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Audition Information Pack
Contents
1) Audition Information
2) Production Information
3) Key dates / Promotional dates
4) About the show
a) Synopsis
b) Character information
5) Audition Form
Please read through all sections.
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1) Audition Information
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Auditions will be held at Lalor Park Primary School on Wednesday May 20th
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Auditions commence from 6:30pm and conclude at 10.30
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Please request an audition by emailing info@blacktowntheatreco.com.au
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Audition format as follows
-Auditions are booked in 10min time increments wherein you will be asked to perform the prepared
Sondheim excerpt as per your character descriptions. You will then be asked to perform a cold read and vocal
range will be tested.
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2) Production Information
DIRECTOR: Angela Hanna
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Erin Davison
MD: James Court
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Cierwen Newell
PRODUCER: BTC
Cost
Production fee for this show is $85
Production fees cover insurances, rehearsal and performance venues, costuming and other production costs.
(You may be asked to provide some costume pieces.)
Performers must also be members of Blacktown Theatre Company
Membership is $15 per financial year.
Total = $100
Venue
The Q Theatre at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith
Rehearsals
The first 4 weeks of rehearsal will be held at 2A Sierra Place Baulkham Hills, NSW, 2153
on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7.30pm
The following 16 weeks will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at Lalor Park Primary School,
commencing at 7.30pm.
A production schedule will be available in the first week of rehearsal.
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3) Important Dates
These dates are non-negotiable and MUST be attended by all cast and crew members.
Performers and crew members are to commit themselves professionally, and with dedication. This ensures
a smooth–running show, and that fun is had by all.
Actors calls are one hour prior to performances.
Rehearsals commence
Production Fees due
26/05/15
20/06/15
Bump In
26/09/15 – 10am
Tech Rehearsal
26/09/15 – 7.00pm
Promotional Dates:
Blacktown Festival 30th May - 10am
(NOTE: THIS DATE IS MANDITORY AND ENTIRE CAST MUST BE AVAILABLE)
King St Cabaret 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th July - 7pm
(NOTE: THESE DATES ARE MANDITORY AND ENTIRE CAST MUST BE AVAILABLE)
Bunnings BBQ 19th September – 10am
(NOTE: THIS DATE IS MANDITORY AND ENTIRE CAST MUST BE AVAILABLE)
Opening Night
Show
Show
Show
Closing Show
30th September - 8.00pm
1st October - 8.00pm
2nd October - 8.00pm
3rd October - 2.00pm
3rd October - 8.00pm
Show Venue:
TBC
Casts will be allocated fundraising chocolates throughout the rehearsal period in order to assist with
raising funds for the production.
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4) About the show
Synopsis
An ambivalent Cinderella… A bloodthirsty Little Red Riding hood… A Prince Charming with a
roving eye… A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his
Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they
embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell,
swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack
(the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of
Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with
disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of
"The Princess Bride" becomes a moving lesson about community
responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
CINDERELLA: Earnest, warm-hearted. G3 - G5 Soprano
Audition song: So Many People (from Saturday Night, from the top) or Green Finch and
Linnet Bird (from Sweeney Todd, from the top)
CINDERELLA'S FATHER: C3 - F4 Baritone.
Cameo role/ Ensemble - Please select an appropriate Sondheim song to bring to audition
with.
CINDERELLA'S MOTHER: E4 - F4 (or Ab5) Mezzo-Soprano
Audition song: Loving You (from Passion, from the top)
CINDERELLA'S PRINCE: Vain and gorgeous. B - High F
Audition song: Beautiful Girls (from Follies, from the top)
CINDERELLA'S STEPMOTHER: Mean-spirited. A3 - F#5
Audition song: Ladies Who Lunch (from Company, from the top.)
FLORINDA: CINDERELLA's stepsister, C4 - Ab5
Audition song: Ladies Who Lunch (from Company, from the top.)
