Casting Call for Boys and Girls for "Winnie the Pooh" Play
Looking for boys and girls for "Winnie the Pooh" Play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Journey back to the Hundred Acre Wood with Christopher Robin. Relive the wonder of childhood, the joy of friendship, the magic of imagination, the power of love, and the fleetingness of youth. This tribute to the classic work from A.A. Milne will have you laughing along with Tigger, Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and the gang as they adventure, explore, learn, and experience the bittersweetness of growing up - together. Additional info: Please prepare a 1 minute monologue. What to wear: Shoes and clothes you can dance in! If you have long hair, please have it pulled back. If interested, please apply.
13 roles
Pooh is a soft-spoken poet who loves to eat and be with friends. He’s not a very smart bear but is as loyal of a friend as they come. He’s easily confused and easily swayed.
Adventurous young boy who loves his stuffies deeply and shows great affection and compassion to all of his Hundred Acre wood pals. He enjoys the outdoors and is the epitome of childhood imagination. This character should be played by a boy.
Can be played by any age and gender, but should be short in stature. Piglet is a loyal friend and a kind soul. He’s a nervous sort of character who is easily frightened, and often lets his overactive, anxiety-riddled imagination get the best of him.
Can be played by any age and gender Rabbit is a serious, sensible, intelligent character who plans ahead and finds silliness to be a waste of time and energy. He is smarter than most of the others and he is aware of it.
Eeyore is a gloomy donkey. This character moves slowly and probably suffers from chronic depression - can be played by any age and any gender.
Owl is nocturnal so he is usually found in various stages of sleep/wake. Owl has the others convinced that he is the smartest, but lives with fear that he will be found out to be a fraud. He speaks in circles using the smartest sounding words he knows. He presents as old and wise. This character can be played by any age and any gender.
Kanga is a doting and devoted mother to her baby Roo, but will also mother any other animal who may need it. She is sweet and gentle, but firm. This character should be played by an adult female.
Kanga’s joey. This character is curious and desperate to strike out on his own. He’s learning everything new and therefore sees the world with very fresh eyes.
An energetic and enthusiastic character who bounces off the walls. This character has a high opinion of himself and often overestimates his own abilities. This character can be played by any age/gender with ample athletic ability and energy.