Yorktown Stage Holds Auditions for INTO THE WOODS, 1/17, 1/18

Yorktown Stage will hold auditions in January for its upcoming production of 'Into The Woods'.

Auditions by Appointments Only:
Call or Email for an Appointment at: 914-962-0606 or YorktownStage@aol.com

Audition Location:
Youth Arts Center, 17 Gramercy Place, Thornwood, NY 10594
(Metro North Train to Pleasantville, Harlem Line)

Production Staff:
Greg Baccarini, Direction and Musical Staging
Steve Loftus, Musical Direction
Barry Liebman, Producer

Audition Dates:
Sunday, January 17, 11 AM - 5 PM
Monday, January 18, 7 PM - 10 PM

Callback Date:
Thursday, January 21, 7 PM - 10 PM

Performance Dates: (All performances at Yorktown Stage, Yorktown Heights, NY)

One Weekend Only
Friday, April 16 @ 8 PM
Saturday, April 17 @ 2 PM and 8 PM
Sunday, April 18 @ 2 PM

Rehearsal Dates: (First Meeting February 28.)
March and April, 2010. Weekdays 7-10 PM. Weekends 11 AM - 5 PM.

Audition Requirements:
All Auditionees must be age 17 or older.
Bring: sheet music in appropriate key; resume`; and head shot or other photo.
Prepare a legit (no contemporary/pop) musical theatre song.
Prepare a brief comedic monologue.
There will be NO dancing required for the audition.

Into The Woods - Character Breakdown

THE WITCH (F3-G5, Mezzo-Soprano) Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous
NARRATOR (G2-E4, Baritone) Intellectual and pleasant
CINDERELLA (G3-G5, Soprano) Earnest, warm-hearted
THE BAKER (Ab2-G4, Baritone) Harried and insecure.
THE BAKER'S WIFE (F3-G5, Mezzo-Soprano) Determined and bright
JACK (B2-G4, Tenor) Feckless Giant Killer, almost a man
JACK'S MOTHER (Bb3-Gb5, Mezzo-Soprano) Browbeating and weary
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (Bb3-F5, Soprano (light Mezzo-Soprano) Spoiled smart aleck
CINDERELLA'S STEPMOTHER (A3-F#5, Mezzo-Soprano) Mean-spirited
FLORINDA (C4-Ab5, Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano) Cinderella's stepsister, lovely but black of heart
LUCINDA (C3-F5 (Ab5), Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano) Cinderella's stepsister, lovely but black of heart
CINDERELLA'S FATHER (C3-F4, Baritone)
CINDERELLA'S MOTHER (E4-F4 or Ab5, Mezzo-Soprano)
MYSTERIOUS MAN (G2-Eb4, Baritone) Mischievous vagrant.
WOLF (Bb2-Gb4, Baritone) Hungry and insatiable
RAPUNZEL (B3-A5, Soprano) A loopy-but-lovely maiden
RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE (C#-High E, Baritone) Just as vain and gorgeous
GRANNY Red's fiesty, savage grandmother
CINDERELLA'S PRINCE (B-High F, Baritone) Vain and gorgeous
STEWARD Surly and bureaucratic
GIANT Spoken role, no singing
SNOW WHITE Spoken role, no singing
SLEEPING BEAUTY Spoken role, no singing