CHARLOTTE'S WEB Submission - Theatreworks/USA Auditions

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CHARLOTTE'S WEB – Photo / Resume Request

TheatreworksUSA (NYC) TYA Tier 2 Tour, approval/salary/per diem pending

Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack

Director: Kevin Del Aguila

Book: Joseph Robinette

Incidental Music: Jeff Lunden

Rehearses in NYC: 9/12/11-9/24/11. Performs: 9/25/11-12/11/11. All dates subject to change.

NYC auditions will be held on an upcoming date to be determined, by appointment.

For consideration, email or mail picture and resume to:

casting@twusa.org

Casting Department

Theatreworks/USA

151 West 26^th Street, 7^th Floor

New York, NY 10001

Accepting submissions until 6/21/11

Subject line of email must include show and role submitting for, and actor’s height.

All dates subject to change. ALL ACTORS WILL BE SIGNED ON AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS. Actor/ASMs are required to unload/load, setup and/or strike the set. No single piece of scenery shall exceed such proportions of height or weight as to make it impossible to be carries reasonably by two members of the company.

All actors must be versatile performers to play multiple characters. Ethnic performers encouraged to submit

SEEKING:

Wilbur:

18+ male. A pig. Naive at first, eventually courageous. He is loveable, curious about the world, and a true friend.

Charlotte:

18+ female. A spider. She is Wilbur's barnyard guardian angel. She is smart, resourceful and wise, and maybe a little bit quirky.

Templeton:

18+ male. Wily, mischievous and selfish rat. Actor also plays Arable, Fern's father, among other characters.

Fern:

18+ female to play young girl. Loyal and loving girl who is Wilbur's human protector; also plays the Goose, an excitable, energetic member of the farm family . No taller than 5’4.

Homer:

18+ male. The friendly farmer. Actor also plays the wise old Sheep and Fern's obnoxious, bratty, older brother, Avery, and others.