Auditions
ARDEN SHOWCASE – The Arden Players
20:00, Sat 2nd November 2019 at Murray Edwards Bar
Michaelmas Week 3
To help celebrate our new committee changeover, we’re hosting a Michaelmas showcase for new female and non-binary talent. We hope for this to be a chill and exciting evening in the Murray Edwards bar where people can try out new things, get a start in Cambridge theatre and have fun performing!
We hope to give successful applicants a five minute maximum slot to perform (either alone or in a group) anything of their choice, though we do encourage it to reflect our society’s ethos of promoting female and non-binary experiences. This could be anything from stand-up, improv, spoken word, poem, small scene from a drama, drag performance or song - we’d like to be surprised!
We are opening submissions for all women & non-binary performers, but particularly encouraging Freshers and/or those who haven’t done theatre before!
info & how to get involved: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zol10m7wnnGNXwXXfC5MvpsHkxzgb9wD/view?fbclid=IwAR3FZV5I00MUJ_T7Zk8wXwouMIQWyt6BSloSKHwlxKZIjO1XgD35CeP7B8Y
Contact ardenplayers@cusu.cam.ac.uk before Tue 15th Oct, 13:00 for more details.
CU Show Choir Presents: Seasons of Love
23:00, Mon 2nd December 2019 - Tue 3rd December 2019 at ADC Theatre
Michaelmas Week 8
Following on from last year's sell-out success, the CU Show Choir are BACK and looking for new members to join our family!
As Cambridge's ONLY all-singing all-dancing choir, we perform regularly at the ADC as well as more intimate venues such as college chapels and garden parties. Our next production, SEASONS OF LOVE, will take place on the 2nd and 3rd December and will feature all your favourite songs from hit musicals such as Hairspray, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors and many more!
Auditions will be held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October, 10am-3pm in ADC Dressing Room 2. Please prepare an a capella verse and chorus of any musical theatre or pop song. Sign up to an audition slot via the doodle poll below, and note that the last hour (2-3pm) of each day will be drop-in only!
https://doodle.com/poll/mb4rdg5zdgyb7gs7
We are particularly encouraging auditions from tenor and bass singers, but anyone and everyone can and SHOULD audition!
Any questions or concerns, please contact Rebecca on rjm261@cam.ac.uk. We can't wait to hear all your incredible voices and welcome you to our family!
Show choir love x
(Please note, all members will be expected to commit to two 3-hour rehearsals each week, specific days TBC.)
- Sat 12th Oct, 10:00–15:00, ADC Dressing Room 2
- Sun 13th Oct, 10:00–15:00, ADC Dressing Room 2
Contact rjm261@cam.ac.uk before Sun 13th Oct, 17:00 for more details.
CUMTS: Freshers’ Bar Night
20:00, Mon 21st October 2019 at ADC Theatre (Bar)
Michaelmas Week 2
Looking for a laid back way into the Cambridge theatre scene? Then CUMTS Bar Nights are for you!
Whether you’ve never performed before or you’re a veteran of the stage, these nights are a super friendly way to meet new people who share your passion for peforming and love of musicals! They’re also a great way to build up your confidence if you’re nervous about singing in front of a larger audience.
This week, the theme is Freshers, which means that if you’re new to Cambridge then you should absolutely come on down and sing a song for us! We’re very friendly and don’t bite (mostly) we promise :D
Just bring along sheet music for the song you want to sing, and our wonderful pianist (Sam) will accompany you!
- Fri 18th Oct, 14:00–16:00, Larkum Studio
Contact alr58@cam.ac.uk before Fri 18th Oct, 19:00 for more details.
Patience – CUGSS
19:45, Thu 14th November 2019 - Sat 16th November 2019 at Robinson College Auditorium
Michaelmas Week 5
PATIENCE is running auditions for Archina Grosvenor and the Colonel!
Email aks80@cam.ac.uk with your availability for a Skype/equivalent audition (the acting bits) by 1st September! We are generally free in the evenings or at the weekend, but let us know and we’ll figure something out.
All information and extracts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oxIZjxD-59zuocnT57fEiPT53DM4m5_n?usp=sharing
About the show:
Patience is a musical about a clash between hipsters and football jocks, queer love stories and over-using Instagram. As far as we are aware, we are the first theatre-music production in Cambridge to cast fully octave-blind, meaning that all roles are open to both higher and lower vocal ranges.
Archina Grosvenor: baritone/alto. Patience’s friend from her childhood, Archina is a trans woman whose talent for poetry has made her a reluctant hipster icon. We are particularly keen to create opportunities for trans performers, and this role will be open to women and non-binary people only.
Colonel Calverley: patter baritone/alto. Captain of the university football team, the 35th Dragoon Guards. They are continually dedicated to the team, even though most people gave up on them years ago. The Colonel is a patter role, and the character’s gender will match the actor’s.
Contact Aks80@cam.ac.uk before Mon 30th Sep, 13:00 for more details.
Thrill Me: the Leopold and Loeb Story – CUMTS and Brickhouse Theatre Company
19:00, Tue 26th November 2019 - Sat 30th November 2019 at Corpus Playroom
Michaelmas Week 7
Thrill Me, the week 7 Corpus Main musical is holding auditions!
Please be aware that the show and extracts contain scenes of a sexual nature, discussions of violence and harming of a child.
About the show:
Based on a real crime commited in Chicago in 1924, the two characters Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are homosexual lovers who murdered a young child. The musical is a dark, emotional ride with a fast-moving score.
Audition information, sign-up and extracts can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l17VDQlCh9ACYxFNgWBF88d94L6yIZUo/view?usp=sharing
We are a small and friendly team, and are excited to see you at the audition no matter if you are new to theatre or an experienced thespian. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
- Sat 12th Oct, 14:00–17:00, The Larkum Studio, ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
- Sun 13th Oct, 12:00–15:00, The Larkum Studio, ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
Contact sd835@cam.ac.uk, dgq20@cam.ac.uk before Sun 13th Oct, 16:00 for more details.