*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@gmail.com