
Music Direction by Katherine O’Neal
Choreography by Michaela Trebing
Book by John Caird
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby
two feuding perfume clerks have no idea that they are in love.”
Audition Dates
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Audition Form
- Rehearsals begin January 16, 2023 and are generally Mondays, Tuesdays, (no Wednesdays) Thursdays and Fridays from 6:30pm – 9:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm (Not everyone will be called to all rehearsals)
- Auditions will be held at Artisan Center Theater located at 444 East Pipeline Road, Hurst, TX 76053
Production Dates
March 3rd – March 25th, 2023
performances will be Thursdays and Fridays at 6:30pm, and Saturdays at 11:30am and 1:30pm.
Auditions
- Be prepared to sing 32 bars from a Broadway or Disney song in the style of the show that best displays your vocal ability.
- No accompanist will be provided, so actors are asked to bring a CD or an electronic device with their accompaniment. No singing a cappella please.
- Possible dance audition.
- Actors will be doing readings from the script, so it is encouraged that everyone auditioning is familiar with the material. Audition sides will be posted on the ACT website.
Please see registration link for conflict calendar. It is critical that you let Artisan Center Theater know all of your conflicts when you register to audition. Artisan Center Theater will be unable to accept conflicts after casting is done unless they are emergencies.
About The Show
Roles Avaliable
Gender: Male|Vocal range top: G4|Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Gender: Male|Vocal range top: Ab4|Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Gender: Female|Vocal range top: E5|Vocal range bottom: A3
Gender: Any|Vocal range top: E5|Vocal range bottom: A3
Gender: MaleVocal range top: Db4|Vocal range bottom: Gb2
Gender: Male|Vocal range top: Db4|Vocal range bottom: Gb2
Gender: Male|Vocal range top: Ab4|Vocal range bottom: C#3
Gender: Any|Vocal range top: E4|Vocal range bottom: F3
Gender: Male
Gender: Female|Vocal range top: Eb5|Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Gender: Female
Gender: Female
Gender: Any
ABOUT THE THEATER
Artisan Center Theater is well known for using children (18 and under) in productions designed to entertain, inspire and educate other children and families. This unique opportunity of children performing for children provides youth of all ages a chance to learn and master performing arts on-stage, in front of live audiences. The enormous success of this inspired program has impacted thousands of children throughout the community and continues to grow each year
Sides
Father
Click to see Characters SidesEve/Mama
Click to see Characters SidesSnake
Click to see Characters SidesYoung Cain
Click to see Characters SidesYoung Abel
Click to see Characters SidesYonah
Click to see Characters SidesAysha
Click to see Characters SidesAphra
Click to see Characters Sides
When the original West Side Story on Broadway opened in 1957, musical theatre changed forever. Composed by Leonard Bernstein and considered by many to be his finest work, it has been revived 3 times over the past six decades. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
Director Chris Gallego Wong and his multi-award-winning production team are holding auditions January 30 & 31 (see below) and we encourage performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, body types, ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
Chris Gallego Wong is also Director of Artisan Film Productions and Media and will be using WEST SIDE STORY as part of our new documentary on the process of creating a stage play. Auditioners will also be considered for working with Chris backstage and behind the scenes not only as a performer, but to help him capture the excitement and process of creating this iconic show for audiences.
Choreography by Kianna Dugan
Book by Authur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein & Thomas Bartke
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on a Conception by Jerome Robbins of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
as they take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale.”
Audition Dates
Tuesday , Feburary 7th , 2023 from 7 –10 PM
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Audition Form
- Auditions for WEST SIDE STORY will include ages 13 & older
- Auditions will be held at Artisan Center Theater located at 444 East Pipeline Road, Hurst, TX 76053
- Rehearsals begin February 6, 2023 and are generally Mondays, Tuesdays, (no Wednesdays) Thursdays and Fridays from 7:00pm – 10:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am – 2:00pm (Not everyone will be called to all rehearsals)
Production Dates
March 24th – May 6th , 2023
performances will be Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm, and Saturdays at 3:30pm and 7:30pm
Auditions
- Auditions for WEST SIDE STORY will include ages 13 & older
- We will provide an accompanist but auditioners are welcome to bring an electronic device with their accompaniment. (32 bars or 30 to 60 seconds). No singing a cappella please.
- There will be a dance component to the audition at call-backs for ALL auditionees (bring appropriate footwear and dress to move)
- Actors will be doing readings from the script, so it is encouraged that everyone auditioning is familiar with the material. Audition sides will be posted on the ACT website.
- Please contact Chris Gallego Wong (CG@artisanct.com) to submit a video audition. You will still be required to complete all digital paperwork and come to callbacks in person if requested.
- Possible dance audition.
It is critical that you let Artisan Center Theater know all of your conflicts when you register to audition. Artisan Theater Theater will be unable to accept conflicts after casting is done unless they are emergencies.
About The Show
When the original West Side Story on Broadway opened in 1957, musical theatre changed forever. Composed by Leonard Bernstein and considered by many to be his finest work, it has been revived 3 times over the past six decades. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds
(Parental Guidance Strongly Suggested)
Roles Avaliable
Sharks:
Jets :
The Adults
ABOUT THE THEATER
Artisan Center Theater is well known for using children (18 and under) in productions designed to entertain, inspire and educate other children and families. This unique opportunity of children performing for children provides youth of all ages a chance to learn and master performing arts on-stage, in front of live audiences. The enormous success of this inspired program has impacted thousands of children throughout the community and continues to grow each year
Sides
Action Anybodys Snowboy
Click to see Characters SidesAnita Bernardo
Click to see Characters SidesBernardo and Riff
Click to see Characters SidesGlad Hand
Click to see Characters SidesMaria and Chino
Click to see Characters SidesRiff and Tony
Click to see Characters SidesSchrank
Click to see Characters SidesShark Girls
Click to see Characters SidesTony and Doc
Click to see Characters SidesTony and Maria
Click to see Characters SidesAuditions
Dates and times are subject to change
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Address
444 E Pipeline RdHurst, TX 76053