Be part of the next production at the Erica Heilmann Theatre! We welcome anyone and everyone to audition, whether you have years of experience on stage or are stepping into the spotlight for the first time. Our program is built on creativity, community, and confidence, and we believe great theater comes from a wide range of voices and perspectives. If you are excited to learn, collaborate, and have fun, we would love to see you at auditions.
Upcoming Auditions:
Auditions for All Shook Up-Teen Show will be held on November 29 and November 30 at 7pm at Oakview Center and call backs will be on December 1st. The show dates are February 12-14 and February 18-21.
- Director: Emily Kileen
- Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Jake Tedeschi
- Musical Director: Sarah Koehler
- Choreographer: Kelsey Bischoff
Audition Sign-Up Link:
Character Descriptions:
- NATALIE HALLER (Alto): a mechanic. is a young girl who dreams of falling in love with a special guy. She lives with her father, Jim, and helps him run his gas station.
- CHAD (Baritone/Tenor): A loner who is a young rebel in the James dean, Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley mold. He is a great-lookin’, motorcycling, guitar-playing, leather-jacketed roustabout who has driven his motorcycle into a small but conservative town where he finds several opportunities for love.
- JIM HALLER (Baritone): Natalie’s widowed father and he, too, is looking for love. He eventually finds her in the person of Miss Sylvia, the local honky-tonk owner.
- SYLVIA (Belt –Alto to II Sop.): the no-nonsense, African-American owner of SYLVIA’S HONKY-TONK bar where folks gather to have a good time with good music be it rock or blues.
- LORRAINE (Belt Alto): Sylvia’s 16 year-old daughter. African-American who runs the local honky tonk/blues nightstop and bar. She is also looking for youthful love.
- DENNIS (Tenor High 1st Tenor): a young, awkward, aspiring dentist who is in love with Natalie, but who Natalie is only interested in as a friend. Dennis would do anything for Natalie, but eventually finds love in Miss Sandra.
- MISS SANDRA (Alto High Alto): the beautiful, intellectual caretaker of the town’s museum. Beautiful and intelligent, she wants substance in a guy.
- HENRIETTA (Belt – Alto to Soprano): the brassy, sensual barfly who is thrilled when the newcomer arrives in town. Often seen as Natalie’s encouraging sidekick.
- MAYOR MATILDA HYDE (Alto – Sop.): the town’s conservative mayor. Wants to keep the devil out of her town. Her son, Dean, is being shipped off to a military school because he’s become too cozy with Lorraine.
- DEAN HYDE (Tenor): Matilda’s 16 year-old son. He has grown up at a military boarding school. He becomes interested in and the love interest of Lorraine.
- SHERIFF EARL (Baritone – mid 40′s-50′s): the law in town. A man of not many words. He has been enforcing the consistently conservative laws of the town under the leadership of Ms. Matilda. They eventually find one another.
- ENSEMBLE
All gender identities, Ages 13- 19 (Vocal Ranges: Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Mezzo, Soprano) All members of the cast must be at least 13 and in 8th grade and no older than 19 in their Freshman year of college. Strong singers, actors, and dancers needed. The ensemble is an integral part of this show.
Audition Notes:
- Please sign up for ONE SINGING slot and arrive 15 minutes prior to fill out an audition form. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. If you are under 18 you will need a guardian’s signature at the time of auditions. Guardians are free to leave after they have signed audition form. Callbacks will be held on September 3rd. Callback information will be sent out once all auditions have taken place.
- Come prepared to sing a song (not exceeding 32 bars or 1 minute in length) from the show, or in the style of the show, sung by a character you would like to audition for OR that is in your vocal range. No acapella singing allowed. Sheet music from the show will be provided as well as an accompanist. If you are singing something not from the show, you must provide sheet music in your preferred key! Come prepared to dance with proper dance attire. YOU WILL SING FIRST AND THEN LEARN A SHORT DANCE COMBINATION.
- If you cannot attend auditions, video submissions can be uploaded to YouTube or Google Drive (sharing options turned ON) on or before November 17th at 7pm. Email links to emily.ann.kileen3@gmail.com. SUBJECT LINE: ALL SHOOK UP AUDITION
Rehearsal Schedule:
- Tuesday 7:00-10:00pm
Thursday 7:00-10:00pm
Sunday 1:00-5:00pm - First rehearsal would occur on Tuesday December 1st.
- There will be no rehearsals on December 24th or 31st!
- TECH SCHEDULE: Saturday February 6th- Thursday February 11th
Performances:
- Fri. Feb. 12th, 2027, 7:30 pm
Sat. Feb. 13th, 2027, 7:30 pm
Sun. Feb. 14th, 2027, 3:00 pm
Thurs. Feb. 18th, 2027, 7:30 pm
Fri. Feb. 19th, 2027, 7:30 pm
Sat. Feb. 20th, 2027, 7:30 pm
Sun. Feb. 21st, 2027, 3:00 pm - COME WITH A LIST OF YOUR CONFLICTS. We will not accept conflicts AFTER the show has been cast. We cannot cast those with multiple conflicts, or conflicts during tech week and performance dates.
- NOTE: THERE COULD BE THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDING ADDITIONAL SHOWS SATURDAY AFTERNOONS OF THE PERFORMANCE WEEKENDS, PLEASE BE SURE TO COME WITH ANY CONFLICTS YOU MAY HAVE THOSE DAYS AS WELL.
If you have any questions about auditions, you can email emily.ann.kileen3@gmail.com
ALL SHOOK UP is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
