2020 SEASON YOUTH AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS FOR YOUTH ROLES IN MILL MOUNTAIN THEATRE’S 2020 SEASON will be held on Friday, February 7th from 4pm-8pm, and Saturday, February 8th from 10am-3pm.
TO REQUEST AN AUDITION TIME: email conservatoryauditions@nullmillmountain.org with your preference of audition day and list the shows for which you are interested in auditioning.
*Some auditionees may be asked to attend callbacks from 12:30pm-6pm on Sunday February 9th.
CASTING FOR:
Write Stuff! New Play Festival
Treasure Island (new musical adaptation)
Cinderella
Peter & Wendy (new adaptation)
The Diary Of Anne Frank (roles of Anne, Margot, and Peter)
Holiday Inn (role of Charlie Winslow)
LOCATION: MMT Rehearsal Studio (20 Church Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24011 – 3rd floor). Free and metered parking is available nearby.
TO REQUEST AN AUDITION TIME: Email conservatoryauditions@nullmillmountain.orgwith your preference of audition day and list the shows for which you are interested in auditioning.
DANCE CALL: If auditioning for Cinderella or Treasure Island, you must also attend the dance call on your audition day (Friday, February 7th from 7:00pm-8:00pm, or Saturday, February 8th from 2:00pm-3:00pm).
***Students ages 16 and older who are interested in auditioning for ensemble roles in Cabaret and Holiday Inn should request an appointment time for the January Local Auditions, and plan to attend that dance call. More information here: Local Auditions.
PLEASE PREPARE:
A one-minute monologue: if auditioning for Write Stuff!, Peter & Wendy, and The Diary Of Anne Frank.
A one-minute monologue AND one-minute musical theatre song: if auditioning for Cinderella and Treasure Island. *Bring clearly marked sheet music for the accompanist.
***If auditioning for Cinderella and Treasure Island: you MUST also attend the dance call on your audition day:
-If auditioning on Friday, February 7th, the Dance Call is from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
-If auditioning on Saturday, February 8th, the Dance Call is from 2:00pm-3:00pm.
Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition for all roles.
WRITE STUFF! New Play Festival
Rehearsals February 13 – 22, 2020
Performance February 22, 2020 at 7:30pm
Seeking: Middle & High School performers to perform roles in three selected ten-minute plays.
Treasure Island
Original Book by Robert Louis Stevenson
Music & Lyrics by Seth Davis
Book by Christopher Castanho
Directed by Travis Kendrick
(New Musical Adaptation)
Rehearsals: Monday through Saturday (Sundays off) from April 13 – May 1, 2020
Performances: Saturday May 2 – Saturday May 9, 2020
SEEKING: A company of middle and high school performers to play the following:
JEM HAWKINS: Female. The narrator of the story; a juvenile who finds a treasure map and embarks on an adventurous search for pirate treasure. Begins the story as an onlooker, and develops into an adventurous, courageous, risk-taker.
“CAPTAIN” BILLY/BILLIE BONES: Male (Female Playing). A boarder at the Admiral Benbow Inn, he is blustery but kind-hearted. Billy Bones is hiding from other pirates. The first mate of Captain Flint, and has Flint’s secret treasure map.
DOCTOR LIVESEY: Female. The town doctor and magistrate; fair, she is intelligent, fearless, and well-organized. Doctor Livesey joins Squire Trelawney and Jem in search of pirate treasure.
BLACK DOG: Male. A pirate “friend” who attacks Billy Bones at the inn.
SQUIRE TRELAWNEY: Male. A local wealthy hothead, Squire Trelawney finances a crew and a ship, the Hispaniola, to search for Capt. Flint’s treasure. Naive and trusting, Trelawney jumps to conclusions and miscalculates situations. Comic relief character. Blabs any secret.
ABIGAIL: Female. A sailor hired by Long John Silver to be crew on the Hispaniola, this is her first sea voyage. Becomes Jem’s confidant and best friend. Loyal & Brave.
LONG JOHN SILVER: Male. An old sea cook, Long John Silver signs on with Hispaniola crew as the cook, but is really the leader of the mutineers. A friend to Jim, Silver has a dual personality akin to Jeckyll and Hyde. Open, greedy, and merciless; has a parrot and wooden peg leg.
ISRAEL HANDS: Female. A member of the bad pirates; crafty and cunning.
BEN GUNN: Female. A marooned sailor, Ben Gunn has been alone on Treasure Island for three years before they are found by Jim/Gem. Provides some comic relief, Gunn is agile, smart, and kind.
CAPTAIN SMOLLETT: Male. Hired captain of the Hispaniola, Smollett is perceptive and calculating. Not funny at all.
6 ENSEMBLE: Seeking an ensemble of versatile actors to play Townspeople, Pirates, Sailors, and others.
CINDERELLA
Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Directed by Travis Kendrick
Music Directed by Seth Davis
Associate Directed by Christopher Castanho
Rehearsals July 6 – July 28, 2020
Performances July 29 – August 9, 2020
ELLA: A young lady with the kindest heart in the kingdom. Idealistic and hopeful, Ella sees the good in everyone, despite her hardships and suffering. Charismatic, opinionated, passionate, and funny. We see her blossom into a confident woman.
