THE NUTCRACKER: THE LEGEND OF THE SUGARPLUM FAIRY - The Red Door Theatre Company Non Equity Auditions

The Nutcracker

the Legend of the Sugarplum FAIRY

Adapted from the original story by josh jordan

Music by josh jordan

The Mouse Queen sits depressed & alone within the kingdom of Wall. Drosselmeyer the toymaker wants revenge for his imprisoned father! Prince Peppermint from the Land of Sweets is too cool to be aware of any danger but luckily for him the Sugarplum Fairy has the perfect magic spell to set things right! Gingerbread crumbs fall all over the floor in this new adaptation of the classic story & ballet. Set to a disco soundtrack & staged as a choreo-dance piece, this will quickly become your new holiday favorite!

Audition Date:

Thursday, October 29, 2015

7:00pm - 8:30pm

All actors must come prepared to learn choreography & do cold readings from the script.

*sample script will be available online @
www.theredoortheatrecompany.com by10/26/15

Rehearsals:

November 5 - December 3, 2015

Performances:

December 4 - December 13, 2015

Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30pm

The Characters:

the Narrator (m or f, 8+) - the storyteller

Drosselmeyer (m or f, 12+) - our villain who's also a magician

the Sugarplum Fairy (f, 13+) - magic being who aids the Prince

General Ginger B. Read (f, 10+) - the leader of the army

the Mouse Queen (f, 13+) - a disgruntled royal rodent

Major Mouse (m or f, 8+) - leader of mouse army

Gingerbread Soldiers (m or f, 7+) - fight for the Land of Sweets

Mouse Soldiers (m or f, 7+) - fight for the Queen Mouse

Prince Peppermint/the Nutcracker - ruler of the Land of Sweets

Clara Stahlbaum (f, 10+) - product of a spell by Sugarplum Fairy

the Mintskys (m or f, 6+) - from the Land of Mint - Speara, Kool, & Double

the Cocoans (m or f, 6+) - from the Land of Cocoa - Pebble, Puff, Krispy

the Gummys (m or f, 6+) - from the Land of Gummy - Citrus, Berry, & Cola

The Sugarplum Fairy's Attendants

Jelly Tot (f, 10-18) - a magical fairy

Lemon Drop (f, 10-18) - a magical fairy

Gum Drop (f, 10-18) - a magical fairy

Butterscotch (f, 10-18) - a magical fairy

* The Attendants manipulate Sugarplum Fairy's skirt

EVERY character has singing & rhythmic verse parts.

SOME actors will play multiple characters within the story.

Please RSVP your audition with me

April@thereddoortheatrecompany.com

or text me at
281-542-0500

The Red Door Theatre Company

4513 Red Bluff Road

Pasadena, TX 77503

281-542-0500