Carrollwood Cultural Center

AUDITIONS: Monty Python's Spamalot
2023-04-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Meeting Room II, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618
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The Carrollwood Cultural Center and show directors Culver Casson and Derek Baxter are auditioning for the hilarious Broadway sensation Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Spamalot is lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This musical retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features showgirls, cows, killer rabbits, and offensive caricatures of French people.
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle
Music by John Du Prez
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036 www.theatricalrights.com
Auditions: April 24 and 25 at 6 pm
Please prepare 16 – 32 bars of a comedy musical theatre song and be prepared to dance.If you tap, please be prepared to stay for an additional tap call after the dance call.
Video auditions will be accepted by those who cannot attend, but please try to make every effort to attend. In your video please slate your name, sing a small portion of a comedy musical theatre number, and record some simple dance moves such as a jazz square, grapevine, step-drags to the left and right, a pirouette, and any other impressive dance skills and tricks you may have. If you tap, please give us about 30 seconds of a tap routine to include time steps, wings, falling off the log, and any other tap tricks and steps you may know. Please email your audition submissions to auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.
Rehearsals: May 22 – July 13
Cue-to-Cue: July 16, full day required
Tech Week: July 17 – 20, evenings/nights required
Performances: July 21 – 30, Friday and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm
Character Breakdown
KING ARTHER (30+) The King of England, sets on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail.
SIR ROBIN (25+) Ironically called “Sir Robin the Brave,” though he couldn’t be more cowardly and LOVES musical theatre.
SIR LANCELOT (30+) Fearless to a bloody fault but through a twist of fate, does discover his “softer side.”
PATSY (30+) King Arthur’s horse and servant. Tap is required
SIR GALAHAD (30+) Begins as Denis, a lower-class mud gatherer who becomes knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. STRONG BARI-TENOR
THE LADY OF THE LAKE (20+) A Diva. The leading lady of the show. Must be a powerhouse vocalist able to sing in many styles and registers.
CHARACTER ROLES/ENSEMBLE playing various roles throughout the show including (to name a few) HISTORIAN, NOT DEAD FRED, MINSTREL, PRINCE HERBERT, and so so so much more. Looking for individuals with great comedic timing, great singers, and great dancers. Can possess all or just one of those skills and TAP IS A PLUS!
ALL genders will be considered for ALL roles, while this show is traditionally “able-bodied-white-male-heavy” we are looking to create a cast that resembles a broader cross-section of humanity.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Colors of My Life
2023-09-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Carrollwood Cultural Center and Director Jordan Patterson will hold auditions for The Colors of My Life Cabaret.
The Colors of My Life Cabaret is a collection of artists communicating their stories in living color and tangible expression. The vision of this showcase is to expose, encourage, and celebrate all walks of life and forms of art. We are looking for enthusiastic painters, singers, dancers, poets, musicians, and actors to perform 5 to 7-minute sets in a cabaret-style format.
Auditions:

Tuesday, September 12 / 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday, September 13 / 6-9 p.m.

Audition Requirements:

There is no musical accompaniment. You must bring your own background music on a CD.
Each performer will have 2 minutes to present their act
Come dressed comfortably and colorfully

Performances:

Saturday, October 14 / 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 15 / 2 p.m.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage individuals of all abilities, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, creeds, and ages to apply. If any special needs or modifications are required to participate in this process fully, please email chris@carrollwoodcenter.org.

For any further information, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

