Flint Repertory Theatre is seeking Non-Union child actors for the roles of LITTLE BOY, LITTLE GIRL, and LITTLE COALHOUSE in an upcoming production of Ragtime.
AUDITIONS are Monday, March 20th, 3:30pm-8:00pm. If interested, please contact Sasha Dudock at mailto:sdudock@flintrep.org or (810) 922-3036 to schedule an audition time.
Flint Rep is committed to diversity and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit. Flint Rep is a fully vaccinated company with Actors Equity and all actors must provide proof of vaccination before rehearsals.
SEEKING ROLES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Flint Repertory Theatre presents
RAGTIME
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Terrence McNally
From the novel by E. L. Doctorow
Directed by Michael Lluberes
Rehearsals: May 9 - June 8, 2023 (After school and weekends)
Performances: June 9 - 25, 2023
https://flintrep.org/ragtime
SEEKING:
[LITTLE BOY] Should read between ages 8 and 10. The child of MOTHER and FATHER. He is observant, and very aware of everything that goes on around him. He is a good boy, but has a bit of mischief in him. He loves his parents, and sometimes has visions of the future he can’t explain. Ethnicity: All ethnicities.
[LITTLE GIRL] Should read between ages 7 and 10. The child of TATEH. Her mother is gone, and her father is all that she has. She is initially overwhelmed and frightened by the new world she and her father have arrived in, but trusts her father to protect her. Ethnicity: All ethnicities.
[LITTLE COALHOUSE] Should read between ages 3 and 5. The child of COALHOUSE WALKER JR. and SARAH. Small African-American child to play little boy. No speaking or singing lines.
AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare the corresponding song and sides listed below. We will also have child actors answer some questions and try some acting exercises. Sheet music, accompaniment, and melody tracks are provided below. Please also bring a headshot and resume, if possible. Auditions will be videotaped.
Download AUDITION MATERIAL here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VK3Y3bAp_K8qkwe1OsgkobOTa6st0Ynm?usp=sharing
LITTLE BOY auditions: Prepare the song Naughty from Matilda and the following scenes:
• Little Boy Sheet Music (Naughty)
• Little Boy Scene 1
• Little Boy Scene 2
LITTLE GIRL auditions: Prepare the song When I Grow up from Matilda and the following scene:
• Little Girl Sheet Music (When I Grow Up)
• Little Girl Scene 1
LITTLE COALHOUSE does not need to have any music or scene prepared.
Jane Zussman
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