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It has been three years since Shakespeare’s death, and his closest friends miss him dearly. They have only some of his masterful plays in their possession, and, after hearing a badly-botched version of Hamlet at a nearby theatre, they realize that Shakespeare’s words are starting to fade into obscurity. They decide all of his original plays need to be found or recreated and published into a book, a definitive collection of his works. “Publish or vanish. That’s the choice.” So they set out to compile as many of his manuscripts as possible, going head-to-head against a shady publisher, a drunken poet, shrinking resources, and their own mortality.© Utah Shakespeare Festival
It's Christmas Eve, and the mall is alive with last minute shopper, holiday chaos, and unexpected connections. Heartwarming, hilarious, and full of festive spirit, this delightful comedy reminds us that the best gifts aren't always the ones you can wrap. Perfect for the entire family, add this to your holiday season plans!
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AUDITIONS AUGUST 31-September 1
7:30 pm at the Tyler Civic Theatre - 400 Rose Park Drive
WHAT'S THE PLAY ABOUT?
It has been three years since Shakespeare’s death, and his closest friends miss him dearly. They have only some of his masterful plays in their possession, and, after hearing a badly-botched version of Hamlet at a nearby theatre, they realize that Shakespeare’s words are starting to fade into obscurity. They decide all of his original plays need to be found or recreated and published into a book, a definitive collection of his works. “Publish or vanish. That’s the choice.” So they set out to compile as many of his manuscripts as possible, going head-to-head against a shady publisher, a drunken poet, shrinking resources, and their own mortality.© Utah Shakespeare Festival
WHO IS DIRECTING?
Our production of The Book of Will will be directed by Dr. David W. Crawford.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
TCTC seeks male and female actors of all ethnicities, ages 14 to 60+ for this production.
WHAT ROLES ARE AVAILABLE?
HENRY CONDELL (Male)-feisty, hopeful friend and actor in the King's Men.
JOHN HEMINGES (Male)-reasonable friend and financial manager of the King's Men; owner of the Globe Tap House; a good man, a gentleman, if serious.
RICHARD BURBAGE (Male)-seasoned lion of the stage, famous across England, loud and proud.
ALICE HEMINGES (Female) -John's daughter and alewife, knows everyone and hangs with the boys.
BOY HAMLET (Male)-Young actor.
BARMAN (Male)-Ruffian.
BARMAN 2 (Male)-Drunk.
BEN JONSON (Male)-Poet laureate of England, friend/rival of Shakespeare. Amazing drunk. A bear of a man. Surprisingly weepy.
ELIZABETH CONDELL (Female)-Henry's wife, savvy and fun.
REBECCA HEMINGES (Female)-John's wife, a good wife. Strong, busy with their grocery business, a woman who has weathered much but loves her husband and sons and God.
ED KNIGHT (Male) - "Stage manager" for the King's Men, self-serious and particular.
RALPH CRANE (Male)-Humble scrivener of the King's Men. Quick, sure, quiet
WILLIAM JAGGARD (Male) – Successful if shady publisher of books, plays, and playbills. He is confident in his ability to get what he wants. Very experienced, very connected, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. An ass.
ISAAC JAGGARD (Male)– William’s son, will inherit the business. Sensitive, but honest.
MARCUS (Male) - printer’s apprentice at the Jaggard print shop, nosy but honest.
COMPOSITOR (Male)-Works for Jaggard, young.
EMILIA BASSANO LANIER (Female)-fiery Italian feminist and poet, independent woman, lover of life (and of Shakespeare).
ANNE HATHAWAY SHAKESPEARE (Female)-Shakespeare's now ailing wife. Strong-willed, a classy lady, a survivor.
SUSANNAH SHAKESPEARE (Female)- good girl and daughter of Shakespeare.
CRIER (Male)- Newsboy.
BERNARDO, FRANCISCO (Male) - Actors playing those roles.
SIR EDWARD DERING (Male)-book and theatre lover.
HORATIO
FRUIT SELLER
MARCELLUS
WHERE WILL AUDITIONS BE HELD?
