[NEohioPAL] Into The Woods Auditions

[Marc Howard via NEohioPAL]

*AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE*

*AUDITION NOTICE*

*FOR*

*INTO the WOODS*


Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim


Book by James Lapine


Marc C. Howard, Director and Staging


D. Keith Stiver, Musical Director


Marianne Paul, Producer


7 pm


Sunday, March 13 & Monday, March 14


callbacks by invitation only


All AUDITIONS will be held at


Aurora Community Theatre 115 E. Pioneer Trail



INITIAL AUDITIONS will consist of singing only. No appointment necessary.
Please bring the following:


• A resume and current head shot


• Sheet music in your key. 32 bars of a song not from the show, prepared
for an accompanist, preferably not in a book. No acappella singing.


• Your schedule conflicts from April 17th to July 1, 2016


CALLBACK AUDITIONS BY INVITATION ONLY


Sunday March 20 and Monday March 21


PLEASE NOTE: If invited for a callback, you MUST be able attend both
callback dates from 7-9 pm to be considered for a role in this production.

You will be given material before the callback dates.


REHEARSALS


Rehearsals will begin April 17 for 4-5 per week on days to be determined
after casting.


PERFORMANCES (6 with the possibility of additional if warranted) Friday &
Saturday evenings @ 8 pm July 1st to July 16th 2016


CASTING REQUIREMENTS character ages listed


FEMALE ROLES


• Baker’s Wife - 20-45 - Mezzo: G3/F5 - Determined and bright. Romantic at
heart, but materialistic at times. Plenty of good solos. Strong
actor/singer.


• Witch - 20-50 - Mezzo or Soprano: F3/F5 - Outwardly: self-serving,
possessive, sarcastic, vain, charismatic. Inwardly: insecure & lonely.
Strong actor/singer.


• Cinderella - 20-35 - Soprano: G3/G5 - Earnest, pretty, warm-hearted,
kind, trying to find her place in the world. Survivor. Strong actor/singer.


• Little Red Riding Hood - 14-20 - Bright belter: B3/F5 - Spoiled, clever,
vain, and sarcastic. Seeks approval in place of love, of which she is
profoundly lacking. Fun character.


• Rapunzel - 20-35 - Soprano: A3/A#5 - Loopy-but-lovely maiden, completely
innocent of worldly matters. Needs strong vocal control in legit soprano
range/style.


• Jack’s Mother - 40-50 - Soprano: B3/F#5 - Single mother, a fighter,
working hard and doing her best to make good life for her hapless son. Good
mid-range needed. Strong willed mature female desired.


• Cinderella’s Stepmother - 40-50 Mezzo: A#3 - F5 Mean-spirited, greedy,
demanding. Superb character part.


• Lucinda - 20-35 - Mezzo: C4/E5 - Cinderella’s stepsister, lovely but
black of heart. Loud, energetic. Good character role.


• Florinda -20-35 - Mezzo: C4/E5 - Cinderella’s stepsister, lovely but
black of heart. Loud, energetic. Good character role.


• Cinderella’s Mother - 40-50 Soprano: G3/ Ab5 - Nurturing, loving. The
spirit of the departed mother dispenses useful advice. Must have strong
legit singing voice. (May double w/other role)


• Granny - 50-65 - Vocal Open - Red Riding Hood’s feisty, bitter,
vindictive grandmother, good comic timing. No solo singing, (May double
w/other role)


• Snow White - 20-30 - Vocal Open - Cameo role, no solo singing, only in
ensemble. (May double w/other minor role)


• Sleeping Beauty -20-30 - Vocal Open - Cameo role, no solo singing, (May
double w/other role)


• Giant - 40-65 - Vocal Open - Female: loud, angry, offstage voice only. No
singing. (May double w/other role)


MALE ROLES


• Baker - 20-45 - Baritone: A2/G4 - Average “every working man”, warm
hearted, determined but insecure, has never faced his fears. Loads of
singing! Strong actor/singer.


• Jack - 14-20 - Tenor: A2/A5 - The feckless giant killer. Eager to please,
genuine/sincere, impulsive, a little slow of learning and misled by his
lack of self-knowledge. High overall singing range requires lovely lyric
tenor quality.


• Cinderella’s Prince - 25-35 - Baritone: Bb2/Gb4 - Vain, gorgeous,
self-dramatizing and endlessly confident. Womanizer: “I was raised to be
charming, not sincere.” Very legit baritone quality. (Can be selected to
double as the Wolf.)


• Rapunzel’s Prince - 20-30 - Baritone: C#3/Gb4 - Younger brother of the
above, and also of the same flawed character. Striving to beat his brother.
Very legit baritone quality.


• Wolf - 25-40 - Baritone: B2/Gb4 - Hungry, insatiable, seductive. Great
comedic role…only two scenes but he could easily steal both! Must be strong
singer/character actor.


• Mysterious Man - 40-60 - Baritone: G3/E4 - Mischievous vagrant with a
secret. Mostly an acting role, but with one big musical number. Best if he
is older. (Can be selected to double as Narrator)


• Narrator - 40-65 - Baritone: G3/Eb4 - Intellectual, pleasant. Good
storyteller who relates directly to the audience. Mainly spoken role with
some singing lines.


• Steward - 30-40 - Vocal Open - Surly, bureaucratic, full of
self-importance. No solo singing, only ensemble. Plenty of good lines.


• Cinderella’s Father - 40-50 - Vocal Open - Ineffectual, out of touch with
family, but harmless and well-meaning.


MALE or FEMALE


• Milky White - Any Age - Silky white cow. Flexibility and physical
movement a requirement.


•Possibility of Additional Fairy Tale Characters


For further information or questions, please contact the director at
marc.c.howard at gmail.com
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