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Please click on the form graphic so that you can download, print, and complete our Audition Form and then bring it to your audition with an optional stage bio and your headshot. The two-page form is in Adobe PDF format for your convenience. Auditions Form

Sides will be provided so you can demonstrate your acting skills. Be prepared, bring your stage biography and a headshot. Turn off your cell phone. If the role you are auditioning for has an accent required – be prepared. Warm up before the audition.

Audition Attire: Wear appropriate clothing that makes you feel confident. Avoid constrictive or excessively stylish clothing. Consider wearing something that makes you feel confident but won’t be distracting. Also try somewhat to emulate the role you’re going in for.

If you are Auditioning for a Musical or a Melodrama – you will be asked to sing a song. Normally prepare two contrasting vocal selections (16 bars). Sheet music should be placed in a binder or folder with the fewest page turns. An accompanist will be provided. No a Capella singing.

If your role requires dancing: You may be required to learn and repeat a dance combination. Bring appropriate clothing and footwear.

Consider all auditions to be learning experiences designed to help you grow as a performer. See auditions as a chance to bring yourself to a new character and do what you love in front of an attentive audience. If you deliver your best performance and you don’t get the role – don’t take it personally. There is always next time.

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At the Camino Real Playhouse – We want you to succeed and we look forward to meeting you and wish you good luck in your audition.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Director – Robb Rigg Music Director – Marc Marger Choreographer – Joanna Tsang-Segelson
AUDITIONS & CALLBACKS Auditions – Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26 at 6:00 p.m. Callbacks – Sunday, December 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. by invitation Please note that free parking in town may be limited. Prepare approximately 32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song in the style of the show. You may also be asked to sing a contrasting piece. Sheet music must be in the correct key – pianist will not transpose - and be in a 3-ring binder. Be prepared to dance. Provide a headshot and resume. When signing in, be prepared to list conflicts occurring during the rehearsal period. Due to the condensed rehearsal period, we will only be casting performers with limited to no conflicts. We expect all actors to be available for all rehearsals the two weeks prior to show opening, and no performance conflicts will be allowed. Video submissions may be considered by request only for those who cannot attend an initial audition. Email the theater to make arrangements to submit electronically:        Caminoauditions@icloud.com REHEARSALS Rehearsals will begin Saturday, January 4. The general rehearsal schedule will be Monday - Thursday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Sunday evenings, 6:30-9:30 p.m. as needed. Actors will not be scheduled 7 days in a row as everyone will not be called for every rehearsal. We will do our best to be considerate of your time.  We will run later in the evening closer to tech week. PERFORMANCES February 14 – March 3, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sunday Matinees at 2:00 p.m.  Saturday matinees may be added the second and third weekends depending on ticket sales. A Musical Comedy by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn This Tony award winning musical comedy takes a hilarious and candid look at the lives of 6 mid-pubescent children as they fight their way through the Spelling Bee Championship of a lifetime. All roles will be played by adults aged 18+. Chip Tolentino: An athletic, social, boy scout and champion of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, he returns to defend his title, but he finds puberty hitting at an inopportune moment. C4 - B5  Logainne Schwartzandgrunenierre (Schwartzy): Logainne is the youngest and most politically aware speller, often making comments about current political figures. She is driven by internal and external pressure, but above all by a desire to win to make her two fathers proud. She is somewhat of a neat freak, speaks with a lisp, and will be back next year. A3 - F5  Leaf Coneybear: The second runner-up in his district, Leaf gets into the competition on a lark and finds everything about the bee incredibly amusing. He is home-schooled and comes from a large family of former hippies. He has severe Attention Deficit Disorder and spells words correctly while in a trance. Also doubles as Carl’s dad. A3 - A5  William Barfee: A Putnam County Spelling Bee finalist last year, he was eliminated because of an allergic reaction to peanuts and is back for vindication. His famous "Magic Foot" method of spelling has boosted him to spelling glory, even though he only has one working nostril and a touchy, bullying personality. He develops a crush on Olive. E4 - B5 
Marcy Park: A recent transfer from Virginia, Marcy placed ninth in last year's nationals. She speaks six languages, is a member of all-American hockey, a championship rugby player, plays Chopin and Mozart on multiple instruments, sleeps only three hours a night, hides in the bathroom cabinet, and is getting very tired of always winning. She is the poster child for the Over-Achieving Asian, and attends a Catholic school called "Our Lady of Intermittent Sorrows." She is also not allowed to cry. C4 - E5  Olive Ostrovsky: A young newcomer to competitive spelling. Her mother is in an ashram in India, and her father is working late, as usual, but he is trying to come sometime during the bee. Having found comfort in its words and vastness, Olive made friends with her dictionary at a very young age, helping her to make it to the competition. She starts enormously shy, and shyly blossoms. B3 - F5 
Rona Lisa Peretti: The number one realtor in Putnam County, a former Putnam County Spelling Bee Champion herself, and the returning moderator. She is a sweet woman who loves children, but she can be very stern when it comes to dealing with Vice Principal Panch and his feelings for her. Her interest in the competition is unflagging and drives it forward. Also doubles as Olive’s mom. B3 - F5 
Douglas Panch: The Vice Principal. Frustrated with his life, he finds the drive of the young spellers alien to him. After five years' absence from the Bee, Panch returns as judge. There was an "incident" at the Twentieth Annual Bee, but he claims to be in "a better place" now, thanks to a high-fiber diet and Jungian analysis. He is infatuated with Rona Lisa Peretti, but she does not return his affections.  Mitch Mahoney: The Official Comfort Counselor. An ex-convict, Mitch is performing his community service with the Bee, and hands out juice boxes to losing students. He has no idea how to offer comfort but does find himself wishing he could find a way to make the kids feel better. Also doubles as Dan and Olive’s dads. E4 - A5 .