West Hudson Arts & Theater Company

Auditions: One Act Play Festival
2024-04-14 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Holy Cross School, 15 Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard South, Harrison, 07029, United States
Open auditions for West Hudson Arts & Theater Company’s 2024 One Acts Festival will be held as follows:
Audition Date & Time: Sunday, April 14 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Location: 15 Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard South, Harrison, NJ (Free parking available in the fenced lot at Jersey Street)
Performance Dates: May 17 and May 18 at 7:30 pm
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will tentatively be held from 6:00-10:00 pm on April 29 and 30, May 6, 7, 8, and 9. You will not be called for every rehearsal, final rehearsal schedule will be determined by each director.
Tech Week: May 13 – 16 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, final schedule to be determined.
Virtual auditions accepted. Please send a 1 minute monologue, your resume and your audition form to HStefanik1022@gmail.com by April 13th.
Actors will be asked to read from the provided sides.
All types welcome! See character descriptions below.
Questions? Contact Festival Director, Holly Stefanik at oneacts@whatconj.org

Audition Sides

Audition Form

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Choices by Constance G.J. Wagner Directed by Beatriz Esteban-Messina

SUZANNA: (often called “Suze” – one syllable) – an attractive woman in her late 20s;
very urban chic/artsy in her style of dress, hair, and make-up.
DEIRDRE: Suze’s mother; an equally attractive woman in her late 50s who still has
something of “suburban mom” about her look but is working to change that.

20 Magical Minutes of Darkness and Silence and Peace by Tara Meddaugh Directed by Frankie Perez

GRACE Female (but casting can be gender flexible). A raccoon, around 20s-50s in human years. Energetic, social, a mother.
JOFFREY Male (but casting can be gender flexible). A raccoon, around 20s-50s in human years. Wears the air of defeat, pained, loss, grief; has never been great at socializing, but especially at a loss now.

What Happens in Pre-K, Stays in Pre-K: Unadulterated Classroom Conversations by Holly Stefanik Directed by Christopher Reyes

MISS HAZEL: A first year teacher. Losing her mind, but trying to be positive. Unphased by the children. Early to mid 20’s.
LUCY: Doesn’t really understand what school is. Any age.
GRAHAM: Lucas’ twin brother. Bullies Lucas. Any age.
LUCAS: Graham’s twin brother. Bullied by Graham. Any age.
RYAN: Basically an 80 year old in a 4 year old’s body. Any age.
HAILEY: Basically a teenager in a 4 year old’s body. Always yelling. Any age.
CHARLIE: Quiet and a rule follower. Any age.

The Experience by Clinton Festa Directed by Bong Dizon

WIFE: A woman celebrating her anniversary.
HUSABND: A man celebrating his anniversary.
WAITRESS: A waitress (or waiter) who has worked at The Experience for some time.
CUSTOMER: A longtime customer who comes to the restaurant to pick up his/her order.

The Meadow by Ryan Kaminski Directed by Steven Jon Kaplan

MRS. PAGE Nervous and troubled. Heiress to her father’s fortune. Mid 40s.
MISS HARRIS Blunt and unflustered. Private Investigator. Late 20s.

Gown by Robert Weibezahl Directed by Karina Munoz

LYNN, 50s, female
ANNIE, late 20s – early 30s, female
COURTNEY, late 20s – early 30s, female

Like Mom Used To Say by F.J Hartland Directed by Holly Stefanik

DOUG, the older brother, tries to hide how he is truly feeling. Early 20’s to mid 40’s.
ROSS, the younger brother, sarcastic. Early 20’s to mid 40’s.

Bag of Bees by John Mabey Directed by Joseph Jones

SAM, Married to Alex. Any age, any gender.
ALEX, Married to Sam. Any age, any gender.

