! Call back list will be posted in the morning! *

SUNDAY, 9/27

1:00-5:00pm - OKLAHOMA! Callbacks

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

!! Taking Nominations for Theatre Org Officers !!

Attention All Theatre Majors and Minors!

The Request:

Please let us know if you would like to be considered as a member of the Theatre Organization Executive Board.

We currently have Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. We need a President!

The Background:

As you know, Theatre Org is a student organization that covers all concentrations in the Theatre Program.

It is responsible for funding all of the theatre productions (costumes, lights, set construction, musicians, etc.). 

Outside of covering production costs, it has funded guest speakers, field trips, and social events for the department. 

In the past, is has also worked to arrange other student-centered activities such as new-play readings, improv nights, Shakespeare in the Square, movie nights, pizza parties, pajama parties.

The Process:

We'll be accepting nominations through Monday evening -- then we'll post an election link so that students can vote on candidates.

Once we get a full Executive Board, we'll be off and running -- already there are some fun ideas floating around. We can't wait to get started on the year!

**If you are interested in joining the board, please email Casey at jwalrad1@ric.edu**

Again, please submit your name & interest by Monday (9/21/26) night!

Reminder: Theatre Org Meeting Tomorrow/Wednesday at 12pm

 

Attention all Theatre Majors & Minors

Theatre Org is having its first meeting Wednesday 9/16/26

at 12pm

in the BABS

Theatre Org is a student organization that covers all concentrations in the Theatre Program.

It is responsible for funding all of the theatre productions (costumes, lights, set construction, musicians, etc.). 

Outside of covering production costs, it has funded guest speakers, field trips, and social events for the department. 

In the past, is has also worked to arrange other student-centered activities such as new-play readings, improv nights, Shakespeare in the Square, movie nights, pizza parties, pajama parties.

As a student organization, it needs to have officers such as President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, etc. We have a couple of officers, but will be needing more.

Come see what it is about, share new ideas!

New Link for Native Gardens pdf

 

Here is a new link for the pdf of the Native Gardens script -- hopefully it works!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BSOPKuwXngFdlJnWJ52Zdp3X0HnsC3Tf/view?usp=sharing

Casting Call for Student Short Film

 THE MOURNER Casting Call

Posting Date: 9/11/2026 

Project Title: THE MOURNER

Project Type: Student Short Film

Project Synopsis: A broke comic book artist turns to a life of crime fighting after witnessing the 

death of his little sister at the hands of a bloodthirsty vampire. 

Union Status: Non-Union 

Production Dates: October 16, 2026 – December 4, 2026 (the movie will only be filming on 

Fridays during this time period). Actors cast in the film in speaking roles must also be available for a 

table read on the morning of Friday, October 2, 2026. 

Production Locations: Rhode Island College Campus (Providence, Rhode Island) 

Producers – Rosalind Sibielski and Carly Short (RI College Film Studies Program) 

Director – Kaleb Charles

Compensation – No pay; Meals provided & IMDb credit 

Usage – non-commercial/non-monetized distribution

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

REMI – (supporting) Male, must be able to play early-20s, any race/ethnicity. Remi is the

roommate/best/only friend of the film’s protagonist. He is an underachiever but with a confident 

personality. He is also witty and has a dry/sarcastic sense of humor. The actor playing this role is 

needed for a one-day shoot. 

ALUCARD – (supporting) actors of all ages, genders, and ethnicities welcome to audition. 

Alucard is one of the antagonists in the film. They are the vampire equivalent of a mafia boss, 

although they are half-human/half-vampire. They are also Dracula’s kid and a total Nepo Baby. 

Alucard is bossy and smart-mouthed. They have totally embraced the goth vampire look. The 

actor playing this role is needed for a one-day shoot. 

DR. DANOWITZ – (cameo) Female, 30s-40s, any race/ethnicity. Dr. Danowitz is the 

protagonist’s therapist. The actor playing this role is needed for a half-day shoot. 

SKETCHY DUDE – (cameo) Male, 20s-50s, any race/ethnicity. Sketchy handoff guy. The 

actor playing this role is needed for a half-day shoot. 

TIK-TOKER – (cameo) Female, must be able to play early-20s, any race/ethnicity. Social

media personality who is attacked by a vampire while live streaming. The actor playing this role 

is needed for a half-day shoot. 

NARRATOR – (voice actor) Male, preferably older-sounding with a cool voice. 

APARTMENT NEIGHBOR – (cameo, non-speaking role) -- actors of all ages, genders, and 

ethnicities welcome to submit headshots. The actor playing this role is needed for a half-day

shoot. 

VAMPIRE - (cameo, non-speaking role) actors of all ages, genders, and ethnicities welcome to

submit headshots. This character is killed by the protagonist as part of a montage that contains 

the final scenes of the film. The scene cuts before the fighting begins so there is no stage combat 

required. The actor playing this role is needed for a half-day shoot. 

Audition Details

To audition for the roles of REMI, ALUCARD, or NARRATOR please send a resume, 

headshot, and self-tape to edarosagoncal_9219@email.ric.edu

(edarosagoncal_9219@email.ric.edu). Please indicate in the email the role for which you are 

auditioning. For your self-tape, download the side for your character here: THE MOURNER

sides . Record a video of yourself reading the part for which you are auditioning and have 

someone else read the other part offscreen (if applicable). It is preferred that you post your 

self-tape video to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. and copy and paste the link to 

view the video file into the email with your resume and headshot, rather than attaching the 

video file as a file attachment to the email. 

For ALL OTHER ROLES, please send a resume and headshot to

edarosagoncal_9219@email.ric.edu. Please indicate in the email the role for which you are 

auditioning. 

We will be casting through September 23, 2026 or until roles are filled.

Growing Stage Audition Information

Attention all interested Actors!

The Growing Stage Production of Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias will be holding auditions this Sunday September 20, 2026 from 1-5pm.

What to Prepare:   A 1-minute contemporary monologue (Comic or Dramatic)

When to Come:     Auditioners can Sign Up for a slot at this Link.

Where to Go:        Billie Ann Burrell Studio (BABS) in Roberts/Nazarian Hall

Here's some information about the play:

Summary

Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege, and entitlement. The hilarious results guarantee no one comes out smelling like a rose.

Pdf of Play is Here

Main Characters

Pablo: Rising, high-powered corporate lawyer.
Tania: Pablo's very pregnant wife and an anthropology Ph.D. candidate.
Frank: Longtime suburban neighbor obsessed with winning a local garden competition.
Virginia: Frank's longtime wife, welcoming at first but deeply invested in neighborhood norms.

***Contact Director Liliana Varela at lvarela_1279@email.ric.edu if you have additional questions or concerns***

Weekly Schedule: 9/13-9/19

SUNDAY, 9/13

7:00-10:00pm - Rehearsal for MINI concert

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

MONDAY, 9/14

4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

TUESDAY, 9/15

4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 9/16

12:00pm - Theatre Org Meeting (Babs)

1:00pm - Tech/Design all call & TTG Meeting (Tech classroom)

4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

THURSDAY, 9/17

4:30-9:30pm - Deb Meunier Residency

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

FRIDAY, 9/18

10:00am - 4:00pm - Deb Meunier Residency

3:00pm - Failure production meeting (Zoom)

Team Members needed

The growing stage team for NATIVE GARDENS is still looking for some members. If you're interested in stage management or sound design, please reach out to Liliana (Director) at lvarela_1279@email.ric.edu

ASM needed

Hello all! We are looking for one more ASM for Failure: a Love Story. If you're interested and available, please email Nicki at nshaw1@ric.edu

Thanks!