Please prepare: ● 16 bars of a musical theatre song that shows you at your best. BRING YOUR SHEET MUSIC WITH YOU. o No a cappella singing or tracked accompaniment will be allowed ● One (1) 60 second monologue
GUIDELINES
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
RAGTIME: LITTLE GIRL - Female, 7-12. Tateh's daughter, a young Latvian girl in a new home. Vocal range top: D5 / Vocal range bottom: C4
EDGAR (The Little Boy) - Male, 8-11. Son to Mother and Father.
COALHOUSE WALKER III - Male, 5-7. Coalhouse and Sarah’s young son adopted by Mother and Tateh, African American boy.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: TEEN SCROOGE / Ensemble – Male. 15-18.
BELINDA CRATCHIT / Ensemble – Female, 13-17
PETER CRATCHIT / Ensemble – Male. 8-12.
TINY TIM – Male. 7-10 yrs. Frail.
Turkey Boy / Ensemble – Male. 8-12.
VIOLET: YOUNG VI - Female, 10-15 years old (playing age). Not quite as guarded or prickly as her older self, but still tough and stubborn. She has a keen curiosity and the rough edges of being brought up solely by her father. Range: Mezzo
MATILDA: MATILDA WORMWOOD, Age 6-10: An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched. Vocal range top: D5 / Vocal range bottom: A3
BRUCE - Matilda’s classmate; Age: 7 to 14. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull.Vocal range top: E5 / Vocal range bottom: C4
LAVENDER - Matilda’s classmate and friend; Age 7-14. Good dance. Strong singing and acting. Loud and kooky - likes to have fun - big personality.
AMANDA - Age 7-14. Strong dance and vocal ability.
ALICE - Age 7-14. Strong and Bold. Strong dance and vocal ability.
HORTENSIA - Age 7-14. Feisty. Strong dance and vocal ability.
ERIC - Age 7-14. Small as possible. Strong dance and vocal ability.
NIGEL - Age 7-14. Essential Vocal stamina for spoken dialogue. Strong dance ability. Strong vocal ability.
TOMMY - Age 7-14. Strong dance and vocal ability.
OTHER INFORMATION
We are looking for a very diverse range of ethnicity in our actors. Stipends begin at $250 for young actors.
CALLBACKS – BY INVITATION ONLY ● Callbacks for Ragtime will be held on Monday, July 8, 2019 ● Callbacks for A Christmas Carol will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 ● Callbacks for Matilda the Musical will be held on Monday & Tuesday, October 14 & 15, 2019 ● Callbacks for Violet will be held on Monday, October 21, 2019