<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt">AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt">AUDITION NOTICE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt">FOR</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;color:red">INTO the WOODS</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;color:red"><br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Book by James Lapine</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Marc C. Howard,
Director and Staging</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">D. Keith Stiver,
Musical Director</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Marianne Paul,
Producer</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">7 pm</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Sunday, March 13 & Monday, March 14</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">callbacks by
invitation only</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">All AUDITIONS will be
held at</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Aurora Community
Theatre 115 E. Pioneer Trail</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">INITIAL AUDITIONS will consist of singing only. No
appointment necessary. Please bring the following: </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• A resume and current head shot </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Your schedule conflicts from April 17th to July 1, 2016 </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CALLBACK AUDITIONS BY INVITATION ONLY </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunday March 20 and Monday March 21</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">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. </p><p class="MsoNormal">You will be given material before the
callback dates. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">REHEARSALS </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rehearsals will begin April 17 for 4-5 per week on days to
be determined after casting. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PERFORMANCES (6 with the possibility of additional if
warranted) Friday & Saturday evenings @ 8 pm July 1st to July 16th 2016 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">CASTING REQUIREMENTS character ages listed </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">FEMALE ROLES </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Witch - 20-50 - Mezzo or Soprano: F3/F5 - Outwardly:
self-serving, possessive, sarcastic, vain, charismatic. Inwardly: insecure
& lonely. Strong actor/singer. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Cinderella - 20-35 - Soprano: G3/G5 - Earnest, pretty,
warm-hearted, kind, trying to find her place in the world. Survivor. Strong
actor/singer. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Cinderella’s Stepmother - 40-50 Mezzo: A#3 - F5
Mean-spirited, greedy, demanding. Superb character part. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Lucinda - 20-35 - Mezzo: C4/E5 - Cinderella’s stepsister,
lovely but black of heart. Loud, energetic. Good character role. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Florinda -20-35 - Mezzo: C4/E5 - Cinderella’s stepsister,
lovely but black of heart. Loud, energetic. Good character role. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Granny - 50-65 - Vocal Open - Red Riding Hood’s feisty,
bitter, vindictive grandmother, good comic timing. No solo singing, (May double
w/other role) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Snow White - 20-30 - Vocal Open - Cameo role, no solo
singing, only in ensemble. (May double w/other minor role) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Sleeping Beauty -20-30 - Vocal Open - Cameo role, no solo
singing, (May double w/other role) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Giant - 40-65 - Vocal Open - Female: loud, angry, offstage
voice only. No singing. (May double w/other role) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MALE ROLES </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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.) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 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) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Narrator - 40-65 - Baritone: G3/Eb4 - Intellectual,
pleasant. Good storyteller who relates directly to the audience. Mainly spoken
role with some singing lines. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Steward - 30-40 - Vocal Open - Surly, bureaucratic, full
of self-importance. No solo singing, only ensemble. Plenty of good lines. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Cinderella’s Father - 40-50 - Vocal Open - Ineffectual,
out of touch with family, but harmless and well-meaning. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MALE or FEMALE </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Milky White - Any Age - Silky white cow. Flexibility and
physical movement a requirement. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">•Possibility of Additional Fairy Tale Characters </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For further information or questions, please contact the
director at <a href="mailto:marc.c.howard@gmail.com">marc.c.howard@gmail.com</a></p></div>