Singing Opportunities for Kids in "Matilda Jr."
Audition for "Matilda Jr.". Looking to cast kids ages 10-17. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace! Additional info: Prepare & print a short performing arts resume, which highlights any acting, dance, or vocal experience that the actor has. If the auditioner has no prior performing arts experience, they could include other activities that they enjoy or skills that they may have. This resume should also include a recent picture or headshot of the actor. Acting Portion: Choose a side from the Doc linked above to memorize and perform. Auditioners should choose one character’s part to read on their side; the parts of other characters will be read by someone on the audition panel. Feel free to gender-bend. Vocal Portion: Choose a musical selection from the Doc linked above to prepare and perform at your audition. Auditioners may not choose a song outside of these selections to present at the audition. Only the song selections provided by East End are acceptable. Will have instrumental tracks available at your audition. We recommend that you prepare a second selection as well, as we may ask to hear something else. Please note: If you are having a hard time playing the tracks, try clicking “slideshow” at the top of the page. This should make the links clickable. Dance Portion: Choose one of the routines linked below to memorize and perform at your audition. Audition Choreo 1 Audition Choreo 2 (Advanced) If interested, please apply.
27 roles
The hero of the show. She’s brilliant, resilient, creative, and kind, despite growing up in difficult circumstances. Her parents treat her poorly, but Matilda escapes into a world of books, which puts her reading level far above the other children in her class, and she develops a bit of magical power in an effort to defeat Trunchbull.
A student at school with Matilda. He has the very first solo line of the entire show and some featured moments as one of Matilda’s schoolmates.
A student at school with Matilda. She has a few solos and lines, but her most featured moment is when Trunchbull throws her through the air using her pigtails.
One of Matilda’s schoolmates. He has the bad luck to get caught after eating Trunchbull’s cake.
Alice, Hortensia, and Tommy are classmates of Matilda who each sing solos, and Hortensia has a few lines.
Alice, Hortensia, and Tommy are classmates of Matilda who each sing solos, and Hortensia has a few lines.
Alice, Hortensia, and Tommy are classmates of Matilda who each sing solos, and Hortensia has a few lines.
One of the kids at school with Matilda. She is kind and bright (though not as brilliant as Matilda) and quickly decides that Matilda is her best friend.
One of the kids at school with Matilda. He is enthusiastic, sweet, and always in a bit of a panic. Nigel has a few solos and some great featured moments in the show.
Matilda’s father. He is egotistical, rude, and not very bright, not to mention a liar. Though Mr. Wormwood is not a good person and he is mean to Matilda, his harebrained schemes can be hilariously funny.
Matilda’s brother. He is not very bright, though he is the apple of his father’s eye.
The kindly librarian who loves hearing Matilda’s stories.
A character of Matilda’s creation. Everything this character does is grand and exaggerated – he’s performing for the cheap seats!
A product of Matilda’s imagination - married to the Escapologist.
A teacher at Matilda’s school. She is kind, is generous, and really cares about the children despite her own desperate circumstances.
The quintessential terrifying tyrant. As headmistress, she runs her school like a dictator, making up arbitrary rules to suit her every whim and dreaming up creative punishments.
Mrs. Wormwood’s self-obsessed dance teacher. This is a hilarious featured role for a comedic performer who moves well.
A customer swindled by Mr. Wormwood. Though he shows up looking for payback, Matilda has had quite enough of revenge, and Sergei lets the Wormwoods escape.
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