According to the Chorus – Audition Notice
By Arlene Hutton
October 8 – 18, 2025
Director: Barbara Mah
Stage Manager: Samantha McCabe
Audition Location: Walterdale Theatre – Glenfield Rehearsal Hall
Audition Dates:
July 14, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
July 15, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Callbacks:
TBA (possibly Sunday, July 20 in afternoon)
Rehearsals Begin:
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and are normally Tuesday/Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons, with some Saturdays. Note that we lose significant rehearsal time during Fringe.
Play Synopsis:
In the backstage a Broadway theater in the mid-1980s, the chorus girls and their dressers are waging a turf battle. Who is the mysterious new dresser, and will she be able to find her way? This show is a funny, touching, behind-the-scenes glimpse at every day lives, set against a period in the history where women’s issues and the AIDS crisis play out in the background.
Copies of the script will be available at the Theatre Alberta library for borrowing and for in-library perusal.
NOTE: ACTORS PORTRAYING CHORUS GIRLS WILL IN BRA/PANTIES FOR MOST OF THE SHOW.
Please ensure that actors auditioning for these roles are comfortable with this level of undress.
Special Skills:
Dance/movement background helpful for chorus parts. While there is no formal “dance”, the ladies will be marking dance choreography during scenes.
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AUDITION INFO
– Auditions will happen in a group setting and will consist of readings from the play.
– Depending on COVID protocols, understudies may be cast.
– Please bring the following to the audition (or upload to the google docs):
– Headshot (any decent photo of you)
– Resume (theatre related)
– ALL conflicts with rehearsal dates including vacations, concerts, holiday commitments and jobs between July 22, 2025 – October 18, 2025
PLEASE NOTE THAT BEING IN THIS SHOW PRECLUDES BEING INVOLVED IN A FRINGE SHOW
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ROLES
Please note you must be 18+ due to mature content
Walterdale Theatre is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, the director will consider all submissions.
Please note that Walterdale is an amateur theatre and we cannot consider applications from members of Canadian Actors Equity.
THE DRESSERS
AUDREY — good at her job, but bossy, 40s/50s/60s
BRENDA — longtime dresser, no nonsense, bad knees, older than Audrey
KJ — female presenting, a new dresser, late 30s
THE FEMALE CHORUS
LINDA — lively and lustful
MONICA — takes no prisoners, has eating disorders
JESSICA — a beautiful dancer with a lot of experience
NICKI — the newest, youngest dancer
JOYCE — the oldest dancer, has seen it all
STACIE — the swing who can do anything
OTHER
VANDER — called “Van,” the beloved gay stage manager, male presenting, 30s/40s
MALLORY — a star of the show, female presenting, 30s/40s/50s
PETER — a featured dancer new to the show, KJ’s former husband, 30s/40s
Sign up for auditions here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DABAB2FA2FEC16-57299034-audition#/
Questions?:
Email: follies.walterdale@gmail.com
