Director: Damon J Bolling
Musical Director: Debra Jo Davey
Choreographer: Lynzee Foreman
Audition Location: Mesa Encore Theatre - Black Box on Brown
318 E Brown Rd #101, Mesa AZ 85202
NW Corner of Brown Rd. & Mesa Dr., in a strip mall - unit #101 is nearest Brown Rd.
Audition Time: Saturday, July 18th @ 1pm-5pm, by appointment
Audition Contact: Wendy Smith, email: libra754ws@aol.com
Audition Preparation
- Headshot & Resume Required
- Prepare one musical theatre song piece up to 32 bars. An accompanist will be provided so bring sheet music: NO CD recordings. Actors should bring a headshot and resume. Dance auditions will occur at callbacks.
ALL ETHNICITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION
Rehearsals Begin: 07/27/2015
Run Dates: 09/11/2015 - 09/20/2015
Show Synopsis:
The New Musical Version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. Winner of 7 Tony awards, and 5 Drama Desk Awards; this beloved Broadway musical sets Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel, and soul! Soon to be the next NBC LIVE! Musical.
Character Breakdown:
AUNT EM: Female, Late 30's (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-C5)
Dorothy's Aunt. Life has not been easy for her and promises little else. Harsh towards Dorothy at times, but acts out of love.
DOROTHY: Female, MUST LOOK/PLAY 13-16 (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-B5)
Bright eyed and alive as can be. Would rather remain a child as long as possible instead of accepting the responsibilities of adulthood.
UNCLE HENRY: Male, Late 30's (Range: Non-Singing)
Dorothy's Uncle. Physically run down from years of hard work on the farm. Often acts as the voice of reason towards Aunt Em.
ADDAPERLE: Female, Age Flexible (Range: Mezzo Soprano, F3-C5)
Good Witch of the North. Has magic powers she refers to as "doing tricks." Her magic abilities don't always pan out as well as she would like them to.
SCARECROW: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, D3-A4)
Tired of being a scarecrow and the prospect of not going anywhere. Embarks on the journey to see The Wiz in hopes he can provide a brain.
TIN MAN: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Baritone, E3-A4)
Human at one time. Lost all his limbs to a cursed axe. Joins in the journey in hopes the Wiz will provide him a heart because “it isn’t enough to be good looking.”
LION: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Baritone, G2-Bb4)
Travels around the jungle scaring people, but has “a yellow streak a mile wide.” Coward state stems from deeper mother issues and gets regular counseling from an owl. Joins in the journey to see the wiz to gain some courage.
GATEKEEPER: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Non-Singing)
Guards the gate to the Emerald City.
THE WIZ: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, C3-A4)
All powerful leader over the land of Oz. Hides his true nature behind the façade of a temperamental leader. His true identity is an enigma.
EVILLENE: Female, Age Flexible (Range: Alto, Bb3-Db5)
Wicked Witch of the West. Low-down evil. Not a kind bone in her body nor kind thought in her rotten mind.
LORD HIGH UNDERLING: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Non-Singing)
Weak coward. Evillene's number one.
WINGED MONKEY: Male, Age Flexible (Range: Non-Singing)
Servant of the Wicked Witch of the West. Summoned to do her bidding. The mere mention of him brings fear.
GLINDA: Female, Age Flexible (Range: Alto, C4-Eb5)
Good Witch of the South. Prettiest of all the witches. Very wise in the way of show-business.
ENSEMBLE: CHILDREN’S ENSEMBLE and ADULT ENSEMBLE
TOTO - a dog, PIT SINGERS, TORNADO, MUNCHKINS (Children), CROWS, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, EMERALD CITY CITIZENS, SOLDIER MESSENGER, YELLOW BRICK ROAD (Four Actors): Male or Female, Age Flexible (Range: Flexible, F4-Db5/F3-Db4)
Four dancing actors combine to create the Yellow Brick Road. Metaphorically represents the road Dorothy travels down, encouraging her along the way.
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