SMITHFIELD – The Four Season Theatre Company here has slated auditions for its upcoming production of the musical Mamma Mia! for Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Acting and singing try-outs will be held in 15-minute increments from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Hyde Park.
Two hour-long dance auditions will be held at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Dance auditions are required for all roles.
Call-backs will be held by invitation only on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., also at Cedar Ridge.
Featuring the music of the pop group ABBA, Mamma Mia! had its debut in 1999 and more than 65 million people have seen the show since that premiere in London’s West End theatre district.
As of 2024, Mamma Mia! is still playing in London, where it is acknowledged as the fifth longest-running show in West End history. It’s Broadway incarnation closed in September of 2015, after running continuously for nearly 14 years.
The production will be directed by Kody Rash, with music direction by Melissa Hamilton and choreography by Melisa Jensen and Katie Packard.
Those auditioning will be asked to sing thirty seconds of a Broadway tune from the score of a juke box musical.
Rash suggests choosing a song from contemporary musical like Xanadu, Freaky Friday, Ghost, Legally Blonde or Mean Girls. Anyone auditioning is encouraged to make their song selection one that not only displays their vocal talents but also shows character and personality.
Acting audition can be scheduled in 15-minute increments at https://fourseasonstheatre.org/auditions/
The website advises that anyone auditioning must attend one of the two dance sessions and plan to stay for the entire hour. Appropriate clothing – that will allow the participant to move freely – and footwear are also recommended.
The audition call is for performers 18 year of age and older for Mamma Mia!
Would-be performers should bring a filled-out the Four Seasons audition form (see https://fourseasonstheatre.org/auditions/), attach a headshot and add a list of personal conflicts in the period from Jan. 15 to Mar. 29 to their scheduled audition.
Rehearsals for Mamma Mia! will begin in mid- January. The company’s website indicates that Four Season troupe typically rehearses weekday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and on some Saturday mornings.
The performance dates for Mamma Mia! are Mar. 20 to 29 at Sky View High School in Smithfield.
The Cedar Ridge Elementary School is located at 65 North, 200 West in Hyde Park.