Playhouse On The Green Holds Open Auditions For THE WIZ

Playhouse on the Green is holding open call auditions for the musical "The Wiz."
All auditions take place at Playhouse on the Green, 177 State Street, Bridgeport, CT, 06604.

Kids:
Auditions for younger actors (elementary through high school ages) will take place on Saturday, February 21 from 10AM-1PM. Sign-in begins 9:30AM; all auditionees will take part in a short group movement call at 10AM, and following this auditionees will be asked to sing a song solo in the order of sign-in.

Adults:
Auditions for adult actors (age 18+) will take place on Thursday, February 26 from 6PM-9PM (sign in begins 5:30PM) and Saturday, February 28 from 10AM-1PM (sign-in begins 9:30AM). Actors will audition in order of arrival.

What to prepare:
Please bring a headshot (or recent photo) and resume of any stage or performing experience. Please prepare a full ballad song and uptempo song (no verse). You may be asked to sing one or both.
Auditioners who are asked to attend callbacks at a later date may be asked to participate in a movement/dance call.
All roles open. Seeking singer/actors of all types/ages; full breakdown below. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Non-Equity, no pay.

Co-Director: Matt Schicker; Co-Director/Choreographer: Beth Fauerbach; Associate Producers: Christy McIntosh and Eli Newsom.

REHEARSALS:
General rehearsal schedule for "The Wiz" is weeknights after 7PM and weekends during the day beginning Saturday, March 14, 2009. Performances: Apr 24-May 10, 2009 (Thu-Sat @ 8PM, Sun @ 3PM; Sat 5/9 @ 3pm). All rehearsals and performances to take place at Playhouse on the Green, 177 State Street, Bridgeport, CT. One block walk from Metro North station.

ABOUT THE SHOW:
The grand finale of the mainstage season is "The Wiz," the ground-breaking musical version of L. Frank Baum's beloved American tale, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, "by Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown. Dorothy, the little girl from Bridgeport* is blown by a tornado into Munchkinland in the Land Of Oz. While there she meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Cowardly Lion on the Yellow Brick Road. She defeats the evil witch and goes to see the powerful Wizard who turns out to be a phoney. Along her journey, Dorothy realizes the importance of home, family, and in believing in herself. A dazzling and funky musical set to a lively score combining rock, gospel and soul music, "The Wiz" includes such hit songs as "Ease on Down the Road", "Home", "Everybody Rejoice (Brand New Day)", and "If You Believe". "The Wiz" is the winner of seven Tony Awards on Broadway, including Best Musical and Best Musical Score.
*Playhouse on the Green has received special permission to set the story in Bridgeport, CT, for this production.

SEEKING:
AUNT EM/GLINDA (female, mid-30s to mid-40s) - strong singer (legit, gospel, jazz) and warm presence. Able to play both motherly concern and glamorous sophistication.
DOROTHY (female, late teens to mid-20s) - excellent singer & actress, good dancer.
ADDAPERLE (female, 20s-50s) - excellent comic actress & singer, good mover. Goofy and lovable Witch of the North.
SCARECROW (male, late teens to mid-30s) - excellent actor, singer, and dancer; ability to adopt the Scarecrow's loose-limbed physicality a must.
TIN MAN (male, late teens to late-30s) - excellent actor & singer, good dancer; strong sense of "show biz" style; must be able to adopt the Tin Man's physicality, from stiff to well-oiled.
LION (male, late teens to late-30s) - excellent comic actor, strong vocal, good mover.
THE WIZ (male, 20s-30s) - stylish performer, excellent vocal and comic ability as well as sincerity; confident physicality.
EVILLENE (female, 30s-50s) - great comic character performer with strong vocal abilities; ability to play the Wicked Witch of the West's scarily domineering side required.
GATEKEEPER/LORD HIGH UNDERLING/OTHER CHARACTER ROLES (male, 20s-50s) - good comic actor who relishes the chance to play multiple contrasted roles, from haughty to clueless.
DANCE ENSEMBLE (ideally 3 female, 3 male) - excellent dancers who sing and act to play Poppies, Crows, Kalidahs, Winkies, Monkeys, Citizens of Oz.
MUNCHKINS/ENSEMBLE (boys and girls / ages 8-18) - must have outstanding vocal & dance skills to play Munchkins, Winkies, and Quadlings.

 

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