AUDITIONS

Auditions for

Lights Up

Saturday September 23rd at 10:30AM

Location: Riverstone Church,

5012 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford, GA 30518, United States

*We at ActingUpTheatre, Inc. encourage everyone to be mindful of current CDC guidelines. Wash your hands, stay home if you are feeling sick, etc. If you find you are unwell on the day of auditions, we will be accepting video auditions until 6pm on April 21st. Masks are optional for any who wish them. We look forward to seeing all of you! *

Where are auditions being held?

Auditions will be held at Riverstone Church in Buford Ga beginning at 10:30AM. Please try to arrive as close to 10:30 as possible. For scheduling conflicts, please email ivebeenactingup@gmail.com with the Subject: Audition times.

What’s to be expected?

You will be given a cold reading from the show, and may be asked to sing a few bars of a Christmas Carol. You may also be shown some physical theatrics, such as pratfalls, slips, and so on and asked to repeat or attempt them.

We will be accepting Video auditions for those unable to attend in person. These must be received no later than 6PM the day before auditions to be considered.

Please Email your video to ivebeenactingup@gmail.com

Subject: (Your Name) Audition

Please include age, roles desired, and previous acting experience in your email.

Select a monologue from below

Is there a cost involved?

Yes. The Cost to be involved with our summer production is $50/person which includes a $10 non-refundable processing fee. There is a cap of $100/Family. This pays for your insurance, costuming, and special makeup for character roles. This is due the day of auditions. We offer scholarships based on need and work-study programs.

Scholarship Application

What should I bring?

Please fill out the Production Documents below.

2023 Winter Production Contract

What should I wear?

We want you to be comfortable, since you will be doing a lot of movement, but don’t hesitate to put on your best face. Do your hair and make yourself look nice so that we can get an idea of how you might look when you’re all ready to go!

What roles are available?

Take a look at the list below for what an idea of what role you might like to audition for!

Cast of Lights Up

(In order of appearance)

Starr Tucker - Owner and proprietor of the “Morning Star Theater,” Mrs. Tucker carries herself with a calm demeanor, offering much needed Biblical wisdom at just the right time for the hapless performers. (This role is pre-cast)
Emily - The brash, frantic, and easily frustrated Emily desperately tries to fill the roles of director, producer, and leading lady for the ill-fated Christmas production of “The Gift of the Magi.” But although she can be hot-headed and at times prideful, Emily is determined and persevering. This is a very physically demanding role.
Marcy - Emily’s ever-faithful best friend Marcy is the playwright (unbeknownst to Emily) and stage manager for the production. She is compassionate, but has her own stubborn streak as well.
Sterling - The consummate professional, Sterling hails from Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of Shakespeare, where he regularly performs for the Shakespeare Institute. Sterling tends to be huffy, uppity, often grumpy, and haughty.
Noah - Noah is Sterling’s counterpart, also a guest star from England. Noah’s claim to fame is as a failed standup comedian. He is rather airheaded, quite aloof and goofy, and never seems to have a grasp on what is actually happening around him.
George - Quiet, calm, and collected, George offers the best performance he can. However, due to his thick Southern accent, his performance comes across as rather silly. This role requires some physicality.
Martha - Martha is George’s wife, and sports her own thick Southern accent. She too is kindhearted, if a bit absentminded. This role requires some physicality.
Spring - A sly and slick reporter, Spring Sommers arrives on the scene to cover the grand new opening of the “Morning Star Theater.” Though disinterested at first, Spring soon discovers there is more to this story than meets the eye.
Gus - Spring’s faithful cameraman, and her partner-in-crime. Gus is good-natured and lighthearted, but has his underhanded side as well.
Tech Booth - Though they speak very little, the crew in the tech booth still has some mild interaction with the other characters. The curt responses and quips they offer are usually less than helpful.
Uncle Bubba - The quintessential redneck, Uncle Bubba lives up to his name. From his ineptitude as set designer to his ridiculous attempts to get an interview with the “TV people,” Bubba acts the part of the uncouth hillbilly from start to finish.
Micah-Joe - The first of Bubba’s nephews to be helping out as lead tech crew. Micah-Joe is fairly dull and dimwitted, and is unfortunately usually at the receiving end of the mishaps. This is a very physically demanding role.
Cade - Usually a great big teddy bear, Cade is a huge football player that took a few too many shots to the head. He is the second of Bubba’s nephews, and is simple, but not dumb. This is a very physically demanding role.
Fiona - One daren’t call Fiona a seamstress to her face; she is the “costume mistress,” and will curse anyone who says otherwise with the curse of “One-Eye Nicholae,” a nightmarish figure from the “old country” …wherever that is.
Trevor - Trevor is the younger sibling of Clara, and is really only involved in the play so he can torture his older sister. Trevor is mischievous, but not unkind.
Clara - The elder of the two siblings who thinks her voice is all that and a bag of chips. Clara attempts to insert a song or solo for herself at every chance, ever the diva. This role requires some physicality and needs to be a strong singer.
James - Emily’s dutiful fiance, James was roped in at the last minute to help with the play. He is rather talented, but very under-prepared and nervous about his performance. This is a very physically demanding role.
Miss Paralee - This flustered choir director tries her best to maintain her composure while conducting music, chasing wild toddlers, liaising with a perturbed stage director, and managing potty breaks for the kids. She is not always successful in doing so.
Children’s Choir - The choir will be comprised of children primarily 10 years old and younger. They have many acapella songs, a couple of solos, and several gags of their own.
Ensemble - This includes potential background characters in the “Gift of the Magi” portion, and additional tech crew (these will be onstage characters, not just backstage)

