Alice in Wonderland open audition

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Story by Lewis Carroll

Adapted for the stage by Sharon Holland Musicby Victor Zupanc

Directed by Peter C. Brosius

Synopsis Take a tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice and you’ll land in a wonderfully wacky world of rhymes and ridiculousness, checkerboards and cheeky cats, Mad Hatters and mayhem. In this headspinning show, Alice chases the White Rabbit through the audience, attends the most absurd tea party in history, and faces off with the ragingly red Queen of Hearts, all amidst a melee of teeny tiny songs. Humpty Dumpty on a ladder — what could possibly go wrong? Curiouser and curiouser...

Roles

 Alice (Student Actor)- Sweet, Kind-hearted, curious

 White Rabbit (Student Actor)- High Strung, Energetic, Panic Stricken and deperate to please.

 Ensemble (Student Actors) - Our Ensemble plays a plethora of roles in our whimsical and curious world.

 Queen of Hearts (Adult Actor) - A Dictatorial and imperious persona who sets the rules, controls the agenda, and dangerously challenges any and everyone.

 Dutchess, Edith (Adult Actor) - Other than being driven and controlling, the Dutchess leads with intenseness and suffers no fools.

 King of Hearts

(Adult Actor) - Subservient and Meek, the King is kind at his center, but has no problem fighting for his dignity.

 Cheshire Cat (Adult Actor) - Uncontollably full of laughter! As a professional “Know it all” he is mischievous and also finds himself hilarious.

Caterpillar, March Hare, White Knight (Adult Actor)(Caterpillar) - Stern, self possessed, and easily insults (March Hare) - A pretentious trickster who will not hesitate to judge or break out into song or dance at the drop of a hate. (White Knight) - An old veteran warrious who is easily confused and an epic storyteller.

*Come as you are.

Audition for the role you want. Whatever your gender expression — you are welcome and will be considered.*

Dates First Rehearsal:

1/4/24

2/13/24

First Preview:

Opening: 2/17/24

Closing: 3/31/24

Audition When: AUDITION

DATE: August 23rd, 2023 4:30pm to 9:30pm

Where: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

What: To audition for Alice in Wonderland, please read and follow the following the instructions carefully. - Please select the role you would like to audition for and Prepare the following material. Please prepare all sides for the track you selected: (To access the sides, https:// drive.google.com/drive/folders /1V8VBcLbrY3BfYQujCZ15 bskAaPGpDR3x)

- Please fill out Audition Form (To access the form, https://airtable. com/appHAo4eFPO5rxLyT/ shrFA5aCeeU0rfB2g)

- Sign up for Audition Time Slot (To Sign Up, https://www.signupgenius. com/go/70a054fabaa23a5fa7alice1#/)

NOTE: Student Actors auditioning for an ensemble role should sign up for one of the four group slots at the beginning of the day. Please do not sign up for these slots if you are not a student actor auditioning for an ensemble role If there are any questions please feel free to email auditions@ childrenstheatre.org

CTC CASTING

STATEMENT: Children’s Theatre Company is actively recruiting and seeking performers of color, performers with disabilities, and LGBTQ performers for all casting, recognizing the value and importance of reflecting the diversity of our audience on stage. As a national leader in the field, Children’s Theatre Company serves our region’s intergenerational audience of over 265,000 children, teachers, families, and community members.

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