Disaster! The Musical
2024-04-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Holy Cross School, 15 Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard South, Harrison, 07029, United States
The Main Stage season wraps with DISASTER! , a new musical straight from Broadway, featuring some of the most unforgettable songs of the ’70s. “Knock on Wood,” “Hooked on a Feeling,” “Sky High,” “I Am Woman” and “Hot Stuff” are just a few of the scintillating hits in this hilarious musical comedy with a book by three-time Emmy Award nominee and SiriusXM Broadway host, Seth Rudetsky, and Jack Plotnick. Directed by Jessa Blackthorne, Musical Direction by Scott Burzynski, and Choreography by Bong Dizon.
It’s 1979, and New York’s hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. Also attending is a faded disco star, a sexy nightclub singer with her eleven-year-old twins, a disaster expert, a feminist reporter, an older couple with a secret, a pair of young guys who are looking for ladies, an untrustworthy businessman and a nun with a gambling addiction. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters, such as earthquakes, tidal waves and infernos. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, quite possibly, repair the love that they’ve lost… or at least escape the killer rats. Audiences and critics are wild for this hilarious homage to the era of bell-bottoms, platform shoes and the hustle.
Venue: 15 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. South, Harrison, NJ (the former Holy Cross High School)
Production Dates: April 26, 27 & May 2, 3, 4 @ 7:30 pm | April 28 @ 2:00 pm **additional show added** April 27 @ 1:00 pm
Tickets: $20 Adults or $15 Seniors/Students

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CAST
Frankie Perez ………………………… Chad
Roman Koster ………………………. Scott
Dylan Myers ……………………………. Ted
Maria Ruppert ………………… Marianne
John Jesse Jeffords ……………….. Tony
Samantha Egge …………………….. Jackie
Maisie Kelly ……………………… Ben/Lisa
Jessica Nelson .…… Sister Mary Downy
Melissa Broder ……………………. Shirley
Robert Strauch …………………….. Maury
Lily Mayo …………………… Levora Verona
Matthew Masiello …………………… Jake
Ashley “Ash” Nichols ……….. Ensemble/US Tony
Karina Munoz ………………….. Ensemble/US Shirley
Maggie Madere …………………. Ensemble/US Sister Mary Downy
Amanda Regan …………………. Ensemble
Paula Barratta ………………….. Ensemble
Danubia Vilar ………………….. Ensemble
Judy Espaillat …………………… Ensemble
Holly Stefanik …………………… Ensemble/US Marianne
Gunnar Holmberg ……………. Ensemble
Richard Dwyer …………………. Ensemble
Leo Vasile …………………………. Ensemble
Javier Woodard ……………….. Ensemble
**US = Understudy; Understudies will perform their leading roles during the 1;00 pm matinee performance on Saturday, April 27.
DISASTER! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Auditions: Twelfth Night, or What You Will | Shakespeare in the Park
2024-05-08 19:00 - 21:30 | Holy Cross School, 15 Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard South, Harrison, 07029, United States
West Hudson Arts & Theater Company and Teaneck New Theater, in association with The Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC) are proud to announce open auditions for their Shakespeare productions scheduled for this summer!
Twelfth Night auditions will be held in-person as follows:
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Location: West Hudson Arts & Theater Company, 15 Frank E Rodgers Blvd S Harrison, NJ (the former Holy Cross School)
Free parking is available in the lot at Jersey Street.
Production Dates:
July 10, 17, 24 at 7:30 pm
(Teaneck New Theater will be performing Romeo and Juliet on August 7 ad 14 at HACPAC)
** NOTE: Performances will be held outdoors at The Hackensack Performing Arts Center (102 State Street, Hackensack), with encore performances of Twelfth Night scheduled in outdoor venues in West Hudson (to be announced)
***if you are interested in auditioning but cannot make the date, please email Matt at mmasiell2@gmail.com regarding video auditions. Any video submission must be submitted by 9:30 pm on May 8th.
Please contact shakes@whatconj.org with questions or for additional information.

Actors ages 18-80+ are invited to read from the provided sides.
Summary
Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night; or What You Will (directed by Matt Masiello) plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) Orsino. Two other would-be suitors are her pretentious steward, Malvolio, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek.
Onto this scene arrive the twins Viola and Sebastian; caught in a shipwreck, each thinks the other has drowned. Viola disguises herself as a male page and enters Orsino’s service. Orsino sends her as his envoy to Olivia—only to have Olivia fall in love with the messenger. The play complicates, then wonderfully untangles, these relationships.
Cast of Characters:

