Get Involved!
On Stage
Want to try acting? We have open auditions for each production. Just send us an email to be added to our actors' mailing list. Please include your name, address, phone number, and personal email address and your age and we will notify you as auditions are scheduled.
Behind the Scenes
If you have construction knowledge we need you! We also need people to help paint the set once it's built. Set building and painting are under the direction of the set designer so there's someone here to guide you. We also need people to work with props, costumes, be a crew member for a show, or learn how to run the lights and sound. Our volunteers make each production a success!
Ushering
If you want to help out (and see the show!) but don’t think you’ll have time to work the run of a show, ushering is a great way to volunteer. The commitment is light, but the help is appreciated! We need ushers for every performance.
Cleaning, Organizing, and Historical Services
Our beautiful building can always use extra hands to keep it clean and organized. We need help keeping our costumes and props organized and managing our scrapbook of past productions.
If you are interested in helping us in any way contact us at:
boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com. We'd love to hear from you.
You can also join our private volunteers group on facebook for additional volunteer opportunities!
Did you know: We have over 50 volunteers per production! It's a great way to make friends!
Audition Information
We Have TWO Auditions In February!!!
Auditions for Don't Drink The Water
Written by: Woody Allen
Director: Dave Zochert
All character information is subject to the director’s interpretation, you can be close to the description in age and still audition.
No experience or preparation is needed to audition for a show at Green Bay Community Theater. All auditions are cold readings from the script.
Contact the box office at 920-435-6300 if you would like to arrange to borrow a script. Scripts are limited.
Auditions held at Green Bay Community Theater,
122 N. Chestnut
Auditions February 19th & 20th from 6:30-8:30pm
Rehearsals Start in late February, Early March TBD.
Dates of conflicts at auditions will be considered when finalizing the rehearsal calendar.
Show dates: April 11-13, and 17-21, 2024.
Don’t Drink The Water was Woody Allen’s first professionally produced play and was a hit on Broadway! Axel is left in charge of an American Embassy by his father in an unnamed European country. The day starts out quiet, until three bumbling American Tourists rush in looking for safety! They were caught taking pictures of something that they were not supposed to. The communists believe that the tourists are spies! The embassy is now in a state of emergency as they are surrounded on all sides! How will Axel handle this? Come find out in this hilarious farce!
(11, 12, 17, 18, & 19; 7:30pm)(13, 20, & 21; 4pm)
Ages 20s-70's *The director may cast above or below the age range.*
(10 Men, 3 Woman) (Doubling)
Ages 20s-70's *The director may cast above or below the age range.*
Character Descriptions:
Character descriptions: There are roles for three women and ten men. Several roles will be engaging in physical comedy.
(Characters listed in order of their appearance)
Axel Magee - An American foreign diplomat who only went into the business due to his father rather than his actual talent in art. He has a tendency to ramble, especially when nervous. He falls in love with Susan during the play. Must be able to play early 20s to early 30s
Walter Hollander - A caterer from Newark, New Jersey. He is married to Marion and is the father of Susan and Seth. He causes his family to become trapped in the American embassy after he takes pictures of a high security area. He is very loud and abrasive, but he can be kind when he wants to. Must be able to play mid to late 40s to 50s.
Marion Hollander - Walter's homemaker wife and the mother of Susan and Seth, she too is somewhat abrasive but she's much kinder than Walter. Must be able to play mid to late 40s to 50s.
Susan Hollander - Walter and Marion's daughter who falls in love with Axel- Should be able to sing. Must be able to play mid 20s
Father Drobney - A priest hiding out in the embassy for 6 years with a love of magic tricks. He is the narrator of the play. Actor will be performing a strong amount of physical humor. Must be able to play 40s to 50s. Accent will be used
Kilroy - Ambassador Magee's stuck-up assistant who is much more competent at his job than Axel. Mid 30s to 40s
Krojack - The head of the Communist police who traps the Hollanders in the embassy. Must be able to play late 30s to late 40s. Heavy eastern European accent used. Actor will be performing a strong amount of physical humor
Burns - Female assistant working at the embassy. Clean cut, efficient, organized almost to a fault. Mid to Late 40s
Ambassador Magee - Axel's father who is the ambassador of the unnamed country and the head of the embassy. Loud, in charge with little patience. Actor will be performing a strong amount of physical humor. Must be able to play mid to late 40s to 50s.
Chef - The embassy's chef, who consistently butts heads with Walter. STRONG ROLE FOR CHARACTER ACTOR, some physical humor required. Accent will be used. Mid 30s to late 40s
Sultan - Visiting dignitary to the embassy. Role may be doubled with member of Communist police. Heavy accent used. Age open
Kasnar - Embassy party attendant, Role may be doubled with member of Communist police as well as extra role Age open
Novotny - Member of communist police. Must be able to play late 30s to late 40s. Heavy eastern European accent used. Role may be doubled with another role
Sultans Wife - Wife to Sultan of Bashir. Role may be doubled with another role
Countess Bardoni - Embassy party attendant, Role may be doubled with another role. Age open
Readers Theater Auditions:
Auditions for The House of Bernarda Alba
Friday February 2nd from 6 pm-8pm
The House of Bernarda Alba:
A Drama About Women in the Villages of Spain,
By Federico Garcia Lorca,
adapted in English by Emily Mann
Director: Rochelle Van Erem
All character information is subject to the director’s interpretation, you can be close to the description in age and still audition.
