AUDITIONS FOR MESHpresents 'THE WIZARD OF OZ'!

MESHpresents 'The Wizard of Oz'! See our website at www.meshpresents.com.au 111 years on, the book which became a film, a musical and a legend will be brought to life, by director Laura M Meldon. With musical direction by Julie Whiting and choreography by Annica Henkel, this Christmas MESHpresents 'The Wizard of Oz' in the Roma St Parklands, performing 10am and 2pm daily from December 15th-19th. And we want YOU in our cast! Auditions are open to all looks, ages and levels of experience - kids especially, please do not worry if you have never performed before! In this amateur production you will have the opportunity to work alongside international artists, perform onstage with a seventeen-part orchestra and first and foremost, have a merry old time in Oz. Rehearsals will be Tuesday + Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ALL AUDITIONS ~ email the MESHpresents director at meshpresents@rocketmail.com. PLEASE NOTE ALL SINGING MUST BE UNACCOMPANIED OR WITH BACKING TRACK. Specifically, we are looking for: Ten excellent dancers ages 16+. Friday 28th August from 6-9pm. Will learn a short routine on the night. Please also prepare 16-32 counts of anything in your own style + any song from musical theatre. Munchkins/Ozians ages 7-16. Please note children will be double cast, as this country has child labour laws. Saturday 29th August 8am-2pm in groups @ 8am, 9am, 10:30am, 11:30am, and 12:30pm. Please prepare any song from musical theatre and wear comfortable clothes to move around in! Girls wishing to audition for the role of Dorothy must attend a group session in addition to an individual audition. Toto will be (double)cast from the group auditions. Individual auditions for lead and principle roles (ages 16+ unless otherwise specified) will be held Saturday 29th August from 2pm. All auditionees must prepare a 1-2min monologue of own choice unless otherwise specified, and may be required to perform a cold read. Lead and principal roles are: DOROTHY GALE (open to ages 10-20, alto-mezzo soprano) Please prepare a verse+chorus of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' **please note if cast under 16 Dorothy will be double-cast due to the aforementioned child labour laws THE SCARECROW (Tenor- Baritone) Please prepare a verse+chorus of 'If I Only Had a Brain'. You will also be required to learn a short dance routine. THE TINMAN (Tenor - Baritone) Please prepare a verse+chorus of 'If I Only Had a Heart'. You will also be required to learn a short dance routine. THE COWARDLY LION (Tenor - Baritone) Please prepare 'If I Were the King of the Forest' (lines from Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow will be read in for you). You may also be required to perform a short dance routine. THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (Does not sing) Please prepare a monologue of your choice. To be considered for any other role, please prepare any song from musical theatre. GLINDA, the GOOD WITCH OF THE NORTH (Soprano) Please prepare a verse+chorus of any musical theatre song. THE WIZARD OF OZ / PROFESSOR MARVEL (Does not sing) To be considered for any other roles, please prepare any song from musical theatre in addition to the following piece: Dorothy Oh, I don't think there's anything in that black bag for me. Wizard Well - you force me into a cataclysmic decision. The only way to get Dorothy back to Kansas is for me to take her there myself! Dorothy Oh! Oh, will you? Could you? Oh! Oh, but are you a clever enough wizard to manage it? Wizard Child, you cut me to the quick! I'm an old Kansas man myself, born and bred - in the heart of the western wilderness, premier Carnival Company, only one day, while performing spectacular feats unfortunate phenomena occurred - the balloon failed to return to the fair. Dorothy Weren't you frightened? Wizard Frightened? You are talking to a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified. Then suddenly the wind changed and the balloon floated down into the heart of this noble city where I was instantaneously acclaimed Oz, the first Wizard deluxe. Times being what they were, I accepted the job, retaining my balloon against the advent of a quick get-away. Aha! And in that balloon, my dear Dorothy, you and I will return to the Land of E Pluribus Unum! AUNT EM / TREE / WINKIE Please prepare a song from any musical theatre work. Must have strong vocals and ability to harmonize. UNCLE HENRY / TREE / WINKIE Please prepare a song from any musical theatre work. Must have strong vocals and ability to harmonize. ALMIRA GULCH / TREE / WINKIE Please prepare a song from any musical theatre work. Must have strong vocals and ability to harmonize. HUNK / CROW / WINKIE Please prepare a song from any musical theatre work. Must have strong vocals and ability to harmonize. HICKORY / CROW / WINKIE Please prepare a song from any musical theatre work. Must have strong vocals and ability to harmonize. ZEKE / CROW / WINKIE Please prepare a song from any musical theatre work. Must have strong vocals and ability to harmonize. If necessary, callbacks will be held on Tuesday the 1st of September.