Auditions Announced for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Director
KATHERINE RAY
Music Director
DAN RINGUETTE

PERFORMANCE DATES:    
Saturday, June 17, 2017 | 8pm
Sunday, June 18, 2017 | 2pm
Friday, June 23, 2017 | 8pm
Saturday, June 24, 2017 |  8pm
Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 2pm

The Warner Stage Company
is a regional community
theatre company and does
not offer compensation
or housing for performers.

Monday, March 20, 2017 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
 
All roles are open to audition. The show is performed by a cast of eleven men and one woman. The play includes musical numbers. Auditions will consist of readings from the script, learning a song, and some improvisation and movement exercises.
 
CALLBACKS:        Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7:00pm

Please note:

• no auditionees under 18 years of age, please
• please arrive at the START of the audition block so you hear all instructions and are able to learn the song and movement we will be teaching you
• special talents, such as playing a musical instrument, juggling, or acrobatics are desirable
• if you are auditioning for a character with a dialect, please use that dialect in your audition

 
Rehearsals will be held three nights per week on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00-10:00pm beginning on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

Tech week rehearsals will be Sunday through Thursday, June 11-15,, 2017.  We do ask that Friday, June 16, 2017 be held in case an additional tech week rehearsal is needed.  The pickup rehearsal will be held on Thursday, June 22­, 2017.

If you are unable to make the mandatory tech week rehearsals and/or pickup rehearsal, we will be unable to cast you in this production.

AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

ABOUT THE SHOW
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
 
A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
 
Featuring a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters, Peter and the Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to bring the story to life.
 
CHARACTER LIST (ALL ROLES ARE OPEN)
Peter: an anonymous loner; through the course of the story he evolves into a hero, of sorts. Ambitious, brave, and the envy of his peers, this scrappy survivor becomes a true leader despite being stuck in a youthful, adventurous world--never growing old--and never knowing or understanding what it would have been like to become an adult.
 
Molly Aster: A young British girl who is hungry for adventure and out to prove that girls can do anything boys can do--and do it better; she is as passionate as she is fearless. Vocal range: mix/belt, A3-C#5. British dialect.
 
The Black Stache: although well-spoken with the flair of a showman, the Black Stache is a dangerous villain to his very core; piracy is his personal mission, as is his eternal quest for a worthy nemesis--a hero who would be worthy of a challenge. Vocal range: up to F#4British dialect.
 
Prentiss: even though he is a bit older, smart and well-spoken, he is not quite as brave or charismatic as Peter and therefore won’t ever be a leader to the boys, even though he yearns for it. Vocal range: Baritone/Tenor 2 up to F4.
 
Ted: despite his scrawny-orphan frame, his gastronomic obsession with food has earned him the nickname “Tubby”. The actor playing the role must have a strong and natural balance of dramatic and comedic timing, an easy way with humor, without becoming a "cartoon". Vocal range: up to F#4
 
Lord Leonard Aster: a right-proper British gentleman composed of all the right stuff; a loyal, trustworthy man; the perfect man to be a Starcatcher, protecting the planet from unseen incredible forces about to encroach upon us. British dialect.
 
Mrs. Bumbrake: (played by a male); lovably brash and bold British nanny with a big heart; a character with character, hard-scrabble and charmingly no-nonsense, but still knows how to turn on the flirt when the time is right. This actor also doubles as Teacher, a sage in mermaid form. Vocal range: B2-F#4, or potential falsetto to E5 if possible. British & Scottish dialects.
 
Captain Robert Falcon Scott: the epitome of an adventurer, this athletic soul commands the Wasp, the swiftest ship in Queen Victoria’s navy. The actor should have good body strength and able to lift people comfortably; Baritone/tenor 2 up to F#4. British dialect.
 
Grempkin/Fighting Prawn: Grempkin is the dark and oppressive headmaster at the orphanage, where the lost boys live. The actor also plays Mack, a repressed and untalented sailor, as well as Fighting Prawn, King of Mollusks, fierce protector of his Mollusk Isle homeland, with a disdain for England. Bass/baritone. British and Tropical dialects.
 
Smee: dedicated first-mate to the Black Stache; strong obligation to duty and eagerness to serve; he is not the smartest guy on the crew, but is always the quickest to respond. Strong singer, tenor 2 up to F4. Plays the ukulele. British dialect.
 
Bill Slank: a dark and frightening man who knows no loyalties to anyone but himself. His moral compass points only to himself and he would double-cross anyone to get what he wants. This actor also doubles as Hawking Clam, the son of Fighting Prawn. Bass baritone. British and Tropical dialects.
 
Alf: a rough-around-the-edges working-class sailor who imagines himself a hero in shining armor; though his physical appearance is oaf-ish and unkempt, he has an inner charm and a kind, romantic heart. Blue-collar English dialect. Vocal range: up to F#4.