Woodland Opera House Theatre

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast List 10-5-09 pdf

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UPCOMING AUDITIONS:

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The Woodland Opera House Will Hold Auditions for"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and Disney's "Aladdin, Jr."

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" :

1. The Woodland Opera House will be holding open auditions for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" on Saturday, October 3 at 2 p.m. and on Sunday, October 4 at 2 p.m. The play follows a family of incorrigible children who are the terror of their town. When they take over the annual Christmas pageant, the whole community rediscovers the true meaning of Christmas. Roles are available for 4 adult men, 6 adult women, 8 boys and 9 girls. Ages 8 and up are welcome to audition. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. The show is directed by Jeff Kean and performs November 27 through December 20 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Auditions will be held at the theatre at 340 2nd Street in Woodland.

Leading roles:

Beth 11-14 girl. Beth is the narrator of the show. She steps in and out of the action. Bright, articulate, with a good sense of humor and comedy.

Charlie 9-13 boy. Charlie is Beth’s brother. He is constantly picked on by the Herdman kids.

Mother 20s-40s. Mother inherits the annual church Christmas pageant and is determined to do a good job, despite the Herdmans.

Father 20s-40s. Father would just a soon stay home and wear his bathrobe. But he gets roped in very reluctantly. Good sense of comedic timing needed for this character.

Imogene Herdman 11-14. Large bully of a girl. He is the ringleader of the Herdman kids and takes the role of Mary in the Pageant.

Gladys Herdman 8-11 She is the smallest Herdman but the meanest too. She will have lots of fun physical business to do.

Alice 11-14 girl Very snooty girl who always plays Mary in the Pageant, until this year. She is constantly horrified by the Herdmans.

Ralph Herdman 13-16. The largest Herdman but not too bright.

Leroy, Claude, and Ollie Herdman 9-15 Having an evil laugh helps

Mrs. Armstrong 30-60 She directs the Pageant every year until she breaks her leg.

Ladies of the Church, the pastor, two firemen, additional kids in the Pageant.

This is a fast-paced funny show with a nice emotional payoff at the end. Rehearsals will be in the early evening during the week. Not everyone will be called during the first three weeks. If you can’t make the scheduled auditions please call Jeff Kean at 530 666-9618 to set up an alternate time.

"Aladdin, Jr.":

The Opera House will also be holding auditions for Disney's "Aladdin, Jr." on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 at the studio at 415 4th Street. The musical is based on the Disney animated feature film and includes all of the familiar characters and popular songs. Please come to the audition with sheet music in your key to a prepared song. (16 to 32 bars) and dress to dance. Auditions will also include cold readings from the script. Roles are available for 5 boys and 1 girl ages 14-18 and for a large ensemble of singers and dancers ages 8-18. The show is directed by Angela Shellhammer and performs January 22 through February 14 with shows on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

"Aladdin" is a Jr. production with an age limit of 8-18. All roles are open. There is a $180 participation fee ($100 for additional children in a family) for those cast in the show. This will cover show t-shirt and all costumes, except dance shoes. Payment plan and scholarships are available. Information about scholarships will be available at auditions. There are no parent participation hours required.

Leading roles:

Aladdin: M- Ages 14-18 Aladdin is a charming young man. He is a comic, slick prankster as well as the romantic lead. Must be a strong actor and singer. Vocal range is B3-E4

Genie: M- Ages 14-18 Genie is a fast-talking, energetic, funny man with strong comedic timing. Vocal range is B3-D4

Jasmine: F-Ages 14-18 Jasmine is a feisty and rebellious young woman who is also sweet and somewhat naive. Vocal range is A3-Eb3

Iago: M or F - Ages 8-14 Iago is a comedic role with many sarcastic jibes and asides to the audience. Vocal range is Bb3-D4

Jafar: M- Ages 14-18 Jafar is the villain with a menacing deep voice. He is a caricature of the classic evil villain. Vocal range is Ab3-Eb4

The Sultan: M- Ages 14-18 The Sultan is Jasmine's scatter-brained father. He is warm and loving. No solo singing.

Five Narrators: M or F Ages 8-18 They need strong singing and speaking voices as they are responsible for setting scenes and advancing the plot. Comedic acting is also required. Vocal range is B3-C4

Razoul and the Guards: M- Ages 14-18 Strong comedic acting skills a la the Three Stooges. Vocal range is C3-E4

The Magic Carpet: M or F Ages 8-18 This is a non-singing and non-speaking role. Need a strong dancer and gymnast.

Ensemble/Townspeople: M and F Ages 8-18 Strong singers and dancers with many featured moments.

Information is available at 666-9617 or www.wohtheatre.org.

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Noises Off
November 8 and 9 (Sunday/Monday) at 7pm

NOISES OFF Character Breakdown:

All of the characters are British and speak with standard British dialects. Throughout the course of the play, they are rehearsing and performing in a bedroom farce entitled Nothing On. The first act takes place during their final dress rehearsal; in the second act, they have been performing the play for a month; the third act takes place about a month-and-a-half later.

LLOYD DALLAS (director of Nothing On): 30s-50s, urbane and frazzled director, gets a little too friendly with members of his cast and staff

GARRY LEJEUNE (plays Roger in Nothing On): 20s-40s, leading man type, having a relationship (of sorts) with Dotty, has trouble finishing his thoughts, acts before he thinks

BROOKE ASHTON (plays Vicki in Nothing On): 20s-30s, a novice actress whose previous experience may have been in soft-core porn, spends a lot of the show in her underwear, plays a clueless sexpot in Nothing On (which isn’t a stretch for her)

POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR (assistant stage manager of Nothing On): 20’s, Lloyd’s put-upon assistant with whom he previously has had a sexual liaison

FREDERICK FELLOWES (plays Philip in Nothing On): 30s-50s, insecure and emotionally fragile actor, always trying to help and always making it worse

BELINDA BLAIR (plays Flavia in Nothing On): 30s-50s, motherly and sweet (sometimes to a fault), a gossip who is always getting in the middle of others’ emotional entanglements

TIM ALLGOOD (stage manager of Nothing On): 20s-30s, oppressed stage manager and all-around techie, lives his life in desperate need of some sleep

SELSDON MOWBRAY (plays the Burglar in Nothing On): 50s-70s, ex-Shakespearean actor a little down on his luck (probably due to his drinking), somewhat hard of hearing.

Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Please be prepared to read using a standard British dialect.

The role of Dotty Otley has been cast. All other roles will be cast from auditions