With a Broadway-style score, an eye-popping production concept, and fun for kids, Theatre 29 will be holding open auditions for the Musical “Rapunzel” Sunday, January 16, at 6:00 pm at the Twentynine Palms theater. The story of the girl with really long hair who is locked in a tower by an evil witch and who later meets and falls in love with a handsome prince will delight young Morongo Basin audiences with first-class treatment in production and writing talent.
From the Emmy-winning team behind the mega-hit television series, “Friends,” comes Rapunzel. A familiar tale with a fantastic new spin, it has all of the charms that you’d expect from the minds that have been making the world laugh non-stop for more than two decades. They have created a Broadway-style score with clever titles like “Me, My Hair and I” and a song about letting go that speaks to all parents called, “Growing Up.”
While the one-act production is aimed for children, the performers sought will be adults with seven parts available:
Rapunzel
Our story’s protagonist. Innocent and trusting, she is eager about life’s ups and downs.
Gender: Female
Age: 15 to 18
Cobbler’s Wife
Rapunzel’s true mother. Poor, starving and desperate.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 40
Prince Brian
Feels he is a disappointment to his father because he doesn’t live up to heroic qualities.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 25
Cobbler
Rapunzel’s true father. He must resort to stealing to survive. Poor, starving, desperate.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Witch
Our story’s villainous antagonist. Overprotective, with a nasty deposition.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 50
Simon The Valet
The prince’s trusted servant. Dry and cynical. Quick on his feet.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
King
Brian’s neglectful father, he wishes his son were a better prince. Enjoys exercising his power as king.
Gender: Male
Age: 35-45
“Rapunzel” will be helmed by DTL award-winning director Gary Daigneault with Ron Bottorff as Musical Director and Lisa Goldberg doing choreography.
Show dates are March 25 – April 10, 2022
Come to audition prepared! Bring a digital backing track as accompaniment, (No background vocals, please!). All audition pieces MUST be Broadway music or Disney (No original songs, No Pop songs). Dress to move. Be prepared for cold reading
Anyone seeking to assist in a technical capacity, as a set builder, backstage help, props, or costume construction role, please also attend auditions (you will not be required to audition). For more information, contact the director, Gary Daigneault via email at [email protected].
Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer Community Theater organization located at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms.
