Follow the yellow brick road to Theatre 29. Open auditions will be held tonight for the musical “The Wizard of Oz.” Here with the casting details is Rebecca Havely…
Director Gary Daigneault and musical director Bill Barrett will cast approximately 22 performers, ages 12 and older, at “Wizard of Oz” auditions tonight, Monday, January 15 at 6 p.m. on the Theatre 29 mainstage. Roles available include Dorothy, The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion. Mrs. Gulch doubles as the Wicked Witch and Glinda the Good Witch may double as Aunt Em. There’s also Professor Marvel who doubles as the Wizard and Uncle Henry who may double as the Oz Guard. The Jitter Bug character must be a dancer, plus the talking trees, Munchkins and Flying Monkeys. Come dressed to move and expect to read from provided scripts. Prepare one minute of a Broadway or Disney song. Please bring a CD or portable music player with the background track for your audition song.
“The Wizard of Oz” will rehearse weekday evenings from 6 to 9 through March 1. The show runs weekends from March 2 through the 25 with a possible holdover to April 1. For tickets visit theatre29.org or call the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151.
“WIZARD OF OZ” AUDITIONS AT THEATRE 29 TONIGHT
