the secret garden - ACT1 Theater Non equity Auditions
Auditions for the key garden.
Books and Lyrics by MARSHA NORMANMusic by LUCY SIMONBased on the unconventional by way of FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
ACT1 Theater proclaims auditions for the secret backyard.
Directed by Chris Davis
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6-10 PM.
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 6-10 PM.
Callbacks: Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 2-5 PM.
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Auditions and Callbacks could be on the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, a hundred and eighty Academy St., Alpharetta, GA 30009.
About:
This mesmerizing basic of children's literature is reimagined in excellent musical fashion through composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'nighttime mother. Orphaned in India, eleven-yr-historic Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to reside along with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic backyard which beckons the little ones with haunting melodies and the Dreamers, spirits from Mary's past who ebook her through her new existence, dramatizing the secret backyard's compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.
Audition technique:
Auditions can be held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta, GA 30009. Auditioners will perform a 32-bar audition song from a musical in the style of the exhibit. No accompanist will be supplied; please upload or hyperlink tracks on your audition kind.
Rehearsals
Rehearsal begin Monday, March 18, 2024 and may be held each week Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM. Tech week begins Sunday June, 2, 2024; tech week rehearsals may be from 6:00 PM-eleven:00 PM.
No conflicts tech week or display dates.
Roles:
LILY – female, 28-38 (range: Soprano, Bb3-D6) Mary's aunt and Archibald Craven's wife. Died of a tragic accident inside her backyard and metaphorically haunts the partitions of Misselthwaite Manor.
MARY LENNOX – female, 10 (latitude: young Voice, Ab3-D5) A ten-yr-ancient girl despatched to reside together with her uncle, Archibald, when her folks die from cholera in India. fairly the curious explorer, and infrequently finding herself in quandary. cussed and at all times fighting for what she believes in.
MRS. MEDLOCK – feminine, Age flexible (range: Ensemble/part bendy) Archibald's housekeeper. As bloodless as the Misselthwaite Manor.
DR. NEVILLE CRAVEN – Male, 35-forty five (range: Baritone, C3-F#four) Archibald's brother. Trapped by way of the theory that he's chargeable for the caretaking of Colin. although Lily never cherished him in return, he continues to be in love along with her, and is unwilling to movement on and leave Misselthwaite.
MARTHA – female, 18-30 (range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) a loyal housemaid. Grew up near Yorkshire and has the accent to prove it. besides the fact that children she is from a reduce-class family unit, her wisdom is often some distance beyond her age.
ARCHIBALD CRAVEN – Male, 35-45 (latitude: Baritone, C3-A4) Mary's uncle and lord of Misselthwaite Manor. He has a hunchback. Haunted by way of the past and frightened of the future, he locks himself away both bodily and mentally. Mary painfully reminds him too plenty of his wife, Lily, who died ten years ago.
BEN WEATHERSTAFF – Male, Age flexible (range: Ensemble/part flexible, E3-D#four) Head gardener. Secretly entrusted to deal with the backyard after Lily's dying. is aware of a great deal about the history of the garden and the grounds it sits on. He has worked for the family for a long time. He calls himself "an historic man."
DICKON – Male, 16-25 (range: Tenor, D3-G4) Martha's younger brother. takes care of the unwell flowers and animals inside the Misselthwaite grounds—including Mary. he's a younger man who's between the realm of baby imagination and grownup reasoning. Befriends Mary and convinces her to cope with the backyard.
COLIN CRAVEN – Male, 10 (range: younger Voice, A3-E5) Archibald's ten yr-old son. Spent his lifestyles in bed as a result of a coronary heart situation. he's very cussed and throws temper tantrums to get what he needs. He believes his father hates him for causing Lily's demise.
MRS. WINTHROP – female, Age flexible (latitude: Ensemble/part bendy) Headmistress of a non-public college. Prides herself on nurturing girls with tempers. Mary looks to be more than she will be able to deal with.
here characters, stated jointly as the Dreamers, are americans from Mary's lifestyles in India, who haunt her until she finds her new life at some point of the story. they are free to sing at once to us, acting and disappearing at will.
ROSE LENNOX – feminine, 28-38 (range: Soprano, A3-D6) Mary's mom. A "dreamer" from the previous who doesn't take into account how her sister Lily might definitely love Archibald. Very loyal to her husband and refuses to leave India throughout the cholera outbreak that takes her existence.
CAPTAIN ALBERT LENNOX – Male, 30-forty (range: Tenor, D3-A5) Mary's father. Tries to send Rose out of India all the way through the cholera outbreak.
ALICE – female, Age flexible (latitude: Ensemble/part flexible) Rose's chum.
LIEUTENANT WRIGHT – Male, Age bendy (latitude: Ensemble/part flexible) Officer in Mary's father's unit.
LIEUTENANT SHAW – Male, Age bendy (latitude: Ensemble/part flexible) Fellow officer.
foremost SHELLEY – Male, Age bendy (latitude: Ensemble/part bendy) Officer.
MRS. SHELLEY – female, Age flexible (latitude: Ensemble/part flexible) foremost Shelley's wife.
principal HOLMES – Male, Age flexible (latitude: Ensemble/part bendy) Officer.
CLAIRE HOLMES – female, Age flexible (range: Ensemble/half flexible) fundamental Holmes' spouse.
FAKIR – Male, Age bendy (latitude: Tenor, C3-B4) Itinerant Hindu ascetic.
AYAH – female, Age bendy (range: Ensemble/half bendy) Mary's Indian nanny.
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