All auditions and rehearsals will be in person at the Tyler Civic Theatre, 400 Rose Park Drive
WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION?
Auditions for The Book of Will will be held “cattle call” style. Those wishing to audition are asked to prepare a 1 minute reading from any modern dramatic play or literary prose piece. (Memorization is preferred but not mandatory.)
WHEN WILL REHEARSALS BE HELD?
Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, September 8th and will generally run Monday/Tuesday; Thursday/Friday, 6:00-9 PM. Adjustments may be made according to the needs of the cast.
WHAT DATES WILL THE SHOW RUN?
Production dates are October 16-18 and October 22-25, 2026. There will also be two daytime performances for school groups October 20 and 21.
**Please bring any known scheduling conflicts to your audition. **
If you have any questions, please contact the theatre at 903-592-0561 or via email at info@tylercivictheatre.com.
AUDITIONS October 19-20
7:30 pm at the Tyler Civic Theatre - 400 Rose Park Drive
WHAT'S THE PLAY ABOUT?
It's Christmas Eve, and the mall is alive with last minute shopper, holiday chaos, and unexpected connections. Heartwarming, hilarious, and full of festive spirit, this delightful comedy reminds us that the best gifts aren't always the ones you can wrap. Perfect for the entire family, add this to your holiday season plans!
WHAT'S THE PLAY ABOUT?
One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall follows eight intertwined stories in a Midwestern mall on the last day of shopping before the holiday. A diverse case of characters – from a lovesick mall Santa to an overeager mall cop, from a pair of brainy misfit teenagers to a pair of battling actors in a production of A Christmas Carol, from a petulant college freshman to a newlywed couple – navigate first meetings, second chances and last-minute choices. One Christmas Eve wraps the joys and sorrows of the season into one festive package.
WHO IS DIRECTING?
Our production of One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall will be directed by Sean Holliday.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
TCTC seeks male and female actors of all ethnicities, ages 18 to 60+ for this production.
WHAT ROLES ARE AVAILABLE?
BELL RINGER (Either, Any age) - charity worker
DARLA (Female, 40s) - chief of security at the Evergreen Mall
ROBERT (Male, 20s-30s) - assistant manager, the boss’s son
LACEY (Female, 20s) - eager to please, new employee
TODD (Male, Late teens) - a nerdy high school student
JENNY (Female, Late teens) a nerdy high school student, Darla’s daughter
STEPHEN (Male, 30s) - a highly strung actor from the local community theater
ERIN (Female, 30s) - an actress, new to the local community theater
ANDY (Male, 20s) - a security guard in the mall
TAYLOR (Female, 30s) - in PR
RJ (Male, 30s) - in real estate
TERRY (Either, late teens-20s) - somewhere on the spectrum
SHARON (Female, 30s-40s) - chip on her shoulder
ABBIE (Female, late teens) - a college freshman, home for the holidays
JOEELLEN (Female, 40s) - her mother
ROBIN (Either, Any age) a shop assistant
MOLLIE (Female, 30s) - colorful and a little bohemian, newly married to Matthew
FELICIA (Female 30s-40s) - manager of the clothing boutique Club Paris
LINDA (Female, 20s-30s) - a last-minute shopper
GERALD (Male, 20s-40s) plays Santa at the mall
ELLIE (Female 20s-30s) plays an elf in Santa’s Workshop
WHERE WILL AUDITIONS BE HELD?
All auditions and rehearsals will be in person at the Tyler Civic Theatre, 400 Rose Park Drive
WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION?
Auditions for One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall will be held by “cold reading,” so there’s nothing to prepare, but familiarity with the show can be helpful.
WHEN WILL REHEARSALS BE HELD?
Rehearsals will begin Monday, October 26th and will generally run Monday-Friday 6:00-9 PM. Adjustments may be made according to the needs of the cast.
WHAT DATES WILL THE SHOW RUN?
Production dates are December 4-6 and 10-13, 2026.
