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New Stage Theatre is seeking actors for its upcoming production of the thriller
Patrick Hamilton’s Gaslight by Steven Dietz.
The sanctity of marriage is threatened when sanity is at stake. Strange things start to happen to the newlyweds Bella and Jack in this turn of the century Victorian thriller as their seemingly perfect marriage devolves into something sinister. Gaslight thrillingly delves into the horrors of psychological abuse, where the truth is fickle for characters and audience alike. With undertones of Sherlock Holmes and film noir, it is a story replete with mystery, double-crosses, and at its core a statement on the injustice and impact of abuse. This Gaslight is the first authorized stage update/adaptation of the Patrick Hamilton classic.
Gaslight opens on October 22 and plays through November 3, 2024.
Rehearsals begin on October 1, 2024
Casting is currently ongoing for all of the play’s characters. If you would like to submit as a local actor and can attend in person audition, please send picture and resume to submissions@newstagetheatre.com and put your name, the name of the character you wish to be considered for and where you live in the subject line.
If you live out of the Jackson area and would like to submit as a visiting guest actor, please send picture and resume, and a link to a video audition to submissions@newstagetheatre.com and put your name, the name of the character you wish to be considered for and where you live in the subject line. The video audition should consist of a 1 to 2 minute monologue from a drama.
The deadline for submissions is Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Character Breakdown for Gaslight
MRS. MANNINGHAM (BELLA) – early to mid-30’s, attractive, attentive, unsettled
MANNINGHAM (JACK)– mid-to late 40’s, charming, handsome, secretive
ELIZABETH– 45-55, the senior maid, stout, direct, loyal
NANCY – early 20’s, the young maid, pretty, sassy, bold
SERGEANT ROUGH – mid 50’s -60s, British, buoyant, clever, relentless
New Stage is also seeking singers/actors/musicians for its upcoming musical
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas.
In Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley come together again to celebrate the holidays! Sun Records, now festively decorated with a Christmas tree, garland, and mistletoe, rings with sounds of the season and the chart toppers that made the “Million Dollar Quartet” famous. The gang is up to their usual antics as we journey through stories of Christmas past, present, and future.
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas opens on December 4 and plays through December 22, 2024.
Rehearsals begin on November 12, 2024.
If you would like to submit for the Million Dollar Quartet Christmas production as a local actor and can attend in person audition, please send picture and resume to submissions@newstagetheatre.com and put the name of the character you wish to be considered for and where you live in the subject line.
If you live out of the Jackson area and would like to submit as a visiting guest actor, please send picture and resume, and a link to a video audition to submissions@newstagetheatre.com and put your name, the name of the character you wish to be considered for and where you live in the subject line. The video audition should consist of a 1-minute monologue and a song in the style of the show. If submitting for Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, or Elvis Presley you should accompany yourself.
The deadline for submissions is Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Character Breakdown for Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
JERRY LEE LEWIS – early 20’s, Rock ‘n’ roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated last man standing. Plays piano.
CARL PERKINS – mid-20’s, Lead guitar player, singer, the originator of one of the first rock ‘n’ roll hits, “Blue Suede Shoes.” Plays guitar.
JOHNNY CASH – mid-20’s Singer, guitar player, a giant of American music at the dawn of his epic career. Plays guitar.
DYANNE – mid 20’s An aspiring singer, Elvis’ girlfriend.
ELVIS PRESLEY – early 20’s. The first and still undisputed king of rock ‘n’ roll. Plays guitar.
SAM PHILLIPS – mid to late 30’s. The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll and founder of Sun Records, discovered Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Cash, Perkins and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King. A towering and charismatic figure in American music.
FLUKE – Drummer.
BROTHER JAY – Bass player, Brother to Carl Perkins.
New Stage Theatre is accepting video auditions from actors/singers/musicians
who wish to be considered for the 2024-2025 season.
Casting is ongoing for the 59th Season. If you would like to submit for the season production, please send picture and resume to submissions@newstagetheatre.com and a link to your video audition. Your acting audition should be no longer than 3 minutes and should include two contrasting monologues. If you would like to be considered for musicals, you should include 60 seconds of a song. Please put the your name and where you live in the subject line.
The deadline for season submissions is September 20, 2024.
Downloads
Gaslight & Million Dollar Quartet Christmas Casting notice
General Season Video Submissions
Actors interested in future auditions should send their photo and resume to submissions@newstagetheatre.com. New Stage also sees professional actors in New York City by appointment, at the UPTA auditions in Memphis each February, and at SETC in March. Auditions for Unframed are ongoing and information can be found on the Unframed at New Stage Theatre Facebook page. Artistic and production personnel may submit picture and/or resume to Artistic Director Francine Reynolds at submissions@newstagetheatre.com. To receive information about future auditions sign up to receive our e-newsletter by scrolling to the bottom of our home page.
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