There will soon be OPEN AUDITIONS
for the pantomime
SNOW WHITE & the SEVEN
DWARFS
Following the success of Oliver! in 2011, we
are now holding auditions for our production of the pantomime
Snow White
& the Seven Dwarfs, which
will take place in Menzingen at
the end of November/early December 2012.
Cast: Principal
roles for children and adults, adult / children’s chorus and dance chorus
(scroll down to see a discription of characters)
Backstage: Lights, sound, scenery, props etc.
Please note that the selected cast members who are over 16, must
be/become members of the ETGZ!
Auditions will be held at
the International School of Zug & Luzern, Walterswil, Baar, in the small Albis gym (there will signs from the car park)
on Saturday, 3rd March 2012 from
13.00 – 16.00
and Sunday,
4th March from 10.00 – 16.00.
A call-back will be
arranged in March if necessary.
Please note:
There is only limited
waiting space available, and it would therefore help us a lot if you could let
us know roughly when you wanted to attend. We can then try to arrange this to
ensure you do not have to wait too long in a crowded room!
Simply send an Email to one
of the persons below stating the number of persons with names and the
approximate time
(see table below).
Please note, however, that registration is only voluntary, but we
will try to give priority to people who have indicated a time period, as far as
possible
If you have prepared a song,
please bring the music with you!
Sample scripts and music
will also be available at the audition.
If you are unable to attend
on either of the above dates, please contact.
Chris Lee (director) (clee@clee.ch) Tel: 041 780 0070, or
Nina Braun (production
assistant) (ninabraun@yahoo.com)
Rehearsal information
Rehearsals with start at
the end of March, and will be mainly on Sunday evenings, with some Wednesday
evenings (initially only for principals).
Provisional dates (as a maximum):
|
Month
|
Sundays
|
Wednesdays
|
|
March
|
25
|
28
|
|
April
|
1
|
4,
|
|
May
|
6, 13, 20
|
2, 9. 16, 23, 30
|
|
June
|
3, 10, 17, 24
|
6, 13, 20, 27
|
|
July
|
1,
|
4
|
|
August
|
26
|
22, 29
|
|
September
|
2, 9. 16, 23, 30
|
5, 12, 19, 26
|
|
October
|
28
|
3, 24, 31
|
|
November
|
4, 11,
18 (get-out)
|
7, 14
|
|
Total (max)
|
20
|
23
|
A rehearsal weekend will
also be arranged in September/October
It would help if cast
members could let us know which dates they will not be available!
Provisional performance timetable
(these dates still have to
be approved by the Committee!)
|
Monday, 26 Nov.
|
Get in
|
|
Tuesday, 27 Nov.
|
Get-in 2
|
|
Wednesday, 28th
Nov
|
Technical rehearsal
|
|
Thursday, 29th
Nov.
|
Dress rehearsal
|
|
Friday, 30th Nov.
|
Premiere
|
|
Saturday, 1st Dec.
|
Matinee
|
|
Sunday, 2nd Dec.
|
Matinee
|
|
Wednesday, 5th Dec.
|
Emergency rehearsal!!Only if necessary
|
|
Friday, 7th Dec
|
Evening performance
|
|
Saturday, 8th Dec.
|
Matinee
|
|
Sunday, 9th Dec.
|
Matinee followed by
cast party
|
Description
of characters
Snow White Female
title role: Innocent 18-year old.
Her stepmother the queen makes her do cleaning work while dressed in rags.
Submissive at first, be begins to assert herself once she meets the dwarves. White
skin, black hair and red lips. Involves acting, singing, dancing. Young
female, soprano.
The prince (I.M. Charming) Major
male or female (as principal boy) role. The
prince of a neighbouring country. Not frightened of the Wicked Queen. Involves
acting, singing, comedy. Baritone or Alto
The Wicked Queen (Desdaemona) Major
female role: A beautiful but vain woman, with an evil heart. Does
not have magic powers, but can create spells. Tend tom speak in rhyming
couplets. Role involves acting, singing and
audience participation. Alt or soprano
The Wicked queen as a hag Minor
role. An ugly old crone with a cackling voice and and evil laugh. Pretends to
be a kindly old lady. Role
involves acting only, appears in 3 scenes.
The Dame Major
male cross-dress-role: The palace cook who is very fond of Snow White. She is
also looking for a man! Comedy,
singing, audience participation
Muddles Major
male role: Works in the palace kitchen under the Dame, and secretly ”fancies” Snow
White. Good hearted, but not the sharpest knife in the box, tends to be
dominated by the Dame and the Lord Chancellor. Must
have a good rapport with the audience. Role involves comedy, singing audience
participation
Fairy Fruitcake Principal
male (as cross-dress) or female role. The traditional good fairy, asked by the
king to look after Snow White. Speaks mainly in rhyming couplets, and has some
magic powers. Must be comfortable in a tutu and carrying a wand with a star!! Narrator,
comedy, singing, audience participation.
Herman the Henchman Minor
male or female (as cross-dress) role: Loyal but not too bright huntsman with a
basically good heart. Easily influenced! Comedy
sequences with Dame, Middles and Lord Chamberlain Must
be slightly sinister and able to attempt a brutal murder!
The Lord Chamberlain Minor
male role. Works unwillingly for the queen and has to announce her commands. Easily
flustered and not very effective, but has a great opinion of his importance. No
singing or dancing (at the moment!). Comedy double act with Herman
The Magic mirror Minor,
non-stage role. Enslaved in the magic mirror by the queen, he can see many
things and can only ever tell the truth. Speaks only in rhyming couplets.Probably
off-stage, speaking role only
Blingy the Dwarf Principal
role for a child actor. The cool dwarf and the boss of the group. Tends to get
over-excited and muddles his words. Hip-hop style singing and boy group
dancing.
But can he yodel??
Grumble the Dwarf Adult
or strong child role. He thinks he should be the boss! He is also always the
one to look at the possible downside of everything. But can he yodel??
Blushing the dwarf Adult
or strong child secondary role. The bashful dwarf, has trouble saying anything
as he is so self-conscious Sings a song, but can he yodel??
Smiley the Dwarf 4 Adult
or strong child secondary role. The happy dwarf – nothings ever gets him down. But
can he yodel??
Smelly the Dwarf Adult
or strong child (almost) non-speaking role. But can he yodel??
Dwarf 6 Adult
or strong child (almost) non-speaking role. But can he yodel??
Dwarf 7 Adult
or strong child (almost) non-speaking role. But can he yodel??
Yoda Brief child role with several lines, no singing, dancing
(can be doubled with child’s chorus)
Dance chorus 12 – 16 Young / adult dancers. Must be
energetic
Adult chorus 6 -10 adults – courtiers, villagers,
scary trees. Minuet – not too much dancing!
Children’s chorus 5 – 10 Forest animals, palace children,
forest sprites, wood goblins, scary trees
