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Calling all actors! Theatre 121 announces auditions for Groundhog Day.

Auditions will be held at the Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock (225 W Calhoun St, Woodstock, IL 60098) on Sunday, November 3 and Monday, November 4 from 6:00-10:00 pm. Callbacks are invitation only and will be held on Wednesday, November 6 from 7:00pm-10:00pm at the Woodstock Opera House (121 W Dean St, Woodstock, IL 60098). Sign up below for your time slot. Director Tracey Lanman, assistant director Mike Frale, vocal director Cassidy Tully and choreographer Will Roberts will be casting 20-26 performers. All auditionees must be at least 18 years of age. No exceptions.

At auditions, you will sing, act and dance. Prepare 32 bars of any song from the show. (Note that you may be cut off after one minute.) Bring your sheet music for our accompanist. Those auditioning for Phil will do a very short reading and all will learn a dance from our choreographer. Wear comfortable clothes and closed toe shoes for dancing.

Characters in Groundhog Day:

Phil Conners- Vocal Range: F#2-B4, over it and everybody, a burned-out TV weatherman, resentful, entitled. Phil grows and changes throughout the course of the show and needs to also show a great deal of emotional depth and real acceptance of the ramifications of his previous behavior.

Rita Hanson - Vocal Range: F#3-E5, a TV producer, professional, down to earth, empath, but knows what she wants, and knows what she does not want even more.

Larry - TV cameraman, constantly disrepected by Phil.

Ned Ryerson/Healer - Vocal Range: Ab2-F4, An old friend of Phil Connors' from high school. A comedic, fast-talking life insurance salesman who crosses paths with Phil every morning.

Nancy Taylor - Vocal Range: F#3-B4, Self-aware, up against the odds. A fatalistic surrender to her never-changing lot in life as the "pretty one." In a rut of her own.

Mrs. Lancaster - Vocal Range: A3-F4, A chipper, older, bed and breakfast owner with a huge smile and broken coffee maker.

Freddie/Psychiatric Pharmacologist - Vocal Range: D4-A4, Freddie is a pro wrestling fan and marching band member. In a relationship with Debbie (but afraid to pop the question). Upbeat, huge fan of Phil Connors.

Ralph - Vocal Range: G3-C#5, Punxsutawney Townie who hangs out at the local dive bar, aside from shooting cans in a field somewhere and sleeping in every day.

Debbie - Debbie is a pro wrestling fan and marching band member. In a relationship with Freddie (but no ring yet). Upbeat, huge fan of Phil Connors.

Doris/AA Person - Diner waitress. Can't sing but still needs to sing.

Buster - Vocal Range: E3-Bb3, Upbeat and offbeat Town Elder who oversees Punxsutawney Phil's annual prediction. Leads the parade and takes care of the famed groundhog.

Gus/Bartender Billy - Vocal Range: A2-F#4, Punxsutawney Townie who hangs out at the local dive bar, aside from shooting cans in a field somwhere and sleeping in every day.

Sheriff - Vocal Range: F3-D4, One of two town cops. Forgetful, lackadaisical.

Deputy - The other town cop. Sheriff's sidekick.

Five to seven additional ensemble members who must sing and dance well

Sign up for a one-hour slot on either November 3 or 4. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, November 5. Actors who are needed at callbacks will be notified by email. We ask that you arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition time in order to complete the audition form.