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The Great American Trailer Park Musical – AUDITIONS
by Hans Grim on Jan.12, 2010, under News
Fort Worth’s Circle Theatre is presenting The Great American Trailer Park Musical April 29th through May 29th. (Rehearsals will begin the week of April 5th)
Directed by Chris Robinson
Musical Directed by Hans Grim
The roles of Norbert and Duke are already cast (Jim Johnson and Andy Baldwin, respectively).
The 5 female singing roles are available for audition. 
Auditions will be held by appointment only on Saturday Jan 23rd from 3:00pm – 6:00pm and on Sunday Jan 24th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Callbacks will be on Sunday Jan 31st beginning at 1:00pm.
Please call 817-877-3040 Monday-Friday between noon and 5:00pm to schedule your audition.
Actors may do cold readings of monologues or sides from the show. A prepared contemporary comic monologue of 1 to 2 minutes is strongly encouraged.
Please be prepared to sing a pop ballad and an uptempo rock or blues selection. Singing from the show is encouraged, but make sure you are comfortable with the song – we want to see you at your best. Bring music in your key for an accompanist.
Perusal copies of the script will be available at Circle Theatre and at S.T.A.G.E. (for members only).
Sides are available here and will also be posted on the Circle Theatre website.
Here are some excerpts of music from the score for Callbacks – (or your audition if you’re feeling brave)
Musical Excerpts
JEANNIE - an agoraphobic woman whose husband is having an affair with an exotic dancer, who is on the run from her gun-toting, glue-sniffing ex.
Flushed Down the Pipes- Music Side (Click for MUSIC PDF)
Flushed Down the Pipes – DEMO RECORDING
Flushed Down the Pipes – Jeanie (Piano Only)
But He’s Mine (end)- Music Side
Owner of My Heart - Music Side
PIPI – Stripper who steals Jeanne’s husband
But He’s Mine (Click for MUSIC PDF)
But He’s Mine – Pipi (DEMO)
But He’s Mine (Piano Only)
It’s Never Easy - Music Side
Betty – runs the leasing office – a self-proclaimed “bad-ass”
That’s Why I Love My Man (Click for MUSIC PDF)
That’s Why I Love My Man – Betty (AUDIO DEMO)
That’s Why I Love That Man – Betty (Piano Only)
Pickles - , aka Donna, is called “Pickles” because she is perpetually hysterically pregnant.
That’s Why I Love My Man (Clcik for MUSIC PDF)
That’s Why I Love My Man – Pickles (DEMO)
That’s Why I Love That Man – Pickles (Piano Only)
Lin - short for linoleum, because her mother gave birth to her on the kitchen floor
That’s Why I Love My Man (Click for MUSIC PDF)
That’s Why I Love My Man – Lin (DEMO)
That’s Why I Love That Man – Lin (Piano Only)
More Show Info
Click here for a little bit of the libretto which has a character synopsis.
And here’s a link to a page that has audio samples
If you have any questions, please use the comment form below to contact the musical director:
