Auditions - MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company

AS YOU LIKE IT Auditions

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Liz Fredette

Production Assistant Joey Schulman

Questions? Email LFredette@macguffintf.com

AUDITIONS

WHEN: Monday, January, 12th 6-8:30pm. **SOME AUDITIONERS MAY BE DONE EARLY.**

WHERE: MacGuffin at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor

WHO: Students ages 10-18 (must be in Elementary, Middle, or High School)

INFORMATION MEETING and CALLBACKS

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, January, 14th 6-8:30pm. **SOME AUDITIONERS MAY BE DONE EARLY.**

6-6:45pm - Information session for actors and at least one household adult. This is especially pertinent for: first-time spring show families, families with middle and early-high school actors in the production.
6:45-8:30pm - Potential Callbacks. Some years, I need to see more specific scenes and combinations before making final casting decisions. If that is the case, we will use this time to do so. I will notify everyone on Tuesday. It is very unlikely that I would ask all students to stay.

WHERE: MacGuffin at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor

WHO: Actors auditioning for As You Like It and at least one household adult. See breakdown of timing above for specifics.

REHEARSALS...

...will begin in February, officially. There may be some meeting times or small rehearsals in late January.

Rehearsals will run Mondays - Thursdays from 6-8/8:30pm at MacGuffin. We plan to have 1-2 nights/week go to 8:30pm and 1-2 nights/week go to 8pm. Tuesdays we will end at 7:45pm.

Not all actors will be called every night. Medium and larger roles will likely be called 2-4 nights/week. Smaller roles will be called 1-2 nights/week.

TECH and SHOW DATES

All cast members must be available for all of the following:

TECH REHEARSALS

Sunday, May 3, TIME TBD (afternoon/ early evening)
Monday, May 4, 6-9/10pm*
Tuesday, May 5, 6-9/10pm *
Wednesday, May 6, 6-9/10pm*

SHOW DATES

Thursday, May 7 at 7pm - Preview Performance (Actor call time 5pm)
Friday, May 8 at 7pm - Opening Night Reception (Actor call time 5pm)
Saturday, May 9 at 7pm (Actor call time 5pm)
Sunday, May 10 at 1pm (Actor call time 11am)

* Assume that Tech Rehearsals to go to 10pm. If we are able to end some nights at 9 or 9:30pm, we will and will let the cast know.

All Audition Materials and Production Information at the link below, including a link to the Audition Form—which should be completed prior to the January 12th audition.

We can't wait to get back to Shakespeare with all of you! - Liz Fredette

Audition Materials & Production Information

PARODY THIS! Auditions

By Patrick Greene, Brendan Main, and Jason Pizzarello

Directed by Jen Jaynes with assistance by Joey Schulman

Questions? Email jjaynes@macguffintf.com

Audition Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 6pm - 8:30pm

2026 Performance Dates: Friday March 13 at 7pm, Saturday March 14 at 7pm, Sunday March 15 at 3pm

Rehearsal Dates: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights 6p-8:30p, January 5 - March 4, 2026

Not all actors will be called every night
There will be a rehearsal schedule posted based on actors’ availability

Tech Week Dates: March 9, 10, 11, and 12, 2026 6pm - 9:30pm

You must be available for all of the above dates to participate in the show

Rehearsal and Performance Location: MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company, 2030 Sansom St., Philadelphia PA

Auditions open to actors ages 11 years - 18 years old.

About the show:

Have you ever wondered what the classic story of Oedipus would be like if it were done…on ice? Or what the beloved play Twelve Angry Men would look like if it were performed by one woman? Or what would happen if Dr. Frankenstein opened a shop in the mall? Oh, you’ve never wondered any of these things. Well, that’s okay. You don’t have to, because the fearless writers of Parody This! have answered these completely inane questions and more in a madcap, whirlwind show that will be performed with a couple of flats, some costume pieces, and actors’ willingness to be completely silly—as long as you don’t try to talk directly to your audience, or someone may build an actual fourth wall to stop you. Parody This! is a seriously unserious ode to theatre, classic literature…and bananas.

For more information, review the Audition Materials at the link below. Complete Audition Form prior to December 16 audition.

Hope to see you there! - Jen Jaynes

Audition Materials

Audition Form

More Than Anything Auditions

Monday, September 8, 2025 from 6-8:30 PM

AUDITION for our production of the newly revised musical by John Rea, More Than Aything, Monday, September 8, 2025 from 6-8:30pm at MacGuffin Theatre & Film Company (2030 Sansom St. Philadelphia, PA). Choreography by Liz Fredette. Directed by John Rea.

Everyone ages 10-18 are welcome to participate in this production. Please fill out the Audition Form below starting August 1. We rehearse Monday - Thursday from 6-8pm or 6-8:30pm depending on the night. Most actors can expect 2-3 rehearsals per week. If you can't commit to a larger role please consider playing a cameo with just a few rehearsals.

Rehearsals begin Monday, September 15.

Tech Rehearsals are December 2-4 from 6-9 PM

Performances are December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, & 14, 2025

There will be a vocal audition followed by a dance audition lead by our choreographer, Liz Fredette. There may also be some cold readings from the script.

Audition Songs -
Demo Recordings and Lyric Sheets can be found HERE

Please note that in this production youth, ages 10-12, will play the adult characters, excluding Mr. Felty.

