Main Street Theater Productions Presents…
Auditions
Where: The Carver Center
(200 Willy Palmer Way, Purcellville Va 20132)
When: June 9th
Time: 6-9pm. Children (+10yrs.) will be seen from 67:30pm, teens and adults from 7:30-9pm
Your initial audition on Tuesday is singing only, and you may be asked to stop
after 16 bars. The Wicked Witch and the Wizard are asked to prepare the monologues
below instead of a song.
Children may be asked to do a small and easy dance audition before dismissal
June 10th will be callbacks, 6-9pm, by invitation only
If invited, you will be sent home on Tuesday with material to review
Production Dates: October 16-18 and 23-25
On Fridays and Saturdays, show starts @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Please do not audition if you cannot make these dates.
You will be notified by email by Fri. June 12th if you are cast, so please make sure your
email address is legible on your audition form. You will be asked to confirm that you
received the email and that you accept or deny your part. If we do not hear back from
you, we will attempt to call. Make certain the number given is the best one with which to
reach you.
If you are not cast, you will not be contacted.
Main Street Theater Productions Presents…
Welcome to the Main Street Theater 2015 Fall Production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Main Street is proud to present Loudoun County talent in “Community Theater” at the
highest production standards possible. We hope to reimagine “Wizard of Oz” and
produce it with a slightly new look. Imagine Oz meets The Wiz meets Wicked.
Rehearsals for this show will begin September 8th, and all cast can expect to be
called for rehearsal at least once a week if you are in Munchkin land or Emerald City
scenes. If you are a principle role, expect to be called at least three times a week, more
if you are Dorothy. Our usual rehearsal venues include the Carver Center, St. Andrews
Church, the Louis household, and Franklin Park during tech week. Because this show is
broken up into very distinct groups, we will attempt to make certain nights always be
certain groups. For example, “Munchkin Monday” (just an example). You may find that
you are a Munchkin and a monkey, and you may be called more than once a week. You
may find that you are an Ozian and an Apple Tree; you will be called more than once a
week.
The finale two weeks of rehearsals prior to opening night are mandatory for all
cast members. Main Street does not rehearse on weekends, and all rehearsals are held
locally in the evening between the hours of six and nine pm. We will always attempt to
dismiss children as early as possible, except for the final two weeks. During that time,
we will be putting all scenes together and running acts.
All school related functions are excused during rehearsals (not during the last
two weeks before show), but please list any school related conflicts under “conflicts” on
your audition form. We are aware that the final Thursday dress rehearsal conflicts with
Woodgrove’s fall chorus concert and we will work around it. If a similar conflict exists
with another school’s schedule, we will honor that as well. No conflicts during
performances can be tolerated, and will automatically disqualify your opportunity of
being cast. Please be as thorough as you can when listing conflicts this far in advance.
If you are cast and a new conflict arises, please notify Main Street immediately.
Conflicts Main Street is aware of:
Woodgrove HS choral concert, Thur. Oct. 15th (final dress rehearsal)
Mon. Oct. 12th is a school holiday (Columbus Day), but we will still have
rehearsal.
Please note: Main Street rehearses on a very tight and lean schedule. All
principle roles do not have more than one vocal rehearsal individually, and are expected
to show up to rehearsals already knowing their music. Scenes are blocked once and the
second rehearsal is expected to be off-book (memorized).
Main Street Theater Productions Presents…
What We Want to See at Auditions
If you are auditioning for a principle role, please show up ready to perform the material
in the embedded links below, preferably memorized and with big character choices. If
you are singing for a chorus role, please sing “In the Merry Old Land of Oz,” link found
under Guard of Emerald City. YouTube is a valuable resource, please take advantage.
For this production we are looking for approximately 45 cast members:
o Dorothy Gale – must be 13+
 http://srotheatercompany.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/01o
vertherainbow_audition.mp3
o The Scarecrow/Hunk – physical comedy, good singer
 http://srotheatercompany.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/04if
ionlyhadabrain_audition.mp3
o The Tin Man/Hickory – tender-hearted, good singer
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aE-nMS9Mnk
o The Lion/Zeke – comedic
 http://srotheatercompany.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/06if
ionlyhadthenerve_audition.mp3
o Glinda – soprano, non-age specific, powerful (think Wicked’s Galinda)
 http://srotheatercompany.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/02
munchkinmusicalsequence_audition.mp3
o Guard of Emerald City – comedic, good singer
 http://srotheatercompany.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/08e
ntracte_themerryoldlandofoz_audition.mp3
o Wicked Witch – non-singing, non-age specific, powerful (think Wicked’s
Elphaba) She will be portrayed as glamorous and beautiful, not old and ugly.
