BEIJING PLAYHOUSE
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT
WIZARD OF OZ
WIZARD OF OZ: 20 adult and 10 child actors and singers are needed for this munchkinized Christmas musical comedy.
ADULT HUMOR AND CHILD’S FAIRY TALE: Join Beijing Playhouse for song and dance this Christmas. A fairy tale for the children with a whole level of humor for the adults--a munchkinized Christmas musical comedy for adults and children alike. There's no over-the-rainbow or follow-the-yellow-brick-road in this crazy show. Heck, there are no rainbows! And the bricks aren't even yellow! (Well, maybe they are. Maybe.) Be prepared for a whole new zany twist on a classic story.
MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS: In true British comedy tradition, audience members are invited to cheer and boo and hiss as Dorothy, Toto, Aunty Em, Tin Guy, Not So Brave Lion and Scaredy Crow Man find their way to Santa, uh, I mean, the Wizard himself. Glenda the Good Witch, with a penchant for cigars and martinis, helps them along. The Wicked Witch of the West tries to stop them at every turn. Munchkins and flying monkeys all help Dorothy and her friends discover the magic of Christmas.
200 YEAR UK TRADITION: Wizard of Oz has served up raucous family entertainment on London’s West End every Christmas for centuries. A cast of 30, with crazy Christmas costumes and happy music, make this show perfect for families—especially children.
AUDITION DATES: Sunday, September 22, 2013 and Monday, September 23, 2013 at 6:30 pm. Please arrive on time. Punctuality is an actor’s friend. Late arrivals are less likely to be cast. Call backs are Wednesday, September 25. (A 2nd night of callbacks, if necessary, are Thursday, September 26.)
LOCATION: Beijing Playhouse’s auditions and rehearsals for Wizard of Oz are at British School in Sanlitun. Call-backs and performances are at National Olympic Sports Center Theatre near the Bird’s Nest.
ROLE(S): All 30 roles open. Ability to perform in English is required; but English as a native language is not required. Auditions are open and anyone can come. We love discovering new talent. We request that interested actors complete the Actor Audition Form in advance. It helps the directors. (Request one at
performance@beijingplayhouse.com and we’ll send it to you.) We’re looking for 5 boys, age 6-17; 8 men, age 18-60; 2 men, age 60-80, 5 girls, age 6-17; 8 women, age 18-60; 2 women, age 60-80.
AUDITION FORMAT: Monologues are optional and encouraged but not necessary. You'll do a live reading from the script and will perform scenes from the show with other actors. You will sing a song of your choosing. The choreographer will teach you a simple dance.
We love non-native English speaking actors in our shows. If you are non-native English speaker, we strongly suggest bringing a memorized English 30-60 second English language monologue. (Call backs, if necessary, Wednesday and maybe Thursday, September 25 and 26 at 6:30 pm.)
PAY: This is volunteer fun.
PERFORMANCE DATES: Performances are weekday evenings and weekend matinees and evenings, December 6-22, 2013. Rehearsals are evenings at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm in October and November in Sanlitun
CONTACT: Beijing Playhouse (
www.beijingplayhouse.com),
performance@beijingplayhouse.com.
SPONSORS: Beijing Playhouse’s Wizard of Oz is sponsored in part by British School of Beijing, Lehman Brown, Beijing Kids, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, City Weekend, Candis, and patrons of the arts, like you.
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