Auditions for Superhero and Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt2b
Superhero (musical) Book by John Logan Music and Lyrics by Tom Kitt
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B (farce) By Kate Hamil
Category: Non-Equity Audition
Pay: $450 stipend
Description: Towle Theater seeks strong singer/actors 18 years old and up for its upcoming productions of Superhero directed by TJ Bird with music direction by John Phillips and Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt 2B directed by Jim LaPietra.
All ethnicities and gender identities are strongly encouraged to audition. Performance Dates are listed below. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the Towle Theater 5205 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN.
Audition Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10:00am - 4:30 pm
Audition Location:Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657.
South side of Belmont, between Lakewood and Racine. Located just a few blocks west of the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple stop also accessible via the #77 Belmont bus.
Callbacks and Local Auditions: TBD
Show Description(s):
Superhero is a deeply human new musical about a fractured family .The story follows Simon, a teenage comic book fan who retreats into an imaginary world after witnessing his father's death in an accident two years earlier. Simon's mother, Charlotte, is an English lit professor who struggles to process her grief while also worrying about her son. The two are joined by a mysterious neighbor and an unexpected hero who helps them on their journey. Before we can save the world, we have to save each other.
Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt 2B is an irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick, this fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective story with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical, escapade, oddball female roommates Sherlock Holmes & Joan Watson join forces to emerge from pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional Odd Couple adventure duo - solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all the answers.
Time Commitment
Superhero : Rehearsals will begin June 14 (max 3-4 rehearsals per week except tech week). *The first music rehearsal will be all day on Sat, June 14th 10 am - 9 pm with scheduled breaks.
Performance Dates are July 18 - 27, 2025. Performance times: Matinees at 2pm. Evenings 7:30 pm
Ms, Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B: Rehearsals will begin August 4, 2025 (max 3-5 rehearsals per week except tech week).
Performance Dates are Sept 12 - 21 .Performance times: Matinees at 2pm. Evenings 7:30 pm
Material to Prepare:
Superhero - Please prepare 16-32 bars of an uptempo and ballad in the style of the show. You may only sing one song, however please have a contrasting piece ready if asked. Provide sheet music in the correct key. No acapella or taped accompaniment. A 1-2 min comedic monologue. You may be asked to read from the script.
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Please prepare a 1-2 min comedic monologue. You may be asked to read from the script.
Contact Info: To request an audition appointment, please email headshot, resume and first and second choice for an audition time to the email below. Appointments will be taken in 10 min increments from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.
Reply to Email: towletheater@gmail.com
Website: www.towletheater.org