Auditions for Elf The Musical. Show dates December 2nd through 12th, 2021
Auditions will be held Saturday, September 11, at Dance! Infinity, 2618 Congo Rd, Benton, AR 72019, from 1 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
For an audition appointment, please fill-out and submit
THIS AUDITION FORM
Please choose a time that is convenient to you when you fill out the audition form. It will be difficult to adjust the schedule once it is set. These are not open auditions; an appointment is required. Please sign-up by September 1st.
Audition requirements: Adults (ages 13 and older) sing 16-32 bars of a song from the show or any song in the style of the show with an accompaniment track (link); the track must not include vocals. Children (ages 10-12) must also sing 16-32 bars of a song. It may be from the show, style of the show, or a song of choice with an accompaniment track without vocals. (For example, a Christmas song, a song from a show, Happy Birthday, etc.) Actors please have a link to your music ready to enter when you sign up for auditions.
Callbacks will be Sunday, September 12, at 3 p.m. at Dance! Infinity.
Rehearsals will begin October 10th. You may not be required to attend certain rehearsals. A detailed rehearsal calendar will be provided. Beginning November 27th, no absences will be allowed as we will be entering tech and dress rehearsals to prepare for opening on Dec. 2. Please have your calendar handy to let us know of any rehearsal conflicts.
Production Team:
Tam Friend - Director
Heidi McCartney - Music Director
Jenny Johnston - Choreographer
Michelle Alverio - Costumes
Michelle Griffis and Phoebe Earles - Producers
For questions about auditions, please send an email to
rpypauditions@gmail.com
Musical Synopsis: Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Cast of Characters include:
Santa Claus - Just another workingman. Loves his job and Christmas, but also likes to kick-back and watch the game when a rare opportunity arises. A natural storyteller.
Gender: Male
Age: 65 to 80
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Buddy - Born a human but raised at the North Pole as a Christmas Elf, Buddy is eager to find his place in the world. He is a child at heart and that child-like curiosity makes him both endearing and gets him into trouble.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Deb -Walter's secretary. Takes an instant liking to Buddy simply for the novelty of it. Though she aims to please and is a bit of a suck-up, she feels under appreciated.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 55
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Walter Hobbs - Buddy's workaholic father. He is a Children's book writer, but lacks any of the childlike spirit that Buddy has. He is selfish, tense, and generally angry with life.
Gender: Male
Age: 55 to 65
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Emily Hobbs - Walter's wife. Though she is sweet and willing to take him in, she thinks Buddy is crazy at first. Wishes her husband would spend more time with the family.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Michael Hobbs - Buddy's step brother who is excited to have a new friend and brother. Unlike his mother, he doesn't take much convincing to have Christmas spirit, but like his mother, he wishes his father would spend more time with the family.
Gender: Male
Age: 12 to 16
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Manager - A heavy-set manager at Macy's. He is a good, friendly guy just trying to do his job and get by.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 40
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Jovie - Buddy's girlfriend. She works at Macy's and has a bit of a cynical outlook on life and love because of the men she's dated. She is caught off guard by Buddy's genuinely big heart.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mr. Greenway -Walter's boss. He is what Walter will become if he continues down the path he is on. A tyrannical, workaholic who cares nothing about the people around him or who work for him.
Gender: Male
Age: 55 to 65
Chadwick - One of Walter's right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job, and perhaps the dumber of the two.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 50
Matthews - One of Walter's right-hand men. He is desperate to keep his job and is the schemer of the two.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 40
Ensemble characters include: Mrs. Claus, elves, salesperson, customers, street vendors, police officers, parents, employees, fake Santas, fake store elves, a newscaster, men, and women.
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