Performance Riverside announces open call auditions for professional non-union performers for the upcoming production of All Shook Up! The production is directed and choreographed by John Vaughan, and musically directed by Allen Everman. Auditions will be held on Sunday, July 12 at 6pm, in Landis Performing Arts Center on the campus of Riverside City College. Performance pay is available.

Please prepare a song (16 bars) appropriate to the material which shows your voice and personality.  Have another contrasting song prepared in the event one is requested.  Wear clothes appropriate for moving and dancing.  All persons who audition must bring a resume, headshot, and a 110 word biography with them.  Rehearsals start August 15, with performances on September 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27 at Landis. Come prepared to list any conflicts you have with the rehearsal schedule. Currently casting for the roles of:

• Natalie Heller/Ed – Lead female, alto (G♭ / F# 3 – C 5, uses belt voice), 18 – 30. A small town tomboy girl who dreams of more. Lusts after Chad. Dresses up as ‘Ed’ to get closer to Chad. 
• Jim Haller – Supporting male, baritone to E flat, 45 – 65.  Natalie’s widower, down-to-earth father. 
• Miss Sandra – Supporting female alto (E 3 – E 4), 24 – 33 The beautiful curator of the town’s new museum of culture. She is in love with ‘Ed’.
• Dean Hyde – Supporting male, tenor, 14 – 22. 
• Lorraine – Supporting female, Belt to C, gospel mix to hi F, 14 – 22. Sylvia’s sassy, smart and sweet daughter.  African-American. 
• Sheriff Earl – Supporting male, booming baritone to E flat, 40 – 65. The Sheriff who secretly loves Mayor Matilda. He is a poker-faced man of few words. 
• Mayor Matilda Hyde – Supporting female, alto (C 3 – G 4, uses belt voice) 40 – 55. The prim and proper mayor
• Dennis – Male supporting, tenor to B flat, 20 – 30. Natalie’s best friend and secret admirer. He is a wide-eyed, awkward, aspiring dentist. 
• Sylvia – Supporting female, Belt to at least B flat, gospel riff to hi G, 40 – 55. The African-American owner of the ‘Honky Tonk’ bar.
• Male and Female dancer/singers for the ensemble.

The role of Chad has already been cast.

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.