GODSPELL - AUDITION FORMS

Auditions will take place at the following locations: 

· Saturday, November 22nd (1:00 – 4:00pm) 

· Monday, November 24th (6:30 – 9:00pm)

(St. Paul’s Parish Hall, 76 Main St, North Kingstown, RI 02852)

Appointments are preferred. Please book an audition time by emailing info@wbctheater.org or calling (401) 372-7201. Those without appointments will be auditioned on a first-come, first-served basis. Audition forms can be downloaded from: https://wbctheater.org/events-and-auditions.

To audition, please prepare 45 seconds of a song from the show or in the style of the show. Please provide sheet music if the song is not from the show - accompanist provided. Arrive in comfortable clothing, ready to follow simple choreography combinations. Auditioners may also be asked to read cold from the script. 

Auditioning for all principal voices and ensemble. Anyone 16 and older welcome. WBCT supports non-traditional casting choices and auditions are open to all, regardless of gender and/or gender identity. 

Production date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Wickford, RI (St. Paul’s Parish Hall) 

Rehearsals start in January and run through February and March.

About the show: 

Book by John Michael Tebelak

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

Conceived and Originally Directed by John Michael Tebelak

Based on The Gospel According to St. Matthew

Originally Produced on the New York Stage by Edgar Lansbury / Stuart Duncan / Joseph Beruh

GODSPELL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

 

Director/Choreographer: Timothy Reid

Music Director: Brittany Lyn Dyer

Production Design: Terry Shea/Zach Searle

Director Timothy Reid makes his return to Rhode Island theater with this production. “Thank you, West Bay Community Theater, for inviting me back to direct after a ten-year hiatus,” says Reid. “It combines two of my passions of theater and the Bible! ‘God save the people!’”

Music Director Brittany Lyn Dyer says, “It will be privilege to bring GODSPELL to life with West Bay Community Theater. This show reminds us to be grateful for ‘all good gifts’—music, love, and the people who share them.”

This full production of GODSPELL also serves as a fundraising event for WBCT and is presented as part of the St. Paul’s Holy Week celebrations. 

Synopsis:

GODSPELLwas the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," GODSPELL features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques, and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance, and love come vibrantly to life.

Boasting a score with chart topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright (John-Michael Tebelak) and a feature film, GODSPELL is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.

Musical Numbers:

· Prologue

· Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord

· Save the People

· Day By Day

· Learn Your Lessons Well

· O, Bless the Lord, My Soul

· All for the Best

· All Good Gifts

· Light of the World

· Learn Your Lessons Well (Reprise)

· Turn Back, O Man

· Alas for You

· By My Side

· We Beseech Thee

· Day By Day (Reprise)

· On The Willows

· Beautiful City

· Finale

· Bows

Characters: 

Jesus

Charismatic and high energy, yet gentle and loving. He is the deceptively calm leader of the troupe. He is eventually betrayed by Judas and persecuted.

Gender: male presenting

Age: 18 to 30

Vocal range top: G5

Vocal range bottom: A3

John The Baptist / Judas

He possesses the attributes of two Biblical figures: he is both Jesus' lieutenant and most ardent disciple, as well as the doubter who begins to question and rebel. Like Jesus, he is also charismatic, but in an overt revolutionary way. Handsome and masculine with a subtle undertone of sexuality.

Gender: male presenting

Age: 18 to 35

Vocal range top: G5

Vocal range bottom: A3

Ensemble

Soloists, featured actors, and others.

WBCT welcomes all ethnicities, orientations, and gender identities