Child Singing Audition for "The Sound of Music" Play
Child singing auditions for the play "The Sound of Music." Please review the details below. About the project: The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria, and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Additional info: (Possible callbacks for Kids and Adults on October 9). Rehearsals begin approximately a week after auditions and continue through January 17, 2025, and are conducted Monday through Friday from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Some weekend rehearsals may be scheduled as well depending on the director’s needs. Production Dates: January 17 – February 2, 2025 (11 Performances Total) Prepare 32 to 64 bars of a song in the style of the show, and that shows off your vocal abilities. Please bring a karaoke track to accompany you. Bluetooth devices are available in the audition room. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes as some actors may be taken through a basic choreography audition. Some actors may also be asked to read from the script. If you are interested please apply.
13 roles
(To play 16. Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: A3.): A pretty and intelligent teenager, growing up without the guidance of a mother. Singer-dancer.
(Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: A3 (unchanged voices only): The oldest boy, trying to learn how to be a confident man.
(Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: A3.) Vaguely remembers her late mother, who sometimes rebels by playing tricks on the governesses.
(Age 10 (almost 11), Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: A3 (unchanged voices only): Cheerful but sensitive and tries not to be hurt.
(Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: A3.): Exceptionally bright and observant; she cannot tell a lie.
(Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: A3): Honest and sweet, would like a pink parasol on her birthday.
(Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: A3.): A bundle of energy who just wants to be loved.
Efficient but caring and observant housekeeper.
The Butler, a former Navy man, now leaning toward joining the Nazis.
An Austrian nobleman who is urging the von Trapps to show allegiance to the Nazis; can be polite but has an undertone of menace.
High-ranking officer in Hitler’s Navy, who arrives to press Captain von Trapp into service for the Nazis.
Neighbor and friend of Captain von Trapp. He is of the oldest family in the valley.
Baron Elberfeld’s elegant wife.