No experience or preparation is needed to audition for a show at Green Bay Community Theater. All auditions are cold readings from the script.
Contact the box office at 920-435-6300 if you would like to arrange to borrow a script. Scripts are limited.
Auditions held at Green Bay Community Theater,
122 N. Chestnut
. Readers Theater Rehearsals February 9th, March 1st, and March 8th from 6-8pm.
Readers Theater Performance March 9th at 4pm.
After the death of her husband, Bernarda Alba imposes a traditional mourning period of eight years on her household. Bernarda has always ruled her house with an iron fist and kept her five daughters on short chains. Now that she is the sole dictator, her daughters are left with no escape from her oppression. As the eldest daughter inherits, she attracts a suitor, which ignites jealousy and passion in her younger sisters. Each of them must cope with their mother’s violence, family secrets and repressed desires, but when the youngest sister decides to break free at all costs, her actions threaten to destroy them all.
Ages 20s-60's *The director may cast above or below the age range.*
(11 Women)
Bernarda-matriarch, 50-60s
La Poncia-Bernarda’s lifelong nurse and servant, 60-70s
Augusta’s-eldest, only daughter of Bernarda’s first marriage, 30-40s
Maria Josefa-Bernard’s mother, 60-80s
Martirio-24 yr old daughter, causes conflicts with her youngest sister, 20s
Amelia- 27 year old daughter, knows family secrets, 20s-30s
Magdalena- 30 year old daughter, the only one to grieve her father, skilled at embroidery, 20s-30s
Adela- 20 years old. Youngest daughter. Obsessed with love. Defiant. Impulsive. 20s
Prudencia-visitor, 40-60s
A maid- 40-60s
Narrator
Current ushering and preshow volunteer opportunities:
Volunteer Opportunities
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Label Mailers.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Label Mailers.
Production Crew Opportunities for 2023-2024
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Stage Manager (Stipend per Show) , (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April)
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Are you interested in stage managing a show?
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Must be available for every performance and during tech week.
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Call the show and make sure everything backstage is performance ready.
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Help rehearsals run smoothly
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Help communicate between the different crew and design team
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Take notes on what is needed
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Please, contact us with your name and what position you are interested in via our email: boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com.
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Assistant Stage Manager for (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April)
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Help backstage
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Track Props
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Help with Scene Changes
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Communication between the stage manager and the actors.
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(Stipend per Show)
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Please, contact us with your name and what position you are interested in via our email: boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com.
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Costume Designer for (Show 4 March-April)
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Makeup Designer (Show 2 October-December), (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April) This may change depending on the show.
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Lighting Designer: (Stipend per Show) (Show 1 August-September) (Show 2 October-December), (Show 3 January-February) (Show 4 March-April)
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Someone who can design one show -or- the whole season consisting of 4 shows.
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The lighting designer would work on lights after hours or on weekends.
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It would be on your schedule with a finish by date.
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Must work well with others, follow safety guidelines, and be able to communicate lighting schedule with other designers.
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Show up to production meetings, conduct a light hang with volunteers, and program lights on an ion lighting console.
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Sound Designer: (Stipend per Show) (Play Reading #1) (Play Reading #2)
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Someone who can do one show -or- the whole season consisting of four shows.
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A sound designer would work after hours or on weekends.
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It would be on your schedule with a finish by date.
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Must work well with others, follow safety guidelines, and be able to communicate your schedule with other designers.
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You would have access to CTs Qlab, and sound editing software.
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It is a great opportunity for someone who knows the basics to build their skill set.
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How To Audition
We do cold reads for auditioning, which means no memorizing monologues, also it allows you to audition last minute if you decide on the spot that you would like to try out for a show. When someone auditions all they have to do is show up, fill out an audition form (you do not need any experience to audition) and read with another person on stage. We typically hold two audition nights so if you want to go to one, or both you can based on your schedule. We try and make the audition processes as accessible for people who want to give acting a try. Typically throughout our season have 2-6+ new actors who have never been on our stage before!
We also provide a few things to help actors know when auditions are coming up and when scripts are available to check out.
There are three ways to know when auditions are coming up:
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On our get involved page at gbcommunitytheater.com
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On our Facebook page under events.
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By getting on our Actors List. Email: boxoffice@gbcommunitytheater.com
If you cannot make it to auditions you can contact us via email, phone, or in person. We can then sometime schedule an unusual audition chosen by the director of the show. (This however is not always possible)
Example of an Audition Form:
