The Lionheart Theatre Company is excited to announce open, non-Equity auditions for our July production of “The Enchanted Bookshop” by Todd Wallinger.
All roles are non-paying. We do it for fun!
This production is directed by Sean Casey.
Audition Dates:
– Sunday April, 28th, 6 pm-8:30 pm
– Monday, April 29th, 6:30-8:30 pm
Possible Callbacks
Wednesday, May 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm
Actors only need to attend one of the audition days.
Show Dates:
July 25-28, 2024
Thursday and Friday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 11 am, 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2 pm
To learn more about how to prepare for this audition, visit the Auditions page on our website:
https://lionhearttheatre.org/on-stage/auditions/
Play Synopsis:
During the day, A Likely Story may look like any other used bookstore. But at night, it’s a place where magic happens. That’s when the characters inside the books come alive, and try to help Margie, the scatterbrained owner, save her struggling store.
CASTING:
We intend to cast broadly in regards to age, race/ethnicity, gender identity, body type, and physical ability. We also welcome learning disabled and neuro-diverse actors.
Available Roles:
Margie: Scatterbrained bookshop owner
Bombalurina: Margie’s sneaky cat
Mom: Customer, Timmy’s mom
Timmy: Child who hates books/loves violent video games
Robin Hood: Vain, medieval English outlaw (English accent)
Tom Sawyer: mischievous Schoolboy
Sherlock Holmes: Brainy English detective (English accent)
Toto: Dorothy’s dog
Dorothy: Wizard of Oz’s Kansas farm girl
Heidi: Melodramatic Swiss mountain school girl (Swiss/German Accent)
Pollyanna: Annoying optimistic school girl
Book Fairy: Dramatic, overbearing magical creature
Lady in Red*: Mysterious shopper
Fagin*: English pickpocket (English/cockney accent)
Long John Silver: Pirate. Speaks pirate.
Officer Ketchum: Blundering police officer
Fingers: Dumb jewel thief
Eddie: Bossy, dumb jewel thief
Dr. Doolittle*: English veterinarian who talks to animals.
Queen of Hearts: Hotheaded queen of Wonderland
Frankenstein: Monster that grunts
Wicked Witch*: Dorothy’s smart aleck enemy
Hopalong Cassidy: Noble cowboy
Understudy/Swing*: Margie understudy/Swing all other roles/Assistant stage manager
*Actor may have multiple roles
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