Casting Call for MTA’s The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Audition Preparation Workshops Available
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces auditions for Dwayne Hartford’s adaptation of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, a theatrical play with music for ages 11-adult (no-cut for ages 11-19) directed by Laura O’Meara.
A Newberry-winning novel, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is author Katie DiCamillo’s heart-warming story about a China rabbit named Edward Tulane who was given to a ten-year-old girl named Abilene by her grandmother in the 1930s. Esward enjoys a pleasant but vain life until an unfortunate incident finds him falling overboard the RMS Queen Mary. He spends 297 days on the ocean floor, until a storm frees him and a passing fisherman and his buddy pull him free. After being passed from hand to hand of a succession of life-altering character, Edward's journeys not only take him far from home, but even farther from the selfish rabbit he once was. If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless.
General Auditions will be held Saturday, October 21, at 1 p.m. with callbacks on Sunday, October 22 at MTA in Anthem. Those auditioning should prepare a monologue one minute in length. Please have your registration materials (available on MTA’s website) completed prior to coming to the audition. If you are unable to make the scheduled audition time, please contact
musicaltheatreofanthem@gmail.com for an alternate appointment time. Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals take place at MTA’s theatre performance space at 42323 N. Vision Way, Anthem, AZ 85086.
Tuition and costume fee for this production is $275, with a 10% sibling discount. Scholarships are available for participants who might otherwise not be able to participate. Please visit our website
musicaltheatreofanthem.org for more information.
Audition Preparation Workshop: An audition prep workshop will be held on October 19 from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. During this 90-minute session, participants will be instructed on cold reads, acting technique, characterization and more. Participants of the workshop will get to audition prior to the general audition time. Cost is just $35 per participant and space is limited. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit
musicaltheatreofanthem.org.
Rehearsals begin October 26, with performances taking place Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2017.
About MTA
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) is an award-winning, non-profit theater company located in Anthem, Arizona. The mission of MTA is to develop youth and adults within the field of performing arts while enhancing their intrinsic creativity and brokering their vast talents. MTA trains and educates youth so that they can become the artists, patrons, and leaders of tomorrow while providing opportunities to adults that empower them and foster their creativity. MTA’s principles include casting all who audition in select productions, presenting high quality shows that everyone can enjoy, and providing a positive environment where performers can practice teamwork and communication skills while experiencing the pride of accomplishment.
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