AUDITION & SHOW SCHEDULE The General Auditions will be video submissions. Callbacks in August, September, and possibly October will be in person. Please submit a video to the link below by July 26, 2023. All actors should be aware that full season productions at Orlando REP include MORNING PERFORMANCES during weekdays. Our weekly show schedule is: Monday at 10:30am, Tuesday at 10:30am, Thursday at 10:30am, Friday at 10:30am*, Saturday at 2:00pm and 5:30pm, and Sunday at 2:00pm and 5:30pm**. There are no performances on Wednesdays. Theatre for the Very Young shows also include weekday mornings. That schedule will be shared at the callbacks once it is finalized with touring dates and locations. *Certain field trip titles will have two performances each weekday, with the second show generally beginning at noon and completed by 1:30pm. **Some of the weekend showtimes may vary slightly because of show length and all times are subject to change but these are the general times. Calendars available at callbacks.
GUIDELINES
AUDITION GUIDELINES • Orlando Family Stage will only be accepting video auditions for this season. All auditions must be submitted via the link below. • Actors should prepare one comedic monologue and a portion of an up-tempo song. Actors are given 3 minutes total to perform both monologue and song; submissions should not exceed 3 minutes. If you are only submitting for Junie B., then a song is unnecessary. • Please double check that you have stated your name clearly at the beginning of the video. • All actors should provide a digital headshot and resume. • All actors must be 14 years of age or older. Please submit a video to the link below by July 26, 2022. PERSONNEL Jeff Revels, Artistic Director; Company Manager, and Directors/Music Directors as they are secured are among the personnel viewing audition videos. Production Teams hired by callback dates will be posted at callbacks.
OTHER INFORMATION
Orlando Family Stage’s 2023–2024 Season Titles with Open Auditions are:
Theatre for the Very Young DINOSAUR DANCE PARTY Rehearsals Begin: August 30, 2023 Show Opens: September 9, 2023 Show Closes: October 1, 2023
CLICK, CLACK, BOO! A TRICKY TREAT Rehearsals Begin: September 6, 2023 Show Opens: October 2, 2023 Show Closes: October 31, 2023
JUNIE B. IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS Rehearsals Begin: October 18, 2023 Show Opens: November 13, 2023 Show Closes: December 23, 2023
GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE Rehearsals Begin: January 3, 2024 Show Opens: January 29, 2024 Show Closes: February 25, 2024
ALLIE KAZAN AND THE MAGIC MANSION Rehearsals Begin: February 7, 2024 Show Opens: March 4, 2024 Show Closes: March 31, 2024
Theatre for the Very Young YO, HO, HO! LET’S GO! Rehearsals Begin: February 15, 2024 Show Opens: February 29, 2024 Show Closes: March 24, 2024
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL (THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES EDITION) Rehearsals Begin: March 4, 2024 Show Opens: April 2, 2024 Show Closes: May 12, 2024
**Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System and Charlotte’s Web are being cast by TheatreWorksUSA. Those productions, along with Pip-squeak, are shows that we are presenting and not casting. There will be additional auditions later in the season for specialty projects.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS/CASTING REQUIREMENTS · We strongly encourage all races, ethnicities, gender identities, ages, sizes, as well as performers with disabilities to audition for all productions. · Actor Tracks are subject to change and ensemble tracks are listed as possible actor tracks that give a general idea. Actor tracks finalized after auditions. · Ages are simply guidelines and are fluid. ·Swings will also be hired for each production.
CAST BREAKDOWNS
Theatre for the Very Young DINOSAUR DANCE PARTY By Jennifer Adams-Carrasquillo Play with Music
(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)
3 Actor Tracks (17-50)
CLICK, CLACK, BOO! A TRICKY TREAT Adapted By James E. Grote, Music & Lyrics by George Howe; Based on the Book by Doreen Cronin, Illustrated by Betsey Lewin Musical
(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)
Farmer Brown (25-60) Duck (17-45) Pig (17-45) Cow (17-45) Hen (17-45)
JUNIE. B IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS! By Allison Gregory; Based on the Book by Barbara Park Play
(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)
Junie B. Jones (17-30) May (17-30) Mr. Scary (25-50) Herb/Grampa Miller (20-40) Jose´/Mr. Toot (20-40) Lucille/Elf Ellen (20-40) Sheldon/Voice of Philip Johnny Bob (17-30)
GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE Book & Lyrics by Gloria Bond Cunie, Music by Elton Bradman & Leela Oleszkiewicz; Based on the book by Giles Andreae, Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees Musical
(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)
(The majority of the cast should identify as BIPOC)
Theatre for the Very Young YO, HO, HO! LET’S GO! By Jennifer Adams-Carrasquillo Play with Music
(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)
3 Actor Tracks (17-50)
ALLIE KAZAN AND THE MAGIC MANSION Book by Jahnna Beecham, Songs by Malcolm Hillgartner, Arranged by William Congdon, Magic by Steve Marshall Musical
(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)
*This is an original musical co-commissioned by Orlando Family Stage and Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. There may be participation by the creative team.
Allie Kazan (14-26) Jay-K Mars (14-26) Wanda (14-26) Eva (14-26) Eric (14-26) Marvellini (30-70) Max Best (14-26) Mom (25-55)
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL (THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES EDITION) Book by Joe Tracz, Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki; Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Musical
(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)
Percy Jackson (17-30) Annabeth (17-30) Grover/Mr. D (20-40) Luke & Others (17-40) Sally Jackson & Others (17-40) Mr. Brunner aka Chiron & Others (20-50) Clarisse & Others (17-40)