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Kids Needed for Theatre Audition "Anne of Green Gables" in DC

Washington, DC, United States
ID: 567704Exp: 4/17/2024
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Child Actors Wanted for Auditions for "Anne of Green Gables" Theatre Production. Please refer to the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: When aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert send to the orphanage in Nova Scotia for a boy to help them on the farm, they get more than they bargained for. Due to a mix-up, they are instead left with 11-year-old Anne Shirley. Over the course of six years, this romantic, hot-headed, and energetic girl wins their hearts and turns the stodgy, rural Canadian community into a bright world of "kindred spirits." This swift yet theatrical adaptation of the classic novel is an all-ages crowd-pleaser. Additional info: CALLBACKS(If needed) - Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Please arrive 15 minutes early to your audition to allow time to fill out the paperwork. If you are under the age of 18, please have a parent come in to sign the audition form for you. This show will be casting ages 10-18. You must be 18 until July 22, 2024. Please be aware of the following dates as they are mandatory: Tech Week: July 6-10, 2024 Show Dates: July 11-14 & 18-21, 2024 PLEASE NOTE: the directors are aware of the holiday weekend and will work with schedules as best as the directors can on Saturday, July 6, 2024. If you are interested please apply.

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13 roles

ANNE SHIRLEYFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Short-tempered, stubborn orphan girl. Fiery redhead with a wild imagination. She is flighty, dramatic, headstrong, and out of place in prim and proper Avonlea. She is passionate, stubborn, warm, loyal, intelligent, an articulate chatterbox, hugely loving, in love with beauty and a dreamer of great imagination. When she makes mistakes, they’re doozies, but she is full of integrity, and always wants to be a good person.

MARILLA CUTHBERTFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Stern older woman who along with her brother, Matthew, provides a loving home for Anne. She is a deeply feeling woman who does not usually express emotion. Underneath she has a wry sense of humor and a loving heart. Although she raises Anne strictly, she adores her adopted daughter, and by the end of the play she has become softer and more expressive.

MATTHEW CUTHBERTMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

The warm-hearted, but shy brother of Marilla. He is a hardworking, quiet, caring man, and is painfully shy around women. Anne considers Matthew a kindred spirit and always turns to him when she wants a sympathetic ear.

MRS. RACHEL LYNDEFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Avonlea’s resident gossip and busybody. She is most happy when prying into other people’s affairs. She has an affectionate, quarrelsome friendship with Marilla. Mrs. Rachel is outspoken about everything from politics to fashion, and, although childless, she never fails to advise Marilla on how to raise Anne.

DIANA BARRYFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Brought up in a traditional home, she quickly becomes Anne's best friend. Sweet and caring. She is a bit of a follower, but is loyal to Anne.

JANE ANDREWSFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Friend and classmate of Anne's.

JOSIE PYEFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A schoolgirl who antagonizes Anne and vies for Gilbert's affections.

RUBY GILLISFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the youngest of the many Gillis girls. She cares more for her good looks and many boyfriends than she does for her studies.

GILBERT BLYTHEMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

An intelligent man who dreams of becoming a doctor. Charming, self-assured. Anne’s classmate and occasional rival, the heartthrob of the Avonlea schoolhouse, he is athletic, popular and very intelligent, usually standing toe to toe with Anne in academic and professional achievement. Quickly falls in love with Anne.

MOODY SPURGEON MCPHERSONMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

One of the boys in Anne's class.

MRS. BARRY/MRS.SPENCER/MISS STACYFemale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Diana's mother who is eventually won over by Anne/ A worker at the asylum where Anne lived. Mrs. Spencer brings Anne to Matthew and Marilla instead of the boy orphan they requested

SCHOOL KIDSBoth genders10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

These kids will fill in as school kids in the group scenes as well as acting as our “storytellers” with helping scene changes with our stage crew.

STORYTELLERSBoth genders10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

These kids will fill in as school kids in the group scenes as well as acting as our “storytellers” with helping scene changes with our stage crew.