Actors Invited to Audition for 2017 Nauvoo and British Pageant Core Cast
Scenes from the British Pageant (left) and the Nauvoo Pageant (right). Professional-level actors are encouraged to audition for the core cast for the 2017 summer pageants.
Article Highlights
- Auditions begin February 3 for 20 core cast roles in the Nauvoo and British pageants.
- Rehearsals begin in June in Salt Lake. Performances are July 11 through August 5.
- To schedule an audition, call 801-240-2551 or email culturalarts@ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
The Church is seeking professional-quality actors to audition for 20 core cast roles in the Nauvoo and British pageants, which will be performed on alternating nights in Nauvoo during the summer of 2017.
Live auditions begin February 3, 2017. Video auditions are also welcome. The core cast—which represent historical figures such as Parley P. Pratt and Joseph and Emma Smith—will perform both shows. There are ten roles for men and nine roles for women (ages 20 through 70), as well as one role for a teenage boy.
Please come prepared with 16 bars of a song of your choice and plan to read from the pageant scripts. Groups of 10–12 will audition each hour, so please anticipate scheduling a time at the top of each hour. (Most pageant roles do not require singing; however, core cast members with musical talent may be featured in community appearances and civic functions.)
Live auditions
North Salt Lake, Utah
February 3—6:00–10:00 p.m.
February 4—9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Bountiful Regional Center
835 North 400 East
Provo, Utah
February 7—6:00–9:00 p.m.
February 8—7:00–9:00 p.m.
Brigham Young University
Richards Building, room 1137
Callbacks
North Salt Lake, Utah
February 10—6:00–10:00 p.m.
February 11—9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Bountiful Regional Center
835 North 400 East
Scheduling an audition
To schedule a time to audition, call 801-240-2551 or 800-453-3680, ext. 2-2551. You may also send an email to culturalarts@ChurchofJesusChrist.org with the day and time you would like to audition.
Video auditions
If you are unable to attend a live audition, you may submit a video audition. For directions, please send an email to culturalarts@ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals for core cast members will take place in Salt Lake City in June and then will move to Nauvoo. The performances open July 11 and close August 5. The rigorous nature of these outdoor summer pageants requires that core cast members be experienced, faithful, LDS performers demonstrating a high degree of maturity, flexibility, and willingness to work long hours. Good health is essential. Once cast, candidates must also receive their bishop’s recommendation.
Remuneration
For core cast members, the pageant will cover transportation to and from Nauvoo and provide housing and meals while in Nauvoo. Due to the length of the pageant run, core cast members will also receive a modest honorarium appropriate to their role.
For further information, please call 801-240-2551 or 800-453-3680, ext. 2-2551, or send an email to culturalarts@ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
