Beetlejuice Jr.
Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold youth auditions for Beetlejuice Jr, Saturday April 19 at 10 am. Auditions will be held and the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center at 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC. The musical, directed by Benjamin Thomas Reid with assistant direction by Kaleb Edley, will run at the Community Arts Center June 6 through June 15. If needed, callbacks will be that afternoon and will include a dance call and reading and singing from the show. All roles are available. Youth performers of all races and ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition. Please bring a picture with your name on it if possible. AGE RANGE- 8 years old- rising college freshman. Anyone who graduated early from high school but is under the age of 19 is still eligible. To sign up for an audition time, please call 910-251-1788. For auditions, performers should prepare 30 seconds of a song they feel confident singing. Character Breakdown Lydia Deetz Whip-smart, grieving fifteen- year-old whose dark sense of humor helps her cope with the loss of her mother, Emily. Lydia is unfazed by Beetlejuice’s antics and easily holds her own against both him and all things Netherworld. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: A3 Charles Deetz Lydia’s father. He wants to help her get over the loss of her mother, although the ways he tries to “help” aren’t really what Lydia needs. Charles is under a lot of pressure between his concerns over Lydia, his secret relationship with Delia, his professional life, and his own grief (which he tries to ignore). Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 Beetlejuice The dead guy of the hour! This titular character is zany, spooky, and absolutely hilarious. Though Beetlejuice exists in a morally gray area, he’s more of a trickster than a malevolent threat. He’s happy to align his interests with others, but ultimately, he’s looking out for himself. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Adam Maitland Devoted husband of Barbara, just can’t catch a break. While life’s stresses were getting to him – renovation of the house, financial difficulties, and the decision about having a child – he certainly wasn’t ready for death. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 Barbara Maitland Barbara’s stresses align with her husband’s, in life and death, although Barbara is a bit more adventurous than Adam. She is very kind but also strong-willed and a quick thinker. Barbara immediately bonds with Lydia. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3 Delia Schlimmer Hopelessly (sometimes maniacally) optimistic. She believes fully in her guru, Otho, and considers herself a life coach, though underneath her façade she’s quite fragile and desperately wants to fit in with the Deetzes. Delia loves Charles and genuinely cares about Lydia’s well-being, even if her attempts to connect are somewhat misguided. Vocal range top: C#5 Vocal range bottom: G2 Maxie Dean The business tycoon whom Charles hopes to impress. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: C4 Sky … » Continue Reading
Legally Blonde
Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the final show of their Main Stage season, Legally Blonde, March 17 and 18 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Logan Hayes, runs May 16 through 25 at Historic Thalian Hall. Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre or pop style song to sing along with the sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. PLEASE CALL 910-251-1788 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME. Callbacks will be Wednesday March 19 at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from a provided script, sing from the show, and attend a dance call. Actors of all ethnicities and racial backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season! All roles are available. New people are always welcome! Roles: Elle Woods The quintessential Valley Girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has more to offer than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Ensemble Greek Chorus; Students; Delta Nu Members Emmett Forrest A smart and sensitive law student who takes Elle under his wing. He is charming, quirky, loveable, and friendly. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Paulette A brash, caring, optimistic hair stylist who is friends with Elle and longs to find a man for herself. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Professor Callahan A pompous, sleezy and manipulative law professor at Harvard who is highly successful, but completely immoral. Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Warner Huntington Iii A good-looking but shallow and pompous guy who breaks Elle’s heart and heads off to Harvard Law. Vocal range top: G#4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Vivienne Kensington A smart, savvy, and uptight law student and Warner’s fiancée who initially dismisses Elle, but grows to be her friend. Vocal range top: Ab5 Vocal range bottom: A3 Brooke Wyndam An exercise video mogul who is also a former sorority girl. She is energetic and charismatic, yet currently on trial for murder. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: A3
Fame Jr.
Fame Jr Conceived and Developed by David De Silva Book by José Fernandez Lyrics by Jacques Levy Music by Steve Margoshes Set during the last years of New York City’s celebrated High School for the Performing Arts in the early 1980s, Fame JR. is the bittersweet, but ultimately inspiring, story of a diverse group of students who commit to four years of grueling artistic and academic work. With candor, humor and insight, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today.
Legally Blonde
LEGALLY BLONDE Music and Lyrics by LAURENCE O’KEEFE and NELL BENJAMIN Book by HEATHER HACH Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Golden-Mayer motion picture A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school.
Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe George Stiles Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film Book by Heather Hach Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe Nell Benjamin Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again.