Viola: A young woman of aristocratic birth, and the play’s protagonist. Washed up on the shore of Illyria when her ship is wrecked in a storm, Viola decides to make her own way in the world. She disguises herself as a young man, calling herself “Cesario,” and becomes a page to Duke Orsino. She ends up falling in love with Orsino—even as Olivia, the woman Orsino is courting, falls in love with Cesario. Thus, Viola finds that her clever disguise has entrapped her: she cannot tell Orsino that she loves him, and she cannot tell Olivia why she, as Cesario, cannot love her. Her poignant plight is the central conflict in the play.
Orsino: A powerful nobleman in the country of Illyria. Orsino is lovesick for the beautiful Lady Olivia, but becomes more and more fond of his handsome new page boy, Cesario, who is actually a woman—Viola. Orsino is a vehicle through which the play explores the absurdity of love: a supreme egotist, Orsino mopes around complaining how heartsick he is over Olivia, when it is clear that he is chiefly in love with the idea of being in love and enjoys making a spectacle of himself. His attraction to the ostensibly male Cesario injects sexual ambiguity into his character.
Olivia: A wealthy, beautiful, and noble Illyrian lady, Olivia is courted by Orsino and Sir Andrew Aguecheek, but to each of them she insists that she is in mourning for her brother, who has recently died, and will not marry for seven years. She and Orsino are similar characters in that each seems to enjoy wallowing in his or her own misery. Viola’s arrival in the masculine guise of Cesario enables Olivia to break free of her self-indulgent melancholy. Olivia seems to have no difficulty transferring her affections from one love interest to the next, however, suggesting that her romantic feelings—like most emotions in the play—do not run deep.
Sebastian: Viola’s lost twin brother. When he arrives in Illyria, traveling with Antonio, his close friend and protector, Sebastian discovers that many people think that they know him. Furthermore, the beautiful Lady Olivia, whom he has never met, wants to marry him. Sebastian is not as well rounded a character as his sister. He seems to exist to take on the role that Viola fills while disguised as Cesario—namely, the mate for Olivia.
Malvolio: The straitlaced steward—or head servant—in the household of Lady Olivia. Malvolio is very efficient but also very self-righteous, and he has a poor opinion of drinking, singing, and fun. His priggishness and haughty attitude earn him the enmity of Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria, who play a cruel trick on him, making him believe that Olivia is in love with him. In his fantasies about marrying his mistress, he reveals a powerful ambition to rise above his social class.
Feste: The clown, or fool, of Olivia’s household, Feste moves between Olivia’s and Orsino’s homes. He earns his living by making pointed jokes, singing old songs, being generally witty, and offering good advice cloaked under a layer of foolishness. In spite of being a professional fool, Feste often seems the wisest character in the play.
Sir Toby: Olivia’s uncle. Olivia lets Sir Toby Belch live with her, but she does not approve of his rowdy behavior, practical jokes, heavy drinking, late-night carousing, or friends (specifically the idiotic Sir Andrew). Sir Toby also earns the ire of Malvolio. But Sir Toby has an ally, and eventually a mate, in Olivia’s sharp-witted waiting-gentlewoman, Maria. Together they bring about the triumph of chaotic spirit, which Sir Toby embodies, and the ruin of the controlling, self-righteous Malvolio.
Maria Olivia’s clever, daring young waiting-gentlewoman. Maria is remarkably similar to her antagonist, Malvolio, who harbors aspirations of rising in the world through marriage. But Maria succeeds where Malvolio fails—perhaps because she is a woman, but, more likely, because she is more in tune than Malvolio with the anarchic, topsy-turvy spirit that animates the play.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek: A friend of Sir Toby’s. Sir Andrew Aguecheek attempts to court Olivia, but he doesn’t stand a chance. He thinks that he is witty, brave, young, and good at languages and dancing, but he is actually an idiot.
Antonio: A man who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck. Antonio has become very fond of Sebastian, caring for him, accompanying him to Illyria, and furnishing him with money—all because of a love so strong that it seems to be romantic in nature. Antonio’s attraction to Sebastian, however, never bears fruit. Despite the ambiguous and shifting gender roles in the play, Twelfth Night remains a romantic comedy in which the characters are destined for marriage. In such a world, homoerotic attraction cannot be fulfilled.
Sea Captain: A fried of Viola.
Lords attending on Orsino
Lords, attendants, musicians and officers

Twelfth Night Audition Materials
Side 1: Orsino, Curio, Valentine
Side 2: Sir Toby, Maria, Sir Andrew
Side 3: Orsino, Viola
Side 4: Malvolio, Olivia, Viola
Side 5: Victoria, Antonio
Side 6: Sir Andrew, Sir Toby, Feste, Malvolio
Side 7: Olivia, Malvolio

