Mary Poppins: The Musical
Audition Call
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Mary Poppins: The Musical
Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Book by Julian Fellows
based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film
Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Possum Point Players (PPP)
[licensed through special arrangements by MTI]
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, May 29th [7:30PM]
Saturday, May 30th [7:30PM]
Sunday, May 31st [2:00PM]
Friday, June 5th [7:30PM]
Saturday, June 6th [7:30PM]
Sunday, June 7th [2:00PM]
*With the option of adding performances, based on ticket sales.
Additional Performances would be confined between May 29th and June 7th*
AUDITION DATES: Sunday, March 1st [6:00PM]
Monday, March 2nd [6:00PM]
CALLBACKS: Sunday, March 8th [6:00PM]
LOCATION: Possum Hall Theatre (Possum Point Players) |
411 Old Laurel Rd., Georgetown, DE 19947
TENTATIVE REHEARSAL DATES:
In general, rehearsals will likely occur through the month(s) of March, April and May. Rehearsal
will take place Sunday through Thursday evenings [6PM-10PM] with regularly-monitored 5-10
minute breaks each rehearsal.
All actors may not be called every evening, or for the full duration of a rehearsal. Final schedule
and calls will be arranged whenever possible around actor availability. An official calendar will
be provided at first rehearsal with more detailed calls sent out on a weekly and daily basis.
TECH WEEK (Potential for Extended Hours): Tuesday (5/19) — Thursday (5/28)
Tuesday [5/19] Sitzprobe (Sung Through with Orchestra)
Wednesday [5/20] Wandelprobe (Walk Through with Orchestra)
Thursday [5/21] (Designer Run without Orchestra)
Friday [5/22] DRY TECH ACTORS EXCUSED for the evening.
Saturday [5/23] Cue-to-Cue
Sunday [5/24] Cue-to-Cue (cont.) / First Run
Monday [5/25] Full Tech Run
Tuesday [5/26] Full Tech Run
Wednesday [5/27] Full Tech Run
Thursday [5/28] Full Tech Run
All actors must be available for the entirety of Tech Week.
Please be prepared to list any potential conflicts on the audition call sheet provided on the evening(s) of auditions.
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AUDITION INFORMATION
Our team is currently seeking out passionate, dedicated, curious and vocally-capable actors for our upcoming production of MARY POPPINS: The Musical.
All interested applicants will be required to prepare 16-32 bars (or roughly 1–2 minutes) of any Musical Theatre song to be sung in the style of the show. We encourage you to bring at least one copy of your headshot and resume. Auditions will be CLOSED. Dress comfortably and HAVE FUN!
Expected to be present:
Logan Hunter [Director]
Abbey Ruark [Associate Director]
Devon Spencer Lynch [Choreographer]
Art Henry [Music Director]
Actors should check in with Stage Management in the lobby upon arrival.
If you are interested in auditioning but unavailable for the dates listed, please contact Logan.hunter.director@gmail.com to inquire about alternative arrangements.
ESSENTIALS
What should you be prepared to bring?
We encourage all actors to provide sheet music for their audition, the music director will be on hand to provide piano accompaniment.
Alternatively - actors may bring a pre-recorded/instrumental track [NO BACKING VOCALS, PLEASE!] (Instrumental YouTube or MP3 is perfectly acceptable!) and a device (i.e. Bluetooth speaker, adapter, CD-Player, boombox, etc.) for accompaniment. A Bluetooth speaker and a variety of cords/adapters will be available on-hand, if needed.
All actors will be asked to perform their prepared song and be expected to read at least one of the provided sides. Not all actors will be asked to read all sides, if you would like to be seen for a certain role / reading a certain side please express this to Stage Management who will help accommodate those requests.
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