**Please bring any known scheduling conflicts to your audition. **
If you have any questions, please contact the theatre at 903-592-0561 or via email at info@tylercivictheatre.com.
All auditions at Tyler Civic Theatre are open
Open auditions are available to anyone who wants to try out, regardless of their age, experience, or background.
Preparing for the Audition
- The days activities should be appropriately scheduled on the day of your audition. Be well rested and fed.
- Pre-read the play or songs for which the audition is being held if possible. Some publishers allow you to order a script. Find the publishers name listed with the play name above.
- Rehearse your song or monologue for the audition.
- Be aware of your needs for script, music and musical accompaniment in singing auditions.
- Dress appropriately for dance auditions: comfortable clothing and proper dance shoes.
- Call backs are sometimes held after auditions for the director to check voice, look, interaction or other factors that will help in casting. Callbacks do not mean that you are going to get a part and not getting called back does not mean you are not going to get the part. It is just an opportunity for the director to check something that might not have been apparent the first time around or to check dynamics of a group or pairing.
Two forms are required before you can audition, the Audition Information Sheet and the Media Release Form. Blank forms will be available at the Theatre, or, if you click HERE, you can print out blank forms, fill them in and bring them with you to the audition. NOTE: This is a 'fill-in' PDF form. Some browsers let you fill in the form fields on the form from the browser. Or, you can download the PDF and use a PDF reader (like Adobe Reader DC) to fill out the form on your computer and print out a nice, legible form to bring with you.
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Social Distancing and auditioning
The Tyler Civic Theatre Center is dedicated to the health and safety of all employees, volunteers, actors, auditioners, cast, crew, patrons and visitors.
We are practicing social distancing and the instructions from experts and our state government.
This makes auditioning complicated. Each production has its own challenges.
Some auditions might be in social-distanced in-person. Others might use streaming technologies like Zoom. In other cases, the director may only want audition tapes (or other media).
There will be more specific information appended to this page for each specific audition as it becomes available.
Theater Terms
Audition. A formally arranged session for an actor to display his or her talents when seeking a role in an upcoming production of a play, film or television project, usually to a casting director, director or producers.
Blocking. In rehearsals, actors practice the required movements, in a pattern or along a path, for a given scene that allows them to avoid any awkward positions, such as one actor walking in front of another actor or standing with his or her back to the audience.
Callback. A second audition where an actor is either presented to the producer and director or, in the case of commercials, is filmed on tape again for final consideration.
Call Time. The time you are supposed to report to the set.
Cold Reading. Delivering a speech or acting a scene at an audition without having read it beforehand.
Diaphragm. The lower part of the lungs, filling the abdominal space, that supports the voice when actors and singers breathe correctly on stage.
Downstage. The area of the stage closest to the audience.
Greenroom. Where actors wait to go onstage. Not necessarily green.
Hot Sheet. A notice that comes out once a week with up to date information for actors.
Monologue. A speech used by an actor to demonstrate his or her ability at an audition.
Notes. Instructions, usually regarding changes in an actor’s blocking or performance, given after a rehearsal by the director, musical director, choreographer or stage manager.
Off-book. When an actor knows his or her lines and no longer needs to carry the script.
Props. Any moveable object, from a letter to a sword, used by an actor during a performance.
Read-through. When the director and the actors sit around a table and read through the entire script to get familiar with the story, their roles, and their fellow actors.
Stage Left. The side of the stage that is to the actor’s left as he or she faces the audience.
Stage Right. The side of the stage that is to the actor’s right as he or she faces the audience.
Strike. To remove something from a set, or tear it down.
Understudy. An actor, often playing a small role, who learns another role, so as to be able to perform it if the regular actor is ill.
Upstage. The rear area of the stage farthest from the audience; also used to describe an actor’s attempt to distract audience attention from what another actor is doing.
Tyler Civic Theatre is a community theatre, which means that the actors who perform on our stage are everyday people who have a talent and interest in the theatre. Everyone from the novice to the most seasoned actor is welcome to audition for our productions. From musicals to comedies, dramas, and children's productions, there is something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming audition!
