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The wait is finally over! After battling with beetles and re-audition or two, the moment you’ve all been waiting for is here. As always, directors Audrey, Wade, and myself would like to thank everyone who came out to audition and/or signed up to be apart of this production in some way, and for all of the patience everyone has showed along the way. We are pleased as ever with the turnout and know this production is going to be one for the books!

Congratulations are in order to everyone that got parts, whether multiple leads or supporting roles! This show doesn’t have an ensemble so there were cuts to be made, however, with 2 traditional casts and 1 genderbent cast, we were able to keep a majority of those who tried out. To anyone that didn’t get a “lead” or the role they necessarily wanted, you shouldn’t be discouraged from auditioning for future shows; you never know when the right part for you might come up. And to anyone who auditioned and didn’t end up with a role this time, know that most Chaplin shows do have an ensemble, so please do try out in the future—and you’re more than welcome to join a crew to help out behind the scenes! (

The two traditional casts are listed as Cast A and Cast B with the genderbent cast as Cast C. Since there is no ensemble, only actors in those casts will be performing on the days their cast is listed (if you’re listed first, you’re in Cast A, etc.). With the addition of a third cast, we will be adding matinee performances, just to make sure everyone has some more time to shine! The show dates and times and who will be on them are: 

week 1: • Friday, October 19th @ 8 PM (CAST A) • Saturday, October 20th @ 2 PM (CAST C) • Saturday, October 20th @ 8 PM (CAST B) • Sunday, October 21st @ 2 PM (CAST A) • Sunday, October 21st @ 7 PM (CAST C)

week 2: • Friday, October 26th @ 8 PM (CAST B) • Saturday, October 27th @ 2 PM (CAST A) • Saturday, October 27th @ 8 PM (CAST C) • Sunday, October 28th @ 2 PM (CAST B) • Sunday, October 28th @ 7 PM (CAST A)

week 2: • Friday, November 2nd @ 8 PM (CAST C) • Saturday, November 3rd @ 2 PM (CAST B) • Saturday, November 3rd @ 8 PM (CAST A) • Sunday, November 4th @ 2 PM (CAST C) • Sunday, November 4th @ 7 PM (CAST B) 

Until further notice, rehearsals will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 PM, and on Saturdays from 6-9:30 PM. They will begin on Thursday, August 16th. More dates and hours may be added over time to focus on specific leads, polish anything we may need to work on, and just get more time in for rehearsing. And of course, the week before opening night will be our tech week, so clear your schedules and be prepared to rehearse every night that week! (Times for tech week are still TBD and will vary depending on how ready we are). Also expect one or two brush-up rehearsals in the days between show weekends, just to make sure we don’t get rusty. Please also note that no understudies have been appointed as we have 3 entirely separate casts, so in the event that an understudy is needed, we will already have 2 leads from the other casts that we should be able to call in—so, leads, be prepared on your off days, just in case!

With all of that being said, we once again would like to thank everyone for their patience and enthusiasm, and for all of the time, hard work, and pure talent that will be put into these shows!  Without further ado, we present to you the crew cast lists for Chaplin Community Theatre’s production of Spring Awakening!

CREW POSITIONS:

Bentley Chandler (Costume Crew)

Charlotte Sterling (Makeup Team)

Claws Cruz (Directors’ Assistant)

Gerard Kiamos (Lighting Tech, Stage Crew)

Jade Sharkey (Set Design)

Jake White (Stage Crew)

Jersey Gallagher (Costume Crew Director)

Maggie Reyes (Stage Manager)

Monty Dargan (Prop Master, Stage Crew)

Naomi Savage (Makeup Team)

Parker Gallagher (Stage Construction Manager)

Percy Perkins (Sound Tech)

Piersyn Ward (Assistant Stage Manager)

Reese Pear (Set Design)

Victoria Palacios (Makeup Team)

(please note that there is still plenty of time to sign up for crew. all you have to do is submit your name and what position you’d like to join!)

PIT BAND:

Abel Elliot (Percussion)

Acadia Elliot (Bass, Cello)

Alec Blackhart (Percussion)

Axel Spader (Keyboard, Guitar, Viola)

Daphne Compton (Bass Guitar)

Gemini Salazar (Violin)

Oliver Elliot (Guitar)

Rylie Wright (Violin)

Scully Nightingale (Harmonium, Guitar)

Vincent Royal (Guitar)

(please note that you can also still join our pit band. just submit your name and instrument/s of choice and unless you’re told otherwise, you’re in!)

CAST LIST:

A / B

Wendla Bergman: Iris Dreamweaver / Georgie Madden

Melchior Gabor: Hayden Rias / Christian Valjean

Moritz Steifel: Neil Vannucchi / Elias Gambaro

Hanschen Rilow: Joel Bolton / Blake Blackhart

Ernst Robel: Cyan Blackhart / Oliver Elliot

Georg Zirschnitz: Charlie Gallagher / Xavion Bloodworth

Otto Lammermeier: Dean Gallagher / Levi Gambaro

Ilse Neumann: Abby Stone / Vendetta Novak

Martha Bessell: Bandit Trayne / Yumi Novak

Thea: Layney Moondust / Luciana Chandron

Anna: Olivia Sylve / Penelope Martinelli

Adult Male: Pierce Dreamweaver / Rob Moondust

Adult Female: Noah Jacobs / Suri Gambaro

Reformatory Boy 1: Vaughn Novak

Reformatory Boy 2: Calvin Worthington

Reformatory Boy 3: Levi Gambaro

Reformatory Boy 4: Dean Gallagher

C

Wendla Bergman: Xavion Bloodworth

Melchior Gabor: Vendetta Novak

Moritz Steifel: Petunia Perkins

Hanschen Rilow: Lila Gambaro

Ernst Robel: Jordyn Chandler

Georg Zirschnitz: Sinead Gambaro

Otto Lammermeier: Yumi Novak

Ilse Neumann: Hayden Rias

Martha Bessell: Neil Vannucchi

Thea: Cyan Blackhart

Anna: Jace Hunter

Adult Male: Ivy Collins

Adult Female: Joel Bolton

Reformatory Boy 1: Sinead Gambaro

Reformatory Boy 2: Eden Marguerite

Reformatory Boy 3: Logan Summers

Reformatory Boy 4: Layney Moondust

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Audition Deadlines are Monday, May 21st!