PRINCE TOPHER: A misguided, lost prince who longs to do something important with his life. Though brave and heroic, he feels lonely and unfulfilled. He is thoughtful, charming, moral, genuine, and kind-hearted, but needs a bit of guidance to realize his full potential.
MADAME: Ella’s wicked, selfish stepmother. A vain and tyrannical woman who is only concerned with her own daughters’ happiness. Unapologetic, dismissive and cruel; a schemer and social climber who values wealth, status, and material possessions above all else.
MARIE: Begins the show as the local beggar, then magically transforms into her true form and becomes Ella’s Fairy Godmother. Wise, warm, otherworldly, and compassionate. A friend to Ella, she rewards Ella for her kindness by making her dreams a reality.
JEAN-MICHEL: A feisty, passionate peasant determined to make a difference for the working class. He is an impetuous firebrand, but lacks authority and isn’t taken seriously as a revolutionary. He is in love with Gabrielle, despite the difference in social class.
GABRIELLE: Ella’s stepsister and Madame’s daughter. Initially selfish, but soon reveals to Ella that she would give up her riches to be with Jean-Michel. Quietly passionate, empathetic, and witty.
CHARLOTTE: Ella’s other stepsister and Madame’s daughter. She is brash, obnoxious, self-centered, loud, and bratty. She possesses a ridiculously high (and unfounded) opinion of herself, and never passes up the opportunity to be at the center of attention.
SEBASTIAN: The kingdom’s Lord Chancellor, and Topher’s trusted advisor. He is devious and selfish, using propaganda and dishonesty to keep Topher isolated and in the dark about his kingdom. Sebastian rules without regard for the lower class (or anyone besides himself).
LORD PINKLETON: The Lord Chancellor’s right-hand man. Announces royal balls, banquets, and even weather to the villagers.
ENSEMBLE: Knights, peasants, townspeople, ladies & gentlemen of the court, servants, etc.
Peter & Wendy
By J.M. Barrie
(New Adaptation)
Rehearsals: Approximately 3 times per week, from September 3 – October 10, 2020
Performances: October 10 – 18, 2020
SEEKING: A company of elementary and middle school performers to play:
PETER PAN – A free spirited and adventurous young boy who would not grow up. He can fly, and lives on an island called Neverland. He is charismatic, full of energy, and bold.
WENDY – a young girl, eldest child of the Darlings; later a grown woman;
mother-like and nurturing to her brothers and the Lost Boys
JOHN – Wendy’s younger brother, middle child of the three Darling children; has very few friends until they meet the Lost Boys
MICHAEL – Wendy’s youngest brother and third child of the Darling family; innocent and endearing, if a little mischievous
THE LOST BOYS – Tootles, Nibs, Slightly, Curly, & The Twins. A group of young boys who fell out of their baby carriages and weren’t claimed by their parents. They are adventurous, energetic, and playful, and each has their own unique quirk.
TINKER BELL – a fairy, and Peter’s constant companion. She is sassy, mischievous, and secretly in love with Peter.
CAPTAIN JAMES HOOK – The captain of the Jolly Roger and leader of the Neverland Pirates. He is Peter Pan’s arch-enemy and is determined to get revenge on Peter for losing his hand to the crocodile. He is threatening, sinister, elegant, and cruel.
TIGER LILY – A proud princess. She is beautiful, strong-willed, and a loyal friend to Peter Pan.
ENSEMBLE – Seeking an ensemble of versatile actors to play various roles, including: Pirates, Island Natives, the Crocodile, Mermaids, Mr. and Mrs. Darling, Nana, Liza, Jane, and others
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Book by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett
Adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Rehearsals: September 1 – 22, 2020
Previews & Performances: September 23 – October 4, 2020
ANNE FRANK: (plays 13-15 years old) A lively, curious girl, full of hope, passion, and belief in the good in the world. Begins the play as innocent, precocious, and outspoken, and as she matures, becomes more introspective, imaginative, and compassionate. She does not feel close to her mother, but idolizes her father. Anne is compelled to write, documenting every moment and feeling experienced while in the annex.
MARGOT FRANK: (plays 16-18 years old) Anne’s older sister. She is reserved, respectful, and quiet like her mother. Margot is modest, intelligent, and more mature than her sister Anne, though she loves her dearly. She feels alone in the annex and longs for deeper connections with others, but is unaware of how to achieve them.
PETER VAN DAAN: (16-18) The son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan, Peter is a shy, quiet teen. He soon becomes a friend and confidant for Anne, and they share their first kiss together. Heart-centric and protective, he is unsure of who he is and who he desires to become if given the chance to leave the annex.
HOLIDAY INN
Based on the Film from Universal Pictures
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge
Rehearsals: November 10 – December 1, 2020
Previews & Performances: December 2 – 20, 2020
CHARLIE WINSLOW: (9-12 years old) A precocious, straight-forward, and practical young boy, though oddly charming. He is not one to mince words. He is one of Linda’s students who works part-time as a bank messenger.
TO REQUEST AN AUDITION TIME: Email conservatoryauditions@nullmillmountain.org with your preference of audition day and list the shows for which you are interested in auditioning.
