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Audition Information:
Auditions will be held at:
Delta Enrichment Center
4538 Elizabeth Rd.
Lansing (Delta Township) 48917
Pre-Audition Parent Meeting: for parents of children who are auditioning will take place at the start of the children's auditions on September 18th. Parents of prospective child cast members (under age 18) must attend this short meeting.
Audition Dates:
Sunday, September 18th, 3pm-5pm: Children Only (under 18)
Sunday, September 18th, 6:30pm: Adults
Monday, September 19th, 6:30pm: Adults
Tuesday, September 20th, 6:30pm: Callbacks
Callback Note: if you do not receive a callback, this does NOT mean you are not being cast in the production. We will only be conducting callbacks on an as-needed basis.
Please download and bring a completed copy of the audition form which is posted at the top of this page. You may attach a resume and photo to the audition form, if desired. We will be taking a photo of each person who auditions for the show. Also, please download the Rehearsal Date document and follow the instructions for noting conflicts. All rehearsal conflicts should be provided at the time of auditions.
Please plan to arrive and be ready to go promptly at the start time. You will be expected to stay for the entire audition time. If you are unable to audition at one of these times or you need to leave early or arrive late, please send an email to: bluelightplayers@gmail.com
The Facebook event for auditions may be found at: www.facebook.com/events/1573263819644407/
Audition Information:
Actors of all ages are urged to audition for this production. This production requires a large cast, spanning many age ranges. We will be casting a large ensemble of children and adults, in addition to the named roles. We will be casting both singers and/or dancers in the ensemble. While the ability to both sing and dance would be great, please consider auditioning if just singing or dancing is your strength!
Auditions will consist of:
Vocal Music: Please prepare 32 bars of a song, in the style of the show, which shows off your vocal range. Children may sing Happy Birthday or prepare a song. We will check vocal range for all ages who are auditioning. An accompanist will be provided.
Choreography (Wear comfortable clothes/shoes, bring jazz shoes, if you have them).
Readings: cold readings from the script.
For Additional Information: bluelightplayers@gmail.com
Join Our Facebook Audition Group: TBA
Rehearsal Information:
Starting in October, rehearsals will take place once a week on Sunday evenings from 5pm-9pm at the Delta Enrichment Center. The Workhouse "Boys", Fagin's Pickpockets, and Oliver will have additional rehearsal times, in addition to Sunday rehearsals. Detailed rehearsal schedules will be available at the auditions. Please be prepared to bring a list of your conflicts to the auditions. Tech week will begin on February 19th, with multiple rehearsals occurring throughout the week at the Hannah Center (Albert A. White) Auditorium in East Lansing. In addition, there will be a touch up rehearsal in between the 2 weekends of performances. All rehearsal dates are provided in the Rehearsal Date document which may be downloaded at the top of this page. Please note your conflicts on this document and bring a copy to the auditions.
Auditions will be held at:
Delta Enrichment Center
4538 Elizabeth Rd.
Lansing (Delta Township) 48917
Pre-Audition Parent Meeting: for parents of children who are auditioning will take place at the start of the children's auditions on September 18th. Parents of prospective child cast members (under age 18) must attend this short meeting.
Audition Dates:
Sunday, September 18th, 3pm-5pm: Children Only (under 18)
Sunday, September 18th, 6:30pm: Adults
Monday, September 19th, 6:30pm: Adults
Tuesday, September 20th, 6:30pm: Callbacks
Callback Note: if you do not receive a callback, this does NOT mean you are not being cast in the production. We will only be conducting callbacks on an as-needed basis.
Please download and bring a completed copy of the audition form which is posted at the top of this page. You may attach a resume and photo to the audition form, if desired. We will be taking a photo of each person who auditions for the show. Also, please download the Rehearsal Date document and follow the instructions for noting conflicts. All rehearsal conflicts should be provided at the time of auditions.
Please plan to arrive and be ready to go promptly at the start time. You will be expected to stay for the entire audition time. If you are unable to audition at one of these times or you need to leave early or arrive late, please send an email to: bluelightplayers@gmail.com
The Facebook event for auditions may be found at: www.facebook.com/events/1573263819644407/
Audition Information:
Actors of all ages are urged to audition for this production. This production requires a large cast, spanning many age ranges. We will be casting a large ensemble of children and adults, in addition to the named roles. We will be casting both singers and/or dancers in the ensemble. While the ability to both sing and dance would be great, please consider auditioning if just singing or dancing is your strength!
Auditions will consist of:
Vocal Music: Please prepare 32 bars of a song, in the style of the show, which shows off your vocal range. Children may sing Happy Birthday or prepare a song. We will check vocal range for all ages who are auditioning. An accompanist will be provided.
Choreography (Wear comfortable clothes/shoes, bring jazz shoes, if you have them).
Readings: cold readings from the script.
For Additional Information: bluelightplayers@gmail.com
Join Our Facebook Audition Group: TBA
Rehearsal Information:
Starting in October, rehearsals will take place once a week on Sunday evenings from 5pm-9pm at the Delta Enrichment Center. The Workhouse "Boys", Fagin's Pickpockets, and Oliver will have additional rehearsal times, in addition to Sunday rehearsals. Detailed rehearsal schedules will be available at the auditions. Please be prepared to bring a list of your conflicts to the auditions. Tech week will begin on February 19th, with multiple rehearsals occurring throughout the week at the Hannah Center (Albert A. White) Auditorium in East Lansing. In addition, there will be a touch up rehearsal in between the 2 weekends of performances. All rehearsal dates are provided in the Rehearsal Date document which may be downloaded at the top of this page. Please note your conflicts on this document and bring a copy to the auditions.
