AUDITIONS CINDERELLA: A NEW ADAPTATION - Canton Players Guild DECEMBER 4th &5th, 2016. Directedby Michael Lawrence Akers & Jonathan Tisevich Rehearsalswill begin Sunday, Dec 11th and are held Sundays – Thursdays 7:30-10:30p. Performancedates are January 20th – February 5th Performanceswill be Fridays @ 7p, Saturdays & Sundays @ 2p. STUDENTMATINEE PERFORMANCES on January 24th & 25th @ 10AM NON-TRADITIONALCASTING WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL ROLES ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue of yourchoice. (Comedic or Dramatic) Actors may be asked to do a cold read from thescript. Please bring a current Headshot/Resume ifavailable. Those auditioning are also asked to bring a list ofpotential rehearsal conflicts that you may have between December 11th throughJanuary 19th. Available Audition times available are as follows: Sunday, December 4th: 6:30p, 7:30p, 8p, & 8:30p Monday, December 5th: 6p, 6:30p, 7p, 7:30p, 8p,& 8:30p Walk-ins are accepted, but scheduled auditions willtake priority. Callbacks will be Tuesday, December 6th **Please make an appointment for an audition timeby filling out an audition form at www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition. Leave your name, age, phonenumber, and preferred half-hour time slot. Please contact cinderellaPG17@gmail.com with anyquestions ROLES: Ella (Female, 16–26) A good-naturedgirl despite the unpleasant environment in which she lives. Ella does not allowher step family's demeaning treatment of her to make her feel inferior. Beneathher rags and quiet demeanor, she is charismatic, beautiful and funny; idealisticand hopeful. Her passion to help others captures the attention of Alexander. Alexander(Male, 16-26) is a warm and sensitive young man without pretensions. He is inno hurry to marry, preferring to find a bride in his own time. Despite hismisgivings about the ball his father has planned, he goes along with it so asnot to hurt his feelings. When he meets Ella for the second time in one day,her insight is enough to make him realize that she is different from allothers. MadameArrington (Female, 20’s-50’s) Ella’s selfish stepmother; the epitome of vanityand fashion; a ravenous social climber who values wealth, status, and materialpossessions above all else. Self-absorbed and focused on the needs of her owndaughters at Ella’s expense. She tends to ignore Ella unless she needssomething done. She does not pay enough attention to Ella to see her goodqualities and is self-deluded about the qualities of her own daughters. Esmerelda(Female, 16-26 years old) Sour & awkward. Prudence (Female, 16-26 years old) Dim-witted and squeaky. Ella’s stepsisters. Like their mother, their attitudes toward Ella areindifferent and inconsiderate rather than downright cruel. They think of her asa nuisance unless she’s doing chores. They are also somewhat resentful of her goodnature. They can be brash, self-centered, materialistic, loud, sassy, andbratty, and have a ridiculously high, but unfounded opinion of themselves. FairyGodmother (Female / 20’s-40’s) A magical and protective Godmother that shows upjust in time, to change Ella’s life with her magic. Godmother, who ispersonally assigned to Ella challenges Ella's notions of wishes and dreams, andlends her magical assistance to give her an unforgettable night. TheKing /Ella’s Father (Male, Age 30’s-50’s) Ella’s proud father / Good-naturedKing who is on a mission to see his son walk in his footsteps to become thefuture King, and find the perfect bride along the way. With concern about hisson’s happiness, the King arranges a ball at the Palace, in an effort to help Alexandermeet this special girl. Catherine(Girl, 8-12) Charming and sweet girl who befriends Ella, and occasionally meetsher in the forest, where she is teaching her to read. Through books and thecompanionship of her friendship, Ella brings a world of adventure to this lessfortunate girl. Nicholas(Boy, 8-12) Curious and adventurous boy who befriends Ella, and occasionallymeets her in the forest, where she is teaching him to read. Through books andthe companionship of her friendship, Ella brings a world of adventure to thisless fortunate boy. Ensembleincludes Townspeople, Palace Staff, Maidens and more