June 18 & 19, 2018, 6:30-9pm @ Paliku Theatre
Registration begins at 6:00pm
For this production, all roles are open to performers of any ethnicity.
Must be at least 12 years old to audition.
- Please prepare 16-32 bars (approximately one minute) of a song that best showcases your voice
- Sheet music should be provided for our accompanist; no a capella, karaoke tracks or on-site transpositions
- Please dress comfortably/appropriately for dance auditions which will follow vocal auditions
Performances: September 7-30, 2018
Fri and Sat@7:30pm, Sun@4pm with possible extensions to October 7th
Rehearsal period begins July 9
For more information, please contact allan@imabrightkid.org
Directed by Mary Chesnut Hicks, Choreography by Marcelo Pacleb, Musical Direction by Clarke Bright
Set Design by Deanne Kennedy, Lighting Design by Janine Myers, Costume Design by Anna Foster
Character List
AUNT EM: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-C5)
Dorothy’s Aunt. Life has not been easy for her and promises little else. Harsh towards Dorothy at times, but acts out of love.
DOROTHY: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-B5)
Bright eyed and alive as can be. Would rather remain a child as long as possible instead of accepting the responsibilities of adulthood.
UNCLE HENRY: Male (Non-Singing)
Dorothy’s Uncle. Physically run down from years of hard work on the farm. Often acts as the voice of reason towards Aunt Em.
ADDAPERLE: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano, F3-C5)
Good Witch of the North. Has magic powers she refers to as “doing tricks.” Her magic abilities don’t always pan out as well as she would like them to.
YELLOW BRICK ROAD (Four Dancers): Male or Female
Four dancing actors combine to create the Yellow Brick Road. Metaphorically represents the road Dorothy travels down, encouraging her along the way.
SCARECROW: Male (Range: Tenor, D3-A4)
Tired of being a scarecrow and the prospect of not going anywhere. Embarks on the journey to see the Wiz in hopes he can provide a brain.
TIN MAN: Male (Range: Baritone, E3-A4)
Human at one time. Lost all his limbs to a cursed axe. Joins in the journey in hopes the Wiz will provide him a heart because “it isn’t enough to be good looking.”
LION: Male (Range: Baritone, G2-Bb4)
Travels around the jungle scaring people, but has “a yellow streak a mile wide.” Coward state stems from deeper mother issues and gets regular counseling from an owl. Joins in the journey to see the Wiz to gain some courage.
GATEKEEPER: Male (Non-Singing)
Guards the gate to the Emerald City.
THE WIZ: Male (Range: Tenor, C3-A4)
All powerful leader over the land of Oz. Hides his true nature behind the façade of a temperamental leader. His true identity is an enigma.
EVILLENE: Female (Range: Alto, Bb3-Db5)
Wicked Witch of the West. Low-down evil. Not a kind bone in her body nor kind thought in her rotten mind.
LORD HIGH UNDERLING: Male (Non-Singing)
Weak coward. Evillene’s number one.
WINGED MONKEY: Male (Non-Singing)
Servant of the Wicked Witch of the West. Summoned to do her bidding. The mere mention of him brings fear.
GLINDA: Female (Range: Alto, C4-Eb5)
Good Witch of the South. Prettiest of all the witches. Very wise in the way of show business.
WIZ SINGERS (Four Singers): Male or Female, (Range: Flexible, F4-Db5/F3-Db4)
Four strong harmony singers who primarily provide the backing vocals for the entire show. These singers could possibly be another singing lead role. For example: Evillene, Glinda, Aunt Em or Addapele as these characters only sing a single song each.
ENSEMBLE PARTS:
Male and female singers and dancers to fill the roles of:
TORNADO, MUNCHKINS, CROWS, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, EMERALD CITY CITIZENS, WINKIES, MONKEYS and SOLDIER MESSENGER
TOTO – Dorothy’s dog
We will be holding auditions at a later date for Toto. If you are interested in doggie auditions, please use our contact form and we will be in touch.