AUDITION NOTICE
EVERYMAN SUMMER FE STIVAL 2013
Sophia G ardens, Cathedral Road, Card iff
Alice In Wonderland Jr.
Music and Lyrics by
Sammy Fain & Bob Hilliard
Oliver Wallace & Cy Coban
Allie Wrubel & Ray Gilbert
Mack David, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston
Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Lyrics by
Bryan Louiselle
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by
David Simpatico
Based on the 1951 Disney Alice In Wonderland
and the novels The Adventures of Alice In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Director & Choreographer:
Emma-Jayne Parker
Everyman Theatre is moving the 2013 Open-Air Festival to a new 400-seater City Centre venue in
Sophia Gardens! andGO Productions are delighted to be presenting this year’s family show!
Alice In Wonderland Jr. is a high-energy-fast-paced-all-singing-all-dancing stage adaptation of the
popular story and features new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as “I’m Late,” “The Unbirthday Song” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.”
We are looking for actors between the ages of 10 and 21, who are capable of being ‘larger
than life’, have tons of energy and expression and have no fear of engaging directly with our
young audiences!
Performance Dates: Thursday 25th July to Tuesday 30th July 2013
12 performances over 6 days at the Everyman Festival Theatre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Please note that all performances take place in the open-air. 2 Performances each day. No evening performances
Running Time: 50 Minutes
Technical & Dress Rehearsals: Wednesday 24th July (all day)
Rehearsals will begin late April
Rehearsal days: Sunday afternoons and/or early evenings plus some weekday evenings depending on availability.
Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal and additional rehearsal days may be added nearer production period.
THE STO RY & MUSICAL N UMB ERS
On a perfect summer day in the park, Alice daydreams while her sister Mathilda lectures from a book and children play
games nearby ("Alice in Wonderland/In a World of My Own"). A White Rabbit suddenly hurries past Alice; she
follows him to the edge of the rabbit hole anxious to know where he is going ("I'm Late!"). She ponders Mathilda's
advice before jumping into the dark tunnel and encountering many strange creatures on the long way down ("Very
Good Advice"). Alice lands in front of a talking door, but is too big to follow the White Rabbit through it. The
Doorknob counsels Alice to drink from a bottle then eat a cookie, which makes her shrink and grow. After a good cry,
Alice shrinks small enough to swim through the keyhole.
On the other side, Wonderland creatures race in circles ("The Caucus Race"). The White Rabbit suddenly reappears
and leads Alice into twin jabbering clowns, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, who teach her some manners ("How D'ye
You Do and Shake Hands"). Alice escapes the Tweedles and offers to fetch the White Rabbit's gloves from inside his
house. She sneaks a bite of a cookie inside and grows very large, getting stuck in the house. As the White Rabbit
prepares to burn down his house, Alice eats a carrot from his garden, shrinks very small and hides among a patch of
rude flowers ("The Golden Afternoon"). A bubble-blowing Caterpillar tries to cheer her up with a song ("Zip-A-DeeDoo-Dah") and a cookie, which returns her to a normal size. The Cheshire Cat directs Alice to the Mad Hatter's tea
party - a wild game of musical chairs ("The Unbirthday Song").
Alice follows the White Rabbit to the Royal Rose Garden, where the Royal Cardsmen busily redecorate ("Painting the
Roses Red"). The evil Queen of Hearts storms in and orders the Cardsmen's heads chopped off ("Painting the Roses
Red - Reprise"). The Queen refuses to let Alice leave until she plays a game of Simon Says. Alice wins, making the
Queen even angrier. The King of Hearts suggests a trial for Alice, but ridiculous witnesses only make matters worse.
The Queen orders the Royal Cardsmen to chop off Alice's head. Alice defends herself against her accusers and
reaffirms her identity ("Whooooo Are Youuuuu?").
Back in the park with Mathilda, Alice wakes up from her dream, but discovers the White Rabbit's watch in her pocket
("Alice in Wonderland (reprise)” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (reprise)”.
THE DIREC TO R
Emma-Jayne Parker is a freelance director, choreographer, teacher, performer and producer. She has appeared in
professional musicals, pantomime and cabaret across the UK, Europe and the Far East, choreographs for various
theatre companies and teaches dance.
She has extensive experience in many styles of theatre. Her recent credits include, Our House for Unknown Theatre,
Old Hands for Hijinx Theatre’s UK Tour, Much Ado About Nothing for Mappa Mundi UK tour, productions of
Nunsense, Annie, Godspell; Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood for Stan Stennett Productions; a short film: A Very
British Cover Up and open-air productions of Twelfth Night & Comedy of Errors for the Everyman Summer Festival
where she directed movement for actors.
Emma-Jayne is a fully qualified teacher with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and teaches many styles of
dance across South Wales including Modern, Tap, Ballet and Zumba! She is a fully licensed Chaperone with Cardiff
County Council and designs workshops for Rhondda Cynon Taff's "Building The Future Together” project which, last
year culminated in a performance for the Unity Festival at the Wales Millennium Centre and Cardiff City Football
Stadium.
She is co-producer of andGo Productions which recently had sell-out performances of Disney’s Alice In Wonderland
Jr. and Alan Ayckbourn’s Confusions at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff.
