Auditions & Casting Information

Check this page frequently for upcoming audition information as well as cast list information.

The Three Musketeers Cast List

2019 Zodiac Players Production of Ken Ludwig's "The Three Musketeers" Official Cast List

D'Artagnan - Kyle Hutcheson
Sabine - Christina Jones
Cardinal Richelieu - Will Mitchell
Porthos - David Prejeant
Aramis - LaDarius Prince
Athos - Michael Hill
Rochefort - Arielle Jones
Milady - Lucy LeMaster
Treville/Ensemble Characters - William Page
Constance/Ensemble Characters - Kara Mobley
King Louis/Ensemble Characters - Matt Osborne
Queen Anne/Ensemble Characters - Amy Shipman Lambright
Elise/Ensemble Characters - Kellee Willis

Production dates are Thursday Oct 24 -Saturday Oct 26 7:30pm; Sun Oct 27 2pm
With appearances at the Renessaisance Faire in Wilson Park!

Pocahontas

Gingerbread Players will be holding auditions for Pocahontas on
Sunday August 25, 2019 at 2pm and Monday, August 26, 2019 at 6pm.

Pocahontas is the daughter of the mighty Algonquin Chief Powhatan. The young princess delights in playing with Raven, Wolf, and Squirrel. Pocahontas has also made friends with the English settlers of Jamestown, a community struggling with starvation and sickness. This enchanting musical is graced with a wonderful cast of characters: Little Running Rabbit, Brave Eagle, Aunt Morning Star, Forest Spirits, Mother Earth, and, of course, the people of Jamestown. Filled with Native American lore and beautiful music, this play is true to the original legend. Audiences will be swept away with DeTurk’s original music, featuring such songs as ’Live Forever,’ ’No Common Ground’ and the beautiful ’Your Heart Always Knows.’

Auditions will consist of individuals singing an one minute song of choice and cold readings from the script. Those auditioning must provide their own music. A CD player and Bluetooth speaker will be available.

Roles are available for children, teenagers, and adults ages 6 and up.

Available roles:

WORDSPINNER............girl, Age 12 and up
LITTLE RUNNING RABBIT ......Age 8 and up
HAPPY-SHE-WALKS..............Age 8 and up
BRAVE EAGLE.............Age 8 and up
AUNT MORNING STAR (Pocahontas’ aunt)
Age 16 and up
CHIEF POWHATAN.........Age 16 and up
POCAHONTAS..........Age 12 and up
THUNDERCLOUD..............Age 12 and up
ESTHER FINLEY.............girl, Age 8 and up
SQUIRREL..............creature, Age 6 and up
WOLF.....................creature, Age 6 and up
RAVEN....................creature, Age 6 and up
MARGARET WHEELER.......Age 8 and up
BARBARA MATTHEWS .......Age 8 and up
CAROLINA.............................Age 10 and up
JEREMY..............................Age 10 and up
MERCY ROGERS................Age 16 and up
CHARITY MATTHEWS......Age 16 and up
THOMAS ROGERS ............Age 16 and up
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH .....Age 16 and up
SPIRIT OF MOTHER EARTH..Age 12 and up

ENSEMBLE CONSISTING OF ADDITIONAL ALGONQUINS, SETTLERS, FOREST SPIRITS (All Ages)


Performance dates for Pocahontas will be November 21-24, 2019. School shows will also be performed opening week on one or two mornings depending on the audience demand.

Production Crew:
Director: Jennifer Adams
Musical Director: Jessica Rice
Choreography: Jacob Adams

Next To Normal

Auditions for NEXT TO NORMAL, the opening show of the Zodiac Players 2019-2020 season, will be held Friday, May 24th & Sunday, May 26th at 6:30 pm at the Shoals Theatre on Seminary Street in Florence. Callbacks will be held Wednesday, May 29th. Michael Green is directing and Rebecca Rockhill is musical director for this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical.

