Audition Call: Peter Pan at Whitley Bay Playhouse

Open Audition Call

Peter Pan Auditions

Whitley Bay Playhouse

Sunday 10^th May

Required: Male/ Female Age (8-21) Dancers/Singers/Actors

ABD Productions bring Peter Pan to the Whitley Bay Playhouse from the 5th - 7th August, and are looking for performers for lead and supporting cast.

Full information:

Performers under 16 years of age need to register at 11am and those 16 and over at 1pm;  those auditioning must be prepared to stay until 6 pm. Auditionees should come in comfortable clothing, appropriate footwear and bring drinks and packed lunch. They should notbring backing tracks or prepared pieces. Recalls will be held on Saturday 30^th May.

Anne Dalton from ABD Productions is searching for lead child roles such as Tinker Bell, Michael, John Slightly and Tootles as well as a junior ensemble to play The Lost Boys (girls and boys), Indians, Pirates, Never land animals, Tinker Bell’s street dancing fairy friends, Water Sprites and Flame Dancers.

Older performers and senior dancers are invited to support the visiting adult professional company as the senior ensemble and also fill several adult character roles.  A variety of dance styles is necessary together with the ability to act and sing in ensemble.

Three junior teams of musical theatre performers and one senior team will be needed for this exciting new production. Would–be performers must check their holiday dates against show dates prior to audition. Those who are successful will be required to pay a one-off show charge of £20 plus a small sub of £1 per rehearsal to cover costs of rehearsals, tuition, lyric books, CDs, costumes etc.  There will be no other charges to take part in the production.

                                     

SHOW DATES AND REHEARSALS

 “Peter Pan” will be staged at The Playhouse, Whitley Bayduring the summer holidays, from Wednesday 5^th to Friday 7^thAugust, with matinee and evening performances each day. Tech/dress rehearsals will be held on Tuesday 4^th August.  We do not envisage that any time off school will be needed.  Rehearsals will be held mainly on Sundays plus an intensive 3 days 1^st-3^rd August prior to the production week.  Some additional rehearsal may also be called if necessary.

General Information

·        Youngsters under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult to register at 11am prompt. Adults return at 6pm unless their youngsters are unsuccessful in which case you will be telephoned earlier during the afternoon.

·        Previous auditions have taken several hours. We have known 300 youngsters arrive in the past and you will appreciate it presents difficulties for even the best run organisation to process and audition such numbers successfully. We do ask that parents/guardians are patient.

·        Please do notbring valuables to the audition. We cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage.

Contact details.

ABD Productions, 68 Bescar Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancs. L40 9QS.

Telephone: 01704 880607/01704 889360     

email: abd@abdproductions.co.uk