AUDITION: Sunday in the Park
2023-11-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
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Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Paul Berg will hold auditions for Sunday in the Park with George. Inspired by “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by George Seurat, this musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, with orchestrations by Michael Starobin, brings Seurat’s painting to life on stage. Sunday in the Park with George was produced initially on Broadway by The Shubert Organization and Emanuel Azenberg by arrangement with Playwrights Horizon, Inc. New York City, which produced the original production of Sunday in The Park With George in 1983.
Please be prepared to sing 16 bars from a musical. You may use a Sondheim song from any of his other musicals. An accompanist will be provided, but you are also welcome to sing with a track you bring. You may also be asked to sing songs from the production during the rehearsal process. Video submissions are also welcome. Please send videos to auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES
Auditions: November 12 and 13, at 6-8 pm.
Possible Callbacks: November 14
Rehearsals Begin: Rehearsals will begin in January. Rehearsals will run Monday through Thursday, 7 pm – 9 pm. Rehearsal times
during tech week will be later.
Tech Week: TBA
Performance Dates: March 15, 16, 22, and 23, at 8 pm / March 17 and 24 at 2 pm
CASTING BREAKDOWN
Characters will be doubling during Act 2.
George Seurat / Young George (Seurat’s Descendant)
Gender: Male | Age: 25 to 40 | Vocal range top: Ab4 | Vocal range bottom: G#2
In Act I, George is a rather cold artist obsessed with his work at the cost of his personal life. Constantly troubled and borderline obsessive. In Act II, George’s burnt-out descendant and inventor-sculpture searching for his purpose. In the end, he uses his connection to the past to find the meaning in a blank canvas.
Dot / Marie
Gender: Female | Age: 20 to 40 | Vocal range top: D5 | Vocal range bottom: E3
Dot is George’s headstrong mistress and occasional model. She is so discontent with their relationship that she eventually leaves him. Marie is George’s elderly wheelchair-bound grandmother who helps him connect to his artistry through her grammar book notes.
Old Lady/Blair Daniels
Gender: Female | Age: 60 to 80 | Vocal range top: Eb5 | Vocal range bottom: F#3
George’s mother, a cranky and rather demanding fixture in the park. She can find solace in nostalgia and inspires George to find order in his art.
Nurse/Harriet Pawling
Gender: Female | Age: 40 to 60 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: G3
The Old Lady’s attendant. She is calming and assertive.
Jules/Bob Greenberg
Gender: Male | Age: 25 to 45 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: G2
A rival artist. Callous, critical, and ultimately shallow. He forces Frieda to engage in extramarital affairs.
Yvonne/Naomi Eisen
Gender: Female | Age: 25 to 35 | Vocal range top: Eb5 | Vocal range bottom: E3
Jules’s pampered wife. She is as snippy and snooty as her husband.
Boatman/Charles Redmond
Gender: Male | Age: 35 to 60 | Vocal range top: Eb4 | Vocal range bottom: Eb2
A surly blue-collared laborer, simple-minded and slovenly.
Celeste #1 / Waitress
Gender: Female | Age: 18 to 30 | Vocal range top: G5 | Vocal range bottom: B3
A young shop girl, gossipy and flirtatious. Her friendship with the other Celeste is strained when they fight over the Soldier and his companion.
Celeste #2 / Elaine
Gender: Female | Age: 18 to 30 | Vocal range top: G5 | Vocal range bottom: A3
Another young shop girl, gossipy and flirtatious. Her friendship with the other Celeste is strained when they fight over the Soldier and his companion.
Louise/Boy
Gender: Female | Age: 8 to 12 | Vocal range top: Eb5 | Vocal range bottom: G3
Jules and Yvonne’s spoiled little girl. She faces neglect and abuse from her parents despite being honest.
Franz/Dennis
Gender: Male | Age: 30 to 50 | Vocal range top: G4 | Vocal range bottom: B2
Jules’s German coachman and Freida’s husband. Disgruntled with his job. Has a bit of a temper and secretly yearns for the Nurse.
Frieda/Betty
Gender: Female | Age: 35 to 55 | Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: G3
Jules and Yvonne’s cook and Franz’s wife. She’s caring and positive as a surrogate nanny to Louise. Forced by Jules into an affair.
Soldier/Alex
Gender: Male | Age: 20 to 35 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: A2
A French military man, polite and gentlemanly. Close with his companion, though he yearns for a separation.
Louis/Billy Webster/Man
Gender: Male | Age: 35 to 55 | Vocal range top: A4 | Vocal range bottom: B2
A baker who Dot starts seeing to make George jealous. Kind, friendly, and very popular, but a bit dull.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage individuals of all abilities, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, creeds, and ages to apply. If any special needs or modifications are required to participate in this process fully, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

For any further information, please contact auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org

