Wanda Petronski lives way up in a shabby house in Boggins Heights, and she doesn't have any friends. Every day she wears a faded blue dress, which wouldn't be too much of a problem if she didn't tell her classmates that she had a hundred dresses at home—all silk, all colors, velvet too. The children at Franklin Elementary don't know what to make of this peculiar new girl with the strange accent. Soon Maddie, Peggy, Jack and their classmates make a game of teasing Wanda about her hundred dresses until one day she disappears from school, leaving just an empty seat where she once sat. As feelings of guilt overtake the children, Maddie and the others decide they must find out what happened to Wanda and make amends for the way they treated her. But is it too late? Based on the beloved Newbery Honor Book by Eleanor Estes, this acclaimed musical adaptation masterfully handles such topics as bullying, friendship and forgiveness. Packed with humor and filled with colorful characters and memorable songs such as "Bright Blue Day," "Penny Paddywhack" and "Never Do Nothing," The Hundred Dresses is a timeless tale that explores the bonds of friendship, the willingness to be yourself and the courage that it takes to stand up to others—even when you're standing alone.
Auditions for the roles of Maddie, Peggy, Wanda, Cecile, Jack, Willie, and Ensemble will be open to performers ages 8-14 and will be held on September 7 at Ripley Grier Studios in NYC and on September 8 at the Summit Playhouse in Summit, NJ. To sign up for an audition time, visit www.PixieDustPlayers.org
Callbacks for all roles will be held by appointment at the Summit Playhouse in Summit, NJ on Sunday, September 14. Some or all roles may be double cast.
We are looking for experienced, hard-working performers who can learn quickly and take direction well. Must be strong actors and the youth performers must be strong singers as well.
This show will have a very short but intense rehearsal process and the production will run December 12-21. In addition to weekend performances, performers should expect at least 2 days of daytime performances during the week of December 15.
The Hundred Dresses will be rehearsed and performed at the Summit Playhouse in Summit, New Jersey (walking distance from the train station).
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