[NEohioPAL] Little Women Auditions January 8th & 10th - Canton Players Guild

[Michael Lawrence Akers]

The Players Guild Theatre  of Canton will hold auditions for their upcoming production of LITTLE WOMEN the Musical. Based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN, follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. LITTLE WOMEN embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice.
 
 Under the Direction of Johnny Russell; Music Director, Steve Parsons; Choreographer, Michael Lawrence Akers and Producing Artistic Director, Joshua Erichsen.
 
 Performances:
 February 24th – March 11th (3 weekends) 
 Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm
 Sundays at 2:30pm
 
 Additionally, there will be 3 school matinees scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings @ 10:00 AM
 
 Rehearsals begin the week of January 15th..
 
 Audition info:
 Sunday., Jan. 8th - 7:00, 8:00 or 9:00pm
 Tuesday, Jan. 10th - 7:00, 8:00 or 9:00pm
 
 Callbacks: Thursday, Jan. 12th 7:00 – 10:00pm
 
 Please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song that best shows off your range & abilities. Please bring music in the correct key. Accompanist will be provided. Additionally, please prepare a 1 minute monologue. The monologue can be from a show, a poem, a book etc.
 
 Schedule your audition time by calling the Players Guild at 330-453-7619 –or- 330-453-7617. Walk ins are permitted and will be accommodated for the first available time slot.
 
 * ALL ROLES AVAILABLE!!
 * Please bring resume and current headshot.
 * Those 14 & older are encouraged to audition!
 
 IMPORTANT: ALL conflicts MUST be written on your audition application.
 ***NO*** tech week or performance conflicts permitted.
 
 
 CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
 *PLEASE NOTE: Character ages do not necessarily mean actors must be the same age in real life.
 
 JO MARCH: Age range: late teens – late 20’s. Tomboyish, impassioned. Spends her time writing dramatic stories and putting on wild theatricals with her sisters. She hates the idea of romance and cannot reconcile herself to the reserved domesticity of a 19th century woman. Full passion, gumption & moxy.
 
 AMY MARCH: mid teens – 20’s. Always carries herself like a very proper young lady. As the youngest, she can sometimes behave in a vain and spoiled way, and throws tantrums when she is unhappy. Her relationship with Jo is sometimes strained. Cute yet brash, impertinent, Vain.
 
 BETH MARCH: Age range: late teens – 20’s. Beth is a quiet, kind girl, avoiding most public situations. She has a close relationship with Jo, despite their different personalities. Quiet, virtuous, selfless.
 
 MEG MARCH: Age range: late teens to late 20’s. Meg is well-mannered and runs the household in the absence of her mother. Responsible, romantic, gentle.
 
 MARMEE MARCH: Age range: 40s-60s. The girls' mother and head of household during her husband’s service in the war. She is beloved by her daughters and attempts to guide her girls' morals and shape their characters. Warm, compassionate matriarch.
 
 PROFESSOR BHAER: Age range: 20’s - 40s. Proper gentleman, authoritative. Academic mentor to Jo March until... Kind, direct, fatherly, compassionate leading man.
 
 MR. LAURENCE: Age range: 40’s-60’s. Wealthy, stern neighbor to the Marches and Laurie's grandfather. Gruff, but loving and kind.
 
 LAURIE LAURENCE: Age range: late teens – early 30’s. Reticent, wealthy young man and neighbor to the March family who lives with his overprotective grandfather, Mr. Laurence. He becomes close friend to the March sisters. Charming, striking, clever, good hearted leading man.
 
 AUNT MARCH: Age range: 40s-60s. Rich, temperamental, overbearing matron, a lioness with bellowing voice. Crotchety, difficult & stern.
 
 MR. JOHN BROOKE: Age range: 20’s – 30’s.. Good-looking tutor to Laurie, he falls in love with Meg. Courageous, virtuous, confident leading man.
 
 Fictional characters in Jo’s operatic tragedy, brought to life on stage through Jo’s imagination will be doubled up with above characters.
 
 
 Schedule your audition time by calling the Players Guild at 330-453-7619 –or- 330-453-7617.
 
 The Players Guild Theatre is supported through the generosity of Arts In Stark, The Ohio Arts Council and the Canton Repository. Additional support comes from our media sponsors: 89.7 WKSU, and My101.7 WHOF
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