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SEACT Education is now accepting registrations to audition for the Sleepy Hollow Competition Team! This is a travel competition opportunity for students and adults, ages 10+.
Director: Katie Ash
Production Manager: Billy Hutto
Free Audition Workshop: August 8, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM (Cultural Arts Center) - no registration required, just show up!
Auditions: August 16, 2:00 PM | August 17-18, 6:00 PM (attend as many audition dates as you can!)
Location: Cultural Arts Center, 909 S. Saint Andrews St., Dothan, AL
Local Performances: October 8--9, 7:00 PM; October 10, 2:00 PM (Cultural Arts Center)
Travel Competition: Oct. 16-18* (Alabama Center for the Arts, Decatur, AL)
*By auditioning for this show, you are also signing up to travel and present this production at the Alabama Conference of Theatre (ACT) Community Theatre Festival. This production is intended to be an educational competition team experience for students and adults. An enrollment fee is required ($250 for cast, $150 for crew) and you are responsible for your own travel, food, and hotel expenses. Partial tuition assistance is available for the enrollment fee only. Apply here before auditioning if tuition assistance is needed. Students under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Competition Information.
Production questions? Email Billy at billyh@seact.com
Description: In the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow, stories of wonder and strangeness surround the legend of a mighty headless Hessian. When the humble schoolteacher Ichabod Crane vies for the hand of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, the townsfolk might protest, but it is ultimately the Horseman who will decide Ichabod's fate. More Information.
Content Advisory: mild language, mature themes, and some innuendo
Audition Style: Auditions will take place in a warm and supportive group setting. Actors will engage in a group activity and then read excerpts from the play in different pairings. Please attend as many audition dates as you can!
What to Prepare: Pick ONE monologue to present at the audition. Be sure to make a strong character choice. Memorization is encouraged but not required. You may also prepare an Ichabod/Katrina/Brom Bones scene as well--even if you're not interested in auditioning for those characters. Everyone will have a chance to do monologue and scene work. We encourage you to take risks, have fun, and lean into the melodrama!
Interested in Crew? Fill out the audition form and indicate your crew interests! Attend auditions to meet the team, and we'll find a place for you to work behind the scenes.
The cast list will be posted within 48 hours of the final audition at SEACT.com and on SEACT's social media pages. You are expected to check the cast list and report to the first read-through on Thursday, August 20 at 6:30 PM.
Rehearsals typically take place Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 6:30-8:30 PM and Saturdays from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Additional rehearsals will be added closer to show week that cannot be missed.
All conflicts between August 20 and October 18 must be provided at registration. Adding additional conflicts after casting is grounds for reduced stage time or dismissal from the production. Conflicts do not mean you will not be cast, but they might affect how you are cast. Actors of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to apply!
Enrollment Fee: $250 for cast; $150 for crew (includes competition coaching, t-shirts, scripts/materials, and competition registration fees. Hotel/travel/food not included). Partial tuition assistance is available for the enrollment fee only. Apply here before auditioning if tuition assistance is needed.
Special Note: Actors auditioning for Company will not be able to participate in Sleepy Hollow. Actors auditioning for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will be able to participate in both shows and miss the first few Rudolph rehearsals. Conflicts might affect casting.
Casting Breakdown
The play may be done with a cast of 10 or more. All casting is open to anyone, of any gender, as any gender.
Geoffrey Crayon - Washington Irving’s pen-name, male presenting
Ichabod Crane - Sleepy Hollow’s newest school teacher, male
Katrina Van Tassel - country coquette, object of Brom & Ichabod’s affection, female
Brom Bones - roisterous, Ichabod’s tormentor, male
Parson Van Houten - person of faith, male presenting
Hans Van Ripper - older gentleman farmer, Ichabod’s host, older male presenting
Baltus Van Tassel - richest man in Sleepy Hollow, Katrina’s father, older male presenting
Rupert Van Brunt - spiteful schoolboy, male presenting
Old Men - strong storytellers, older male presenting
Woman in White - ghost, female presenting, strong movement needed
Otto Van Lancker - ghost, young male presenting, strong movement needed
Old Brouwer - ghost, older male presenting, strong movement needed
Students - youthful, all genders
Country Girls - friends of Katrina, youthful, female presenting
Sleepy Hollow Boys - Brom’s gang, youthful, boisterous, male presenting
Villagers - all ages, all genders