2024 One Act Play Festival
2024-05-17 19:30 - 21:30 | 15 Frank E Rodgers Blvd S, 15 Frank E Rodgers Blvd S, Harrison, NJ, 07032, United States
Join us for WHATCo’s One Act Play Festival
When: May 17th and 18th at 7:30 PM
Where: 15 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. S, Harrison NJ, 07029
Ticket Price: $10 General Admission

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REST & Relaxation Workshop
2024-05-19 14:00 - 16:30 | NJ
An event to benefit the musicians of WHATCo, Hudson County’s Award-Winning theater!
Rest & Relax with Kearny Rotary
In partnership with WhatCo (West Hudson Arts & Theater Company), facilitated by Stretch Studio.
Location: WHATCo, 15 Frank E Rodgers Blvd South, Harrison, NJ 07029 Suggested Donation: $15
Date & Time: Sunday, May 19 from 2:00 – 4:30 pm Register: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/west-hudson-arts-and-theater-company/6640e9281abf4b0e3967ab2b
What to Wear: Dress in comfortable lounge wear, t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweat / yoga pants
What to Bring: Yoga or exercise mats, throw blankets, pillows, cushions, water
What Not to Bring: Your phone! This is an opportunity to detach from technology for 2.5 hours
About the Session: Expect to learn and actively participate in breathing and relaxation techniques traditionally utilized in restorative yoga and yoga nidra (yogic sleep). Light stretching will take place as well as a guided meditation to further tap into your parasympathetic nervous system. Folding chairs will be provided for those who do not bring a mat or are not able to lie on the floor. The workshop is intended for adults/young adults that are recovering from an injury, illness, or experience stress. Step away from everyday life and feel at ease and find peace.
Questions: Stretchstudioharrison@gmail.com

WhatCo Volunteers: Kearny Tree Lighting
2024-12-05 17:30 - 20:00 | NJ
Volunteer with WhatCo! Join us at the Kearny Tree lighting. Volunteers are needed for caroling, tabling, and activity coordination!
Interested in performing with us in the community concert? Fill out the online form here and our director will be in touch. (rehearsals required)

Love and Communication
2024-12-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Arlington Players Club, 12 Washington Place, Kearny, NJ, 07032, United States
West Hudson Arts & Theater is excited to announce our first production of the 2024-25 Season! WHATCo’s River’s Edge Stage presents Love and Communication, a staged reading of the play by New Jersey playwright James Christy Jr., directed by Joseph Jones.
Summary: A young couple with conflicting points of view about how to treat their son’s autism use desperate means to do what they think is best for their child. This emotional staged reading will be followed by a “talk back” session with James Christy Jr., the cast, and other advocates about the impact of autism diagnosis on families.
Production Dates: December 6 & 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

Venue: Arlington Players Club, 12 Washington Place, Kearny 07032

Tickets: $20 Adults | $15 Seniors/Students

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What is WHATCo’s River’s Edge Stage? Our River’s Edge Stage will present thought-provoking productions selected to engage and challenge audiences by tackling cutting-edge topics and issues. Each performance will be followed by a “Talk Back” session that will invite the audience, actors, and production staff to participate in an insightful discussion about each piece. These productions are for mature audiences.
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Auditions | Original Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
2025-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | American Legion, 314 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ, 07032, United States
Class of ’05, a Killer Reunion is an original murder mystery, written by NJACT Perry and Pioneer Drama award-winning playwright and author, Allyssa Hynes. This production is West Hudson Arts & Theater Company’s annual dinner theatre fundraising event.
This lighthearted murder mystery dinner show combines scripted scenes with moments of improv where actors will talk with guests in character.

Summary
In Class of ’05, a Killer Reunion, a murder occurs at their 20th reunion and two high school rivals compete to see who can solve the case first. Who will receive an “A” in sleuthing? Why did the killer strike?
At auditions, actors will read from sides and participate in improv exercises.

Audition Date & Times

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 7pm – 9pm
Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 7pm – 9pm

Location: American Legion Post 99, 314 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ 07032
Production Dates: March 28 & 29, 2025
Rehearsals Begin: February 2025, exact schedule TBD
For questions, contact whatmm@whatconj.org

Actors over the age of 21 are invited to come to auditions where they can read from character sides and show off their improv skills.
Audition Sides (click title to download)

Side 1
Side 2
Side 3

Characters
Class of 2005 Characters
Actual age of actors does not matter, but they should be somewhat believable as mid 30-year-olds.

