Performance Riverside announces open call auditions for professional non-union performers for their upcoming production of Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty’s Seussical.  The production is directed and choreographed by Roger Castellano, and musically directed by Scott T. Smith. Auditions will be held on September 17 and 18 at 7:30 pm in Landis Performing Arts Center on the campus of Riverside City College. Performance pay is available.

Please prepare a song (16 bars) that shows your voice and personality.  Have another contrasting song prepared in the event that we ask to hear one.  Wear clothes that you can move/dance in.  All persons who audition must bring a resume, headshot, and a biography with them.

Seussical has its first rehearsal October 6, with regular weeknight and weekend rehearsals to commence October 15.  Performances are November 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 and 18 at Landis Performing Arts Center. Come prepared to list any conflicts you have with the rehearsal schedule.

Casting for the parts of:

• The Cat in the Hat (Tenor with F) Adult, age open.  Skilled comic, physically adept; with great storytelling skills.  Ability to break the Forth Wall with wit and originality.  Loves taking the audience (especially kids) on a journey of discovery; able to jump into many characters while improvising with the audience.  Strong actor/singer/mover.
• JoJo (Boy soprano with high D) Age 8-12.  A “Thinker.”  Smart child with imagination, whose “Thinks” get him into a bit of trouble.  He and the Cat take the journey through the show.  Strong actor/singer/mover.
• Horton the Elephant (Bari-tenor with low A to high F) Adult, age open.  A gentle giant, rotund and appealing; a big-hearted working class guy who always tries to do the right thing for his friends.  Imaginative, unselfconscious…he believes in goodness.  Strong actor/singer.
• Gertrude McFuzz (Mezzo with low F# to high F) Adult, age open.  A self-conscious bird who knows her tail-feather isn’t perfect.  She changes from a nervous shy bird to one who can take responsibility for others.  Strong actress/singer.
• Mayzie La Bird (Mezzo with low G# to Eb) Adult, age open.  Self-centered and vain, Mayzie never admits mistakes; a manipulator, she’s not all bad; but a party girl and outrageous flirt and show off.  Strong actress/singer/mover.
• Sour Kangaroo (R&B riffing mezzo with high F) Adult, age open.  She’s really not sour; just has attitude, and stirs up trouble and fun with a bluesy gospel voice.  Strong rock/blues belter with huge presence. Strong singer/actress.
• Mayor of Whoville (Tenor) Adult, age open.  Musical theatre character man.  He carries his office with confidence and charm.  Father of JoJo.  Strong actor/singer.
• Mrs. Mayor (Mezzo) Adult, age open.  An ideal mom.  She believes in good things happening to good people; trusts her husband.  Mother of JoJo.  Strong actress/singer.
• General Genghis Khan Schmitz (Bass) Adult, age open.  A grand but imposing general who believes strongly in the war that he’s fighting.  Could double as The Grinch.
• The Grinch (Bass) Adult, age open.  A green-skinned dour philosopher who is down on happiness.  Strong character man.  Could double as General Schmitz.
• Wickersham Brothers (Male trio: tenor, baritone, bass with low E) Adult, age open. The typical male “boy band” sound.  These guys tease, play pranks, make mischief and music hanging around the jungle.  Vocalize in perfect harmony.  Strong singer/dancer.
• Bird Girls (Female trio: soprano with F, soprano, and alto with low F#) Adult, age open.  A jazzy harmonizing, vocal group of three “Supreme” chicks who are too cool in the forest.  Strong singer/dancer.  >.

Performance Riverside welcomes individuals of any age, race, color, national origin, religion, disability or sexual orientation at all of its auditions. Performances are at the Landis Performing Arts Center on the Riverside City College Campus. For more information, call our audition hotline at (951) 222-8485, or visit www.performanceriverside.org.