TheatreZone Auditions in Naples September 9 and 10

More than 200 actors from throughout the country will arrive in Naples September 9 and 10 to audition for more than 50 roles in TheatreZone’s six musicals for the 2023-24 season, announced TheatreZone’s founding artistic director, Mark Danni.

“The annual arrival in Naples of triple-threat performers -- gifted actors, singers and dancers – is a highlight of our season as we build toward our first show in October,” said Danni. “They come from New York City, throughout the southeastern U.S., Texas and beyond.”

TheatreZone’s coveted contract with the Actors’ Equity Association allows it to attract top professional performers from throughout the country.  “We are proud to bring name actors to Naples stages, and to also offer a valuable venue for Equity actors living in South Florida,” Danni commented.

Non-Equity performers are also welcome to audition. TheatreZone’s Equity contract allows for a certain number of non-Equity actors in its casts.

The auditions will be held at TheatreZone’s G&L Theatre, located at 13275 Livingston Road in Naples, on the campus of the Community School of Naples The auditions will be held by appointment from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM on Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10.

To secure an appointment, actors should email Auditions@Theatre.Zone with a preferred date and time range. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the day as time permits.

Actors are asked to prepare 32 bars of a song and have a contrasting selection ready. Sheet music in the correct key is required, and an accompanist will be provided. Actors should also bring a picture and resume, stapled together, and be prepared to dance if asked.

Sides for the six musicals will be emailed in advance and also provided at the audition. Visually impaired performers may request an advance copy of the sides when making an audition appointment.

About the 2023-2024 season: Hilarity in horror, comedy in tragedy

TheatreZone’s 19th season features love stories from the comic to the edgy with music ranging from rockabilly to show tunes.

According to Danni, “We are staging lighthearted stories such as Neil Simon’s Little Me and Million Dollar Quartet, and darker dramas like Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical, Heathers: The Musical, and Carrie: The Musical, and finding hilarity in horror, and comedy in tragedy.”

TheatreZone’s concerts include a tribute to Linda Ronstadt; the Mersey Beatles; John Ford Coley from the famed England Dan & John Ford Coley, and a concert of love songs with Larry Alexander and Adolpho Blaire.

Danni comments, “For our 19th season, I selected memorable musicals with scores ranging from rhythm ‘n blues to gospel to Broadway show tunes by famed composers and lyricists. The concerts round out the season with musical styles as diverse as those in the main stage productions.”

Now entering its 19th season as Naples’ premier professional musical theatre, TheatreZone’s 2023-2024 musicals will kick off with Heathers: The Musical, a joint production with Florida Gulf Coast University’s (FGCU) Bower School of Music, to be staged at the FGCU Theatre Lab, October 12-15.

Tickets range from $50 to $85, depending on choice of seat.

For tickets and information, visit www.Theatre.Zone or call the box office at 888-966-3352.