The Witches of Eastwick

Auditions: 9.00 am on Sunday, 3rd January, 2010 Auditions will be held at: Kwinana Theatre Workshop, Koorliny Arts Centre, Sulphur Rd Parmelia SINGING Prepare two songs in contrasting styles that demonstrate your character, vocal ability and range. Songs from the show will not be accepted. Bring your backing cd/sheet music and please ensure it is in the correct key. ACTING Prepare a reading from the script. Please note all characters require American accents. If not auditioning for specific role, please read a script piece for ‘Darryl’ or ‘Clyde’, for males; ‘Jane’ or ‘Sukie’, for females. DANCING Everyone will be required to attend a general Dance/Movement audition. No dance experience is necessary for these general auditions. Please wear comfy clothes and chorus shoes to audition. FEATURED DANCERS All dancers applying for featured dance roles are required to undertake singing and acting auditions. You will be required to sing ‘Happy Birthday’, and prepare a short reading from the script for ‘Darryl’ or ‘Clyde’, for males; ‘Jane’ or ‘Sukie’, for females. ***Auditionees need to be 16 years and over. Except the auditionees for the little girl, 12 years and over.*** For more info about auditions and to obtain an audition pack please call Brad on 0420 759 420 or email bradleytudor@hotmail.com Rehearsals are held on: January/February: Sunday afternoon 11am-4pm, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7:00pm-10pm. March: Sunday afternoon 11am-4pm, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7:00pm-10pm. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday 26th January 2010. Performance dates 2010: Thursday 1st April at 8pm Saturday 3rd April at 2pm Saturday 3rd April at 8pm Sunday 4th April at 2pm Thursday 8th April at 8pm Friday 9th April at 8pm Saturday 10th April at 2pm Saturday 10th April at 8pm Sunday 11th April at 2pm Wednesday 14th April at 8pm Thurs 15th April at 8pm Friday 16th April at 8pm Saturday 17th April at 2pm Saturday 17th April at 8pm *Please note there maybe a few more performance dates to be added. THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK - CHARACTER OUTLINES ALEXANDRA 30+ Description: Free-spirited – bohemian – strong, independent, experienced with men – works with clay making sensual female forms, but doubt herself as a “real” artist – think of Edie from Desperate Housewives – becomes one of the three “witches”. Vocal: Strong harmony ability Movement: Good, sensual mover Range: G below middle C to C JANE 20s – 30s Description: Closed – old-fashioned – uptight – gentle – passionate about music – practices cello endlessly (alone) – perfectionist – would need to mime playing cello effectively –think of Bree from Desperate Housewives- becomes one of the three “witches”. Vocal: Strong harmony ability Movement: General movement Range: A below middle C to top C SUKIE 20s – 30s Description: Sweet, gentle, naive – a little bit ditzy – men want to take care of her, protect her – loves words, voracious reader & loves writing but would never admit her ambitions – think of Susan from Desperate Housewives – becomes one of the three “witches”. Vocal: Strong harmony ability Movement: General movement Range: A below middle C to E FELICIA 30s to 50s Description: Runs the town’s newspaper with her husband Clyde - hard, strong woman – ball-buster – husband Clyde is hopeless, like all men – control freak – paranoid but with good cause – a leader people fear but don’t like – central control for town gossip – capable of becoming hysterical. Movement: General movement Range: A below middle C to top C DARRYL VAN HORNE 40s – age is almost unknown Description: The consummate charmer – smooth – insincere – knows he is wonderful – loves the way he can manipulate people – the devil in silk – can turn on the charm, loves a challenge – capable of fiery temper and brutal revenge. Movement: Good Mover Range: Low A to High F# MICHAEL 16 to 20s Description: Cartoon-like – squeaky clean geeky lad – soooo in love with his sweet-heart Jennifer – cringe-worthy poopsie – diddums young innocent love – a tad annoying. Movement: General Movement Range: C to high G (top C in falsetto) JENNIFER 16 to 20s Description: Like Michael – squeaky clean, vomitous sugary lovey-dovey stuff – but just a little more cluey – cluey enough to dump Michael at the drop of interest shown her by Darryl – this not-so-innocent damsel is rushed off to the Church to marry Darryl who has effortlessly charmed her. Movement: General Movement Range: G below middle C to C CLYDE 40s Description: runs the town’s newspaper with his wife Felicia -long-suffering miserable – everyone knows he’s miserable – scared of his wife – jumps when she enters the room – always seems to be doing the wrong thing when she’s around – yearns pathetically for other women and some morsels of pleasure in his life of servitude – we see him make a series of weak attempts to kill himself. Movement: General Movement Range: D to D LITTLE GIRL 8 to 12 Description: Bizarre cameo running gag – drags a doll around –like a Shakespearean chorus she forewarns obscurely about the coming trouble – sings to the audience – but also appears as one of the townsfolk (part of ensemble). Movement: General movement Range: A below middle C to D ENSEMBLE The show offers wonderful opportunities for members of the ensemble to develop strong characters with continuity throughout the story. Bright cameos abound in the township peppered with an eccentric & eclectic community. All ensemble members will have lines in the show and some will have solos. There are many big company numbers. The ensemble will need to work energetically to bring the townsfolk to life in a series of company scenes and musical numbers. As a comedy, the production can push beyond realism in design & characterization – exaggerating and maximizing the potential for visual playfulness alongside the script’s wonderful dialogue & plotline. We want a creative, enthusiastic, multi-talented team ready to work for the fun & theatricality in every scene. Ensemble Characters Rebecca Barnes Toby Bergman Eudora Bryce Curtis Hallerbread Mavis Jessup Dr Henry Pattison Gina Marino Joe Marino Gretta Neff Raymond Neff Mabel Ogden Frank Ogden Brenda Parsley Ed Parsley Marge Persley Homer Persley Vocal ranges for ensemble: WOMEN Soprano: A below Middle C – Top C Alto: G below Middle C – D MEN Tenor: C – High A Baritone: Low G – D We are looking for a cast size of 20 -28 Anyone interested in auditioning for The Witches of Eastwick are encouraged to email for an audition pack. The audition packs contain all relevant information regarding character lists etc My email is bradleytudor@hotmail.com