LUCINDA: CINDERELLA's stepsister, C3 - F5 (Ab5)
Audition song: Ladies Who Lunch (from Company, from the top.)
JACK: The feckless GIANT killer, B2 - G4 Tenor.
Audition song: Finishing the Hat (from Sunday in the Park with George, from the top)
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JACK'S MOTHER: Browbeating and weary. Bb3 - Gb5
Audition song: I’m Still Here (from Follies, from the top through until ‘I got through Shirley
Temple, and I’m here’)
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD: Spoiled. Bb3 - F5 Soprano
Audition song: Everybody Loves Louis (from Sunday in the Park with George, from
‘Everybody loves Louis/Louis’ simple and kind…’ to the end)
MYSTERIOUS MAN/ NARRATOR: G2 - Eb4
Audition song: Putting it Together (from Sunday in the Park with George, from the top)
RAPUNZEL: A loopy-but-lovely maiden. B3 - A5
Audition song: Not A Day Goes By (from Merrily We Roll Along, from the top) or Green Finch
and Linnet Bird (from Sweeney Todd, from the top)
RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE/WOLF: C sharp - High E Baritone.
Audition song: Beautiful Girls (from Follies, from the top)
THE BAKER: Harried and insecure. Ab2 - G4 Baritone
Audition song: Marry Me A Little (from Company, from the top)
THE BAKER'S WIFE: Determined and bright. F3 - G5
Audition song: Like It Was (from Merrily We Roll Along, from the top)
THE WITCH: Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous. F3 - G5
Audition song: Sunday in the Park with George (from Sunday in the Park with George, from
‘Not even a nod/As if I were trees…’ to the end)
GRANNY: LITTLE RED's feisty, savage grandmother.
Audition song: I’m Still Here (from Follies, from the top through until ‘I got through Shirley
Temple, and I’m here’)
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There are several cameo roles including the Steward, The Giant, Snow White and Sleeping
Beauty that we will all be casting. Please select an appropriate Sondheim song to audition for
these characters with.
Auditions will be played by an accompanist and/or backing tracks will be used, so please
bring track and/or sheet music, cut to the parts in the appropriate key on the day.
Sheet music is available on our website:
www.blacktowntheatreco.com.au
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Please attach (or insert
and print) a nonreturnable photograph.
This will not be
reproduced in any way
or used for any
purpose; it simply helps
us remember you!
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AUDITION FORM
FULL NAME:
DOB:
ADDRESS:
SUBURB:
POSTCODE:
CONTACT NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Please ensure all of your details are correct in order to be
notified of your result and any further communication
Please specify the primary role you wish to be considered for: ____________________
Would you like to be considered for other roles? (Please circle)
Yes
No
If yes, please list up to 3 other roles you would like to be considered for below:
_____________________________ ___________________________ ____________________________
Are you a current Blacktown Theatre Company member? (Please Circle)
Yes
EXPERIENCE
(Attach resume if required)
Year
Show
Role
Company
No
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Briefly tell us why you would like to be involved in this production:
Do you have any prior commitments during the rehearsal period:
This includes involvement with other shows.
Please be honest with this information. We understand trying to balance competing priorities
If you are right for the role, this information will help us plan a schedule that maximises the rehearsal time
Medical Information:
BTCo are committed to ensuring the health and safety of all participants in this production.
Do you have any existing illness, medical conditions or injuries which may effect your ability to perform in this
production? Any information you provide will remain confidential.
DISCLAIMER: The information I have provided is true and accurate. If I participate in this production, I agree to
become a member of Blacktown Theatre Company and adhere to all the rules of the society. I under that
membership and show fees are to be paid by 1/3/2013.
SIGNED:_______________________________________ Date:______________
Auditionees under the age of 18 must have parent or guardian consent to audition for the show
Name of Parent / Guardian authorizing consent:
NAME (please print) _____________________________ Contact No:_________________________________
SIGNED:_______________________________________ Date:______________