Roles are available for 2 men and 1 woman (ages 30-50) and 2 men and 1 woman (ages 16-25). Those auditioning should prepare a song of their choice that shows their vocal strength and range and should provide either a CD or phone recording to audition with. There will also be a cold-reading from the script.

Production dates are September 12-15 and rehearsals will begin mid-July. For more information contact n2nzodiac@aol.com.

Beauty & The Beast

Audition Information for Beauty and the Beast:

Auditions will be held at 9am on March 16, 2019 at the Shoals Theatre.

Auditions will be held on Monday, March 11th and Tuesday, March 12th at 6:00pm at the Shoals Theatre for PRINCIPAL character roles. 

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Belle (appears to be 18-25)- good singer, soprano/mezzo soprano, some dancing skills

Beast (appears to be 18 or older)- good singer, baritone, some dancing skills

Gaston (18 or older)- good character singer and dancer

Maurice (30 or older)- good singer, baritone

Cogsworth(30 or older)- ensemble singer

Mrs. Potts (18 or older)-great singer mezzo/alto, must move well onstage

Lumiere (15 or older)- energetic, character singer with a great French accent

Chip (8-12) boy or girl ensemble singer, dancer

Babette (15 or older)- French accent, must move well on stage

Madame DeLa Grande Bouche (18 or older)- operatic singer, some dancing

Lefou (15 or older)- tenor, good singer, some dancing

Monsieur D’argue (30 or older)- good singer

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If necessary, call backs will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019.

Best Little Whorehouse In Texas Auditions

From The Director:

Announcing the cast for "Best Little Whorehouse In Texas”

I am thrilled to announce this amazing cast. Read through will be in February. Thanks to everyone who auditioned.

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Miss Mona : Stangley Anna Gibson
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd: Christopher Spencer
Melvin P. Thorpe: Benny Steadman 
Governor : Andy Betterton
Narrator : Mark Newton
Doatsey Mae : Brianna Watkins 
Mayor Rufus Poindexter : David Vann
Edsel Mackey : Keith Rhodes
C.J. Scruggs : Ronnie Green
Senator Wingwoah : Jay Paul Chase
Shy : Maggie Stewart
Jewel: McKenzie Gordon
Angel : Julie King
Linda Lou : Melanie Dickens
Dawn : Lucy Lemaster
Ginger : Salena Fugate
Beatrice : Shanda Davidson 
Durla : Petra Pack
Stephanie Daniel : Ruby Rae
Eloise : Sara Allen 
Taddy Jo : Tori Helms

Cowboys/Aggies: 
LaDarius Prince
Charlie Parker 
Blake Bradford 
Michael Hill 
Adam Thomas 
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Doggett Choir : 
Connie Clayton , Jessica Dawkins , Sarah Gorsych, William Page, Dylan Bales , Mark Newton
Wulla Jean : TBA

The Enchanted Bookshop Cast List

Margie - Jennifer Kilpatrick
Bombalurina - Elvie Rose
Mom - Connie Clayton
Timmy - Aegan Marquardt
Robin Hood - Jackson Harvey
Tom Sawyer - Garrett Cunningham
Sherlock Holmes - Aaron Marquardt
Toto - Marley Jacques
Dorothy - Nora Dalrymple
Heidi - Cayson Allen
Pollyanna - Landri Kilpatrick
Book Fairy - Katie Grace Michael
Lady In Red - Kyndal Kilpatrick
Fagin - Walker Barnett
Long John Silver - Cody Woodfin
Officer Ketchum - Donna Duncan
Fingers (A Jewel Smuggler) - Macy Ladner
Eddie (Another Jewel Smuggler) - Tyler Hudson
Doctor Doolittle - Robert Atkins
Queen of Hearts - Brooke Cartony
Frankenstein - Hayden LaVecchia
Wicked Witch Of The West - Sammi Goodwin
Hopalong Cassidy - Drew McKinnon
Famous Book Character TBA - Logan Kilpatrick
Famous Book Character TBA - Sydney Jacques
Famous Book Character TBA - Abigail Johnson
Famous Book Character TBA - Katie Konig
Famous Book Character - Landon McGee
Famous Book Character TBA - Anna Neal  
Famous Book Character TBA - McKenna Cristler
Famous Book Character TBA - Eli Dunstan

