Audition Dates: Productions Featuring Youth & Adult Actors

Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.

This was an extremely difficult choice - with 120 youth vying for 34 parts....competition was fierce!  I am so sorry we couldn’t use all of you! I hope you will audition for future shows (THE HUNDRED DRESSES, EAT and ANNIE are coming up!) You all were fabulous!  Don’t forget that FOOTLIGHTS starts August 28 - we have loads of fun in our youth acting troupes!

If your name is on the cast list - you need to email April (acochran@mhtplay.com) to indicate acceptance of your role.  Our first rehearsal will be TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 at 5 p.m. in the classroom. You will get a script then.

Cast List - ALICE IN WONDERLAND
ALICE - Leiren Jackson
CHESHIRE CAT 1 - Brenna Adams
CHESHIRE CAT 2 - Shelbe Overby
CHESHIRE CAT 3 - Michael Ellen Walden
WHITE RABBIT - Zane Birdsong
TWEEDLE DUM - Judd Cavitt
TWEEDLE DEE - Eileen Doan
MATHILDA & ROSE - Emily Yocum
PETUNIA - Maggie Malone
LILY - Natalie Shadrick
VIOLET - Sarah Byassee
DAISY - Emma Johnson
ADD’L FLOWERS & CHORUS - Kara Donnelly, Meg Hancock, Caroline Meiners, Khristan White
CATERPILLAR - Jamie Hagood
MAD HATTER - Derek Estes
MARCH HARE - Tanner Hagood
QUEEN OF HEARTS - Maria Miller
KING OF HEARTS - Buddy Jackson
DOORKNOB - Rachel Alford
DODO BIRD - Jacob Weitlauf

CHORUS of kids/cards/lobsters/etc.
Jamie Black
Sydney Robertson
Will Clark
Isaac Galliher
Belle Salchli
Justin Smith
Laney Yancey
Reagan Johnson
Kelly Black
Ryan Bass
Kate Story

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/UNDERSTUDY - Sara Hughes
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR - Jade Cochran

Needed are 6 Females and 5 Males - Wanda Petronski, the new girl in Room 13, wears the same faded blue dress to school every day but insists that she has a hundred bright, shiny new ones at home. As Wanda's story unfolds, her classmates learn the secret of the hundred dresses and with it, the danger of stereotypes and harsh words.  THE HUNDRED DRESSES is a poetic story about finding the courage to stand up for others, even if you are standing alone.  This timeless tale is winner of the Newberry Honor and a Caldecott Medal in literature.

"Everyone has been in Maddie's situation. Everyone has faced peer pressure. These characters tell us that we, like them, can make the right choice next time." –Teen Tix, Seattle Performances are scheduled for Feb. 24-27, 2011

EAT (It’s Not About Food) EAT illuminates the dangerous and baffling world of eating disorders in girls and boys. Using interwoven vignettes ranging from realistic to satirical to humorous, EAT candidly explores causes and warning signs, takes a hard look at the influences of society and the media, and tells individual stories of young people struggling with this epidemic and too often tragic problem. Performances May 12-15, 2011

FOOTLIGHTS

NEXT CLASS BEGINS August 28!

Four youth acting troupes. Students receive classes in acting, theatre games and improvisation as well as have the opportunity to volunteer to assist in crew positions for MHT's MainStage season. Each troupe also produces an annual show, in which everyone who is a member of the troupe is cast. Classes are held on Saturday mornings in MHT's classroom located at 120 Market House Square. For class schedule, fee structure and further information, click on "classes" on this website, contact the Education office at 270.444.9084 or email Director of Education at acochran@mhtplay.com

General Audition Notes

Auditions are usually held on a Monday and Tuesday evening. Adult shows audition at 7 PM. Youth shows audition at 5:00 PM. Auditionees may check out a perusal script 1-2 weeks ahead of time to become familiar with the play. At the auditions the director will assign parts at random and have auditionees stand onstage and read these scenes looking for a sense of character, expression, diction, vocal projection and general acting ability. They might also be asked to participate in some simple theatre games or improvisations. Some auditionees from Monday and Tuesday might be called back for an additional audition. If you are auditioning for a musical you should sing one of the songs from the show. If you are unable to attend the scheduled audition date please contact the theatre for an alternate audition time. Perusal scripts for all shows may be checked out for three days with a $10 Youth script refundable deposit and a $10 -$25 Adult script refundable deposit.