2023 AUDITION INFORMATION
Brandywiners Main Stage production of OLIVER — this July at Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre.
Audition online sign up for OLIVER can be found here: CLICK HERE
Prepare 16-32 Bars from a song that showcases your vocal abilities/strengths.
Music does NOT have to be from OLIVER! But should be in a similar style.
BRING your sheet music for the accompanist, in the key you wish.
*Actors interested in any of the following roles MUST sign up for the Dance Audition (Sat 4/1/23 at 1pm) as well as a Vocal Audition. Nancy, Bet, Fagin, Fagin’s Gang (both boys and girls in gang) and anyone interested being in the featured dancer corp.
CALLBACKS, MONDAY APRIL 3RD (IF NEEDED)
**IF YOU CANNOT MAKE ANY OF THESE AUDITION DATES, PLEASE CONTACT DIRECTOR, TINA SHEING VIA E-MAIL TINASHEING@GMAIL.COM PRIOR TO THE START OF AUDITIONS
REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE DATES:
- Aldersgate Rehearsals: 7-10pm. School children leave at 8:30 until school is out. Tuesday and Thursdays beginning May 16th. (No rehearsal on Tuesday, July 4th)
- Sitzprobe- Saturday, July 22 at 1pm at Sanford School – ALL PRINCIPALS REQUIRED
- Longwood Gardens Dates: NO CONFLICTS (unless previously discussed with Directors.
Monday, July 17th through Friday, July 21st for Tech 6pm(arrival)-10pm
Saturday, July 22 through Tuesday, July 25th for Tech with Orchestra
6pm-10pm
Wednesday, July 26th through Saturday, July 29th for PERFORMANCES.
Sunday, July 30th and Monday July 31st for RAIN DATES.
Please bring any known conflicts you will have between May 16-July 16. Tech begins July 17th and goes straight thru the performance run. No Conflicts will be accepted AFTER ACCEPTANCE OF ROLE.
Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm-10pm at Aldersgate Methodist Church and begin Tuesday, May 16
Fagin An elderly receiver – runs training academy for young pickpockets. ANY GENDER: Vocal -Bass-Baritone Looks Age: 50 to 70
The Artful Dodger Fagin’s brightest pupil – an undersized 16. ANY GENDER: Mezzo Range Looks Age: 14 to 18
Bill Sikes A villian in his prime. Gender: Male, Bass-Baritone Looks Age: 30 to 45
Nancy 20-something years old – a graduate of Fagin’s academy, and Bill’s doxy. Gender: Female, Alto Looks Age: 20 to 28
Looks Age: 40 to 55
Charley Bates A boy in Fagin’s establishment. Gender: ANY Looks Age: 10 to 18
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFO:
- Brandywiners Main Stage Lanyard
- Brandywiners Main Stage Commemorative Backstage Pass
- Company T-shirt
- Rehearsal Snacks
- Cast/Crew party admission