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The Pennington Players Announce Auditions for Seussical the Musical

The Pennington Players are pleased to announce auditions for Seussical the Musical.  Auditions will be held on June 19th and 20th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the CM building on the campus of Mercer County Community College.  Callbacks will be held on Monday, June 21st. We are seeking a diverse, creative, and uninhibited cast to bring the world of Dr. Seuss to life.  All roles are open.  Interested performers should call Beverly Kuo-Hamilton at 609-737-7529  or email her at auditions@penningtonplayers.org in order to arrange an audition time.  Appointments are strongly suggested. 
 
PERFORMANCES: FRIDAYS, SEP. 24 & OCT. 1 (7:00), SATURDAYS SEP. 25 & OCT. 2 (2:00 & 7:00), SUNDAYS SEP. 26 & OCT. 3 (2:00).  POSSIBLE SCHOOL SHOWS MAY BE ADDED.


AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare one full up-tempo musical theater song, preferably not from the show, and bring sheet music.  An accompanist will be provided.  Auditioners will also be asked to read a passage from a Dr. Seuss book as a monologue.  Feel free to select and prepare a passage of your choosing or read from the material provided on the day of your audition.  Everyone will also be asked to dance-wear shoes and clothing that are appropriate for movement.  Please bring a recent picture and resume.  Expect to spend approximately one hour at the audition.
 
CAST DESCRIPTION:   * NOTE:  All ages indicated are “stage ages”, not actual ages.  You will be considered for a role based on the age you can play onstage.
Cat in the Hat (Man/Woman age 18+) – Must have strong comic timing and improv. skills – Solo Singer
 
Men (3 Principles &  5 Supporting Roles):
Horton (age 20-35) – Kind, gentle and un-self-conscious – Strong Solo Singer (BAR/TENOR)
General  Gengus Khan Schmitz (age 30+) – Bursting with military pride – Strong Solo Singer (BAR/BASS)
Mayor (age 30+) – Parent trying hard to raise a difficult child – Strong Solo Singer (BAR/TENOR)
Three Wickersham Brothers ( age 16-25) – Troublemaking teens – Solo Singers (BASS/BAR/TENOR)
Yertle the Turtle (age 30+) – Corrupt judge – Solo Singer (BASS)
The Grinch (age 20+) – Christmas icon – Spoken Dialogue Only
 
Women (4 Principles & 3 Supporting Roles)
Gertrude McFuzz (age 20-35)-Transforms from insecure and neurotic to a heroine ( COMIC SOPRANO )
Mayzie La Bird (age 20-35) – Vain, self-centered and FABULOUS (STRONG BELT & A CONFIDENT DANCER)
Sour Kangaroo (age 20+) – Lots of attitude (GOSPEL STYLE BELT)
Mayor’s Wife (age 30+) – Parent trying hard to raise a difficult child (ALTO)
Three Bird Girls (age 16-25) – Storytellers and Dancers (MUST BE STRONG VOCALISTS CAPABLE OF HOLDING INDEPENDENT HARMONIES-ALTO/MEZZO/SOP)
 
Children’s  Roles (1 Principle, 1 Supporting, 4 Featured & 6 Ensemble)
JoJo (boy  age 8-12) – Smart child with a wild imagination – Strong Solo Singer
Young Kangaroo (boy/girl age 6-10) – A sassy shadow for the Sour Kangaroo – Solo Singer
Max (Grinch’s dog)(boy/girl age 6-10), Cindy Lou Who (girl age 6-10)- featured ensemble
Things 1 & 2 (age 13-17) – Non-speaking roles – must be very comfortable with physical comedy
6 Whos/Cadets/Circus Talent (age 7-14) – Children in this cast will sing, dance,  and play onstage percussion instruments.  Instrumental ability, tumbling and other tricks are a plus!
 
Adult/Teen Ensemble Roles (10-12)
The cast will also include 7 featured dancers and a small ensemble to play multiple roles.  Please indicate your interest in becoming a featured dancer when you arrange for an audition time. There will be several time slots reserved for dancers.  Potential featured dancers will still be asked to sing, but they will learn a more difficult combination for the dance portion of the audition.