"How I Became a Pirate" Teen Audition for the Theater
Teens needed for "How I Became a Pirate". See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob as they look for the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds that adventuring can be lots of fun, but also learns that love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map! The whole family will love this delightful and swashbuckling musical adventure. Additional info: If needed, callbacks will be that afternoon and will include a dance call as well as reading and singing from the show. New performers should bring an up-to-date picture with them. For auditions, performers should prepare 30 seconds of a song they feel confident singing. A typical rehearsal week would be Monday- Thursday, 5-7 pm and Saturdays 10-2 pm. Conflicts are allowed if given up front. Please arrive early enough to fill out both sides of the audition form. If you are interested please apply.
9 roles
A boy of about 10.
The Pirate Captain – a pirate with a “braided beard” on his chin.
A pirate with wire-rim eyeglasses – philosophical – intellectual – who gets blamed for everything that goes wrong.
Foreboding – scowling grin – wears a patch on eye – but yet – they’re a “sensitive guy”.
Talks with a French accent – the ship’s cook – enjoys fine French cuisine.
They wear a stuffed Parrot on his shoulder – “he’s only a stuffed, plush Parrot but we don’t have the heart to tell ‘im ‘ees not real”.
A typical Pirate First Mate.
A typical Pirate Second Mate – with a tendency to “bark”