Audition Songs:

None for this production

Monologues for Video Auditions

Uncle Bubba: Shucks, everybody just calls me Uncle Bubba. They brought me in to do all their building and carpenting and stuff. (He sits on the stool as if he’s the one to be interviewed) Yeah, lucky they got us, you know? Me and my two nephews back there. The biggun, that’s Cade. He was gonna be a superstar football player, but the poor boy took a few too many hits to the head.

James: Yeah, just one week… (Realization sets in) …and tomorrow is opening night. Oh, wow. I hope I don’t forget any lines, or blocking. Hey, is it hot in here? These stage lights are brutal, am I right? Wow, my palms are suddenly so very sweaty. Am I hyperventilating? I’m hyperventilating. Do you have a paper bag I can breathe into? Never mind, I have some backstage. I’m just going to go and decompress… (He exits, muttering to himself) One week, what’s wrong with me? Why did I agree to this? I’m insane, utterly insane… (As James exits, Emily and Marcy return)

Spring: Alright, roll it. Thanks Hank, and good evening once again from Abbyville! I am the one and only Spring Sommers, and tonight we witness history in the making, as the Morning Star Theatre, for the first time in eighty years, opens to a full house. Producer, director, and star player Emily Lamm is making her official debut in this new rendition of “The Gift of the Magi.” We’ll be showing you some footage of this unbelievable experience in just a moment.

Emily: The show must go on. Right. How do I get started though, to make it right? I didn’t mean what I said…well, that’s not true. I did mean it, but it was cruel and wrong. (The cast and crew begin filing in, looking for Emily. She does not notice them) Everyone’s worked really hard in rehearsals, and Marcy…Marcy is so creative and smart. The script was fine before I got hold of it. I couldn’t do this without any of them. I guess I just need to keep it simple: tell them I’m sorry and beg for forgiveness. Well, I’ll tell them I’m sorry; I’m not sure I deserve forgiveness…

If you have any questions feel free to contact us at

678-720-1378

Or info@actinguptheatre.net
If you have any questions feel free to contact us at

678-830-5227

Or ivebeenactingup@gmail.com