auditions for our christmas show are here!

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

A Full Length Play 

For a cast of 15 performers, dancers and extras* 

Casting requirements: British Accent, Actors, Dancers, Puppeteering 

Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C.S. Lewis.

Directed by: Angie Dee

CHARACTERS

ASLAN ….…………………………… Adult/ a great Lion 

WHITE WITCH…………………….…Adult/ an evil queen

LUCY, EDMUND, SUSAN, PETER……………...children

MR. & MRS. BEAVER…..…….….…Adult/ forest animals

TUMNUS....……………………..……Teen-Adult/ a faun

FENRIS ULF………a wolf, head of the Witch’s secret police

DWARF………………………………..a servant to the Witch

ELF………………………….………Father Christmas’ helper

WHITE STAG/DANCER……an elusive omen of good fortune

UNICORN/DANCER……………………………forest animal

CENTAUR………………………forest animal

EXTRAS: 

ASLAN’S FOLLOWERS……………… all ages/ forest animals

WITCH’S ARMY………………………… all ages/ evil villains

DANCERS (all ages):

WOOD NYMPHS, TREES, SNOW, BIRDS, FOREST ANIMALS

AUDITIONS WILL BE VIDEO SUBMISSIONS /  CALLBACKS WILL BE IN PERSON

Submit your Video to MTSHOWSTOPPERS@GMAIL.COM

with the following: 

Headshot, Resume, About a 1 minute Monologue in a British Accent OR 

 submit the following material per character for the initial audition:

Sides:

· Sides for Lucy and Tumnus:p.10-13 with Tumnus Beginning with “Goodness gracious me!” Ending on p. 13 Tumnus “The woods are full of spies”

· Sides for Edmond and White Witch: p. 16 Beginning with Witch’s Voice “Hold there!” and ending on Edmond’s line “I’m…I’m a boy…your majesty”

· Sides for Susan and Peter also Lucy and Edmond (require both sides for Lucy and Edmond): p. 5-6 Beginning at Susan: “What an exciting old mansion!” Ending with Susan: “……quit an adventure indeed”

· Sides for Unicorn, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Centaur: p. 7-9 Beginning top of p.7 and ending on Centaur’s lines: “Goodbye. And don’t forget to pray diligently for the return of the King”

ASLAN MONOLOGUE:  (stands tall, looking out over the gathered creatures of Narnia and the empty space where the children will soon pass. His voice is deep, quiet, yet fills the entire space.) 

· "Yes... they will find their way back here again. Perhaps not through the old wardrobe—the wood is old, and ways change—but there are other paths that lead to Narnia. Oh yes, they will return someday. For once a King in Narnia, always a King. Once a Queen, always a Queen. 

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All roles will be cast from those readings or additional callbacks that will be sent in advanced. We ask that you are very familiar with the initial material and memorized if possible so we can see you freely exchange with your scene partner. 

Camera Frame should be head to hip angle, blank background. 

Casting Requirements: Strong Actors, Dancers, Acro, Fight Choreo, Puppeteering

JOIN US FOR THIS EPIC ADVENTURE!