Alice in Wonderland- The Musical

USE THIS LINK TO SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS

It's Lewis Carroll's classic storybook adventure! A delightful, fun and gentle-in-a-fantastical-presentation of the age-old question every child ponders..."Do I want to grow up?" Come adventure with Alice, her sister and a whole menagerie of characters imagined from her daily life as she seeks to find the answer to this question. Classic theatre at it's BEST! You've never seen this version It's Lewis Carroll's classic storybook adventure! A delightful, fun and gentle-in-a-fantastical-presentation of the age-old question every child ponders..."Do I want to grow up?" Come adventure with Alice, her sister and a whole menagerie of characters imagined from her daily life as she seeks to find the answer to this question. Classic theatre at it's BEST! You've never seen this version before!

Audition notes:

HOW TO PREPARE FOR AUDITIONS:

*Select a monologue either from the links or find your own, that will allow you to show a variety of emotions, facial expressions, characterization or comedic timing. MONOLOGUE MUST BE WELL MEMORIZED.

*Select 16 bars from a song you like, or from the links below, that demonstrates your vocal range. (Accompaniment provided and blue tooth speaker available)

*Practice your voice projection & articulation for both of these.

*Print & fill out the audition sheet & write your bio as you would want it to appear in the program.

****Check the performance dates to be certain you DO NOT have conflicts for those weekends****

PREPARATION FOR AUDITIONS:

*Choose & MEMORIZE a monologue 90-120 seconds long

*Choose & memorize 16 bars/90 seconds of a song from a musical in the STYLE of a character you would like to play in Alice in Wonderland or one that highlights your strengths. You may use an accompaniment track or bring sheet music, no acapella.

*Be ready to do a "cold" read along with others auditioning, from sections of the script provided by the director on audition day

*Be ready to sing a portion of a song from the musical, taught to you by the music director on audition day

*Be ready to participate in simple dance moves taught to you by the choreographer on audition day

WHAT IS THE DIRECTOR LOOKING FOR?

-good projection & articulation

-character development (with prepared monologue)

-big facial expressions

-demonstrative body language

-voice characterization

-eye contact

WHAT IS THE MUSIC DIRECTOR LOOKING FOR?

-vocal range and quality

-good projection & articulation

-pitch

WHAT IS THE CHOREOGRAPHER LOOKING FOR?

-ability to follow instructions

-ability to follow a beat

-ability to move in unison with others

-any special dance abilities

DAY OF AUDITION:

*Bring your completed audition form OR.. Arrive early to fill out a form completely

*bring sheet music for your vocal piece if you desire accompanist

*Check the rehearsal calendar to be certain that you will be available for most rehearsals

These are suggested links offered to you as a resource. All of the content in these links have NOT been vetted. When choosing a monologue or song remember the content of Alice in Wonderland and that it is a FAMILY show.

https://www.theatretrip.com/audition-songs-for-alice-in.../

(PLEASE NOTE: We are not doing the Disney version, but these are good suggestions!)

https://www.musicalpracticetracks.com/inde.../audition-cuts/

https://yourstagepartners.com/.../monologues-for-women

https://yourstagepartners.com/.../free.../monologues-for-men

https://villagetheatre.org/.../07/Audition_Monologues.pdf

https://al50000706.schoolwires.net/.../ExpandedMonologueL...

https://www.stagemilk.com/monologues-for-actors/

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