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AUDITIONS 2024-2025
AUDITION NOTICE
Sleeping Beauty & the Big Green Pea
by Stephen Tyler Davis
Directed by Jenni & Michael Wood
Auditions: November 16, 2024
Virtual Auditions Accepted through November 15 (see online registration form)
Callbacks by Invitation Only: November 17 2:00 -6:00 PM
Location: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre and Academy
3312 Long Ave - Huntsville, AL 35805
Questions about auditions: contact productions@fantasyplayhouse.com
Please read the audition posting carefully to arrive at the appropriate time. The creative team is seeking a cast of approximately 20-25 actors ages 12 and up. The casting team is looking for bold, clear, collaborative performers who are willing to participate and play in the creation of this new world premiere production. Virtual Auditions will be accepted through Friday, November 15, but attending invited callbacks on November 17 is highly encouraged for casting consideration.
To speed up the process, auditionees are asked to pre-register online here:
Onsite registration will be available.
Audition slots will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of registration type.
11/16 @ 1:00 PM General Audition (Ages 12 - up)
The creative team seeks an ensemble of performers who are not afraid to make bold choices, love to dance or can move well, can successfully collaborate with others, and take direction. The team encourages auditionees to come ready to have fun and play. Auditionees will be asked to read from the show. Accommodations for readers with special needs like dyslexia or need for larger fonts can be made, just make a note to producers ahead of time when filling out an online audition form. The audition panel will also direct auditionees through a movement/dance exercise. No experience required!
Character Descriptions
The casting panel is seeking a cast of approximately 20-25 actors to create, bring to life, and portray the following roles in the world in the world premiere production of Sleeping Beauty and the Big Green Pea by Stephen Tyler Davis
PENELOPEA, she’s a swamp princess. Funny, messy, a bit crude, and royally awesome in every way. (Female, 12+)
SPINDA, the bubbly, royal resident fairy. Reformed from dark magic, one of the good guys (Any gender, 12+)
RUMPLESTILTSKIN, a failed artisan spinning wheel craftsman, now dance instructor and choreographer for The Twelve Dancing Princesses, the most spectacular show in Nysland. (Any gender, 12+)
KING KAL, the royally oblivious and hopelessly hopeful leader of Nysland (Male, 18+)
JESTER, the King's right hand goofball with tricks up his sleeve (Any gender, 12+)
COOK, the newly hired chef of the kingdom. Curious with a good heart and willing to cook up a sneaky plan for the good of the kingdom. (Any gender, 16+)
SIR DUCAT, the keeper of the royal treasury bank books, and the bearer of bad news. (Male, 16+)
The Eleven Princesses
CADEN- Leader of the pack Princess (F, 12+)
BRIELLE- Co-pilot Velma Dinkley Princess (F, 12+)
CAMILABELLA- Space Cadet bubblegum Princess (F, 12+)
ELECTRA- Ready for her close up, Showgirl Princess (F, 12+)
CALISTO- Bouncy, curious, SQUIRREL Princess (F, 12+)
ASPEN- Choose Your Own Adventure Princess (F, 12+)
HAVEN- Thumbelina Princess, where did she go? (F, 12+)
HYACINTH- The Pageant Princess, and world peace (F, 12+)
HELGA- Could Bench Press any other Princess Princess (F, 12+)
GALENA- The oldest princess in Nysland, with warm, confused words of wisdom (F, 50+)
NOVA- Wednesday Addams Princess (F, 12+)
Ensemble: the servants, maids, and pages that keep up the kingdom.
All rehearsals will be at Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy, 3312 Long Avenue, Huntsville, 35805.
Tech week rehearsals and performances will be held at the Von Braun Center Playhouse, 700 Monroe Street in downtown Huntsville.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Tuesdays/Thursdays (12/10-2/11) (6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Saturdays (12/14 - 2/8) (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Rehearsal schedule subject to change; cast will be given final dates
No rehearsals planned for December 20 - January 1
Some Saturdays may extend to 3:00 p.m.; cast will receive advance notice
TECH WEEK: (NO CONFLICTS)
2/15-2/20 (Call Time 5:00 p.m.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: (NO CONFLICTS)
Thursday, February 20 - call time 5:00 p.m.; performance at 7:00 p.m. (invited dress rehearsal/Pay What You Can night)
Friday, February 21 - call time 5:00 p.m.; performance at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 - call time 11:00 a.m. for 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. performances
Sunday, February 23 - call time at 11:00 a.m.; performances at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Student Matinees: Monday, February 24 - call time 7:00 a.m. for shows at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Production team will provide school excuse letters as needed.
Mandatory strike for full cast, crew, and production team after final show.
ABOUT CONFLICTS:
Please review your schedule for the rehearsal/performance period (December 10 to February 24) before auditioning. Conflicts include school activities, other lessons, ACT/SAT, Band, Trumbauer, sports, college exams, work, work travel, and vacations (ie: Fall Break). You will need to list conflicts on your audition form and verify that they are your only known conflicts. No more than 3 conflicts are preferred. Cast members may not have schedule conflicts during Tech Week or Performance dates (February 15 - 24).
To audition, parent permission is required for everyone under 19 yrs old. Parents must accompany auditionees and sign a permission form.
We at FPCTA pride ourselves on making the audition experience fun, encouraging, and inclusive. All skill levels are welcome to come and give it a shot!
No matter what happens, we hope you will have a good time, make new friends,
and sign up for all of our exciting volunteer opportunities in magic making.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, November 16!