Thank you for your interest in auditioning for a GREAT show! If you’ve auditioned for us before, welcome back! If this is your first time auditioning at GREAT, we’re thrilled to have you! We are in our 27th season and are excited to add new people, new talent, and new voices to our company as well as welcome returning volunteers to our stages! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or you’ve never been on stage before, we encourage you to audition!
BE PART OF THE STORY
Back for its sixth year, the Youth Artist Project provides an opportunity for youth performers to shine onstage! Open to volunteers ages 8-17, this all-youth cast—under the leadership of a team of high school artists—has the opportunity to share the delightful adventures of Winnie the Pooh and friends with preschool and elementary-aged audiences. This production provides a wonderful opportunity for a first audition or onstage experience OR returning youth actor. The after school rehearsal period is convenient with a 4-6pm timeframe and tech is over by 7:30pm (so no super late nights!), and the joy of performing for full houses of student matinee audiences is a delightfully memorable experience!
KEY DATES
Audition Sign Up: Link to sign up for a spot will be posted July 12th
Auditions: Monday, July 29th (3-6pm) and Tuesday, July 30th (3-6pm) at Helgeson Learning Lab Theatre
Cast Meeting: Monday, August 12th (4-4:30pm with rehearsal after)
Rehearsals: Every Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday (4-6pm) starting on August 12th. Please note that not everyone is called for every rehearsal.
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: September 30th- October 3rd (4pm-7pm)
Performances:
- Friday, October 4 from 8:30a-10:30a (9:30a Student Matinee)
- Friday, October 4 from 10:00a-12:00p (11:00a Student Matinee)
- Saturday, October 5 from 8:30a -11:00a (10:00a Performance)
- Sunday, October 6 from 12:30p – 3:00p (2:00p Performance)
- Sunday, October 6 from 2:30p-5:00p (4:00p Performance)
- Tuesday, October 8 from 8:00a-11:00a (9:30a Student Matinee)
- Tuesday, October 8 from 9:30a-12:00p (11:00a Student Matinee)
- Thursday, October 10 at 8:00a-11:00a (9:30a Student Matinee)
- Thursday, October 10 from 9:30a-12:00p (11:00a Student Matinee)
- Friday, October 11 from 4:30p-7:00p (6:00p Performance)
- Saturday, October 12 from 8:30a -11:00a (10:00a Performance)
- Sunday, October 13 at 12:30p – 3:00p (2:00p Performance)
WHAT TO PREPARE
Monologues/Sides: Please choose one of the following
- Owl: “Honey? Never touch the stuff. It clogs the arteries and slows the mental processes.” (23)
- Piglet: But everyone likes picnics. Maybe we could make the pit look like a picnic.” (32)
- Pooh: “Hello there, Piglet. Say, Piglet, you haven’t got any honey on you, have you?” (18)
Music: Please learn the song with the Guide Vocals. At your audition, you will be asked to sing without the Guide Vocals, so please practice with the Performance Track.
Dance: You will learn a dance at your audition. Please dress for movement.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Youth Artists
Director: CeCe Witte
Choreographer: Kota Radan
Music Director: Sophie Lathe
Scenic Designer: Erin Volker
Costume Designer: Henry Trompeter
Lighting Designer: Andru Thornton
Sound Designer: Keira Gray
Director Mentor: Aimee Miron
Choreography Mentor: Heather Mastromarco
Music Director Mentor: Garrett Lathe
Scenic Designer Mentor: Mark Hennigs
Costume Designer Mentor: Risa Alecci
Lighting Designer Mentor: Mark Hennigs
Sound Designer Mentor: Steven Sanders
Prop Designer Mentor: Risa Alecci
Stage Manager: Clare Lamb
Synopsis:
Deep in the Hundred Acre Woods, Christopher Robin is missing! Honey-hungry Winnie the Pooh and his woodland friends use friendship and teamwork to overcome their fears, both real and imaginary.
A Note On Theatrical Intimacy:
Theatrical intimacy is any action on stage where the given circumstances of the scene or the overall production calls for touch, both physical and imaginative.
GREAT has been learning from Intimacy Directors & Coordinators (IDC) to improve processes and incorporate safer practices for theatrical intimacy in our rehearsals.All scenes with intimacy follow a specific set of staging and rehearsal protocols rooted in consent and safety for the actors.
In Winnie the Pooh KIDS, certain characters may demonstrate their friendship through choreographed hand holding and short hugs. All of these decisions will be made in collaboration with the director, choreographer, and actor(s) playing the roles.
Winnie the Pooh, Pooh’s Tummy, Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo, Eeyore, and Christopher Robin may engage in a group hug.
Kanga and Roo may have a one-on-one hug.
Piglet and Pooh may hold hands multiple times throughout the play and have a one-on-one hug.
Other specific decisions on moments of touch will be made collaboratively during the rehearsal process.
Character List & Descriptions
NARRATORS – Who guide us on the journey.
WINNIE THE POOH – Christopher Robin’s energetic and gentle best friend who loves honey.
POOH’S TUMMY – A grumbly and impatient part of Pooh.
TIGGER – A bouncy and boisterous tiger.
PIGLET – A shy and loyal pig, nervous pig.
RABBIT – An anxious, fidgety, and loud rabbit.
OWL – A semi-knowledgeable and confident owl.
KANGA – A kind and motherly kangaroo.
ROO – A young and rambunctious kangaroo.
EEYORE – A quiet and gloomy donkey.
BEES – The energetic keepers of the honey.
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN – A curious boy who lives near the Hundred Acre Wood.
ANIMAL CHORUS – Squirrels, Frogs, Beetles, Chipmunks, Raccoons, Birds, etc.
WORD CHORUS – The Words that point Pooh and friends out of the Backson pit.
Calendar for Audition for Winnie the Pooh KIDS
3:00pm CDT
3:00pm CDT