Auditions
Welcome!
Key Dates:
- Rehearsals Begin: September 14
- Tech/Dress Rehearsals: October 12-October 16
- Performances: October 18-31 (9 performances total)
Full Schedule Below
Audition Information
Auditions will be held Wednesday, September 10 from 6-9pm and callbacks, if necessary, Thursday, September 11 from 7-9pm.
Auditions will be held at Club One, 1 Jefferson St. (corner of Bay), Downtown Savannah.
Auditions are open call but all auditionees are encouraged to fill out the casting interest form at the bottom of this page.
All auditionees will be required to read a monologue, sing a song, and learn/perform a short dance routine. Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities.
Sides, sheet music, and backing tracks for each character are below.
NOTE: due to time constraints you may not be able to read/sing for every role you in which you are interested. We suggest having your Top 2 choices ready to go and if time allows we can let auditionees do more if you have prepared more.
If you’re not familiar with the songs, please listen to the cast album (note that the music featured in our production and auditions may vary).
Interested in a crew position? Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Characters/Casting
The Bay Street Theatre supports diversity and inclusion in all of our productions. All roles are open to all ages 18 and over, race, gender, gender identity, body type, and persons with disabilities but must be willing to present as the character respresentation indicated.
Please note “The Rocky Horror Show Live” contains sexual themes and situations and while there is no nudity, all roles require revealing and/or minimal costuming. Intimacy coordination will be included in the rehearsal process to ensure all participants are comfortable with the blocking, choreography, staging, and costuming.
Frank N. Furter
Master of the castle. Welcomes Janet and Brad with open arms. Frank is a Mad Scientist bent on creating the “perfect man,” and he succeeds in doing so by creating Rocky. He’s something of an antagonist, causing all sorts of trouble for Brad and Janet. In the end, he’s killed by Riff Raff.
- Presentation: Male/Trans 20s-50s
- Range: Baritone, D3-G4
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Must be comfortable in drag/heels
- Monologue for Audition
- Sweet Transvestite Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Sweet Transvestite Backing Track Selection for Audition
Brad Majors
Quirky and overly optimistic at times. An All-American man who proposes to his girlfriend Janet Weiss. However, on the way to meet his old friend and science teacher, Dr. Scott, his car gets a flat tire. He soon finds himself at the mercy of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his servants. Happenings in the castle cause him confusion which have him questioning his own sexuality.
- Presentation: Male 18-35
- Range: Bari Tenor, Bb2-G4
- Character appears in only underwear in some scenes
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Must be comfortable in drag/heels
- Monologue for Audition
- Once in Awhile Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Once in Awhile Backing Track Selection for Audition
Janet Weiss
Good, innocent girl who is madly in love with Brad. Always seems to be frightened of something. Emotionally weak. She’s confused about what has occurred with her encounter with Frank-N-Furter and Rocky, but realizes the benefits of living an… active life.
- Presentation: Female 18-35
- Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, A3-Eb5
- Character appears in only underwear in some scenes
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Monologue for Audition
- Touch-A Touch Me Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Touch-A Touch Me Backing Track Selection for Audition
Rocky
Frank’s beloved creation, Rocky, is supposed to be the “perfect man.” However, things don’t go well when Janet falls for him causing Frank to go into a jealous rage. In the end, he’s killed by Riff Raff while mourning the loss of Frank and trying to escape.
- Presentation: Male 18-35
- Range: Tenor, A3-G4
- Character appears in minimal clothing in all scenes
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Monologue for Audition
- Sword of Damocles Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Sword of Damocles Backing Track Selection for Audition
Riff Raff
Frank’s personal butler, Riff Raff is a shady character who seems to be up to something. In the end, he kills Frank, Rocky, and Columbia before he and his sister Magenta return to their home planet of Transsexual, Transylvania.
- Presentation: Male
- Range: High Rock Tenor, D3-B4
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Monologue for Audition
- Time Warp Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Time Warp Backing Track Selection for Audition
Magenta
Magenta is a domestic from the planet Transsexual, in the galaxy Transylvania. Her job is simple, keep the castle clean,prep are all meals, wait on Frank hand and foot, and cater to his every whim. Magenta is fond of her brother Riff Raff, and can be seen laughing at the other’s misery. She is close friends with Columbia. Magenta is not afraid to put her foot down to get her point across, and will be pushy or rude to get what she wants.
- Presentation: Female
- Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, Bb3-Eb5
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Monologue for Audition
- Science Fiction Double Feature Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Science Fiction Double Feature Backing Track Selection for Audition
Columbia
One of Frank’s servants. A groupie who is both Frank’s and Eddie’s ex-girlfriend. She starts as being extremely loyal to Frank. Though, she quickly realizes that he’s simply using her and turns on him. In the end, she’s killed by Riff Raff. Tap Dancing skills are an asset.
- Presentation: Female
- Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, E4-E5
- Tap dancing ability strongly preferred
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Monologue for Audition
- Time Warp Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Time Warp Backing Track Selection for Audition
Eddie
A former delivery boy who was Columbia’s ex-boyfriend. Half of his brain was used to create Rocky. After escaping from the freezer (and singing a song), Eddie is promptly killed by Frank
- Presentation: Male
- Range: Baritone, E3-F#4
- No reading is required to audition for this role
- Hot Patootie Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Hot Patootie Backing Track Selection for Audition
Dr. Scott
Dr. Scott is Brad’s wheelchair bound former science teacher and close friend. He ends up at the castle while looking for his nephew, Eddie.
