PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our audiences, actors, crew and volunteers, we are currently only auditioning/casting individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please bring proof of vaccination to your audition.
We are committed to building diversity and inclusion onstage and throughout our organization. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are highly encouraged to audition.
INTO THE WOODS
Book by James Lapine
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Ian Galligan
Music Direction by Nick Ciasullo
AUDITIONS: Sunday, April 2 from 2-8pm and Monday, April 3 & Tuesday, April 4 (*just added*) from 6:30-9:30pm (Sign up required!)
PERFORMANCE DATES: July 28-August 12, 2023
REHEARSALS: Begin late May/early June.
LOCATION: Almira Stephan Memorial Playhouse, 59 West Main St., Meriden
CLICK HERE to up for an audition timeslot.
**If you are only able to attend a specific audition day and all of the slots a full, please email us, and we may be able to schedule you into a time slot manually.**
WHAT TO PREPARE: Please preparethe appropriate cut song from the breakdown below, based on the role(s) you’re interested in. Links to download the sheet music are provided. Please also be prepared to read from the script. Bring a resume & headshot (or recent photo), as well as your proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: *ALL ROLES AVAILABLE!*
THE BAKER – Male presenting, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A Flat 2-G4. Well-meaning and neurotic, with a big heart. He loves his family but doesn’t know how to show it. He was abandoned as a child and struggles to connect with his community. Always has good intentions.
Audition Song: No More – bars 116-146
THE BAKER’S WIFE – Female presenting, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: F3-G5. She often puts the needs (and egos) of those around her before her own. Struggles to balance the love she has for her family with her desire for adventure. She’s hardworking and very perceptive.
Audition Song: Moments in the Woods – bars 73-92
CINDERELLA – Female presenting, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: G3-G5. Earnest and vulnerable. She’s been taken for granted long enough and is ready to stand up for herself. She longs for safety and a community of her own. Much more adaptable than people think.
Audition Song: On The Steps of the Palace – bars 86-end
THE WITCH – Female presenting, 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: F3-G5. She has her own moral code and is unbothered by society’s expectations. She’s powerful but cannot accept the limitations of that power. More compassionate than she’ll ever let on.
Audition Song: Last Midnight – bars 106-end
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD – Female presenting, 18+ to play younger, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B flat 3-F5. A curious and naive young girl. She’s often too trusting of strangers and is quite fearless. She has to grow up quicker than expected. Has strong comedic timing.
Audition Song: I Know Things Now – bars 20-51
JACK – Male presenting, 16+ to play younger, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B2-G4. He is a constant daydreamer and the reluctant provider for his family. He’s often unable to read his surroundings but can rise to any occasion in a crisis.
Audition Song: Giants in the Sky – bars 43-end
JACK’S MOTHER – Female presenting, 40s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B flat 3-F5. A single mother left by her husband. She loves her son but is run ragged by the realities of life. She will defend him in the face of incredible odds.
Audition Song: Opening – bars 12-36
NARRATOR/MYSTERIOUS MAN – Male presenting, 50s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: G2-E4. The NARRATOR is objective and impartial to the fairytale antics that surround him. Intellectual and good-natured. The MYSTERIOUS MAN has spent a lifetime running away from his mistakes. He’s whimsical and untouchable but hides a deep pain.
Audition Song: No More – bars 77-87
CINDERELLA’S PRINCE/WOLF – Male-presenting, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B2-F4. CINDERELLA’S PRINCE is in love with love…and himself. He only wants what he can’t have. He’s used his looks and wealth to coast through life and is terrible in a crisis. The WOLF is a predator. He beguiles his victims with his charm until it’s too late. Thinks he’s a rockstar.
Audition Song: Agony – bars 33-70
RAPUNZEL’S PRINCE – Male presenting, 30s—40s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C Sharp 3–E4. The younger prince. Less is expected from him, so he receives less attention. A hopeless romantic who’s in love with love. The women in his life are ultimately interchangeable.
Audition Song: Agony – bars 33-70
RAPUNZEL – Female presenting, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: B3-A5. She’s spent her entire life being protected from the world. Restless and sheltered, until she loses the only family she’s ever known. Her newfound independence is unkind to her.
Audition Song: Our Little World – bars 19-38
GRANNY/CINDERELLA’S MOTHER – Female presenting, 40s—60s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A3-F Sharp 5. GRANNY is the salt of the earth and deeply passionate about life. CINDERELLA’S MOTHER is the ghostly figure of the kind mother that Cinderella knew when she was a child. Her spirit looks after her daughter. The GIANT was once a warm and compassionate woman who was betrayed by Jack and is looking for revenge.
Audition Song: Cinderella at the Grave – bars 21-31
CINDERELLA’S STEPMOTHER – Female presenting, 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: A3-F Sharp 5. The ultimate social climber, she views her children as extensions of herself. Cruel and materialistic.
Audition Song: Ever After – bars 73-94
LUCINDA – Female presenting, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C4-A Flat 5. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and a bully. The world revolves around her.
Audition Song: Ever After – bars 73-94
FLORINDA – Female presenting, 20s, any ethnicity. Vocal Range: C4-A Flat 5. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and a bully. Oblivious to her flaws.
Audition Song: Ever After – bars 73-94
STEWARD – Male presenting, 30s, any ethnicity. Loyal to a fault. Loves order and wants to maintain it, even in absurd circumstances. Has strong comedic timing. No solo singing.
Audition Song: Ever After – bars 114-end
CINDERELLA’S FATHER – Male presenting, 40s—50s, any ethnicity. Willfully ignorant. Prioritizes his new family over his first daughter. No solo singing.
Audition Song: Ever After – bars 114-end
MILKY WHITE – Male or female presenting – any age or ethnicity. A sad sickly cow. Must be a versatile performer with strong comedic timing. Puppetry experience is a plus. No solo singing.
Audition Song: Ever After – bars 114-end
We are committed to building diversity and inclusion onstage and throughout our organization. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are highly encouraged to audition.