AUDITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
Auditions for Night at the Wax Museum
Directed by Wayne Leonard
Alamance Children’s Theatre (ACT) will present Night at the Wax Museum at the Paramount Theater in downtown Burlington. Regular show dates are October 9-11 and 16-18, 2015. Daytime “school shows” will be at the Paramount on Thursday, October 15, 2015.
Auditions are open to all youth, ages 8 to 18. A prospective cast member must be a minimum of 8 years old and a maximum of 18 years old on the day that individual auditions for the production.
Auditions will be held at Alamance Lutheran Church, 4008 Highway 62 South, Alamance, NC
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 – 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
(Maximum of 40 Auditionees)
and
Thursday, August 20, 2015 – 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
(Maximum of 40 Auditionees)
If you have conflicts with the audition dates above, please email Greg Wilder by Saturday, August 15, 2015 at oldwestheel@yahoo.com.
If needed, callbacks will be on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 1:00-3:00 pm at Studio 1 (1332 Plaza Drive, Burlington, NC).
Potential cast members need to attend only one night of auditions unless called back on August 23rd.
Those auditioning will be provided materials at the auditions and do not need to prepare a monologue or other items prior to the audition.
A character list is provided below.
In preparation for auditions, please read these materials below and bring the completed form to the audition. You may attach your own picture to the form. ACT will also be taking individual pictures each night for those who do not provide their own.
Those interested in serving on the Tech Crew for Night at the Wax Museum should complete the form below and submit it during Auditions on August 19th or 20th.
Regular performances will be at the Paramount at 7:00 pm on October 9, 10, 16, & 17, 2015 and 2:00 pm on October 11 & 18, 2015. Daytime “School Shows” occur on Thursday, October 15, 2015 and are tentatively scheduled for 9:15 am and 12:00 pm (Noon).
All cast and tech crew members must be present for all regular performances and the “School Shows”. The Alamance-Burlington School System as well as other schools have previously recognized School Show performance days as excused absences for cast and crew members.
For any additional information, please contact actinfo@alamancechildrenstheatre.com.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
(In Order of Appearance)
EMILY BLAKE | high school student; a romantic |
VICTOR TATES | another; a wannabe pro wrestler |
CARRIE GALE | another; cynical |
JOEL KREEBLE | another; into video games |
ROLF RIZZO | another; a ladies’ man |
HEATHER FAIRCHILD | their history teacher; 20s |
LUPE LOPEZ | serious high school student |
IVY SWEET | of the Historical Society; 70s |
ETHEL LOCKHEAD | another; 83 |
HAZEL SMITHY-WITHY | another; 70s |
JULENE FAIRCHILD | co-chair of the Historical Society and Heather’s aunt 60s |
JOLENE FAIRCHILD | Julene’s sister and co-chair; 60s |
SKIP WEBSTER | a handyman; 20s |
VICLET SNEED | owner of the building; 40s |
JASPER SNEED | her son; 20s |
POLLY POPPER | his girlfriend; 20s |
CLEOPATRA | Queen of Egypt |
HENRY VIII | King of England |
ANNE BOLEYN | his queen |
ANNE BONNY | lady pirate |
MARY READ | another |
MADAME CHING | another |
BLACKBEARD | pirate leader |
PIRATES 1 AND 2 | crewless argh-ers |
BUTCH CASSIDY | the outlaw |
SUNDANCE KID | his partner |
PANCHO VILLA | the revolutionary |
CALAMITY JANE | Wild West frontierswoman |
LIZZIE BORDEN | axe her no questions |
JOHN ADAMS | second U.S. President |