"Blather, Blarney, & Balderdash" Play Seeks Boys & Girls
Seeking 2nd - 7th graders for the "Blather, Blarney, & Balderdash" Play. Please see the details below. About the project: Irish folk and fairy tales collide when a trio of witty and wise leprechauns, Blather, Blarney, and Balderdash, assisted by the wee folk of Ireland, help tongue-tied shepherd, Fin O’Grady, learn to tell a story in order to win the hand of his one true love, Pegeen. This uplifting comedy combines clever dialogue with humor and features numerous ‘showcase’ roles so that everyone, even the least experienced, has a chance to shine. Additional info: Please come to auditions with a memorized monologue no more than one minute long. There are many free children’s monologues online. Children auditioning will be asked to stay the whole time. Rehearsals start January 12th. The show runs on March 10, 11, & 12. See the attachment for details. If you are interested, please apply.
43 roles
A poor shepherd wants to marry Pegeen.
A young lass, wants to marry Fin
A practical, outspoken mother
A brutish lout of a big brother
A Leprechaun
A Leprechaun
A Leprechaun
A narrator
A narrator
A narrator
A friendly hunchback
A nasty hunchback
An elf or fairy
Another
Another
Another
Another
Additional elves and fairies (as desired)
Selfish person
Not long for this world
His/her lonely, wretched daughter
Helpful woman
Fearsome but beleaguered monster.
The poor man with a quest.
A hospitable soul
Suffers from sneezing fits
Has a locked lockbox
Rows, rows, rows his boat
Fast on her feet
Even faster
A local bachelors (four or more)
A fellow travelers
A young adventurer
Her poor mother
Spindly thing
Strikes up a bargain
Plays a fiddle or harp
Dancing mouse
A dancing bird
Shares a bit of news
A concerned monarch
Never laughs
(four or more)
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