Just a reminder that Spring Awakening auditions should be in by midnight! While we’ll still welcome them afterwards, we’re going to begin casting as soon as possible, so you’ll want to get them in now for a better shot at being cast! For more information, check back on our first post about it!

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Audition Deadlines are Monday, May 21st!

Just a reminder that Spring Awakening auditions are due in four days. For more information, check back on our first post about it!

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Audition Deadlines are Monday, May 21st!

Just a reminder that Spring Awakening auditions are due in one week. For more information, check back on our first post about it!

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We Here at Chaplin Community Theatre Thank You For Your Patience...

As many of you know, our beloved theater has recently been put on a temporary hiatus due to a re-infestation of the infamous powderpost beetles. But, with the hard work of both our exterminators and carpenters, we are in the recovery process and the theater should be up and running again soon—and with it, our production of Spring Awakening!

Unfortunately, with our previous auditions having been months ago, a lot of information has been changed, lost, or damaged. That being said, we find it in the show’s best interests to hold auditions and signups once again (more details on that to follow). 

Forgot the details about this performance? Never fear! We’ve still got those. For this production, we will be doing something very special and very unique: our first genderbent show! We will be double-casting, and while Cast A will feature binary actor-role casting, Cast B will leave all roles open for all genders and will mostly consist of casting choices that would not be made in the show's traditional setting. Because of certain plot points (especially pregnancy) some of the characters genders will have to still be true to the script (meaning actors will in some way be in drag, rather than gender-swapping the character entirely) but details about character genders, pronouns, and costumes can be decided later in the season when the casts are in place. Every actor will be in both casts, whether as a main role or a supporting one, so everyone will basically be learning the entire show two ways and have to be willing to do some type of genderbent costuming. Also note that since each show will be very different, we are open to double-casting actors in leads (meaning, a girl can be cast as a female lead in Cast A and a male lead in Cast B). How much double casting will depend on the turnout for auditions, and if there's enough, we may do more than two casts! 

Please also note that this production contains many adult themes (including sexuality, molestation, suicide, and death) so keep the following in mind: 

• Your Well-Being (ic and ooc): If you (or any of your characters!) don’t feel comfortable participating in a show with potentially triggering scenes, or just don’t want to be involved in scenes with certain triggers, we will totally understand your absence from the show or work with you to ensure you’re not involved in anything that would hurt you. (If you’re concerned about triggers but want to know more, feel free to ask!) • Nudity And Sexual Scenes: A few characters get partially naked and scandalous; Hanschen has an extensive onstage masturbation scene (although no genitals are actually shown), the Adult Female opens her shirt to reveal her bra and motorboats Georg/allows him to grope her, and, of course, Wendla exposes her breasts and Melchior pulls down the back half of his pants and underwear during their sex scene and its reprise (please note that although the goal is just for Melchior’s butt to show, it’s very likely some amount of genitals get exposed in the undressing process). If you wouldn’t be comfortable performing any of these acts onstage, make sure to let us know!

• Parental Permission: Although we won’t be allowing any minors to get naked or participate in sexual roles, you are still very much welcome in the cast and eligible for any other part. However, given the mature nature of the musical, all minors participating in this production will need written permission from a parent or guardian to do so (so make sure any of your minor characters that audition would have that, or at least be willing to forge it).

If all of that checks out and you want to audition—and we sure hope that lots of you do!—be sure to submit the following here: 

• Name:  • Roles Interested In (optional):  • Vocal Part (optional):  • Skill levels for singing, acting, and dancing (optional):  • Any other notes you may have, especially ones pertaining to triggers, explicit scenes, or roles you know you don’t want:

(You can audition simply by submitting names, but including vocal part and skill levels will increase chances of being cast as it helps us to know who is capable of what.) 

If you are interested in any other position in the production (pit band, stage crew, set design, lighting, makeup team, etc.) just submit your name and what field you’d like to be apart of (including what instrument(s) you can play for pit band). These are unpaid positions with the exception of costume crew (which you can inquire about with our current costume director, Jersey Madden) and set construction (which you can inquire about with our current construction manager, Parker Gallagher).

A few more notes about auditions: 

• You can still be cast for a role that you don’t indicate interest in. We just like knowing when people have preferences. It helps with decisions.

• You might get two parts, or no parts at all. We are going to try and include as many people as we can, but given that this is a show with a limited number of roles, cuts may be made. Alternatively, we may cast people as more than one character, lead or not.

• The bigger our turnout, the more casts we can have! We are prepared to have as many as 4 casts (two binary, two genderbent) if we have that many people audition! That would mean maximum chances of you guys getting good roles and minimum chances of anyone getting cut. Just saying!

Auditions will be held throughout the weekend of May 19th (so submissions will be “due” by Monday, May 21st. You’re welcome to submit auditions as long as the cast list hasn’t been posted, but note that we are going to start making final casting decisions followng the deadline, so you’ll have a better chance of characters being cast if your submissions are in before then!)

This show is a long-time favorite of the directors' and we're very excited for both the traditional and unique takes we will be putting on it, so we look forward to seeing you all there!