Farmers Alley Theatre is holding open auditions on Sunday June 9th from 7-10pm for "Ring of Fire, The Music of Johnny Cash"

Created By Richard Maltby, Jr.
Directed by Sandra Simpson
Music Direction by Marie McColley Kerstetter
Artistic Director – Jeremy Koch

Rehearsal Dates: August 26, 2013 thru September 19, 2013

Performance Dates: September 20 – October 6, 2013 (with a potential holdover thru October 13, 2013)

Seeking/Roles Available:
Farmers Alley Theatre is seeking 3 male and 3 female performers who are very strong singers and musicians. Most roles will require strong solo work and tight harmonies. Specifically seeking singers who play one or more of the following: guitar, harmonica, fiddle and dobro. Ages range from 20s thru 60s. All roles are available.

Audition Preparation: 
Auditioners are asked to prepare a song from the show or a country/rock song by Johnny Cash or from a similar artist. Some songs from the show are: Country Boy, While I've Got It On My Mind, Ring of Fire, Jackson, Sunday Morning Coming Down, Going to Memphis, Folsom Prison Blues, Man in Black, Why Me, Lord?, A Boy Named Sue, I Walk the Line, I've Been Everywhere

*Please note: If you cannot attend the audition, please submit videos via email to Artistic Director Jeremy Koch at the following email address: Jeremy@farmersalleytheatre

Type of Contract: 
Farmers Alley Theatre is an AEA SPT, Tier 3 Company. Both Equity and non-Equity singers will be considered for these parts.

Salary/Pay Rate: 
Non-Equity salary is negotiable. EMC points available. AEA Minimum is $282 per week, also negotiable. Housing/travel provided for out of town actors. Health and Pension contributions will be made for AEA performers as well.

Rehearsal Dates: August 26, 2013 thru September 19, 2013
Typically rehearsals at Farmers Alley are Monday thru Friday from 7-10pm but with the small size of the cast, daytime rehearsals may be more beneficial and convenient. The producers and director will take all availability and conflicts into account to create the ideal rehearsal schedule. Some Saturday and Sunday rehearsals will be required.

Performance Dates: September 20 – October 6, 2013 (with a potential holdover thru October 13, 2013)
Performances are usually Thursday thru Sunday with occasional weekday performances and sponsor shows.

Show Description: 
A set of gifted singers and instrumentalists sing through some of the greatest songs of one of America's most brilliant singer/songwriters, Johnny Cash. Though he is never impersonated, his remarkable life story is told through his music, climaxing in a concert that will both move and exhilarate!
Quote from Richard Maltby: “I refer to this as a story, but you won't find a plot, or dramatized scenes, on stage in this entertainment. The details are there for those who chose to find them, but along with them are glimpses of the world Cash lived in—of home, and family, and the land; of hard work and adversity; of faith and love and compassion for people who lead hard lives or are down on their luck. Humor is what gets you through this life, as these songs often show—and the simple hungers that draw one person to another are addressed with complete directness. These songs are full love and feeling, wit and understanding, and like all country songs, they tell it like it is.”

More on Farmers Alley Theatre:
Farmers Alley Theatre is a professional theatre based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We are Southwest Michigan's first and only year round Equity Theatre Company. We are currently in the midst of our fifth season and we are establishing ourselves as Western Michigan's Premiere professional theatre. Several notable Broadway performers have traveled to work in our intimate 100 seat theatre including Barbara Marineau (Beauty and the Beast), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Side Show), and Teri Bibb (Phantom of the Opera) to name a few. Visit our web site to learn more about us at www.farmersalleytheatre.com.