Audition Info

Cresson Lake Playhouse Announces Auditions for Godspell (2012)

Open Auditions Sunday, March 15th at 6:00pm @ Cresson Lake Playhouse Rehearsal Hall (427 S Center Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931)

Show Dates: May 28, 29, 30 and June 2, 3, 4, 5 @ 7:30 pm, May 31st @ 2 pm

What do I need to prepare?

-All auditionees should be prepared to sing the chorus of “Day by Day” . We will go over this selection at auditions. 

-We are asking all auditionees to prepare ONE minute of their preferred song from Godspell.  Memorization is not required, but thorough preparation is encouraged. Please practice with the linked instrumental tracks and be prepared to give us a time stamp of when you would like to begin singing.

-Auditionees will be expected to read a short monologue and demonstrate any impressions or special skills that may be incorporated into the show.

-Auditionees should bring comfortable clothes for a brief dance audition.

If you are unable to attend general auditions, please contact Cresson Lake Playhouse at Cressonlakeplayhouseauditions@gmail.com to discuss an alternate accommodation. These will be honored only if feasible.

Please complete the linked audition form prior to attending your audition. If you are not able to complete this form in advance, please come to the audition prepared to list all conflicts through June 5, 2025.

About the Show:

Cresson Lake Playhouse is thrilled to announce auditions for Godspell ! (2012 Revised Version)

Godspell follows a small group of people as they help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

Roles:

Jesus (Tenor):

Must be the most charismatic individual in the cast. High energy, charming, funny, gentle but with strength. He is the sort of person others instinctively follow.

John the Baptist/Judas (Baritone): Will perhaps split this role between two actors. He has attributes of both Biblical figures: He is both Jesus’ lieutenant and most ardent disciple and the doubter who begins to question and rebel. Like Jesus, he is also charismatic, but in more of an overt revolutionary way. He is the most “serious” and intellectual of the group, though as with all the actors, he must still possess a good sense of physical comedy.

Anna Maria (Alto): A bit of a tomboy, but basically open and sweet. Perhaps the youngest of the group. She is the first of the group to commit to following Jesus in the song “Day by Day.”

Celisse (Mezzo-Soprano): The female equivalent of the class clown. Goofy and a cut-up. She might play some instruments, including conga, ukulele and guitar if they can. She sings “Learn Your Lessons Well.”

George (Tenor): The comedian, the class clown. The guy who can do a hundred voices and imitations. He sings “Light of the World.”

Lindsay (Soprano): The confident one, the show-off. The first one to volunteer, sometimes she jumps in before she really understands what’s going on. She sings “Bless the Lord.”

Morgan (Alto): Sassy and slightly cynical.  Also the “sexy” one, but her sexiness contains a large element of put-on, in the manner of Mae West or Madonna. She sings “Turn Back, O Man.”

Nick (Tenor): Very high energy. Impish and playful. In the original, he might play several musical instruments, including concertina, recorder or guitar if the actor has this ability. He sings “We Beseech Thee.”

Telly (Tenor): Not the brightest in the bunch, he is a little slow on the uptake. But there is a great sweetness and innocence about him. He sings “All Good Gifts.”

 Uzo (Alto): The shy one. Sometimes a little slow to get things, but when she does, she commits all the way. Has an “earth mother” kind of warmth to her. She sings “By My Side”

Any questions? Contact Cressonlakeplayhouseauditions@gmail.com.