AUDITONS
Towle Theater seeks strong actors/singers/dancers for its upcoming production of ShBoom! Life Could Be A Dream. All ethnicities, gender identities and ages 21 and up are strongly encouraged to audition. Performance Dates listed below. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the Towle Theater 5205 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN.
ShBoom! Life Could Be A Dream by Roger Bean
Meet Denny and the Dreamers, a fledgling doo-wop singing group preparing to enter the Big Whopper Radio contest to realize their dreams of making it to the big time! Trouble comes in the form of Lois, who arrives to put some polish on the boys. Denny falls in love, Wally falls in line, Eugene falls apart, then along comes handsome heartthrob Duke to send the whole situation spinning.
Roles:
LOIS FRANKLIN (Vocal Range: G3 - F5) – Daughter of ”Big Eddie” Franklin, owner of Big Stuff Auto, and herself a former song leader at Springfield High, Lois arrives on the scene to help shape the boys into a real singing and dancing group.
DENNY VARNEY (Vocal Range: Tenor C3 - Ab 4; Falsetto to D5) - 20’s
EUGENE JOHNSON (Vocal Range: Tenor C3 - A4; Falsetto to A5) - 20’s
WALLY PATTON (Vocal Range: Bass/Baritone F2 - G4; Falsetto to D5) - 20’s
DUKE HENDERSON (Vocal Range: Bass/Baritone Ab 2 - G4; Falsetto to Eb 5) – 20’s
Pay: $450 stipend
Time Commitment:
ShBoom Life Could Be A Dream - Rehearsal dates and times may be adjusted based on cast and production team availability to ensure a successful rehearsal process. The first music rehearsal ideally would be June 13th 10 am - 6 pm (with scheduled breaks) as well as Saturday July 11th. Subsequent rehearsals will begin June 20th (max 3-4 rehearsals per week except tech week). Performance Dates are July 24 - Aug 9, 2026.Performance times: Matinees at 2pm. Evenings 7:30 pm Fri, Sat & Sunday. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the Towle Theater in Hammond, IN.
Material To Prepare:
ShBoom! Life Could Be A Dream - Please prepare 16-32 bars of an uptempo and/or ballad in the style of the show. You may only sing one song, however please have a contrasting piece ready if asked. Provide sheet music in the correct key. No acapella or taped accompaniment. You may be asked to read/sing from the script.
Contact Info: Please email headshot, resume, video link (YouTube or Vimeo) of your submission and the audition form (found at the bottom here to download) to towletheater@gmail.com.
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