Sunday, February 2 at 7 p.m. (Ages 13 years and older)
Monday, February 3 at 7 p.m. (Ages 13 years and older)
Performance Dates: March 13 through March 29, 2020
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Book by James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.
Presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI)
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Being a part of the performing arts in your community can be a wonderful and life changing experience. Regardless of your level of training and experience in the arts, we welcome you to join us for auditions at our historic theatre. We will train you to be “performance ready” for any show that you may be cast in. Our volunteer performers consist of people in our community from all walks of life... teachers, students, doctors, and military! Whatever your profession, if you have ever dreamed of performing onstage, we encourage you to audition at The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse for YOUR chance to perform in, what audiences have declared, “Broadway on Brevard”!
AUDITION PREPARATION
• No Experience Necessary, we will train you!
• Please limit vocal auditions to a maximum of 1 minute or 16 bars of music. Sheet music Is preferred (We provide a pianist). CD, Flash Drive or MP3 accompaniment must not contain prerecorded vocals and must stop at 1 minute. No smart phones or iPods/tablets, please.
• Flash drives with MP3 files are accepted at auditions as well.
• If you do not have a prepared song, you will be asked to sing “Happy Birthday” with the piano accompaniment (A pianist will be provided).
• No acapella (Singing without instrumental accompaniment) vocals, please.
• You will also be given stage movement and/or dance to follow, unless noted under the show title. Please dress comfortably with correct shoes to move.
Female Characters:
Baker’s Wife (Mezzo:G3 – F5)
Determined and bright. Romantic at heart, but materialistic at times. Plenty of good solos. Strong actor/singer.
Witch (Mezzo or Sop: F3 – F5)
Outwardly: self-serving, possessive, sarcastic, vain, charismatic. Inwardly: insecure &
lonely. Strong actor/singer.
Cinderella (Soprano:G3 – G5)
Earnest, pretty, warm-hearted, kind, trying to find her place in the world. Survivor.
Strong actor/singer.
Little Red Riding Hood (Bright belter: B3 – F5)
Spoiled, clever, vain, sarcastic. Seeks approval in place of love, of which she is profoundly
lacking. Fun character. Can be teen or young adult playing younger.
Rapunzel (Soprano: A3 – A#5)
Loopy-but-lovely maiden, completely innocent of worldly matters. Needs strong vocal
control in legit soprano range/style.
Jack’s Mother (Soprano:B3 – F#5)
Single mother, a fighter, working hard and doing her best to make good life for her
hapless son. Good mid-range needed. Mature female desired.
Cinderella’s Stepmother (Mezzo: A#3 – F5)
Mean-spirited, greedy, demanding. Superb character part.
Lucinda Mezzo: (C4 – E5)
Cinderella’s stepsister, lovely but black of heart. Loud, energetic. Good character role.
Florinda Mezzo: (C4 – E5)
Cinderella’s stepsister, lovely but black of heart. Loud, energetic. Good character role.
Cinderella’s Mother (Soprano: G3 – Ab5)
Nurturing, loving. The spirit of the departed mother, dispenses useful advice. Must have
strong legit singing voice. (May double w/other minor role)
Granny (No solo singing, only in ensemble))
Red Riding Hood’s feisty, bitter, vindictive grandmother, good comic timing. (May double w/other minor role)
Snow White (Cameo role, no solo singing, only in ensemble)
(May double w/other minor role)
Sleeping Beauty (Cameo role, no solo singing, only in ensemble)
(May double w/other minor role)
Giant (Female: loud, angry, offstage voice only. No singing. Can be used in ensemble.
(May double w/other minor role)
Male Characters:
Baker (Baritone: A2 – G4)
Average “every man”, warm hearted, determined but insecure, has never faced his fears.
Loads of singing! Strong actor/singer.
Jack (Tenor: A2 – G4)
The feckless giant killer. Eager to please, genuine/sincere, impulsive, a little slow of
learning and misled by his lack of self-knowledge. High overall singing range, requires
lovely lyric tenor quality. Can be teen or young adult playing childlike.
Cinderella’s Prince (Baritone: Bb2 – Gb4)
Vain, gorgeous, self-dramatizing and endlessly confident. Womanizer: “I was raised to be
charming, not sincere.” Very legit baritone quality. (Can be selected to double as the
Wolf.)
Rapunzel’s Prince (Baritone: C#3 – Gb4)
Younger brother of the above, and also of the same flawed character. Striving to beat his
brother. Very legit baritone quality.
Wolf (Baritone: (B2 – Gb4)
Hungry, insatiable, seductive. Great comedic role…only two scenes but he could easily
steal both! Must be strong singer/character actor.
Mysterious Man (Baritone: G3 – E4)
Mischievous vagrant with a secret. Mostly an acting role, but with one big musical
number. Best if he is older. (Can be selected to double as Narrator)
Narrator (Baritone: (G3 – Eb4)
Intellectual, pleasant. Good storyteller who relates directly to the audience. Mainly
spoken role with some singing lines.
Steward (No solo singing, ensemble only)
Surly, bureaucratic, full of self-importance. only ensemble. Plenty of good lines.
Cinderella’s Father (No solo singing, only ensemble)
Ineffectual, out of touch with family, but harmless and well-meaning.