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CHILD AUDITIONS:
Monday, November 7, 2016 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
ADULT AUDITIONS:
Monday, November 7, 2016 at 7:30pm (by appointment)
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 7:30pm (by appointment)
All roles are open to audition. We are seeking an ensemble of adult performers (ages 16 and up) to play multiple roles. We are also seeking two children (age 6-14) to portray Tommy (age 4) and Tommy (age 10). Tommy (age 4) can be played by either a boy or girl. There are no other roles for children available.
Auditioners must bring sheet music with them and be prepared to sing 32 bars, but no more than one minute, of a fully memorized rock style song (not from The Who’s TOMMY) that showcases their vocal range and in a style that is consistent with the character you are auditioning for. This should be something that you are very comfortable with, not something you just learned the day before! It is important that you perform your song, not just stand and deliver. Auditioners should mark their selection with a highlighter. An accompanist will be provided. No a Capella singing or recorded accompaniment.
There is a lot of dance/movement in TOMMY and everyone will be required to do a movement audition which will be done in groups, so please wear something appropriate. Specialist dancers will be required for several numbers – these will come out of the ensemble.
CALLBACKS: Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 7:00pm (if needed)
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please visit our website at
www.warnertheatre.org/auditions and fill out the on-line audition request form or send an email to
auditions@warnertheatre.org to schedule your appointment. An audition confirmation e-mail will be sent with full details on what will be expected at your audition.
Audition appointments requested on-line or by e-mail are preferred, but if you do not have access to e-mail call the Warner Theatre Audition Line at
860-489-7180 ext.151. Please be specific as to the date you would like to schedule your appointment.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 8:00pm
Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 2:00pm
Friday, February 10, 2017 at 8:00pm
Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 8:00pm
Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
A deaf, dumb and blind boy's journey from pain to triumph is a sensory-defying rock and roll experience.
Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and puzzled audiences for more than 40 years. This five-time Tony Award-winning musical was translated to the stage by theatrical wizard, Des McAnuff, into a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event.
After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother's lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia and, as the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As an adolescent, he's discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball and, when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he becomes an international pinball superstar.
For a full show synopsis, visit our website at
www.warnertheare.org/auditions.
AVAILABLE ROLES
Mrs. Walker: A weary middle-class woman. Mrs. Walker is tired and frustrated from trying to care for and cure Tommy. Tommy's mother and Captain Walker's wife. (Pop Mezzo)
Captain Walker: A former soldier with lingering guilt. He murders his wife's lover after coming back from a POW camp, resulting in Tommy's trauma-induced blindness, deafness, and dumbness. Father to Tommy and husband to Mrs. Walker. (Tenor)
Uncle Ernie: A lecherous, drunken bachelor. Ernie molests a young Tommy and later runs a children's camp seeking to profit from Tommy's popularity. Mrs. Walker's brother and Tommy's uncle. (Tenor)
Minister
Second Officer
Nurses
Allied Soldiers
Lover
Tommy (Age 4): Can be played by a boy or girl
Tommy (Narrator): An embittered young genius stricken deaf, dumb, and blind after a childhood trauma. Tommy discovers that he is a natural master of pinball, and later becomes a cult-like hero figure to masses enthralled by his story. Captain Walker and Mrs. Walker's son. (Tenor)
Judge
First Barrister
Second Barrister
Tommy (Age 10)
Cousin Kevin: A bully with sadistic tendencies. Tortures his cousin, Tommy, when they're young and later seizes the opportunity to profit from Tommy's success.
Relatives: Kevin’s Mother & Father
Minister’s Wife
Local Lads/Security Guards
Local Lasses
Hawker: An unsavory street man.(Baritone)
Harmonica Player
Gypsy: A brazen drug dealer and prostitute. Tommy's parents bring him to the Gypsy to experiment with unusual cures.
First Local Lad
Second Local Lad
The Specialist: A doctor with modern ideas about how to cure Tommy. Tommy's parents hire him in their desperation to find any cure for their son.
The Specialist’s Assistant
News Vendor
Sally Simpson: A bold, sensitive, and excitable teenybopper. Sally develops a fan crush on Tommy and rushes the stage to be close to him.
Mrs. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
DJ
Ensemble: Ground Crew, Flight Crew, R.A.F. Officers, Young English Women, Aide, Airborne Troops, German Foot Soldiers, Allied Prisoners, German Guard, Baby (Tommy), Policemen, Inspector, Military Officers, Constables, Doctors, Lab Technicians, Hospital Staff, Church Choir, Barkeep, Psychiatrist, Psychiatrist’s Assistant, Thugs, Harlots, Drunks, Lads And Lasses, Guards, Reporters, Interviewer, Crowd
THE WARNER THEATRE
68 Main Street | P O Box 1012
Torrington, CT 06790
www.warnertheatre.org |
(860) 489-7180
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