Samantha - 'One Thing Right'

Daisy - 'Blind to Me'
Veronica - 'Rich and Famous'

Potter - 'Johnny-O Rap'
Hedwig - 'Ride With Me'

Mr. Felty - Felty Scene
Marilyn and Lorna - 'I'll Take the Theatre Life'

All other characters - 'More Than Anything'

Cast of Characters

Teen Girls

Samantha Anderson, 15, sophomore, our hero, sensitive, self-doubting, new girl in school, her mother was recently killed in action in the Army

Daisy Maniechevitz, 15, lead, sophomore, romantic goth girl, in love with Potter, plays bass guitar

Alexa Rabinovich, 16, supporting, junior, foreign exchange student from Baviaria, has a European sensibility and a will to understand American ways

Sally Greene - 15, supporting, sophomore, God-fearin' country girl

Candy St. Cloud - 17, supporting, senior, loud and quirky

Melody Hewitt - 16, supporting, junior, theatre nerd

Bronwyn Clark - 16, featured supporting, junior, young ambitious film-maker

Midnight Cherry - 14, featured supporting, freshman, Hedwig's little sister, the definition of "cool", plays guitar

The Belles Cheerleading Squad

Veronica Mathers - 17, lead, senior, head cheerleader, wants to be rich and famous

Barbie Shapiro - 17, supporting, senior, Veronica's 2nd in command, practical

Gina Maggio - 16, supporting, junior, cheerleader, has a real belief in the wisdom of Tarot cards and fate

Chelsea Smith - 14, supporting, freshman, cheerleader in training, determined

Lucy Marks - 15, cameo, sophomore, cheerleader, brash and blunt

Kimmy Johnson - 16, cameo, junior, cheerleader, super sweet

Teen Boys

Potter Bangs - 15, lead, sophomore, quirky, theatre nerd, loyal and true, performs vocal percussion

Hedwig Sager - 17, lead, senior, lead singer for the Satanic Snow Weasels, looks like a German rock star, all about justice and fightin' the man

Martin Chapman - 15, supporting, sophomore, wants to date a girl above all else

Lucky Hudson - 16, supporting, junior, loves comedy improv, ballet and Veronica (unrequited)

Male or Female

Dietrich - 16, cameo, dancer for the Satanic Snow Weasels, destined to be a stylist

Klaus - 16, cameo, best friends with Dietrich, dancer for the Satanic Snow Weasels, loves the world of rock and roll

Adult Men

Mr. Sedgewick Felty - 40's, lead, the villain, authoritarian principal, wants to have a reality show on tv about him

Steve Anderson - late 30's, supporting, Samantha's father, works in the tech industry as a programmer, trying to put his life back together

Adult Women

Stacey Anderson - 30's, cameo, deceased Army lieutenant, Samantha's mother, Army strong, patriotic, favorite film is The Greasers

Marilyn Bruce, 30's, featured supporting, English teacher and director of the school musical, determined and loves her work

Lorna Peabody - 30's, featured supporting, French teacher, choreographer for the school musical, great sense of style and loves storytelling

Ms. Bertha Barnes - 40's, featured supporting, school secretary to Mr. Felty, she has a huge crush on him, she's an authoritarian-in-waiting

Attire for the audition: Actors should come all in black for the audition.

AUDITION FORM (Complete before your audition)

Please don't hesitate to reach out to John Rea with any questions in advance of the auditions - jrea@macguffintf.com

Auditions for
The Singin' Bohemians Cabaret Troupe*
Directed by John Rea, Choreography by Liz Fredette
When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 6-7 PM
Parents should join us at 7pm for a informational meeting about the commitment

Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)
Please check out the information about The Singin' Bohemians here and fill out the Audition Sheet in advance of the auditions.

Performers between the ages of 12 and 18 should prepare a Broadway song that shows off their range and talents. Please bring sheet music. There will also be a dance audition led by choreographer, Liz Fredette.

Auditions for
This Side Up Comedy Improv Troupe*
Directed by Jen Jaynes
When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 from 6-7:30 PM
Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)

Please check out the information about This Side UP Comedy Improv Troupe here and fill out the Audition Sheet in advance of the auditions.

Actors between the ages of 12 and 18 will perform comedy improvisations with the current members of This Side Up. We recommend watching the tv show 'Whose Line is it Anyway' to get the feel for the kind of improvisations you'll perform.

Auditions for
The Mechanicals Acting Troupe*
Directed by Liz Fredette
When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 7-8:30 pm
Parents should join us at 7pm for an information meeting about the commitment.

Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)
Please check out the information about The Mechanicals' Acting Troupe here and fill out the Audition Sheet in advance of the auditions.

Actors between the ages of 12 and 18 are welcome to audition. Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue.

The Mechanicals Acting Troupe is comprised of some of the best actors and leaders at MacGuffin. They are advocates for MacGuffin and seek to entertain audiences while growing their own skills. For the first part of the season, they put their acting talents to use in a short play to be performed for elementary and middle school students. We also take the show out to local libraries, synagogues, churches, and community centers. There will be several times during the season when actors in the Mechanicals must be available to perform on weekday mornings at local schools. During the latter half of the season the Mechanicals sharpen their skills on monologue and scene work.

* All of our troupes are both elite training programs and performance troupes. In addition to rehearsing and performing in and outside of our community, troupe members function as ambassadors for MacGuffin and leaders within our program.

Troupes rehearse on Saturdays following our class session schedule:

The Mechanicals Acting Troupe 12:30-2:30 PM
This Side UP Comedy Improv Troupe 3-4:30 PM
The Singing' Bohemians 2:30-4:30 PM

Tuition for the Troupes is $295 each for the fall and winter sessions and $245 for the spring session.

For more information, please check out our Troupes page or contact John Rea at jrea@macguffintf.com