Please have the following monologue prepared for the audition:
Next time I enslave a whole nation, I must check out their intelligence first. Nikko, Nikko!
Where is the commander of my aerobatic apes? There you are. I have an important
task for you. My enemies are about to enter the Haunted Forest. I want you to rouse
your monkeys and snatch the sickening little girl and her equally nauseating little dog. I'll
conjure up a spell to take the fight out of her. Poppies, poppies will do the trick. Once
asleep, you shall be there to scoop up the little brat and the little brute and bring them
both to me! Now go! Do my bidding! Fly, fly, fly! {laugh}
o Marvel/Wizard of Oz – non-singing. Please prepare the following
monologue:
That's right. Here -- sit right down here. That's it. Ha ha! This – this is the same genuine,
magic, authentic crystal used by the Priests of Isis and Osiris in the days of the
Pharaohs of Egypt -- in which Cleopatra first saw the approach of Julius Caesar and
Marc Anthony, and -- and so on -- and so on. Now, you -- you'd better close your eyes,
my child, for a moment -- in order to be better in tune with the infinite. We -- we can't do
these things without...infinite. Yes. That's -- that's all right. Now you can open them.
We'll gaze into the crystal. Ahh -- what's this I see? A house – with a picket fence....and
a barn -- with a weather vane and a -- a running horse. No - it's - it's - a crowing rooster.
Main Street Theater Productions Presents…
Yes, there's -- there's a woman --she's....she's wearing a polka-dot dress....her face is
careworn. Her -- her name is Emily. Well, I -- I can't quite see. Why, she's crying.
Someone has hurt her – someone has just about broken her heart. Well, it’s – it’s
someone she loves very much. Someone she’s been very kind to. Someone she’s
taken care of in sickness.
*Anyone auditioning for any of the following roles, please sing “In the
Merry Old Land of Oz,” The Guard of Emerald City’s song, link
located above.
o Aunti Em – 35 and up, will double as Emerald City person
o Mrs. Gulch – similar in age to whomever is cast as the Wicked Witch, will
double as Emerald City person
o Uncle Henry - 35 and up, will double as Emerald City person
o Nico the Flying Monkey – physical role, non-singing/speaking, acrobatics
preferred
o Head Winkie – small part, important lines
o 3 crows – 3 males who can hold harmony and sing behind the Scarecrow
o 3 apple trees/Emeraldettes – 3 females who can hold harmony and sing
behind the Tin Man, Emeraldettes sing “The Poppy Song”
o Munchkins:
 Leaders of the city (mayor, coroner, mayor’s steward) – these 3 may
be either children 10+ or adults
 Lullaby League – young girls, good dancers
 Lollypop Guild – young boys, good dancers
 Munchkin chorus – children 10+
o Emerald City chorus – teens and adults, may also double as crows, apple
trees, and winkies, and will sing with the Munchkin chorus
o Flying Monkeys – acrobatic and strong, non-singing, may use some children
from Munchkin land and adults; a mixture
o Winkie Guards – unspecified
o Toto – small, pleasant, trained, black, white, or brown, solid color. If you
have a pet that you believe may work for Toto, please send an email with a
photo of the dog to the address below. Any dogs chosen will be asked to
come to call backs on the 10th. The dog chosen will be needed the last two
weeks before opening to rehearse.
Please fill out an audition form below and bring it with you to auditions. Do not
email it in advance. Any questions, please email karlahlouis@aol.com
Main Street Theater Productions Presents…
Auditions for “The Wizard of Oz”
Please make legible
If actor is a minor:
Name-
Parent Names-
AddressHome Phone-
Parent Cell Phones-
Cell PhoneEmail-
Parent Office or other phones-
AgeParent email addresses-
Musical Theatre experience-
Dance/Gymnastics experience-
Other relevant experience (chorus, instrumental, etc.)-
I am interested in the following role(s)I am willing to be cast in other roles (including chorus roles)
yes or no
List any family members also auditioningList any known conflicts from September 8th through October 25th School related functions are excused, but please
list those dates anyway-
List any medical conditions of which directors should be aware-