Matthews Playhouse Holds Auditions for ANNE FRANK & MISS NELSON IS MISSING, 8/22-8/30

The Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts will hold two different sets of auditions for THE DIARY OF Anne Frank and MISS NELSON IS MISSING!, two upcoming shows on our 2010-2011 season.

THE DIARY OF Anne Frank
Directed by Kevin Campbell

Auditions are by appointment only. Appointments will take place on the following days: Sunday August 22 from 2:00-4:00 and Monday August 23 from 6:00-8:00. Everyone who calls for an audition appointment will be seen. We will cast 13 teenagers and adults in this production. Auditions will consist of cold-readings from the script. We are looking for:

· 2 teenage girls (age range 12-17)
· 1 teenage boy (age range 14-17)
· 4 adult men (age range late 30's to late 50's)
· 3 adult women (age range early 30's to late 50's)
· and 3 men (age range 20's-40's)

MISS NELSON IS MISSING!
Directed by Jill Bloede

Auditions will take place on the following days: Sunday August 29th from 2:00-4:00 and Monday August 30th from 6:00-8:00. Auditions are for young people and adults, ages 10 and up. All roles sing and dance. Cast includes 1 adult female, Miss Nelson who doubles as Viola Swamp, and 1 Male adult that plays the janitor, the principal, and the detective. All other roles are ensemble singing and dancing. All ages are encouraged to audition. Please come prepared to sing, dance and read from the script. Please prepare 16 bars of any song to be sung acapella. We will read from the scripts that will be available at auditions. You will be asked to dance, please dress appropriately. Performances include at least 3 days of school shows.

Character breakdown:

· Female Lead (Large voice range, Alto to Soprano, to play two very different roles)
MISS NELSON (Mezzo/Soprano); sweet, pretty, blond, wears pastels
MISS VIOLA SWAMP (Alto); mean, scary, ugly, a witch, dark hair, wears all black

· Male Lead (This role is pre cast)(Large voice range, Baritone to Tenor, to play three roles)
POP HANSON (speaking part only) the Janitor/Narrotor - bushy mustache, wears overalls, baseball cap, carries a broom and a pitchpipe.
Mr. BlandSFORD (Tenor) the boring Principal; wears a pastel shirt and a loud, funny tie or a bowtie, and nerdy glasses.
DETECTIVE McSMOGG (Baritone) the inept detective, dressed like Sherlock Holmes, signature hat and cape, handle-bar mustache, pipe, large magnifying glass

The Kids
· ADAM (BOY #1) (TENOR) has a wild imagination and dark thoughts, clever, creative, smart, a leader, a mischief-maker, brave on the outside, a cream puff of the inside
· ALLISON (GIRL #1) (SOPRANO) bossy, a leader, take-charge type, especially in times of crisis, smart, quick, no-nonsense, usually knows the answer, thinks for herself, presents a perfect image when the teacher is looking, a goody two shoes
· GREGORY (BOY #2) (BARITONE) A.D.D. type, finds it hard to sit still and pay attention, lives in his own world, lacking in self-control, silly, artistic, draws (especially unflattering pictures of Miss Nelson)
· CHERYL (GIRL #2) (ALTO) a follower, silly, a girly girl, but wicked, sneaky, can hold her own, a tattle-tale, a worrier, scares easily
· and 4 more children as chorus

For more information about these auditions please call 704-846-8343 or visit us online at www.matthewsplayhouse.com.

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