Emma-Jayne is also the immensely proud Principal of Go Theatre School – a thriving part time performing arts school
run at a number of locations across Cardiff for over 100 pupils. Providing excellent opportunities for students to
perform at fantastic venues, building confidence and following dreams, Emma-Jayne strives to create performance
opportunities for all her students. Students are wonderful ambassadors for the Go Theatre ethos and make an
excellent impression wherever they go.
Emma-Jayne is delighted that andGO is to be part of the 2013 Everyman Festival at their brand new venue in Sophia
Gardens.
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THE CHARACTERS
ALICE,
SMALL ALICE,
TALL ALICE
Alice, Small Alice and Tall Alice are differently sized versions of the same character. She is a
girl who enjoys adventures and is on a journey of self-discovery. She should be charming to
the audience and be able to command the stage by herself. Alice has the largest part in the
show. Small Alice must also be a good singer and actor while being comfortable as a big part
of two dance numbers. And while Tall Alice doesn't have any solos, she needs to be a good
actor with solid comic timing.
CATERPILLAR
The Caterpillar is one cool character who needs to be able to sing, dance, and act well. S/he
provides the heart for the story and really convinces Alice to be herself.
DODO BIRD
The Dodo Bird is the Captain of the Queen's Navy and needs to be a good actor and singer.
He is in command of the lobsters and other animals and is another of Wonderland's vibrant
characters.
DOORKNOB
The Doorknob is a wonderful additional role for a chorus member who is very funny.
ENSEMBLE
Most of the cast will also appear in the Ensemble but we will also require some additional
Ensemble members. They will need to be good actors, singers & movers and be able to
handle harmonies.
KING OF HEARTS
The King of Hearts is the often forgotten ruler of Wonderland. He needs to be able to
handle some tricky vocabulary.
MAD HATTER
The Mad Hatter is the life of the tea party and should be performed by someone who enjoys
acting larger than life. The actor needs to be comfortable being silly and has to sing one song,
although it is an easy song to "speak-sing" if necessary.
MARCH HARE
The March Hare is the counterpart to the Mad Hatter and also enjoys a good party. A little
less crazy than the Mad Hatter, the March Hare is a happy fun character who enjoys playing.
The March Hare has solo parts in one song, but a good actor can "speak-sing" them easily.
MATHILDA
Mathilda is Alice's older sister and a non-solo-singing role. She should be a strong actor who
can speak loudly and clearly.
QUEEN OF
HEARTS
The Queen of Hearts is the big mean bully of the story. She needs a full resonant voice and
be able to follow music well. The Queen of Hearts must have a commanding presence and
should be a little scary, but funny at the same time.
CHESHIRE CAT
The Cheshire Cat is played by three separate actors who play the head, the body, and the tail
of the cat. The Cheshire Cat serves as the Narrator for the story and the actors who are cast
need to be able to speak clearly and be good storytellers. Strong singing skills are not a must,
but comic timing is, as these three comprise a very funny character.
THE FLOWERS
The Flowers (Rose, Petunia, Lily, Violet, Daisy) are the snooty, mean girls who think they
are the most important people in the whole world. They need to be good performers and
singers who can handle harmonies.
TWEEDLE DUM &
TWEEDLE DEE
Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee are a pair of goofballs similar to comedy teams like Abbott
& Costello or Laurel & Hardy. They should be good singers and actors who work well as a
team.
WHITE RABBIT
The White Rabbit is an energetic, worrisome character that hardly ever stops moving. Even
though the White Rabbit has a tricky solo, a strong singing voice is less important than the
ability to exude a lot of energy and rapid-fire change of focus.
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THE AUDITIONS
Before auditioning, please take a moment to consider the necessary level of commitment. Take
careful note of the rehearsal period and be honest about your availability within it. Although the
rehearsal process takes place over a number of weeks, consistent and punctual attendance is
essential, as we will be operating within a very tight schedule. A high level of unavailability,
persistent lateness and/or no-show will regrettably result in you being asked to leave the
production.
 The auditions will be held at Chapter Arts Centre on Saturday 6th April with possible
recalls at a later date. If you would like to audition but cannot attend on this day, please
let us know as soon as possible.
 Auditions will be held in small groups. Each audition ‘slot’ will be for 1½ hours: times –
10.30am, 12pm, 2pm & 3.30pm.
 Please arrive 15mins before your audition slot and bring with you your completed audition
form (page 5) with photograph. Spare audition forms will be available on the day.
 When booking an audition slot, please refer to the character breakdown.
 Prepare an upbeat ‘West-End / Broadway’ song. You can provide a backing track (on CD) or
sing unaccompanied. We will only need to hear 2 ½ mins max.
 There is a lot of dance/movement in the show so please arrive dressed appropriately and be
prepared to move.
 If you are auditioning for a principal role, you may also be asked to read some dialogue.
 Most roles will be doubled.
 Cast members under the age of 16 will need to be licensed by their local authority.
 Due to licensing restrictions some roles may have to be double-cast.
 Not being recalled does not necessarily mean you are not being considered for a role.
To reserve your place at the audition:
Call/text on 07759 44 33 71
E-mail gotheatre@me.com
We look forward to seeing you!
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Audition Form
ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR.
Please attach a recent photo
of yourself here
at the EVERYMAN SUMMER FESTIVAL 2013
To reserve your place at the audition, please call/text
Emma-Jayne on
07759 443371
emmajayneparker@me.com
Please don’t forget to bring this form to your audition!
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