Thank you to everyone who came out to audition for “tick… tick, BOOM”! We had an amazing turnout of over 18 performers for just 6 roles, but we are so grateful to everyone for sharing your talents with us and we will continue to advance our mission of providing other opportunities for artists like you to showcase yourselves in our community. A cast list for tick… tick, BOOM! has been posted here.

Next Up:

RiverStage Community Theatre invites you to open auditions for its final mainstage show of the 2024-25 season, the haunting, delightful fairytale musical “INTO THE WOODS.” Auditions will be held at Greenspace Center, 815 Market Street, in Lewisburg on 2 dates: Saturday, March 22 (11am) and Sunday, March 23 (6:30pm) with callbacks (if needed) on March 25 at 6:30pm.

AGE RANGE:
Teens who are rising high school sophomores or older, and adults are all welcome to audition for this show.

WHAT TO SING:
Actors may attend either audition session, and should prepare a section of a song to sing that is approximately one minute long (approx. 32 bars), and either from a different musical by Stephen Sondheim, or in the style of a musical by Stephen Sondheim. Auditioners are asked to not prepare a song from “Into the Woods.” We will not have a piano accompanist, but auditioners are encouraged to either bring a device to play an accompaniment track, or to sing a-cappella.

Auditioners will also be asked to read scenes from the script, and should also bring a calendar to indicate any scheduling conflicts they have between now and June 15. Performances will be June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 in the same location at RiverStage.

ROLES AVAILABLE:
There are approximately 20 characters in Into the Woods, but depending on the director’s preference, some of these may be doubled.

• Narrator:  An intellectual and pleasant story-teller who helps to orchestrate the show and illustrate lessons to the audience.   Vocal range: G2-E4
• Cinderella: A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.   Vocal range: G3-G5
• Jack: The feckless Giant killer who is ‘almost a man.’ He is adventurous, naive, energetic, and bright-eyed. Vocal range: B2-G4
• Jack’s Mother:  Browbeating and weary, Jack’s protective mother who is independent, bold, and strong-willed. Vocal range: Bb3-Gb5
• The Baker: A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles. Vocal range: Ab2-G4
• The Baker’s Wife: Determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple, yet satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors. Vocal range: F3-G5
• Cinderella’s Stepmother: The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella. Vocal range: A3-F#5
• Florinda and Lucinda: Cinderella’s stepsisters who are black of heart. They follow in their mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella.  Vocal range: C4-Ab5
• Little Red Ridinghood: A spoiled young girl who is strong-willed, quick-wited, fearless, yet youthful and naive.  Vocal range: Bb3-F5
• The Witch: Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward and aggressive. Vocal range: F3-G5
• Cinderella’s Mother/Little Red’s Grandmother: Cinderella’s Mother is deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree. Little Red’s Grandmother is the salt of the earth and deeply passionate about life. Vocal range: E4-F4
• Mysterious Man: A mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler. He is a good-natured protector and observer. Vocal range: G2-Eb4
• Wolf:  Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey. Vocal range: Bb2-Gb4
• Rapunzel: A loopy-but-lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world. Vocal range: B3-A5
• Cinderella’s Prince: Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new, exciting thing. Vocal range: B2-F4
• Rapunzel’s Prince: Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the newest, most exiting endeavor. Vocal range: C#3-E4
• Giant:  Voiceover. The Giant’s wife is an angry and vengeful ‘monster.’ She is seeking restitution for her loss.
• Cinderella’s Father:  Willfully ignorant. Prioritizes his new family over his first daughter. No solo singing.
• Steward: Loyal to a fault. Loves order and wants to maintain it, even in absurd circumstances. Strong comedic timing. No solo singing.

OTHER INFO:
Rehearsal schedule will depend on role and actors’ conflicts, and not every actor will be called to every rehearsal. RiverStage Community Theatre is also committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and we encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, and ages (in range noted above) to audition. Please contact us with any questions at auditions@riverstagetheatre.org, and we’ll see you at auditions!

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