Casting Call for Boys and Girls for 2024 Summer Productions
Audition for upcoming projects. Looking for kids ages 12-18. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACEPTED. Additional info: "Alice in Wonderland" directed by Joette Orndorff and "Mary Poppins Jr." directed by Theresa Apple. Print the Audition Registration Form, complete and bring it with you on audition day. Prepare a 30-60-second monologue, memorized. Any genre from any published source. For Musical also prepare only 16 measures of a musical theatre song Bring sheet music for the accompanist or a recorded, phone speaker available Acapella auditions will not be allowed. Auditions will also consist of cold readings from the script See the attachment for details. If interested, please apply.
32 roles
A friendly, fun chimney sweep who serves as somewhat of the narrator of the story; friend to Mary Poppins; sidewalk chalk artist; Cockney accent; good dancer; vocal range B to high F
Jane and Michael’s new nanny; neat and tidy; magical; vain but loving; “practically perfect in every way”; friend to Bert; requires precision and diction; good dancer; vocal range G below C to high F
Patriarch of the Banks family; father to Jane and Michael; a banker; precise and orderly; stressed over his job, finances, and responsibilities; raised by a stern nanny (Miss Andrew); vocal range: baritone B flat to high F
Mother to Jane and Michael; warm and caring; overwhelmed by trying to keep everything in the household in order and keep Mr. Banks calm; vocal range A below C to high E flat
Young daughter to George and Winifred; high-spirited; precocious; can be bossy and hard to convince; described by a tape measure as “thoughtless, short-tempered, and untidy”; decent dancer; vocal range A below C to high E
Young son to George and Winifred;, younger brother to Jane; described by a tape measure as “a noisy, mischievous, troublesome little boy”; energetic; decent dancer; vocal range; A below C to high E
Housekeeper and cook for the Banks family; intimidating but not without warmth; tries hard to keep order; has featured singing lines.
Houseboy to the Banks family; forgetful and clumsy; must be able to do physical comedy such as a pratfall; comedic; has featured singing lines
Jane and Michael’s nanny at the start of the show; will double ensemble roles
A statue that comes to life in the park scene; once brought to life by Mary Poppins; a mythological king of Pylos also counted as an Argonaut; son of Poseidon; good with dance/movement; vocal range B flat to E flat
Old woman who sells crumbs on from the steps of the cathedral to feed the birds; most people don’t even notice her; gruff; character actress; vocal range G below C to high D
Bank chairman’s humorless secretary; has featured singing lines
Chairman of the bank where Mr. Banks works; stuffy; character actor; has featured singing lines
Businessman seeking a loan from the bank; pompous; pushy; character actor; can be any nationality, most likely German; has featured singing lines
Honest businessman seeking a loan; strong personality but not pushy; vocal range C to high D
Owner of a magical talking shop where you can buy conversations; mysterious; strong character actress; spirited; smart; vocal range C sharp to G sharp
George’s overbearing and stern childhood nanny; should be somewhat scary, but not in a mysterious way; vocal range low G sharp to high D
All good at harmony; some with featured bits and lines
Must be good dancers
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