Auditions: The SpongeBob Musical
2024-04-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
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Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Andi Garner will hold auditions for The SpongeBob Musical. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A., Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton/Additional Music by Tom Kitt
Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES
Auditions: April 7 and 8 from 6-8 p.m.
Please be prepared to sing 16 bars from a musical. Be prepared to dance, and bring tap shoes. An accompanist will be provided, but you are also welcome to sing with a track you bring. You may also be asked to sing songs from the production during the rehearsal process. Children ages ten and older are welcome to audition. Video submissions are also welcome. Please send videos to auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.
Possible Callbacks: April 9 from 6-8 p.m.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin in late May and run Monday through Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Rehearsal times during tech week will be later.
Tech Week: TBA
Performance Dates: July 19, 20, 26, 27, August 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. / July 21, 28, and August 4 at 2 p.m.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Deathtrap
2024-06-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Meeting Room II, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618
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Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Chris Holcom will hold auditions for the classic thriller Deathtrap by Ira Levin.

Living comfortably in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a writer of Broadway thrillers, struggles to overcome a dry spell resulting in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortune occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college. Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? Deathtrap provides twists and turns of a devilish cleverness and offers hilariously sudden shocks so abundant it will leave you spellbound until the very last moment.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

June 9 at 6-8 p.m.
June 10 at 6-8 p.m.
Possible Callbacks: June 11, 6-8 p.m.

Please be prepared to cold-read scenes from the script.
Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will begin mid-August and run Monday through Thursday, 6:30-9 p.m. Rehearsal times during tech week will include Saturday and Sunday and possibly run later. Tech week is scheduled for October 11-17,
Performances:

October 18 at 8 p.m.
October 19 at 8 p.m.
October 20 at 2 p.m.
October 25 at 8 p.m.
October 26 at 8 p.m.
October 27 at 2 p.m.

CHARACTERS:

Sidney Bruhl: Male, 30s-50s
Myra Bruhl: Female, 30s-50s
Clifford Anderson: Male, 20s-30s
Helga ten Dorp: Female, 40s-60s
Porter Milgrim: Male, 40s-50s

Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing with Dramatists Play Service collection.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Deathtrap (callbacks)
2024-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Meeting Room II, 4537 Lowell Road Tampa, Fl 33618

Auditions: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (postponed)
2024-09-28 13:00 - 16:00 | FL
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Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Jaime Giangrande-Holcom will hold auditions for It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry.
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life on one fateful Christmas Eve.
It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern.
Presented through Playscripts, Inc.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

September 28 at 1-4 p.m.
Possible Callbacks: September 29, 12-2 p.m.

Please be prepared to cold-read scenes from the script and provide examples of different character voices.
Performances:

December 14 at 2 p.m.
December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
December 15 at 2 p.m.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (callbacks) (postponed)
2024-09-29 12:00 - 14:00 | FL

Auditions: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
2024-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 | FL
CLICK HERE for show and performance information.

Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Jaime Giangrande-Holcom will hold auditions for It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry.
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life on one fateful Christmas Eve.
It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern.
Presented through Playscripts, Inc.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

October 6 / 5-7 p.m.

Please be prepared to cold-read scenes from the script and provide examples of different character voices.
Video submissions are also acceptable. Please send your video to auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org by October 6 at 7 p.m.
Performances:

December 14 at 2 p.m.
December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
December 15 at 2 p.m.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Steel Magnolias
2024-12-08 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-09 18:30 - 21:00 | FL
PLEASE NOTE: All interested actors must complete the audition interest form by CLICKING HERE.

Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director David J. Valdez will hold auditions for Steel Magnolias, adapted by Robert Harling.
Come and keep good company at Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done.
CLICK HERE for show and performance information.
Presented through Dramatists Play Service.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

Deadline for Virtual Submissions: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
In-person Auditions: December 8 & 9, 2024
Callbacks: Monday, December 9, 2024

Other Important Dates:

Rehearsals begin Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Technical rehearsals: March 8-13, 2025
Show dates: March 14-23, 2025

The director seeks six (6) strong, female-presenting actors who “are witty, intelligent, and above all, real.” We encourage racial and ethnic diversity in all casting choices. All roles are open.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

TRUVY JONES – 40ish. Owner of the beauty shop.
ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO – 19. Beauty shop assistant.
CLAIREE BELCHER – 66ish. Widow of the former mayor. Grande dame.
SHELBY EATENTON-LATCHERIE – 25. Prettiest girl in town.
M’LYNN EATENTON – 50ish. Shelby’s mother. Socially prominent career woman.
OUISER BOUDREAUX – 66ish. Wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but loveable.

