Arts & Entertainment

Glen Rock Theater Seeking Student and Adult Talent

Porch Light Theater is holding auditions of actors and musicians for it upcoming productions.

The award-winning local Porch Light Theater is looking for talent.

For upcoming productions The Last Five Years and Rent, as well as its regionally performing sketch comedy troupe, the company seeks high school, college and adult actors for auditions next month.

High school instrumentalists are also sought for the house pit band.

Here's the casting call from the Glen Rock production company:

THE LAST 5 YEARS - Casting for experienced actor/singers for Jason Robert Brown's musical The Last Five Years.  NYC auditions are held by appointment on Monday, October 14th from 7:30pm-9:30pm at Ripley Grier Studios (520 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10018).  NJ open call auditions and callbacks are Wednesday, October 16th from 7:30pm-9:30pm at Porch Light Theatre, 555 Broad Street in Glen Rock, NJ (approx 50 min. from Manhattan). Rehearsals are Mondays @ 7:30pm beginning October 28th.  Performances run January 10-18 (Fri/Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 2pm). Email headshot/resume to ryan@porchlightproductions.org to schedule an audition appt. Non-Equity.

RENT - Casting late high school/college age actors for student production of RENT. Auditions will be held at Porch Light Theatre on Tuesday, November 5 @ 7:30PM. Callbacks Wednesday, November 6 @ 7:30PM. Rehearsals Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30PM beginning November 12. Performances March 7-9. Headshots and resumes encouraged, but not required. Email ryan@porchlightproductions.org to schedule an audition.

SKETCH COMEDY TROUPE - Seeking skilled comedians of all backgrounds and ethnicities for a new sketch comedy group. The group will tour the Tri-State area performing in venues such as the PIT, UCB and will submit for comedy festivals. We will produce in-house shows as well as film sketches for submission to comedy networks and websites. Rehearses evenings (dates/times TBD) in Glen Rock, NJ.  Seeking those with improv, sketch, and/or comedy performance experience.

HIGH SCHOOL PIT BAND MEMBERS - Seeking experienced high school age musicians interested in playing in pit bands for musical productions and specials events. Great opportunity for students pursuing music education in college. Auditions will be required. Interested applicants should contact Jon Provan, Senior Musical Director at jon@porchlightproductions.org.


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