Dirk Rankley – the hated bully prankster in high school now trying to make amends.
Jenny B – Class President, Salutatorian. Very competitive. Rival to Jenny D. Set on solving the case.
Jenny D – Class Vice President. Valediction. Very competitive. Rival to Jenny B. Set on solving the case.
Mike Bright – Former football player. Stuck in thinking about his former glory days. Wears his Varisty jacket that doesn’t quite fit anymore. Married to Jenny B.
Claudia / Joshua – former melodramatic artist drama student, now teacher.
Kimberly – former cheerleader, now sells health supplements.
Amanda / Darren – former goth, now project manager.
Todd / Tara – former science nerd, now very wealthy.
Manny / Wendy – former mascot. Not really recognized.
Ryan / Rebecca – former AV kid, now web designer.

School Staff or Reunion Date Characters

Chris Charm – Jenny D’s date. A handsome and wealthy doctor.
Ron / Rhonda Hartfield – the school guidance counselor (both in 2005 and current). Trying to secure the scene keep peace until the police arrive.
Principal Spelling – the current principal of the school. Most likely younger than the Jennys.
Mr./Mrs. Whatsil – a teacher who has been at the school forever and sometimes gets confused.

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Class of '05 - A Killer Reunion | Annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Fundraiser
2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:30 | American Legion, 314 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ, 07032, United States
West Hudson Ars & Theater invites you save-the-date for another Murderous March and our annual murder mystery dinner theater fundraiser – “Class of ’05 – A Killer Reunion”, an original murder mystery written by NJACT Perry and Pioneer Drama award-winning playwright and author, Allyssa Hynes.

Date: March 28 & 29, 2025
Where: American Legion Post 99, 314 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ 07032
Time: 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
About the Production:
In Class of ’05, a Killer Reunion, a murder occurs at their 20th reunion and two high school rivals compete to see who can solve the case first. Who will receive an “A” in sleuthing? Why did the killer strike?
This lighthearted murder mystery dinner show combines scripted scenes with moments of improv where actors will talk with guests in character.

Tickets: $50 per person (includes three-course meal, desserts, coffee, tea soda, interactive production)
Catering menu to be announced. Please note dietary restrictions on your reservation.

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Written & Directed by: Allyssa Hynes
Stage Manager: Ash Nichols
Producers: Brandi-Leigh Miller & Nilanthi Sangarabalan
Costume Design: Roman Koster
Sound Design: Luis Andrade
Social Media: Michelle Almeida & Mike Raysor

CAST:
Jenny B. – Lauren Proda
Jenny D. – Emily Amadeo
Mike – John Jesse Jeffords
Claudia – Jessica Jones
Kimberly – Amanda Castro-Conroy
Amanda – Alexis Saarela
Rebecca – Karen Koronkiewicz
Wendy – Maggie Madere
Bittany – Iman Abdul
Dr. Chris Charm – Dylan Myers
Mr. Hartfield – Robert Strauch
Principal Spelling – Ed Shea
Mrs. Whatsil – Amanda Regan
Dirk – Jonathan Rueda

If you prefer to make your reservation by phone contact:
admin@whatconj.org or call/text (201) 540-WHAT (9428)
All calls will be returned within 24 hours
For questions, contact whatcomm@whatconj.org

Auditions: The Tempest | Shakespeare in the Park
2025-04-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Spanish Pavillion Restaurant, 31 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, 07029, United States
West Hudson Arts & Theater Company is proud to announce open auditions for our Summer 2025 Shakespeare in the Park production! William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, will be directed by Matt Masiello.
The Tempest auditions will be held in-person as follows:
Date: Wednesday, April 16 & Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Location: Spanish Pavillion Restaurant, Event Room (downstairs), 31 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, NJ (parking available in the lot, additional street parking available)
Production Dates:
July 9, 16, 23 (at HACPAC)
Additional weekend dates in West Hudson parks to be announced.

** NOTE: Performances will be held outdoors in July at The Hackensack Performing Arts Center (102 State Street, Hackensack), with encore performances of The Tempest scheduled in outdoor venues in West Hudson (to be announced).
Questions? Please contact shakes@whatconj.org with questions or for additional information.

Actors ages 18-80+ are invited to read from the provided sides.
Please be prepared to list all conflicts between auditions and the production dates on your audition form.

Summary
The Tempest explores complex themes of power, freedom, empathy and forgiveness, and nature versus nurture, with Prospero’s journey of revenge and eventual release highlighting the destructive nature of control and the potential for reconciliation.

