PINT-SIZED PIXIES WANTED FOR BROADWAY SMASH “WAITRESS”
Local auditions for “LULU” take place Wednesday, February 28 at Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts
Two little girls are about to get their big break as the critically acclaimed Broadway musical WAITRESS rolls into town next month. Casting directors are looking for two aspiring actresses under age 5 (and three months) to play a “sweet, carefree” young girl in the finale scene of the Tony-nominated show.
WHAT: Live audition for the role of “Lulu” in WAITRESS, part of the Fairwinds Broadway in Orlando series.
WHO: Dr. Phillips Center Director of Education Dana Brazil and a creative team member from the New York production of WAITRESS will interview up to 36 young actresses.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Actresses must be registered to receive a scheduled appointment time.
WHERE: Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts - Second floor of the Dr. Phillips Center - Anderson Street Entrance
MEDIA ACCESS: Media are welcome to film applicant arrivals. Interviews with parents and children will be facilitated on-site by Dr. Phillips Center representatives. Interviews will also be available with the casting team. If possible, please work with Dr. Phillips Center contacts (see below) to schedule in advance.
AUDITION INFO: Registration opens on Wednesday, February 21 at 9 a.m. online at
drphillipscenter.org/lulu. Applicants must be under the age of 5 and three months and shorter than 4’2”. Individual applicants are welcome, as are sets of twins or siblings. Once registered, qualified applicants will receive an email with their appointment time or notification of being waitlisted. The audition will consist of the child reading two lines from the show. Prior acting experience is not required. If headshots and resumes are available, parents should bring them but they are not required. Two girls will be selected to share the role; each will perform in four performances during the six-day engagement.
SHOW INFO: WAITRESS debuts in the Walt Disney Theater Tuesday, March 20 and runs through Sunday, March 25. Inspired by Adrienne Shelley’s beloved film, WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie baker working at a local diner and stuck in a loveless marriage. Her salvation comes in the form of her daughter, “Lulu.” Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, the irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (“I Am Sam”) and direction by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus (Finding Neverland, Pippin, Hair).
TICKETS: Tickets are now available for WAITRESS and may be purchased online at
drphillipscenter.org, by calling
844.513.2014 or by visiting the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office at 445 S. Magnolia Avenue between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. Online and phone ticket purchases are subject to handling fees.
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