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Kid Actors Needed for "The Secret Garden" Play Audition

Bowling Green, KY, United States
ID: 587731Exp: 7/18/2025
Description:

Kid actors wanted for "The Secret Garden" play audition. See the details below! ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved children’s novel comes to life in this delightful adaptation for stage. After Mary Lennox’s parents pass away, the strong-willed, “difficult” girl is sent to live in her uncle’s gloomy English estate. Mary soon discovers her reclusive uncle’s young son, Colin who never leaves his room and is convinced he is an invalid. Mary’s most exciting discovery is a strange, enclosed garden locked away for years. The gardener’s apprentice Dickon helps Mary restore the garden, and she discovers Dickon communicates with animals. The secret garden has magical effects on the entire manor, helping Colin regain his health and ultimately healing the estranged relationship with his father. Additional info: Performances: September 12-21. REHEARSAL PERIOD: July 23 – August 11 Rehearsals will depend role (usually 3 days per week but could be more). READ THROUGH: Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30. A brief Parent/Company meeting follows a read-through at 7:15p PERFORMANCES: September 12-21, 2025 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm. Possible School Day Performance on Tuesday or Wednesday, September 16 or 17, TBA Please note: there is a production fee applied. If you are interested please apply.

22 roles

MARY LENNOXMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

“difficult” child

COLIN CRAVENMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Mr. Craven’s invalid child

DICKON SOWERBYMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Kind, young gardener, a few years older than Mary

MRS. MEDLOCKFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Tough housekeeper

ARCHIBALD CRAVENMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Master of the manor, reclusive father of Colin.

MARTHA SOWERBYFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Young teenage maid in the manor

MRS. SOWERBYFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Kindly, wise, motherly friend and neighbor

NURSEFemale7-8 y.o.All ethnicities

Staff assigned to care for Colin

DR. CRAVENMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Archibald’s greedy cousin, turns out to be a “villain”

MRS. CRAWFORDFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Proper English lady, escort Mary from India to England

JANE SOWERBYFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Housemaid, child of Mrs. Sowerby

BETTY SOWERBYFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Housemaid, child of Mrs. Sowerby

MISS WIGGINFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Proper English young lady, governess for Mary

KANCHIMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Mrs. Crawford’s Indian servant

COOKMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Household staff

PHIL SOWERBYMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Stable boy, child of Mrs. Sowerby

JOHN SOWERBYMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Young footman, child of Mrs. Sowerby

BELLBOY/MAIDMale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

At the London hotel

LILIASFemale7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Memory from the past, Archibald’s wife who passed away

ServantsBoth genders7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Other childrenBoth genders7-18 y.o.All ethnicities

FairgoersBoth genders7-18 y.o.All ethnicities