THE SNOW QUEEN AND CHRISTMAS CAROL OPEN - Hippodrome State Theatre Auditions

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THE SNOW QUEEN AND CHRISTMAS CAROL - Hippodrome State Theatre

THE SNOW QUEEN and CHRISTMAS CAROL - FL Appts
Hippodrome State Theatre | Gainesville, FL

Date of Audition:
9/10/2015


Call Type
Non-Required Principal

Time(s)
OPEN Auditions by APPOINTMENT (AEA and non-AEA)
Thursday, September 10, 2015
2 PM to 6:30 PM

Contract
SPT
$626/week AEA min

Location
Hippodrome State Theatre
25 S.E. Second Place
Gainesville, FL 32601


Seeking
Actors for productions of The Snow Queen and A Christmas Carol

See breakdown

Preparation
Children: Prepare a memorized 1 minute monologue and sing a short Christmas song

Adults: Prepare 1 of the sides located at www.thehipp.corg.
Also prepare 16 bars of a fold song or musical theater song to sing accapella. If you play violin, viola, cello, guitar, Madolin Ukelele, Accordian

Other Dates
see breakdown for show dates

If unable to attend, video submissions are accepted and must be emailed to auditions@thehipp.org no later than 5pm on Mon 9/7. Only submit the materials requested along with your headshot and resume.

Other
www.thehipp.org

Personnel
Director: Lauren Caldwell (A Christmas Carol)
Director: Charlie Mitchell (The Snow Queen)

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
For an appointment or to submit a video audition of the requested materials, email auditions@thehipp.org no later than September 7th at 5pm

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

SNOW QUEEN
adapted by Charlie Mitchell
Director: Charlie Mitchell
First Rehearsal: Nov 6 Run Nov 27-Dec 20

SEEKING:

Astrid
(30s/early 40s): A single mother, earnest, optimistic but has been hurt.

Gerta
(played by small adult actor or child) Astrid’s daughter: preteen, nerdy, precocious, brave

Grandma
(60s) Astrid’s mother: stern and blunt but loving

The Snow Queen
(30s/early 40s): regal and cruel. Also plays Waitress, Lapland Woman, Bandit Mother, Flower 3

Ensemble Woman:
Little Girl in Park, The Witch, Attendant, Bandit Girl, Boy 3, Flower 2, Boat Voice, Glass Infected Person 2, Gustav, Bey the Reindeer

Karl
(30s/early 40s): middle-aged: somewhat neurotic, haunted by the death of his wife

Kai
(played by small adult actor or child): a boy – innocent but proud

Ensemble Male:
Goblin, Karl’s Boss, Cabbie, Coachman, Ludwig, Boy 1, Glass Infected Person 1, Crow, , Boy 2, Bandit, Flower 1, Goblin

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A Christmas Carol
adapted by Janet Allard and Michae3l Bigelow Dixon
Director: Lauren Caldwell
First Rehearsal: TBD Run Nov 28-Dec 19

SEEKING:

Bob Cratchit
30s-40s, Hopeful middle-aged man

Mrs. Cratchit
30s-40s, Kindly, hopeful, loving, strong

Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig
30s, jolly, fun and funny, looking for Singers or actors who play instruments

Young Belle
20s, in love with young Scrooge, strong and honest

Young Scrooge
20s, torn by his love for Belle and his love of money

Children
Male and Female to play all Cratchit children, Fan, Scrooge as Boy, Belle as Girl, Dick, Turkey Kid, Want, Ignorance

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