"Into the Woods" - by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim - Theatre at the Mount (Gardner, MA.) - AUDITIONS
Theatre at the Mount
Will Hold AUDITIONS
for Stephen Sondheim's
"INTO THE WOODS"
Book by James Lapine
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by David Allen Prescott
Music Director Senja Morgan
AUDITIONS to be held at Mount Wachusett Community College, Room A110 (formerly 182)
AUDITION DATES:
December 2, 2024 at 7:00pm
December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm
All auditions are by appointment only.
Callbacks to be scheduled as needed.
CAST REQUIREMENTS – 17 principal roles
Please prepare a short vocal selection that best shows your abilities and range (bring sheet music if selection is not from the show).
Expect cold-readings from the script for key roles.
To schedule an appointment, email box-office@mwcc.mass.edu or call # 978-630-9388 Tentative
Rehearsal Schedule:
Sundays from 6:00 – 9:00pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 – 10:00pm
Performances:
February 21, 2025 through March 2, 2025
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
Mount Wachusett Community College, 44 Green Street, Room 182, Gardner, MA.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Narrator: A gentleman who helps guide the story along, the Narrator also plays a surprising role in the show later on.
Mysterious Man: A wanderer in the woods, the Mysterious Man is full of riddles and a secret.
Cinderella: age 20 to 30; Vocal range top: G;. Vocal range bottom: G3. A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.
Jack: age 20 to 30; Vocal range top: G4; Vocal range bottom: B2. The feckless giant killer who is ‘almost a man.’ He is adventurous, naïve, energetic, and bright-eyed.
Jack’s Mother: age 50 to 65; Vocal range top: Gb5; Vocal range bottom: Bb3. Browbeating and weary, Jack’s protective mother who is independent, bold, and strong-willed.
The Baker: age 35 to 45; Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: Ab2. A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles.
The Baker’s Wife: age 35 to 45; Vocal range top: G5.; Vocal range bottom: F3. Determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple yet satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors.
Cinderella’s Stepmother: age 40 to 50. Vocal range top: F#5; Vocal range bottom: A3. The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella.
Florinda And Lucinda: age 25 to 35; Vocal range top: Ab5; Vocal range bottom: C4. Cinderella’s stepsisters who are black of heart. They follow in their mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella.
Little Red Riding Hood: age 18 to 20; Vocal range top: F5; Vocal range bottom: Bb3. A spoiled young girl who is strong-willed, quick-witted, fearless, yet youthful and naïve.
The Witch: age 45 to 55; Vocal range top: G5; Vocal range bottom: F3. Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward and aggressive.
Cinderella’s Mother: age 40 to 55; Vocal range top: F4; Vocal range bottom: E4. Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree.
Wolf: age 30 to 35; Vocal range top: Gb4; Vocal range bottom: Bb2. Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating their prey.
Cinderella’s Prince: age 30 to 35; Vocal range top: Gb4; Vocal range bottom: Bb2. Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new, exciting thing.
Rapunzel: age 20 to 30; Vocal range top: A5; Vocal range bottom: B3. A loopy-but lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world.
Rapunzel’s Prince: age 30 to 40; Vocal range top: E4; Vocal range bottom: C#3. Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the newest, most exciting endeavor.
The Steward: age 30 to 50; Vocal range: Ensemble singer. A man-servant who is used to doing whatever he must do to solve a problem. His only care is to please his master or the strongest personality in the room. Conniving, callous and cowardly.
Cinderella’s Father: age 50+; Vocal range: Ensemble singer. Out of touch with his family but harmless and well-meaning. No solo singing.
For more information contact Professor Gail Steele at 978 630-9162 or at g_steele@mwcc.mass.edu
TICKETS:
Tickets are available online at mwcc.universitytickets.com or by phone at 978-630-9388. For additional information contact Professor Gail Steele at 978 630-9162 or g_steele@mwcc.mass.edu
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ABOUT THE SHOW
“Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Brothers Grimm inspired musical, "INTO THE WOODS."
The story follows The Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to go the King’s Festival, and Jack who wishes his cow would give some milk.
When the Baker and his wife are visited by the neighborhood witch, who reveals to them that she placed a curse on their family, the two set off on a journey into the woods to reverse the curse.
Also in the woods, we meet Little Red, who is trying to visit her grandmother, the Wolf who loves tasty little girls, the Witch’s daughter Rapunzel, and the Princes chasing after their loves.
By the end of Act I, everyone has gotten their wish and will seemingly live happily ever after.
But in Act II, when Jack’s beanstalk brings them a visit from an angry Giant, we see how the consequences of their actions haunt them in disastrous ways.
The community must come together to save each other and their kingdom, but sacrifices must be made.
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444 Green Street
Gardner, MA. 01440
