The Wizard of Oz
Directed by Paula Sutter
Lincoln Cultural Center
Saturday, October 16th, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 17th, 2:00 pm
Friday, October 22nd, 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 23rd, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 24th, 2:00 pm
Ticket Prices:
Adults: $15
Senior/Youth: $12
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Who hasn’t dreamed of going “Somewhere over the Rainbow”? The flight may be fantastic, but where else could you encounter a girl with dreams beyond her years, a horrific Kansas twister, a pair of ruby slippers and an insatiable witch.
There truly is no place like home as we follow Dorothy as she meets the munchkins, journeys down the Yellow Brick road, and thwarts the Wicked Witches evil plans as she finds her was to Oz.
“There’s No Place Like Home”, so gather up all your courage, use the brain you were given, open up your heart, then click the heels of your ruby slippers and find your way to the KVT’s production of Wizard of OZ .
Audition Information
Audition date: Sunday, August 8th at the Civic auditoriumAudition Times: Children ages 6-14: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Anyone15 and older: 5-9 p.m.
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If you cannot attend the scheduled time slot but can attend the other one, please let us know and we will make room for you in that time slot. If you are unavailable for either time on this date please contact the director to try and arrange a possible early audition. It’s always advisable and/or beneficial to try and make the actual audition date.
Callbacks: Monday, August 9 / Civic Auditorium / 6-9 p.m. (readings/pairings/additional songs)
Music/dance Selections:
• Children will sing one song: “Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead” and will dance one dance
• Everyone age 15 and older may select as their song choice any of the following: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
“If I Only Had a Brain” / “If I Only Had a Heart” / “King of the Forest” / “Merry Old Land of Oz.”
• Everyone 15 and older will learn one dance (“If I Only had a Brain”). Some will possibly learn two (“Jitterbug”).
• Select auditioners may be asked to perform additional songs, dances and/or read for parts.
Performance dates: October 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24, 2010 (please note we have added a 5th performance).
Optional dance day: If you would like, you can come to the Paula Aubry Dance Studio on Saturday, August 7 to learn the dance numbers before auditions. Times are: Children (6-14) from 9-10:30 a.m. / Adults (15-?) from 11-1 p.m.
Additional Information:
Please check into the material in the Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Limestone, Central, Manteno and Watseka libraries for perusal on or after July 1, 2010.
Also at the libraries will be a single audition packet containing this general information, an audition form and a copy of the above music selections. You will need to make copies at the library or you can contact the director by email at psutter@i-kan.org. She can email the information to you or you can arrange to pick it up.
Since 90% of the lines belong to the 8 title characters not all auditioners will not get to read for the parts.
We anticipate casting approximately 10-15 children as munchkins and/or poppies. Children who are cast in The Wizard of Oz will not be able to audition for Robin Hood.
Children 16 and under must have a parent/guardian present at registration in order to audition. The audition form must have a parent/guardian signature.
Auditions will be closed to spectators. Parents of children auditioning (6-16) will need to stay for about 15 minutes at the start of the auditions. There will be chairs in the outer area for spectators to sit and relax during auditions.
Once the show is cast the rehearsal schedule will be defined and distributed. To assist us in getting the most out of our rehearsals please be honest and list ALL your conflicts from August 11th through October 24th.
We will try not to have rehearsal on Saturdays, but we will build a few in the schedule just in case we need them.
Dance rehearsals will start on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Read through will be Sunday, August 15 at 2 p.m.
NOTE: There will be a special mandatory Saturday and Sunday rehearsal (October 9 and 10) for the following characters only: Dorothy; Wicked Witch; Nikko; the Wizard, Glinda and possibly the Scarecrow and Tin Man. We are hoping to fly some of these characters in the show and if we do, we will be having flying rehearsals with a flying director.
The Wizard of OZ staff:
Director: Paula Sutter
Assistant Director: Jill Patterson
Vocal Director: Carrie Chaparro
Choreographer: Danielle Sanders
Special Assistant: Tricia Kohan
Characters to be cast:
Main Characters (all but Dorothy play double roles):
Dorothy Gale
Aunt Em / Glinda
Uncle Henry / Emerald City Guard
Zeke / Cowardly Lion
Hickory / Tin Man
Hunk/ Scarecrow
Almira Gultch / Wicked Witch of the West
Professor Marvel / Wizard of OZ
Ensemble includes:
Munchkins (children and possibly some adults):
Munchkin parts include: Mayor; Coroner; City Fathers; Teachers,
Lullaby League; Lollipop Guild; Citizens
Poppies (children and possibly some adults)
Ozians include: Beauticians; Manicurists; Polishers; Citizens
Singing Crows
Singing Apple Trees
Jitterbug Singer/Dancers
Optimistic Voices
Winkie General
Winkies
Nikko, Commander of the monkeys
Monkeys
Most of the ensemble parts will be double cast