Audition Information for
The Wizard of Oz
Directed by Michael Thompson
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Audition Information
Audition Dates &Times:
Monday, April 27 2025 6:00 - 7:30pm (Under 18 Only) Tuesday, April 28, 2025 6:00 - 7:30 pm (All Ages) Thursday, April 30, 2025 6:00 - 7:30 pm (Over 18 Only) Audition Location: GracePoint Wesleyan Church Activities Center 1420 Orchard Drive Brookings, SD 57006 Auditions will be held in "Activities Center”. Please use the “Office Doors” on northeast side, turn right inside. Please keep an eye out for signs directing. Performance Dates: August 6-9 & 13-16 To audition, you must HAVE completed the 3rd Grade in the 2025/2026 academic year or older Roles available for children, men and women (see list to right) General Information for Auditions: AUDITIONS WILL CONSIST OF: – singing a minimum of 16 measures of a prepared song. Please look at roles (to the right) for song and measures EVERYONE WILL HAVE TO SING. You will sing a predetermined song from the show depending on the character you would like to audition for. Please review characters to the right for song and track. Audition participants WILL have to sing one of the predetermined songs (listed to the right under characters). NO OTHER SONGS EXCEPT ONES LISTED WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE SUNG – Reading from a Monologue Online Audition Form HERE 📋Brief Synopsis
L. Frank Baum’s classic novel comes to life in The Wizard of Oz. This faithful adaptation by the Royal Shakespeare Company features all the most beloved songs and moments from the 1939 classic film, brought to life onstage. Young Dorothy Gale is swept away by a tornado from her Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz. There, she encounters a host of whimsical characters: good witches, bad witches, animals that talk, scarecrows that walk, and things magical to behold. To find her way home, she must journey along the Yellow Brick Road to see the mysterious and all-powerful Wizard in Emerald City. Along the way, she makes new friends, but must also brave many dangers, including the Wicked Witch of the West, who will stop at nothing to get her hands on Dorothy’s magical ruby slippers. To make it home safely, Dorothy must learn an important lesson: there’s no place like home.
LIST OF SONGS TO SING AT AUDITIONS
Group A Characters Vocal Audition Info
Group B Characters Vocal Audition Info
Group C Characters Vocal Audition Info
Group D Characters Vocal Audition Info
Group E Characters Vocal Audition Info
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Cast
Dorothy Gale (Mezzo/Mix) Young Kansas girl, earnest, expressive, and strong-willed, in search of something more. Very strong singer who moves well. Gender: Female VOCAL Audition: One of Group A Characters (would prefer Over the Rainbow) lyrics & music excerpt below Scarecrow / Hunk (Baritone) Plucky and clever in a pinch, even while lacking a brain. Strong actor with an honest quality. Excellent dancer – acrobatic skills a bonus. Strong baritone to F. Gender: Male VOCAL AUDITION: Group B Character lyrics & music excerpt below Tin Man / Hickory (Baritone/Tenor) Desperate for a heart. A kind-hearted romantic. Singing and dance required. Strong baritone / tenor to G Gender: Male VOCAL Audition: Group C Character lyrics & music excerpt below Cowardly Lion / Zeke (Baritone) A mix of bravado and cowardice. Should move well. Cuddly actor with excellent comic timing. Vocal range: Strong baritone to F. Gender: Male VOCAL AUDITION : Group D Character lyrics & music excerpt left or below Almira Gultch / Wicked Witch of the West Character villain with an over-the-top stage presence. Excellent comic actress, has a killer cackle. Sings comically but doesn’t have to sound good. Gender: Female Age: 30 to 40 VOCAL AUDITION: Group A or E Character lyrics & music excerpt left or below Professor Marvel / The Wizard of Oz Older father figure with an eccentric flair. Basic conjuring or sleight of hand a bonus. Non-Singing. - Will need to sing for audition Gender: Male VOCAL AUDITION: One of Group A Group lyrics & music excerpt left or below Glinda (Soprano) Glinda is the Good Witch of the North. Benevolent and beloved. Strong singer - is usually double casted with Aunt Em Gender: Female VOCAL AUDITION: Group E Character lyrics & music excerpt left or below Aunt Em Aunt Emily Gale is demanding, but loves her niece. Non-singing - is usually double casted with Aunt Em Gender: Female VOCAL AUDITION: Group A Character lyrics & music excerpt left or below Uncle Henry Dorothy’s pleasant uncle. Non-singing. - is usually double casted with Emerald City Guard Gender: Male VOCAL AUDITION: One of Group A Character lyrics & music excerpt left or below Emerald City Guard (Baritone) Strong comic actor, big presence - is usually double casted with Emerald City Guard Gender: Male VOCAL AUDITION: One of Group A Character lyrics & music excerpt left or below ENSEMBLE All Ensemble auditions will have to sing a song during auditions. There are some smaller roles with either limited speaking roles or solos, if you would be interested in being in the ensemble but also have a line or two, please look for "Ensemble - Speaking Parts" on the audition form. Lines/solos will be assigned during rehearsals. VOCAL AUDITION: One of Group A Character lyrics & music excerpt left or below Some Roles ensemble members may play: MUNCHKINS: boys and girls. The little people of Munchkinland. Long oppressed, and happy to be freed, the Munchkins will (mostly) be played by children. Group singing and coordinated movement required. Dance experience is a plus. There are some featured roles among the munchkins, such as The Coroner, The Lollipop Guild, and The Lullaby League. WINKIES: Teens and Adults. The chorus of the show, with featured speaking/vocal/dancing roles available. Singing and movement required. FLYING MONKEYS: Boys and girls. The chorus of the show, with featured speaking/vocal/dancing roles available. Singing and movement required. OZIANS / EMERALD CITY ENSEMBLE: All ages. The chorus of the show, with featured speaking/vocal/dancing roles available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
