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How to audition

Who can audition:

Spokane Children's Theatre casts productions with actors of all ages. We have cast as young as 5 and have many  grandparents in our casts! 

(regardless of age, actors must have the ability to follow artistic team directions and be able to focus for rehearsals)

 

What to expect:

At Spokane Children's Theatre we try to have a  relaxed environment for auditions.

 

What to Prepare:

For musicals we need you to prepare a 1 minute song from a musical. You can bring sheet music or a recording on your phone that we can plug into our speaker. (If you are auditioning with Sondheim, please bring a MP3 recording of the music.) There will also be a time where you are asked to learn a short choreography for dance. Do not perform a song from the musical you are auditioning for.

 

For non musical please prepare a 1 minute monologue.

 

What to wear:

Shoes and clothes you can dance in! If you have long hair, please have it pulled back.

78th Season
2024-2025
*audition dates are subject to change*

Auditions February 16 &17
Rated G

"Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach is now a musical for the whole family to enjoy! Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony Award-nominated team of Pasek and Paul (Dogfight and A Christmas Story the Musical) and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley), critics rave: James and the Giant Peach is a "masterpeach!"

Characters as described in the script

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Ladahlord: Ladahlord is a mysterious character who seems to have a hand in the magical things that are happening. Though he may seem a bit off, he carefully watches over James, making sure James moves towards a better life. Ladahlord also serves as a guiding narrator throughout the story.

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James: James is the hero of our story, on an epic quest to find a family of his own and gain confidence in himself.

 

Ladybug: Ladybug immediately takes on a doting, maternal role in James’ life.

 

Grasshopper: Grasshopper, the leader of the Insects, is ever the optimist and assumes a paternal role in James’ life.

 

Spider: Spider is a clever creature who becomes a fun-loving older sister to James.

 

Earthworm: Earthworm is a gentle spirit, although he can be a bit of a coward. Luckily, he gains enough courage to save the day by baiting some gullible seagulls. Earthworm looks at James as a brother figure.

 

Centipede: Centipede may be a bit of grouch, but he is ever loyal to the pack, and by the end of the story, he’s won over by James. James sees Centipede as that cranky uncle with a heart of gold.

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Spiker and Sponge: Spiker and Sponge are the sort of aunts (or monsters) that you fear ever being stuck with. They take James into their home but only so that he can be their servant. Spiker is the brains of the operation, and Sponge is more concerned with finding something to eat.

 

Ensemble: Consists of various roles and multiple chorus groups throughout the musical.

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Intimate moments throughout the show:

· insects huddling together

· parents showing affection

· nurse messes James’ hair

· Spiker and Sponge tie a rope around James and pull him

· James drags Ladaholord on stage by shoe

· Centipede face is very close to ladybug

· Ladybug places a hand on James's heart

Auditions March 23 & 24
Rated G

"The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."

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