- Presentation: Male
- Range: Baritone, E3-F#4
- German accent
- Character appears in comedic simulated sex scenes
- Monologue for Audition
- Eddie’s Teddy Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Eddie’s Teddy Backing Track Selection for Audition
Narrator
Follows our two heroes through the story by narrating directly to the audience.
- Presentation: Open
- Range: Non-singing role
- Monologue for Audition
- No singing is required to audition for this role, however singing ability is a plus
Phantoms
Ensemble roles with dancing and singing.
- Presentation: Open
- Range: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone
- No reading required to audition for these roles
- Science Fiction Double Feature Sheet Music Selection for Audition
- Science Fiction Double Feature Backing Track Selection for Audition
Creative Team & Crew Positions
- Producer – Travis Harold Coles
- Director – Trey Norris
- Assistant Director – Ethan Goble
- Musical Director – TBA
- Choreographer – Travis Dodd
- Stage Manager – Position Open
- Costumer/Propmaster – Angela Patenaude & Erin L. Muller
- Set Design/Construction Lead – Travis Harold Coles
- Lighting Design – Erin L. Muller
- Sound Operator – Position Open
- Light Operator – Position Open
- Spotlight Operator – Position Open
- Photographer -Position Open
- Sponsorship & Marketing – Trey Norris
Schedule
Note: some things like costume fittings and set build will be added based on availability of needed cast and crew
| Date | Time | Type | Comments | Called | Conflicts |
| Sunday 9/14 | 1:00PM-3:00PM | INITIAL READ THROUGH | Costume Measurements | ||
| Monday 9/15 | OFF | ||||
| Tuesday 9/16 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | MUSIC REHEARSAL | |||
| Wednesday 9/17 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | MUSIC REHEARSAL | |||
| Thursday 9/18 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | MUSIC REHEARSAL | |||
| Friday 9/19 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | MUSIC REHEARSAL | |||
| Saturday 9/20 | OFF | ||||
| Sunday 9/21 | 2:00PM-6:00PM | MUSIC REHEARSAL | Cast Headshots/Bios | ||
| Monday 9/22 | OFF | ||||
| Tuesday 9/23 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | CHOREOGRAPHY / MUSIC ONE-ON-ONE’S IF NEEDED | Set spike | ||
| Wednesday 9/24 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | CHOREOGRAPHY / MUSIC ONE-ON-ONE’S IF NEEDED | Set spike | ||
| Thursday 9/25 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | CHOREOGRAPHY / MUSIC ONE-ON-ONE’S IF NEEDED | |||
| Friday 9/26 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | CHOREOGRAPHY / MUSIC ONE-ON-ONE’S IF NEEDED | |||
| Saturday 9/27 | OFF | ||||
| Sunday 9/28 | 2:00PM-6:00PM | CHOREOGRAPHY | |||
| Monday 9/29 | OFF | ||||
| Tuesday 9/30 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | BLOCKING (ACT 1) | Set starts coming in | ||
| Wednesday 10/1 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | BLOCKING (ACT 2) | set painting | ||
| Thursday 10/2 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | BLOCKING (Stopping point from 10/1 to END) | set painting | ||
| Friday 10/3 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | ROUGH RUN (S&S and choreo brush up) | |||
| Saturday 1/4 | OFF | ||||
| Sunday 10/5 | 2:00PM-6:00PM | ROUGH RUN (S&S and choreo brush up) | |||
| Monday 10/6 | OFF | Final day for ads/program content. | |||
| Tuesday 10/7 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | FULL SHOW RUN | Off book – call line | set done | ||
| Wednesday 10/8 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | FULL SHOW RUN | Off book – call line | ||
| Thursday 10/9 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | FULL SHOW RUN SHOW – ONLY TRAINWRECK STOPS | Off book – no call | ||
| Friday 10/10 | 7:00PM-9:30PM | FULL SHOW RUN – NO STOPS | Off book – no call | ||
| Saturday 10/11 | OFF | ||||
| Sunday 10/12 | 2:00PM-6:00PM | TECH/BAND LOAD IN | |||
| Monday 10/13 | 7:00PM-9:30PM~ | TECH | |||
| Tuesday 10/14 | 7:00PM-9:30PM~ | TECH | |||
| Wednesday 10/15 | 7:00PM-9:30PM~ | TECH | |||
| Thursday 10/16 | 7:00PM-9:30PM~ | TECH | |||
| Friday 10/17 | CALL TIME 6PM | ||||
| Saturday 10/18 | CALL TIME 1:30PM | ||||
| Sunday 10/19 | CALL TIME 6PM | 18+ | |||
| Thursday 10/23 | TBA | PICKUP | |||
| Friday 10/24 | CALL TIME 6PM | ||||
| Saturday 10/25 | CALL TIME 1:30PM | ||||
| Sunday 10/26 | CALL TIME 6PM | 18+ | |||
| Thursday 10/30 (8PM & MIDNIGHT) | CALL TIME 6:30PM | ||||
| Friday 10/31 | CALL TIME 6:30PM |
Submission Forms
If you are interested in a cast position only, fill out the Casting form and skip the Crew form
If you are interested in crew position only, skip the Casting form and fill out the Crew form
If you are interested in both OR willing to take a crew position if not cast, fill out BOTH forms