SSMT announces youth auditions for the 2019 season!
Auditions for the following roles will be held on Wednesday, April 24 from 4-6 pm on the campus of Shenandoah University.
Little Boy (RAGTIME) – rehearsals begin June 12, performances run June 27-July 7
Mother and Father’s son. Central character. He is adventurous and kind – and also inexplicably gifted with the power of clairvoyance. Struggling to make sense of the complicated world around him. Can tell the world is changing. So pure he is unable to pass judgment on others. Singing and acting ability not required, but preferred.
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Age: 8 to 12, max height 5’2″
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: E4
Coalhouse Walker III (RAGTIME) – needed only for the final few rehearsals June 21-27, performances run
June 27-July 7
Coalhouse and Sarah’s young son, appears at the end of the show only. Walk-on role; no previous experience required. Seeking a child with a cheery disposition that takes kindly (and quickly) to new situations/surroundings. Can be a child of any gender, but they will be dressed to play a boy. May be double cast.
Age: 3-5
Ethnicity: African-American
Children of Captain von Trapp (THE SOUND OF MUSIC) – rehearsals begin July 11, performances run
July 25-August 4
All children must be 5’2″ or shorter; singing and acting ability preferred. Must be able to play the ages listed below. All ethnicities welcome.
Friedrich, age 14
Louisa, age 13
Kurt, age 10
Brigitta, age 9
Marta, age 7
Gretl, age 6
To submit your child for an audition, please click HERE. Applications will be open through April 22, 2019; if the casting team would like your child to learn any materials in advance, we will send them to the email address on the application. If you do not receive any materials in advance, no need to prepare anything, just plan to attend on the 24th!
For questions, email ssmt@su.edu.
