Wizard of Oz Auditions Coming Soon!
Cascade Community Theatre is excited to announce that auditions for the musical The Wizard of OZ* will be held on:
Thursday, August 22nd @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, August 24th @ 9:00am – 11:00am
Thursday, August 29th @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Audition Location:
Hillside Academy
26423 NE Allen Street
Duvall, WA 98019
We need a large cast with roles for all ages. If you like singing, dancing, acting, or any combination of these, we’d love to have you audition! Tell your friends!
No prior theater experience is necessary. For any questions on auditions or what to expect, please reach out to auditions@cctplays.org.
Sign up for a time at the link below. Please choose the earliest time slot available and plan to arrive 10 minutes early to fill out a brief info sheet. If you can’t make it to the auditions or have problems with the link below, no worries! Reach out to auditions@cctplays.org and we will set something up.
We plan on rehearsals being on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Duvall beginning in September.
Performances are targeted for the end of January 2025.
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Singing
Prepare to sing a short 1 minute section of a song of your choice to demonstrate your vocal ability. You must have musical accompaniment (you can play it on your phone or forward a music file or web link to auditions@cctplays.org). No acapella please.
Acting
Be ready to present a 1 to 2 minute monologue of your choosing that demonstrates your acting ability. Some ideas for monologues can be found at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19B951K01UB8EU4B-8U1rDYc9aesZvRjmwWaTbQZ9AfQ
Dancing
Come prepared to go through a few short, easy dance steps that will be shown to you upon arrival. Comfortable clothing is encouraged.
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Key Roles
| Name | M / F | Part Size | Singing (range) | Description |
| Dorothy Gale | F | Principal | Yes (G3-C5) | Young girl on a fantastic journey to try to return home. |
| Aunt Em /
Glinda |
F | Principal | Yes (G3-C5) | Helps guide Dorothy on her way home. |
| Miss Gulch /
Wicked Witch of the West |
F | Principal | No | Mean and bitter, set on revenge against Dorothy |
| Uncle Henry / Emerald City Guard |
M | Principal | Yes (Bb2-Eb4) | Eccentric keeper of the gate |
| Zeke /
Cowardly Lion |
M | Principal | Yes (Bb2-F4) | A lion who wants to be brave. |
| Hickory /
Tinman |
M | Principal | Yes (Bb2-G4) | Made of tin and wants a heart. |
| Hunk/Scarecrow | M | Principal | Yes (Bb2-F#4) | Made of straw and wants to be smart. |
| Professor Marvel /
The Wizard of Oz |
M | Principal | No | Ingenious and flamboyant |
| 3 Crows – male trio | M | Featured | Yes | |
| 3 Trees – female trio | F | Featured | Yes | |
| Munchkin: Mayor | Any | Featured | Yes | |
| Munchkin: Fiddler | Any | Featured | Yes | |
| Munchkin: Coroner | Any | Featured | Yes | |
| Munchkin: 3 Tots | Any | Featured | Yes | |
| Munchkin: 3 Tough Kids | Any | Featured | Yes | |
| Winkie General | Any | Featured | Yes | Lead guard of the castle |
| Nikko | Any | Featured | Yes | Leader of the winged monkeys |
| Jitterbug (Lead Dancer) | Any | Featured | Yes | |
| Munchkins | Any | Ensemble | Yes | Residents of munchkin land |
| Poppies & Snowmen | Any | Ensemble | Yes | Dancing flowers and snow people |
| Ozians | Any | Ensemble | Yes | Citizens of the City of Oz |
| Flying Monkeys | Any | Ensemble | No | Flying monkeys |
| Winkies | Any | Ensemble | Yes | Guards of the Wicked Witch’s castle |
| Jitterbugs & Ghost | Any | Ensemble | No | Dancing bugs |
We hope to see you there!
*The version of the Wizard of Oz that we will be performing is this one that most closely matches the film:
(https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/65772/the-wizard-of-oz-rsc-version)