TO SIGN-UP TO AUDITION:

All interested actors must complete the audition interest form by CLICKING HERE.
Option to choose submitting a virtual audition or sign up for an in-person audition.

VIRTUAL SUBMISSIONS:

Audition: 1-minute monologue or story.
Submit an unlisted YouTube video on the form and email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org
Virtual submissions must be received by Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Virtual submissions may be invited to a callback on Monday, December 9, if available.

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS:

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. or Monday, December 9, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome, or auditioners can indicate their preferred date/time on the Google form.
Audition: 1-minute monologue or story.
Those auditioning on Sunday, December 8, 2024 may be invited to a callback on Monday, December 9, if available.

CALLBACKS (if necessary):

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Likely to involve a cold read with a scene partner.

The Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Return to the Forbidden Planet
2025-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | FL
Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Chris Holcom will hold auditions for Return to the Forbidden Planet by Bob Carlton.

Shakespeare’s forgotten rock and roll masterpiece! Inspired by The Tempest, this high-energy jukebox musical is packed with rock ‘n’ roll classics, including “Great Balls of Fire,” “Good Vibrations,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “Young Girl” and “Gloria.”
Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria, where a sci-fi version of The Tempest – set to rock ‘n’ roll golden oldies – unfolds with glee! The planet is inhabited by a sinister scientist, Dr. Prospero; his delightful daughter Miranda; Ariel, a faithful robot on roller skates; and an uncontrollable monster, the product of Prospero’s id, whose tentacles penetrate the space craft.
Presented through Concord Theatricals.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

March 31 / 6:30-9 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 1 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 2 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 3 / 6:30 p.m.

Performances:

July 18 / 8 p.m.
July 19 / 8 p.m.
July 20 / 2 p.m.
July 25 / 8 p.m.
July 26 / 8 p.m.
July 27 / 2 p.m.

The Center has always been committed to equal opportunities. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Return to the Forbidden Planet
2025-03-31 18:00 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Chris Holcom will hold auditions for Return to the Forbidden Planet by Bob Carlton.

Shakespeare’s forgotten rock and roll masterpiece! Inspired by The Tempest, this high-energy jukebox musical is packed with rock ‘n’ roll classics, including “Great Balls of Fire,” “Good Vibrations,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “Young Girl” and “Gloria.”
Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria, where a sci-fi version of The Tempest – set to rock ‘n’ roll golden oldies – unfolds with glee! The planet is inhabited by a sinister scientist, Dr. Prospero; his delightful daughter Miranda; Ariel, a faithful robot on roller skates; and an uncontrollable monster, the product of Prospero’s id, whose tentacles penetrate the space craft.
Presented through Concord Theatricals.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

March 31 / 6:30-9 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 1 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 2 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 3 / 6:30 p.m.

Performances:

July 18 / 8 p.m.
July 19 / 8 p.m.
July 20 / 2 p.m.
July 25 / 8 p.m.
July 26 / 8 p.m.
July 27 / 2 p.m.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Please prepare 16 bars of a 50s/60s rock ‘n roll or pop song and 14 lines from a Shakespearean Sonnet.

The Center has always been committed to equal opportunities. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Ministers of Grace
2025-03-31 18:30 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Neil Bleiweiss will hold auditions for Ministers of Grace: The Unauthorized Shakespearean Parody of Ghostbusters by Jordan Monsell.

What if William Shakespeare had written Ghostbusters? In this reimagining of the classic 1984 film, author Jordan Monsell uses iambic pentameter, period prose, and historical engravings to weave a tale fit for the Bard. Who wilt thou call?
Ministers of Grace: The Unauthorized Shakespearean Parody of Ghostbusters is a staged reading.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

March 31 / 6:30-9 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 1 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 2 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 3 / 6:30 p.m.

Performances:

May 17 / 7:30 p.m.
May 18 / 2 p.m.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Please prepare 14 lines from a Shakespearean Sonnet.