About The Musical:
Book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart's classic musical based on Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist. This Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike. The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart's classic musical based on Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist. This Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike. The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
CASTINGS NEEDS:
Character Breakdown
(Character ages listed are guidelines only. If you’re not that age, but you can play that age, please audition)
OLIVER: A workhouse boy. Soprano. Age 10-14. Sings “Where is Love” and other songs.
MR. BUMBLE: The large and pompous Beadle of the workhouse. Baritone. Age 40-60. Sings “Boy For Sale”.
MRS. CORNEY: The workhouse mistress. Soprano. Age 30-60. Sings “I Shall Scream”.
MR. SOWERBERRY: The undertaker. Baritone. Age 30+. Sings “That’s Your Funeral”.
MRS. SOWERBERRY: The undertaker’s wife. Alto. Age 30+. Sings “That’s Your Funeral”.
CHARLOTTE: Rude, but flirtatious daughter of the Sowerberry’s. Age 16-20. Sings as part of the ensemble.
NOAH CLAYPOLE: The undertaker’s apprentice who bullies Oliver. Age 16-20. Sings as part of the ensemble.
FAGIN: this role has been pre-cast.
ARTFUL DODGER: this role has been pre-cast.
CHARLEY BATES: A pickpocket in Fagin’s gang. Age 12-16.
WORKHOUSE “BOYS” AND FAGIN’S GANG MEMBERS: Males and females, Ages 10-18. The older ages will double as both Workhouse boys and Fagin’s Gang Members. Sing “Food Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, and many other songs. Many opportunities for solo lines.
BILL SIKES: A villain in his prime. Baritone. Age 30-45. Sings “My Name”.
NANCY: A graduate of Fagin’s academy and Bill’s doxy. Strong Mezzo Belt. Age 20-25. Sings “I’d Do Anything for You”, “As Long as He Needs Me”, and others.
BET: A teenage girl in Fagin’s establishment who idolizes Nancy. Alto. Age 14-18.
MR. BROWNLOW: An older gentleman of wealth and breeding. Age 40+. Sings as part of the ensemble.
DR. GRIMWIG: The doctor. Sings in ensemble. Age 40+.
MRS. BEDWIN: The Brownlow’s housekeeper. Age 40+. Sings as part of the ensemble.
OLD SALLY: A pauper. Age 50-60+. Sings as part of the ensemble.
ENSEMBLE: All ages to play roles as Workhouse boys, Workhouse Assistants, Bow Street Runners, Street Vendors, and Townspeople. There are featured solo lines in ensemble songs for: Pickpockets, Rose Seller, Strawberry Seller, Milk Maid, Knife Grinder, Long Song Seller.
(Character ages listed are guidelines only. If you’re not that age, but you can play that age, please audition)
OLIVER: A workhouse boy. Soprano. Age 10-14. Sings “Where is Love” and other songs.
MR. BUMBLE: The large and pompous Beadle of the workhouse. Baritone. Age 40-60. Sings “Boy For Sale”.
MRS. CORNEY: The workhouse mistress. Soprano. Age 30-60. Sings “I Shall Scream”.
MR. SOWERBERRY: The undertaker. Baritone. Age 30+. Sings “That’s Your Funeral”.
MRS. SOWERBERRY: The undertaker’s wife. Alto. Age 30+. Sings “That’s Your Funeral”.
CHARLOTTE: Rude, but flirtatious daughter of the Sowerberry’s. Age 16-20. Sings as part of the ensemble.
NOAH CLAYPOLE: The undertaker’s apprentice who bullies Oliver. Age 16-20. Sings as part of the ensemble.
FAGIN: this role has been pre-cast.
ARTFUL DODGER: this role has been pre-cast.
CHARLEY BATES: A pickpocket in Fagin’s gang. Age 12-16.
WORKHOUSE “BOYS” AND FAGIN’S GANG MEMBERS: Males and females, Ages 10-18. The older ages will double as both Workhouse boys and Fagin’s Gang Members. Sing “Food Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, and many other songs. Many opportunities for solo lines.
BILL SIKES: A villain in his prime. Baritone. Age 30-45. Sings “My Name”.
NANCY: A graduate of Fagin’s academy and Bill’s doxy. Strong Mezzo Belt. Age 20-25. Sings “I’d Do Anything for You”, “As Long as He Needs Me”, and others.
BET: A teenage girl in Fagin’s establishment who idolizes Nancy. Alto. Age 14-18.
MR. BROWNLOW: An older gentleman of wealth and breeding. Age 40+. Sings as part of the ensemble.
DR. GRIMWIG: The doctor. Sings in ensemble. Age 40+.
MRS. BEDWIN: The Brownlow’s housekeeper. Age 40+. Sings as part of the ensemble.
OLD SALLY: A pauper. Age 50-60+. Sings as part of the ensemble.
ENSEMBLE: All ages to play roles as Workhouse boys, Workhouse Assistants, Bow Street Runners, Street Vendors, and Townspeople. There are featured solo lines in ensemble songs for: Pickpockets, Rose Seller, Strawberry Seller, Milk Maid, Knife Grinder, Long Song Seller.
