Singing Opportunities for Kids in Production "Little Women"
Singing opportunities for kids in the production of "Little Women." Please review the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Jo March doesn’t want to be like other girls; in fact, she’s not even sure that she wants to be a girl. Jo is ambitious, rough around the edges, headstrong, and yearns for a future she can’t yet articulate. As the nation is torn apart by civil war, Jo and her sisters struggle with what it means to grow up. Restrictive gender roles, political beliefs, poverty, and even love itself threaten to break family ties, as the March sisters try to reconcile their identities with society’s demands. How do you stay true to yourself when the world wants you to become a perfect little woman? Kate Hamill’s adaptation freshly interprets this beloved classic for a new era, with a focus on the four siblings and their struggles to grow up amidst the hardships of the Civil War era. (taken from Dramatists Play Service Inc) Rate: The stipend for actors is $500 for the run, with the potential of a bonus of up to $100 if the show makes a profit. Additional info: Show runs: Preview November 22nd, show runs November 23 – December 22nd, 2024 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2:00. Industry night on Monday, December 9th at 7:30 pm Auditions will consist of 5-minute slots. Please prepare one comedic monologue no longer than 3 minutes. Please bring your headshot and the actor’s resume. Be ready to inform us of any conflicts you’ll have from October 13th – December 22nd. We expect all actors to be present for all rehearsals during the final two weeks running up to the show. Callbacks: Saturday, September 14th from 10 am – 2:30 pm Callbacks will be group readings of scenes from the play. There will be two different callback groups, one from 10 am – 12 pm and one from 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, October 13th. If you are interested please apply.
12 roles
Marmee March is the matriarch of the March clan. She is a social revolutionary ahead of her time. She is tough, strong and intelligent. Aunt March is the most unpleasant old women imaginable. She is privileged, judgmental, and has an intermittent, hacking, disgusting cough.
The oldest March. A romantic at heart, she is smart, capable, and 100% the oldest child. Meg yearns for an easier life filled with luxuries. She is Marmee’s second in the house.
The second oldest March. Does not fit comfortably within the parameters of her given gender role. Jo is ambitious, frustrated, and impatient. Jo is very smart, sometimes antagonistic, and not always the most tolerant of differing viewpoints. Jo is awkward, abrupt, and passionate.
Beth is the third March. Beth is very sweet and paralytically shy. She is agoraphobic, sheltered, and an observer. Beth is quick to forgive and heal wounds. She loves deeply and has deep empathy for everyone.
The youngest March. Amy is opinionated and spunky, popular and socially intelligent. She is spoiled, sometimes puts on airs, and has a wicked temper.
Hannah is the March’s longtime Irish housekeeper, cook and de facto babysitter. She is a treasure, a terror and a traditionalist. She’s the boss.
Mrs. Mingott is a rich, stylish woman. She is condescending and fancies herself charitable.
Laurie is a sweet and handsome young man. He is funny, charming and caring. He does not always fit comfortably within the parameters of his given gender role. Lonely.
John Brooks is Laurie’s stiff and awkward tutor. He is a rule follower and has a noticeable limp. He feels deeply and is madly in love with Meg
The parrot is Aunt March’s evil, musty and disgusting bird. May be a demon in parrot form.
Mr. Laurence is Laurie’s grandfather, and is a gentleman in the strictest sense. He is rigid, unintentionally frightening, and tends towards gruffness and temper.
Robert March is the father of the March girls. His presence looms large, and he struggles with his injuries, both emotional and physical.
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