OLIVER! Submission for Kids - The Gallery Players Auditions

SHOWCASE

OLIVER – Photo / Resume Request for Kids

The Gallery Players (Brooklyn, NY) Equity Showcase Code

Producer: Heather Siobhan Curran

by Lionel Bart

Director: Neal J. Freeman

Music Director: Kevin Lawson

Choreographer: Josie Bray

Casting Associate (children): Judy Molner

1^st rehearsal: Saturday 3/26/11, evenings and weekends. Runs: 4/30 – 5/22/11, Thursday-Sunday for 16 performances. All auditions, rehearsals, and performances at The Gallery Players, 199 14th Street, Brooklyn.

There will be appointment only auditions for Children only on Sunday, February 27, from 12pm to 4pm, at the Gallery Players.

Children interested in being considered for an appointment on this day should email picture and resume to:
kids@galleryplayers.com. No phone calls. Indicate clearly the character(s) you are submitting for.

Those who do not receive an appointment on this day may attend the OPEN Auditions taking place on Monday, February 28, 7pm to 9pm at the Gallery Players.

Preparation: Children auditioning for Oliver or Artful Dodger are strongly encouraged to prepare the suggested song. Others may prepare a few lines (16-32 bars) of any song. We prefer to hear songs with accompaniment but will accept a cappella singing. No recorded accompaniment. Children singing with accompaniment should bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided.

Callbacks March 6th.

Rehearsals take place evenings and weekends. *NOTE* there will be rehearsals during the NYC public school Spring recess April 18-27. Please do not audition if child is not available during that period.

While we would prefer to cast boys in the child roles, we are open to considering girls who can legitimately play and sing as boys. Boys whose voices have broken will not be considered.

We would strongly prefer to hear children make an attempt at a simple, light English cockney accent.

The primary parent/care-giver who will be responsible for transporting the child to rehearsal must attend the audition.

Seeking 10 Children

Oliver:

8-13. An orphan with an unusually resilient spirit and positive attitude. He endures many hardships and abuses but somehow never loses a sense of the beauty of life. Innocent and wide-eyed. Strong singer. Suggested song: Where Is Love? (Sections A and B)

Artful Dodger:

12-15. Confident and wise beyond his years. The Dodger is a professional pickpocket with a welcoming, positive spirit. Strong singer, strong mover. May also appear as workhouse boy. Suggested song: Consider Yourself. (Sections A,B,C and D).

Workhouse Boys/Fagin’s Gang:

5 boys to play 8-14 who will double as both workhouse boys and members of Fagin’s gang. Mostly ensemble singing, with some brief solo lines.

Workhouse Boys:

3 boys to play 8-12 who will appear in the workhouse and some brief walk-on roles/crowd scenes later in the show. Ensemble singing only.

All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

Directions: Take the R to 9th St. or the F to 4th Ave. in Brooklyn. The “R” can be accessed at the Pacific/Atlantic station in Brooklyn which is served by the 2,3,4,5,N,B,D and Q trains from Manhattan.
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