Ferndale Repertory Theatre’s Commitment to Conscious-casting:  As theatre institutions, we hold ourselves accountable in the casting decisions we make. The actions of listening and compassionate understanding are at the heart of the practice.  

These decisions reflect the power dynamics of the outside world and the society we live in. Just as theatre can hold a mirror up to nature, it also provides a lens for us to better see a path towards a more inclusive community.

Conscious-casting is the acknowledgment of a performer’s race, gender, and sexual identities, and the impact those identities might have within a given role, on the stories we choose to tell and how we tell them.

FRT commits to conscious casting, acknowledging and embracing identities to further equity, diversity, meaningful inclusion and accessibility in our space and stage. As such, we invite EVERYONE to audition for their desired roles, incorporating how each individual can uniquely add to the dynamics and world of the inclusive and diverse stories we strive to tell.

For more information, please contact us at: info@ferndalerep.org


Gentleman’s Guide Auditions

Ferndale Repertory Theatre is holding auditions for the TENOR ensemble role in our revival production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. We are looking for an experienced performer who is comfortable holding harmonies and bringing characters to life onstage.

Audition Information

When + Where

Sunday, October 27 at 1:00 PM in Eureka at Eureka Florist (524 Henderson St)

Unable to make the auditions? Please email a video submission to jessie@ferndalerep.org

The Audition:

Please be prepared to sing up to 1 minute of a musical theater song that shows off your vocal range. You will also be asked to sing scales and harmonies as part of the audition. Additionally, we will read selections from the script.

Please be prepared to fill out a conflict sheet at auditions (please be specific about scheduling conflicts throughout the rehearsal period).

More Details

Rehearsal Schedule:

We will have weekly rehearsals in November (TBA) and will start a regular Monday – Friday rehearsal schedule December – January. Rehearsals move to Ferndale on January 13.

Production Dates: The show opens January 31 and runs for 4 weekends through Feb 23. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM + Sundays at 2PM.

About the Show: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp with unforgettable music and non-stop laughs. Winner of four 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book.

Set in London in 1907, the show centers on Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk who is informed after the death of his mother that he is ninth in line to inherit the earldom of Highhurst. After his inheritance claim is dismissed by the rest of the family, the eight others in line before him begin dying. Convoluted relationships add wit to the rollickingly clever operatic-musical fun.

Questions: Contact Artistic Director Jessie Rawson at jessie@ferndalerep.org with any questions or if you cannot make the audition date.


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