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All GRCC students are welcome to audition. You do not need to be in a theater class to participate! We would love to have you involved on stage or back stage. If you have zero theater experience, that is even more of a reason to stop by and visit. Please join us!
2024-25 Auditions
Winter Mainstage - John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Bellflower
At a high school in a one-stoplight town in Georgia, an English class is studying The Crucible but the students are more preoccupied with navigating young love, sex ed, and a few school scandals. As the students delve into the American classic, they begin to question the play’s perspective and the validity of naming John Proctor the show’s hero. With deep wells of passion and biting humor, this comedy captures a generation mid-transformation, running on pop music, optimism, and fury, discovering that their future is not bound by the past and that they have the power to change it all!
Directed by Emily Diener
Auditions
- Thursday, January 9 & Friday, January 10
- 6 p.m.
- Spectrum Theater, Room 211
Roles Available: Nine (9) -- Three (3) male-presenting individuals & Six (6) female-presenting individuals
- Carter Smith – teacher, mid-late 30s, M. a former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and
sensitive ones. now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy. - Shelby Holcomb – student, 16, F. her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works
pretty dang fast. people have always underestimated her. - Beth Powell – student, 17, F. nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. kind of like if Rory
Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South. - Nell Shaw – student, 16, F. from Atlanta. grounded and sincere. genuinely curious about things.
a good judge of character, and a quick study. - Ivy Watkins – student, 17, F. fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. from money. resist the
urge to play her as a mean girl. - Raelynn Nix – student, 16, F. a cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other peoples’
standards. she was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time. - Mason Adams – student, 17, M. he’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it
feels. earnest and affable. - Lee Turner – student, 16. M. a carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. deeply insecure and without the
tools to deal with it. he’s always been good at getting what he wants. - Bailey Gallagher – counselor, 24, F. sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be.
this is her first real job out of college. she’s trying her best.
If you're interested in auditioning, it's highly encouraged to check out the scripts ahead of time! Stop by Spectrum Theater, Room 210 to borrow a script or email jonathanwheeler@grcc.edu.
Questions? Send an email to jonathanwheeler@grcc.edu or call (616) 234-3387.
Community Theater Auditions
For community theater auditions, see Actors' Theatre and Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids.
Call or email Jonathan Wheeler, Theater Manager, at (616) 234-3387 or jonathanwheeler@grcc.edu with questions.