Auditions For Word of Mouth’s Musical “Treasure Island”
Posted by dfwtheatrescene on February 21, 2008
Treasure Island A Musical Adventure
by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy
Auditions:
Saturday, March 8th, 9am – 12pm
Sunday, March 9th, 6pm – 9pm
Callbacks: Monday, March 10th, 8pm – 10pm
The Heights Baptist Church
201 W. Renner Road, Richardson (SW corner of 75 and Renner)
Rehearsals: March 17th – April 24th
Performances: April 25th – May 10th
The Arts Centre Theatre
1028 15th Place, Plano (behind the Plano Arts Centre)
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and two songs, one ballad and one up-tempo.
Synopsis: Freely adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, excitement runs high in this musical version of a favorite childhood adventure story. Stevenson’s thrilling tale of pirates, treasure maps, mutiny on the high seas and pieces of eight follows Jim Hawkins, an ordinary youth, drawn into a dangerous race for buried treasure against the treacherous Long John Silver. As the author himself wrote, “If this don’t fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.”
Characters:
Tom Morgan – First Mate of the schooner Hispaniola, Lead, Baritone
Billy Bones – A former pirate, character role, Baritone
Mrs. Hawkins – Proprietress of the Admiral Benbow Inn, character role, soprano
Jim Hawkins – Mrs. Hawkins’ teenage son, Tenor or Baritone
Meg – a young barmaid at the Inn, character/comedic role, Soprano or Mezzo
Pew – a blind conspirator, character role, non-singing
Black Dog – Pew’s henchman, character role, non-singing
Captain Alexander Smollett – Master of the Hispaniola – Baritone
Israel Hands – The Coxswain, character role – Baritone
George Merry – The Ship’s Navigator – character role – Baritone
Job Anderson – The Boatswain, young character role – Baritone
Dick Johnson – The ship’s senior Deck Hand – character role – Baritone
Long John Silver – the peg leg cook, character role – Baritone
Ben Gunn – A former pirate marooned on the island, comedic/character role – Tenor
Men’s and Women’s Chorus/Company – Sailors, Pirates, Dancers, Wives, sweethearts, barmaids, various types and voices.
Diverse, multi-ethnic cast for ages 15 and up.
For more information or to schedule an appointment call (214) 734-7326
Word of Mouth Productions is a non-profit company committed to providing the highest quality, family-safe entertainment.
Word of Mouth Productions
Frisco TX 75035
Box Office: (214) 734-7326
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