Yorktown Stage Productions Announces Auditions for INTO THE WOODS, 1/17-1/18

Yorktown Stage Productions announces auditions for its upcoming production of 'Into The Woods'. Audtions will be held on January 17 and 18.

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

For more information, please visit http://yorktownstage.org/auditions.htm