The Center has always been committed to equal opportunities. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Return to the Forbidden Planet (Callbacks)
2025-04-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL

Auditions: Ministers of Grace (Callbacks)
2025-04-01 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-02 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-03 18:30 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Neil Bleiweiss will hold auditions for Ministers of Grace: The Unauthorized Shakespearean Parody of Ghostbusters by Jordan Monsell.

What if William Shakespeare had written Ghostbusters? In this reimagining of the classic 1984 film, author Jordan Monsell uses iambic pentameter, period prose, and historical engravings to weave a tale fit for the Bard. Who wilt thou call?
Ministers of Grace: The Unauthorized Shakespearean Parody of Ghostbusters is a staged reading.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

March 31 / 6:30-9 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 1 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 2 / 6:30 p.m.
Possible Callback: April 3 / 6:30 p.m.

Performances:

May 17 / 7:30 p.m.
May 18 / 2 p.m.

The Center has always been committed to equal opportunities. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Return to the Forbidden Planet
2025-05-05 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-06 18:30 - 21:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Carrollwood Cultural Center, show director Chris Holcom, and music director Latoya McCormick-Hutchinson will hold auditions for Return to the Forbidden Planet by Bob Carlton.

Shakespeare’s forgotten rock and roll masterpiece! Inspired by The Tempest, this high-energy jukebox musical is packed with rock ‘n’ roll classics, including “Great Balls of Fire,” “Good Vibrations,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “Young Girl” and “Gloria.”
Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria, where a sci-fi version of The Tempest – set to rock ‘n’ roll golden oldies – unfolds with glee! The planet is inhabited by a sinister scientist, Dr. Prospero; his delightful daughter Miranda; Ariel, a faithful robot on roller skates; and an uncontrollable monster, the product of Prospero’s id, whose tentacles penetrate the space craft.
Presented through Concord Theatricals.
IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
Auditions:

May 5 / 6:30-9 p.m.
Possible Callback: May 6 / 6:30 p.m.

Performances:

July 18 / 8 p.m.
July 19 / 8 p.m.
July 20 / 2 p.m.
July 25 / 8 p.m.
July 26 / 8 p.m.
July 27 / 2 p.m.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Please prepare 14 lines of a poem/sonnet (doesn’t have to be Shakespearean) and 16 bars of a 50s/60s Rock/Pop song.

The Center has always been committed to equal opportunities. We encourage persons of all abilities, races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, and ages to apply for our opportunities. To indicate any need for special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to participate, please email auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org.

Auditions: Amityville '74
2025-08-03 18:30 - 21:00 | FL
Adapted from 40 years of interviews, this dramatic thriller exposes the chilling events that led to the real-life murders of the DeFeo family, which inspired the classic book and film, “The Amityville Horror.”
The Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Joshua Eberhart will hold auditions for Amityville ’74.
IMPORTANT DATES
Auditions

Sunday, August 3 / 6:30-9 p.m.
Monday, August 4 / 6:30-9 p.m. (Callbacks)

Rehearsals
Rehearsals will begin on Monday, August 11.
Show Schedule

Friday, October 17 / 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 / 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 19 / 2 p.m.
Friday, October 24 / 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 / 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 26 / 2 p.m.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
The auditions will consist of cold reads from the script.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
(The show takes place in two time periods: Fall of 2019 and Fall of 1974.)
Ronnie DeFeo – Male, Late 60s, serving life in prison for murdering his family
Butch Defeo – Male, 20s (younger version of Ronnie)
Ronald DeFeo, Sr. – Male 40s-50s, Father of Butch DeFeo
Louise DeFeo – Female, 40s-50s, Mother of Butch DeFeo
Dawn DeFeo – Female, Late teens, Sister to Butch DeFeo
Julie DeFeo – Female, about 10, sister to Butch DeFeo
Jenny DeFeo – Female, about 6, sister to Butch DeFeo
Alexis Russo – Female, 30s, daughter of a famed reporter who interviews Ronnie DeFeo in prison
Jodie – Female, 40s-50s, The DeFeo’s neighbor
Peg – Female, late teens-early 20s, Butch’s girlfriend (and assorted other roles)
Michael Yeswit – Male, Late teens, Dawn’s boyfriend (and other assorted roles)
Male Long Islander – Male, any age, (and other assorted roles)
Female Long Islander – Female, any age, (and other assorted roles)
Show Credits and Ticket Details