Cast of Characters:

Prospero: 50’s The play’s protagonist, and father of Miranda. Fifteen years before the events of the play, Prospero was the duke of Milan. His brother, Antonio, in concert with Alonso, king of Naples, usurped him, forcing him to flee in a boat with his daughter. The honest lady Gonzala aided Prospero in his escape. Prospero has spent his fifteen years on the island refining the magic that gives him the power he needs to punish and forgive his enemies.
Miranda: 20’s The daughter of Prospero, Miranda was brought to the island at an early age and has never seen any men other than her father and Caliban, though she dimly remembers being cared for by female servants as an infant. Because she has been sealed off from the world for so long, Miranda’s perceptions of other people tend to be naïve and non-judgmental. She is compassionate, generous, and loyal to her father. Will be required to learn dance choreography
Caliban: 30’s to 40’s, Another of Prospero’s servants. Caliban, the son of the now-deceased witch Sycorax, acquainted Prospero with the island when Prospero arrived. Caliban believes that the island rightfully belongs to him and has been stolen by Prospero. His speech and behavior is sometimes coarse and brutal, as in his drunken scenes with Stephano and Trinculo (II.ii, IV.i), and sometimes eloquent and sensitive, as in his rebukes of Prospero in Act I, scene ii, and in his description of the eerie beauty of the island in Act III, scene ii.
Ferdinand: 20’s, Son and heir of Alonso. Ferdinand seems in some ways to be as pure and naïve as Miranda. He falls in love with her upon first sight and happily submits to servitude in order to win her father’s approval. Will be required to learn dance choreography
Ariel: 20’s to 30’s Prospero’s spirit helper. Rescued by Prospero from a long imprisonment at the hands of the witch Sycorax, Ariel is Prospero’s servant until Prospero decides to release him. He is mischievous and ubiquitous, able to traverse the length of the island in an instant and to change shapes at will. He carries out virtually every task that Prospero needs accomplished in the play. Note, for this production the actor playing Ariel must be able to play a musical instrument. Will also be required to sing and learn dance choreography.
Alonso: 40’s to 50’s King of Naples and father of Ferdinand. Alonso aided Antonio in unseating Prospero as Duke of Milan fifteen years before. As he appears in the play, however, he is acutely aware of the consequences of all his actions. He blames his decision to marry his daughter to the Prince of Tunis on the apparent death of his son. In addition, after the magical banquet, he regrets his role in the usurping of Prospero.
Antonio: 50’s, Prospero’s brother. Antonio quickly demonstrates that he is power-hungry and foolish. In Act II, scene i, he persuades Sebastian to kill the sleeping Alonso. He then goes along with Sebastian’s absurd story about fending off lions when Gonzalo wakes up and catches Antonio and Sebastian with their swords drawn.
Sabrina: Late 30’s to 40’s, Alonso’s sister. Like Antonio, she is both aggressive and cowardly. she is easily persuaded to kill her brother in Act II, scene i, and she initiates the ridiculous story about lions when Gonzala catches her with her sword drawn.
Gonzala: Late 30’s to 40’s An, honest lady, Gonzala helped Prospero and Miranda to escape after Antonio usurped Prospero’s title. Gonzala’s speeches provide an important commentary on the events of the play, as she remarks on the beauty of the island when the stranded party first lands, then on the desperation of Alonso after the magic banquet, and on the miracle of the reconciliation in Act V, scene i. Note, this actor will also play Iris the fairy. Will be required to sing and learn dance choreography.
Stephanie: Late 30’s to 40’s, Stephanie, a drunken butler. Provides comedic relief for the play along with Trinculo. Hates her position in life. Uses Caliban and treats him as a servant throughout their scenes in the show. Actor playing Stephanie will also play the Master of the ship and Juno the Fairy. Must be able to sing and learn dance choreography.
Trinculo: Late 20’s to 30’s, A jester and bit a scaredy cat. When he see’s Caliban for the first time, he tries to think of a way to make money off of him. Actor Playing Trinculo will also play the boatswain and Ceres the fairy. Must be able to sing and learn dance choreography.

The Tempest Audition Materials
Side 1: Ariel, Prospero
Side 2: Ferdinand, Ariel, Prospero, Miranda
Side 3: Caliban
Side 4: Stephanie, Caliban, Trinculo
Side 5: Gonzalo, Alonso, Sabrina, Antonio, Prospero

West Hudson Arts & Theater Company values diversity and inclusion in casting, and in all other areas of the organization.