Much Ado About Nothing Cast List

From the director - Much Ado About Nothing Cast List:

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BENEDICK………… ADAM THOMAS

BEATRICE……………….. BETH THEAD
CLAUDIO………… CHANCE RHODES
HERO….…... REBECCA TUMLINSON
DON PEDRO/PRINCE... MICHAEL HILL
LEONATO……………… MATT UPTON
DOGBERRY….……. TYLER HUDSON
DON JOHN…….… CHARLIE PARKER
BORRACHIO……………… TBD
CONRADE……………….... TBD
MARGARET…. ELIZABETH RAGSDALE
URSLA……………….. LANEY GREEN
MESSENGER………… AVERY ISBELL
ISABEL………… KATIE SUE BREWER
ANTONIO………………… TBD
FRIAR FRANCES………… TBD
VERGES……………… JARED MCCOY
SEACOAL………ABRIEL GOODLOE
SEXTON…………OLD CRITTENDEN
1st WATCHMAN….. J. PAUL CHASE
2nd WATCHMAN…. AVERY ISBELL
ELIZABETH……HANNAH THOMAS

Thank you to all who auditioned. I will be in touch with a Group Facebook message about an upcoming meeting.

Arsenic & Old Lace Cast List

From the director, the cast list for Arsenic & Old Lace is as follows:

Martha Brewster - Gail Brooks Allen
Abby Brewster - Barbara Hendricks
Mortimer Brewster - Jared McCoy
Jonathan Brewster - Mark Keeton
Teddy Brewster - David House
Dr. Einstein - Don Grace
Elaine Harper - Abigail Coats
Reverend Harper - Scott Coats
Officer O’Harra - Jacob Adams
Lt Rooney - Leigh Daniels
Officer Brophy - Joel “Spud” Mitchell
Dr. Witherspoon - Patrick Hampton
Officer Klein - Laura-Ashley Foster 
Mr. Gibbs - TBA

Elf! The Musical Jr. Cast List

We were so impressed by the amount of talented auditionees we saw last week for Elf Jr! Over 100 of you auditioned and it took us a lot of time to narrow it down to the actual cast list. Many of our decisions came down to conflicts with our rehearsal and performance schedule. That being said, if you were not cast, PLEASE come audition for our next show!

Jovie: Addison Credille

Walter Hobbs: Preston Lumpkins

Micheal Hobbs: Drew McKinnon

Buddy: Carter Ramos

Emily Hobbs: Savannah Berryman

Mr. Greenway/policeman1: Samuel Lumpkins

Manager: Tyler Haskovec

Santa: Robert McMasters

Deb: Lynea Cochran

Fake Santa/ passerby: Sean Bishop

Jogger: Owen Flynn

Teenager: Sydney Kelley

Flyer girl 1: Linley Jackson

Flyer girl 2: Ally McGee

Security guard 1: Caleb Price

Security guard 2: Garrett Cunningham

Business woman: Julia Cochran

Saleswoman: Abby Creekmore

Charlotte Denton: Emma Hodges

Santa’s helper: Madyn Harris

Emma Van Brocklin: Isabella Teal

Darlene Lambert: Madi McGee

Chadwick: Owen Hood

Sarah: Brooke Cartony

Matthews: Mason Hodges

Policewoman 2: Leah Strickland

Sam: Maddie Olson Comforting

New Yorker: Caroline Barber

Shawanda: Sophia Saylor

Charlie: Connor Gooch

Elf 1: Anna Neal

Elf 2: Cooper Hanbery

Elf 3: Allie Jennings

Elf 4: Charli Givens

Elf 5: Landon McGee

Additional elves: Natalie Lindsey, Maddie Brown, Ginger Lewey, Mya Brady

Macy’s employees: Abby Wilson, Samantha Fulks, June Steadman, Mara Craft