The SpongeBob Musical Auditions
The SpongeBob Musical is open to students currently in 2nd through 12th grades.
Every child who auditions will be cast in this production, which is unique in Dubuque!
When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
Performances
July 30 and August 6 – 10am
July 30 & 31 and August 1, 6, 7, & 8 – 7:30pm
August 1, 2, 8 & 9 – 2pm
Director and Choreographer: Megan Schumacher
Music Director: Kelsey Duss
Audition Times
Saturday, May 30: 9AM – Noon and 1 – 4PM
Sunday, May 31: 2-7PM
Audition Location:
Auditions will be held at Terence Donaghoe Hall on the campus of Clarke University, 1550 Clarke Drive.
Feel free to park in the lot next to the building and enter through the front doors.
Those interested in auditioning do not need to sign-up for a specific time, nor do they have to come to all of the times. Auditionees will check-in upon arrival and go into the audition space once it is their turn. They can leave once they have completed their audition.
There is a $40 participation fee, which includes a commemorative SpongeBob t-shirt. Scholarships are available to cover the participation fee and can be requested by contacting megan@risingstartheatrecompany.com.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Fill out the digital audition form through RSTC’s CourseStorm HERE prior to your arrival to save time at auditions. Those auditioning should be prepared to list all conflicts or potential conflicts that overlap with the production’s rehearsal and performance schedule. CourseStorm is a new online platform that RSTC utilizes for registration and communication for their programming. Parents/Guardians will need to setup an account and then add students to their profiles. This information will be stored for future use and streamline the process. The participation fee can also be paid at the time of registration using a credit card. Otherwise, participation fees can be paid later by check or cash once rehearsals begin.
- Prepare a 1 min cut (approximately 32 bars) of a musical theater song or any song you feel confident and comfortable singing.
- Actors may be asked to read from a selection of short sides.
Alternate Audition and Video Submissions:
Actors unable to attend auditions may submit an audition video to casting@thegrandoperahouse.com. Video submissions should contain 32 bars of a musical theater song in the style of the show showcasing range. Adding a dance section to your audition tape is optional. Video submissions must be received no later than 9pm Sunday, May 31.
GENERAL PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
There will be three separate casts for this production. Students will be able to identify a rehearsal preference when completing their audition form.
Morning Cast: Rehearses Monday-Friday, 9am-11am
Noon Cast: Rehearses Monday-Friday, Noon-2pm
Afternoon Cast: Rehearses Monday-Friday, 3-5pm
Lead rehearsals will begin June 22.
Full company rehearsals will begin June 29.
Dress/Technical Rehearsals for the Morning Cast are July 24-29
Dress/Technical Rehearsals for the Noon Cast are July 24-29, with a pickup rehearsal on Wednesday, August 5
Dress/Technical Rehearsals for the Afternoon Cast are August 3-5
Availability for dress/technical rehearsals and all performances is mandatory
NOTE: Technical/Dress rehearsals will run longer than the 2-hour regular rehearsals. These rehearsals, as well as all of the others, will be be explained in detail when the rehearsal schedule is provided when casting is announced.
Morning Cast Performances are:
Thursday, July 30 at 10am
Friday, July 31 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 1 at 7:30pm
Sunday, August 2 at 2pm
Noon Cast Performances are:
Thursday, July 30 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 1 at 2pm
Thursday, August 6 at 10am
Saturday, August 8 at 7:30pm
Afternoon Cast Performances are:
Thursday, August 6 at 7:30pm
Friday, August 7 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 8 at 2pm
Sunday, August 9 at 2pm
Detailed Rehearsal schedules will be made available upon the completion of casting.
CASTING INFORMATION:
The creative team seeks a diverse company of youth actors. Actors of all ethnicities will be equally considered for all roles and actors of color are encouraged to audition. All roles are open.
SpongeBob SquarePants (tenor, male or female-identified, any ethnicity) – Bright, cheery and always optimistic. Positivity is his most significant trait. Always labeled “a simple sponge”, he wants to prove that he’s good enough to be the hero and save Bikini Bottom from the deadly volcano.
Patrick Star (tenor, male or female-identified, any ethnicity) – SpongeBob’s simple-minded Starfish best friend. Bumbling and clueless but loveable. Everyone treats him like he’s dumb and lazy. He just wants someone to take him seriously and listen to what he has to say.
Eugene Krabs (baritone/tenor, male-identified, any ethnicity) – Pearl’s father and the greedy owner of the Krusty Krab Diner.
Sandy Cheeks (mezzo-soprano, female-identified, any ethnicity) – A brainy and athletic Texan squirrel who came to Bikini Bottom for a research project. SpongeBob’s most trusted ally in the quest to stop the deadly volcano. Uses her vast knowledge and brilliant inventions to aid the mission.
Sheldon J. Plankton (baritone/tenor, male-identified, any ethnicity) – The main villain. A microscopic creature personified onstage by an actor occasionally using a tiny “plankton puppet”. The scheming owner of the Chum Bucket who has plans for world domination.
Squidward Q. Tentacles (baritone, male or female-identified, any ethnicity) – SpongeBob and Patrick’s cranky, clarinet-playing neighbor. Has a gloomy outlook on life, believing the world is a horrible place filled with despair; but nonetheless dreams of becoming a famous stage star for the sake of his late mother and is willing to do anything to achieve his big break.
Karen the Computer (mezzo-soprano, female-identified, any ethnicity) – Plankton’s wife. A waterproof supercomputer. Personified by an actor in glasses and a secretary-type metalic outfit who occasionally wheels around a prop of her true “computer self” to remind us that she is a computer.
Larry the Lobster (male or female-identified, any ethnicity) – A muscular Lobster who eventually becomes the Mayor’s bodyguard.
Mrs. Puff (female-identified, any ethnicity) – SpongeBob’s teacher at Boating School. Has a very negative outlook on the impending doom of Bikini Bottom, pointing out all the setbacks and believing only the worst will come to pass.
Old Man Jenkins (male-identified, any ethnicity) – A cranky old fish who leads an angry mob against Sandy for being a land creature, blaming her for the impending volcano eruption.
Patchy the Pirate (baritone/tenor, male or female-identified, any ethnicity) – The Pirate President of the SpongeBob Fan Club. Eager to see his idol in this Broadway Musical. Sets up his very own VIP seat right in the front of the stage before getting booted out by security guards.
Pearl Krabs (mezzo-soprano, female-identified, any ethnicity) – Mr. Krab’s teenage whale daughter. Even though her Father spoils her, she deeply detests his greed and wants him to prioritize his family, not his profits.
Perch Perkins (bass, male-identified, any ethnicity) – Head anchor of Bikini Bottom News TV broadcast. Keeps everyone up to date on the impending doom of the Mount Humongous eruption.
The Mayor of Bikini Bottom (mezzo-soprano, female-identified, any ethnicity) – The overbearing Mayor of Bikini Bottom. Has no solution to the impending eruption of Mount Humongous, so she goes from incompetence to psychosis and tyranny.
Ensemble:
Citizens of Bikini Bottom (various voice ranges, male and female-identified characters, any ethnicity)