GBMTC’s Brewery Players
Midland Bay Landing Streaming
WRITTEN BY: LORI-ANN CLANCY & ASHLEIGH JEFFERY-PRICE
Rebecca Robillard and Roy Robitaille grew up in the metropolis of Midland/Penetang. They currently live in Toronto and work on the marketing/locations team at Canada’s latest music and film streaming service named ‘NApple Disnify’. This Canadian company will be first of its kind..showcasing legendary Canadian performing artists who want to produce their own film or show series. Can Rebecca and Roy convince these artists that Midland Bay Landing is the perfect location for filming?
AUDITION INFORMATION
CAST AUDITIONS:
Sunday, Sept 10 (afternoon)
- In order to audition, you must register for a time slot by contacting our Stage Manager (SM) Paula Desjardins at [email protected].
***If necessary, we will hold a call back audition on Monday, Sept 11 from 7-8:30 pm***
CHARACTER ROLES (in order of appearance):
Rebecca Robillard: Protagonist #1…a local
- Vocal range: Alto, low mezzo-soprano
Roy Robitaille: Protagonist #2…another local
- Vocal range: Baritone
Ryan Reynolds: Wants to do another documentary like “Welcome to Wrexham”…he’s touring small towns in Canada and trying to figure out what his next investment should be. He’s in Midland because he heard about this new craft brewery called Test Batches…
- Vocal range: Tenor
Michael Buble Wants to produce and star in the next James Bond film which is set in a rural location. This film is to be showcased on a streaming platform…not the silver screen.
- Vocal range: Baritone
Justin Bieber: Wants to team up with Avril to do a documentary about Lyme Disease.
- Vocal range: Tenor
Avril Lavigne: Wants to team up with the Biebs to do a documentary about Lyme Disease.
- Vocal range: Mezzo soprano – soprano
Jann Arden: Is just passing through Midland on her cross country road trip…
- Vocal range: Alto, low mezzo-soprano
Alanis Morissette: Wants to use Midland Bay Landing (MBL) as the setting for a documentary about the benefits of supporting community theatre.
- Vocal range: Mezzo-soprano
Joni Mitchell: Wants to preserve the environmental integrity of Midland Bay Landing and wants to know what NApple Disnify is going to do to make sure that happens.
- Vocal range: Alto, low mezzo-soprano
Shania Twain: Also interested in MBL as a setting for a documentary about Lyme Disease.
- Vocal range: Alto
Additional Roles: More locals who appear randomly…to help move the plot along…(names and character traits TBD)
- Vocal ranges: SATB
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Sing/Act/Dance:
If you are interested in audtioning, please contact our stage manager Paula Desjardins ([email protected]) by Saturday, Sept. 9th. You must have one song prepared. If interested in playing a specific role (from the list above), contact Paula and she will tell you which song to prepare. If you are unsure of what role you want to play, pick a song that demonstrates your versatility as an actor (stage presence & confidence) and exhibits your vocal range. We want you to play a character; therefore, avoid the temptation to stand still in front of us reciting lyrics; include facial expressions and body language – show us your interpretation of the song…we are looking for fun!!!! You can perform a cappella (without accompaniment) or with music playing in the background (we will have a bluetooth speaker that you can use). Please have the song memorised so that you can show the audition panel what you are made of!!
The director (Clance) may ask you to do a very short monologue – you cannot prepare for this ahead of time. Our vocal director (James Hilts) may ask you to do some pitch matching with scales, or sing some harmonies.. Be ready to dance…with our choreographer (Aliyah Beckles) and the rest of the audition panel…it’s going to be silly and we promise that you will have a really good time!
Cast List
The cast list will be posted by midnight on Monday, Sept 11
Rehearsal Information
- Please take a moment to peruse the tentative rehearsal schedule below.
- All rehearsals are MANDATORY!! And we may need to add a 2 or 3 more (dates and time TBD)
- If you cannot commit to the proposed rehearsal schedule, DO NOT audition.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Tentative Rehearsal Schedule:
- Sunday, Sept 17: READ THRU and intros- production team, cast, crew and band meeting
- 5-8 pm in TBB main space
- Sunday, Sept 24:
-Vocal rehearsal (all songs…more thorough schedule TBD)
- 4:30-9:30 pm Cast & vocal director in main space
- 4:30-9:30 pm Band in side room
- Sunday, Oct. 1:
-Blocking in main space
-Band in side room and cast to go over vocals with band when not needed for blocking
- 4:30-5:30 Scene 1
- 5:30-6:30 Scene 2
- 6:30-7:30 Scene 3
- 7:30-8:30 Scene 4
- 8:30-9:30 Scene 5
- Monday, Oct. 9 – Choreography
- 4:30-9:30 – Choreo of all songs (detailed schedule TBD)
- Sunday, Oct. 15: Blocking and Choreo
- 4:30-6:30 Blocking review
- 6:30-9:30 Choreo of all songs (detailed schedule TBD)
- 6:30-9:30 Band in side room
- Sunday, Oct. 22: Run thru with band in main space with tech
- 4:30-10pm
- Sunday, Oct. 29: One & only Dress/Tech Rehearsal!!
- 4:30-?
**This is the first draft…a more detailed schedule will be created by our SM after the show is cast. We may have to add 2-3 rehearsals according to everyone’s availability, but will do all that we can to avoid doing so. Please remember that everything is subject to change!!!**
PERFORMANCE DATES:
November, 2, 3, 4 2023
8-9:30 pm
Audition, Rehearsal and Performance Location: Test Batches Brewery (476 Hugel Ave.)
