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The Wizard of Oz
Executive Director/Producer: Paul Garman
Associate Artistic Director/Producer: Steven Glaudini
Director/Choreographer: Shauna Markey
Musical Director: Jeff Rizzo
Audition Dates/Times:
Monday, May 5th
11:00 AM-5:00 PM: Equity Principal/Singer Call
(monitor will arrive at 10:00 AM)
6:00-10:00 PM: AEA/Non-union Dance Call
(you must arrive at 6:00 warmed up and ready to dance)
Tuesday, May 6th
6:00-10:00 PM: Non-union Principal/Singer Call
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Call (562) 856-1999 x237 to schedule an appointment.
Saturday, May 10
12:00-3:00 PM: Children
(you must arrive at 12:00 PM ready to audition)
Children must be at least 7 years old
and no taller than 5'. NO EXCEPTIONS.
(we will be measuring at the audition!)
Callbacks will be at director's request.
Prepare best song in traditional musical theater style.
The score will be available.
Dancers come warmed up for a
musical theater style dance combinaton.
Rehearsals Begin: June 16, 2008 (June 23 for Equity)
Performance Dates: July 11-27, 2008
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Long Beach
Character Breakdown:
This production will be presented in the MGM style. Imitators of those famous performances will be considered. Fresh approaches to the characters are also welcome. You may sing from the score, but are not required to.
All roles available to perfomers of any union status. Equity contracts will be considered for the roles of all principals and no less than three ensemble members. All roles open.
DOROTHY GALE: Female, teens-early 20’s to play mid-adolescent (13-15 yrs old). Should have the innocence, curiosity, look and believability of a young mid-west farm girl. Physically petite but no shorter than 5’2”. An amazingly talented DYNAMIC actress/singer with a warm big belt voice and strong soprano/mix. Must be a very coordinated mover/dancer…Does dance the Jitterbug. Note: this character does harnessed aerial/ flying.
SCARECROW/ HUNK: Male, early 30’s to mid 40’s, all ethnicities. SUPERB actor, singer, dancer. High baritone- must sing extremely well while executing limber character choreography. Preferably tall, long and lanky with liquid, elastic agility. HUNK is a slightly goofy farmhand. SCARECROW is well intended, playful, and somewhat child-like in that he only sees what’s immediately in front of him in that exact moment, but is always sincere and earnest.
TINMAN/ HICKORY: Male, late 20’s to mid 40’s., all ethnicities. An EXCELLENT warm-hearted song and dance man type; easy personality. Great actor with good comic sensibility. Smooth, lyric Baritone. Must be tall, long, and somewhat lanky with good tap & dance skills. HICKORY is the reliable, confident farmhand. TINMAN is stalwart, a good team player who’s always charming, vulnerable, and sincere.
COWARDLY LION/ ZEKE: Male, early 30’s to mid 40’s, all ethnicities. Character actor/singer/dancer with EXTRAORDINARY, top of the line comic timing. Large, booming Baritone voice with a good falsetto. A brilliant vaudevillian who has some size and physical stature. Is also a coordinated dancer/mover. ZEKE the farmhand is a goof-off and can be clown-like. COWARDLY LION is a grand, blustering show-off who’s really timid and earnestly scared underneath. Sincerity in the “shtick” is important.
WICKED WITCH/ MISS GULCH: Female, mid 30’s to 50’s, all ethnicities. A very STRONG character actress who can produce powerful, spine chilling malevolence tinged with wry humor. A great, bluesy Belt voice – sings “The Jitterbug”. MISS GULCH is a snarly, prim spinster school teacher. WICKED WITCH is a grand, demanding, insidious witch with a wicked laugh and presence that makes your blood run cold! However, her wickedness is NOT one-note. She is colorful, interesting to watch, and sometimes even vulnerable. Note: while this is principally an acting role, it is also a very physically demanding role involving singing, dancing, harnessed aerial/flying, pyro effects, and melting into stage smoke. Prefer 5’3” or taller.
PROFESSOR MARVEL/ GATEKEEPER/ WIZARD OF OZ: Male, plays 50’s to late 60’s. A character actor with warmth, style, versatility, and a great sense of comic timing. Baritone who sings “Merry ol Land of Oz”. PROFESSOR MARVEL is a slightly worn-out, yet endearing carnival showman; a good, kind man (not seedy). GATEKEEPER is befuddled, bumbling, and full of mischief. WIZARD is kindly old grandfather type. A little absent minded with a gentle soul. Uses stern omnipotence to cover up his true insecurities.
GLINDA/AUNT EM: Female, late 30’s to 50’s, all ethnicities. A very VERSATILE, excellent actress with a beautiful, light, soaring, angelic Soprano/Mezzo Soprano voice. AUNT EM is a plain, grounded, wears the pants in the family farmer. A true pioneer woman with a gruff demeanor but a heart of gold. GLINDA is a stunningly beautiful, sweet, benevolent (and slightly grand) fairy godmother type. Although she is floating and fluffy in appearance, she is definitely wise, centered, and the ultimate provider of unconditional love. Note: this character does do aerial/flying. Prefer 5’3” or taller.
UNCLE HENRY/ WINKIE GENERAL: Male, mid 40’s +, all ethnicities. A great character actor with good comic timing and a STRONG low baritone/bass singing voice. Good coordination & movement. Prefer a somewhat lean look; tall height (around 6’). UNCLE HENRY is a goodhearted, slightly hen-pecked farmer. Although a bit weathered and sometimes sharp with his tongue, he ultimately is a big teddy bear who loves Dorothy and Aunt Em dearly.
WINKIE GENERAL is a strong, commanding, stoic, unemotional leader until he’s freed from the wicked witch, at which point we see a completely different side of him.
MALE AND FEMALE DANCERS WHO SING: Strong, sharp, versatile dancers (jazz, ballet, swing) who sing well and/or can carry a tune. Acrobatics and tricks a plus. Ideally looking for dancers under 5’7”, but not exclusively.
MALE AND FEMALE SINGERS WHO MOVE WELL: Versatile, strong singers who dance and/or are very coordinated movers. Must be 5’5” or taller.
LITTLE PERSON SPECIALTY ENSEMBLE: Specifically looking for Union & Non-Union little people with lots of personality to play Nikko (leader of the flying monkeys), Munchkin Royalty and featured Ozians. Please attend the adult call.
SPECIALTY AND KIDS ENSEMBLE: Kids with lots of personality (character types who sing and dance well) to play Munchkins, Ozians, flying crows, and flying monkeys. Acrobatics, tricks, and ballet point work a plus (please bring point shoes to the audition). Must be 5’ tall or under.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2008 Summer Youth Conservatory, ages 7-20 (non-Equity)
Director/Choreographer: Troy Magino
Musical Director: John Massey
Audition Dates:
Monday, May 19, 2008
3:30 until 5:30 p.m. Childrens Chorus Ages 7-12
5:30 p.m.: Brothers/Wives/Principals Ages 13-20
Auditions are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please call (562) 856-1999 x237 to schedule an appointment
Auditions and rehearsals are held at the
Musical Theatre West Reiner Rehearsal Hall,
4350 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804
Rehearsals Begin: July 14, 2008
Performance Dates
August 15-16 Recreation Park, Long Beach
August 22-23 Pearson Park, Anaheim |
