Auditions and Employment
Round Barn Theatre Auditions
Joseph Stein Young Actors Studio Auditions
Technical Positions
Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre is a professional non-Equity repertory
musical theatre located in Nappanee, Indiana. Equity guest artist
contracts are often extended for appropriate roles. 
It
produces six major musicals each season over nine months, including
condensed performances for theatre for young audiences of selected
shows. The 2008 season includes The Fantasticks,
The Music Man, Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, and A
Wonderful Life for the holidays, in repertory
with the 22nd season of Plain
and Fancy. Second Stage Productions of Lost in Yonkers, Our
Town and a Staged Reading of Carmelina round out the season.
The theatre's actors are all professionals, most of them having college degrees in Theatre Performance, Musical Theatre, Dance and other Performing Arts categories. Housing is provided in three residences on the historic farm's property. Auditions are held in New York City in January and in the Round Barn Theatre in February each year.
2008
Auditions
New York City Auditions
The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres
Monday and Tuesday, January 21, 22, 2008
Nola Studios,
250 W. 54th St.
COMPLETED
The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres, Nappanee, Indiana, and Artistic
Director Jeremy Littlejohn, are seeking resident company members
for its nine month 2008 season of rotating repertory theatre in
New York City, January 21 and 22, 2008. The ensemble will include
ten non-union actor/singer/dancers and technical staff. The 2008
season will include Plain
and Fancy, The Fantasticks, The Music Man, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, and A Wonderful Life. Second
Stage productions include Lost in Yonkers, Our Town, and
a Staged Reading of Joseph Stein's Carmelina.
Repertory company members have roles in every musical production, with a few job-in actors filling ensemble slots in the season. Weekly salary, housing and meal plan are provided. The theatre is especially seeking many different types of actors who sing and dance with ease and can play a wide age-range. Strong voiced leading men, women and character actors a must. Visit www.amishacres.com for overview and details, or forward questions to The Round Barn Theatre, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee, IN 46550, via email to Jeremylittlejohn@amishacres.com, or phone 800-800-4942 ext 203. Auditions will be at Nola Studios, 250 W. 54th St. Open singer’s call, Monday, January 21 from 10-3 p.m., open dance call from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Callbacks will be Tuesday, January 22 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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2008 Chicago Auditions
The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres
Monday, February 4, 2008
The Theatre Building
1225 W. Belmont Ave.
The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres, Nappanee, Indiana, and Artistic Director Jeremy Littlejohn, are seeking resident company members for its nine month 2008 season of rotating repertory theatre in Chicago, IL on Monday February 4, 2008. The ensemble will include ten non-union actor/singer/dancers and technical staff. The 2008 season will include Plain and Fancy, The Fantasticks, The Music Man, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, and A Wonderful Life.
Repertory company members have roles in every production, with a few job-in actors filling ensemble slots in the season. Weekly salary, housing and meal plan are provided. The theatre is especially seeking many different types of actors who sing and dance with ease and can play a wide age-range. Strong voiced leading men, women and character actors a must. Visit www.amishacres.com for overview and details, or forward questions to The Round Barn Theatre, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee, IN 46550, via email to jeremylittlejohn@amishacres.com, or phone 800-800-4942 ext 203. Auditions will be at the Theatre Building Chicago 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL 60657. Open call will be from 1p.m. – 5p.m. with callbacks the same day from 6p.m. – 10p.m.
2008 Local Auditions
March 8 & 9, 2008
The Round Barn Theatre at
Amish Acres
The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres, Nappanee, Indiana, and Artistic
Director Jeremy Littlejohn, are seeking resident company members
for its nine month 2008 season of rotating repertory theatre Nappanee,
Indiana March 8 & 9, 2008. The ensemble will include ten non-union
actor/singer/dancers and technical staff. The 2008 season will include Plain
and Fancy, The Fantasticks, The Music Man, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, and A Wonderful Life
Repertory company members have roles in every production, with a few job-in actors filling ensemble slots in the season. Weekly salary, housing and meal plan are provided. The theatre is especially seeking many different types of actors who sing and dance with ease and can play a wide age-range. Strong voiced leading men, women and character actors a must. Open Call Auditions will be held at The Round Barn Theatre 1600 W. Market St. Nappanee IN, 46550 Saturday March 8 from 1-5pm and Sunday March 9 from 3-7pm. Please bring 2 contrasting musical pieces, a monologue and clothes to dance in. To sign up for a time slot please contact Artistic Director Jeremy Littlejohn at 574-773-4188 ext. 203 or by e-mail at jeremylittlejohn@amishacres.com starting February 25, 2008. Requests for a time slot prior to this date will not be processed.
Be sure to read the frequently asked questions concerning the audition process at Amish Acres. Read now...
Joseph Stein Young Actors Studio
Willy Wonka Auditions
Monday, December 15, 2007 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 29, 2007 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Round Barn Theatre at Amish Acres announces it will hold auditions for high school age students for the 2008 production of Willy Wonka.
Interested
students should come to the Round Barn Theatre prepared to sing
and dance for the auditions. Eighteen students will be cast for
four school performances and two main stage productions May 7,
10 and 11, 2008.
Technical Positions
The Round Barn Theatre is in constant search for technically qualified candidates to fill its growing technical director, stage management, sound, lighting, costuming, scenic design, and children's theatre needs. Send resumes to:
Jeremy Littlejohn, artistic director
Amish Acres
1600 West Market Street
Nappanee, IN 46550
or e-mail them to:
jeremylittlejohn@amishacres.com
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