Secret Garden Auditions Sunday and Monday!
February 18, 2012 | Posted by kworcester | Comments ClosedHudson Players Announce Auditions for the Tony Award Winning
Musical Classic “Secret Garden”
February 19th & 20th @ 7:30 p.m
The Hudson Players will hold auditions for the Tony Award winning musical classic Secret Garden on February 19th & 20th (a significant size chorus is being sought in addition to all speaking roles). Auditions are being held at 7:30 p.m. at the Barlow Community Center at 41 S. Oviatt St in Hudson. All roles are available with interested crew and production team members (publicity, set, props, costumes, sound, lights, etc) also being sought. Auditions are open to all with no restrictions and no appointments are required. Those auditioning will be asked to bring a prepared song (preferable not from the show) and to be prepared to read from the script and do a small movement exercise. While not required at auditions, all roles will require a British accent with the roles of Martha and Dickon requiring a Cockney accent. More information is available at www.hudsonplayers.com, by emailing info@hudsonplayers.com or by calling 330-655-8522. Perusal scripts are also available at the Hudson Library. Secret Garden is written by: Marsha Norman with music by: Lucy Simon.
Performances are scheduled for April 27 & 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 13 (matinee), 18 & 19, and the show will be directed by Claudia Lillibridge with music direction by Roger Clary.
Secret Garden is based on the classic children’s story, blended with award winning music. Living in a lonely manor house in 1906 England, Archibald Craven yearns for his beautiful, late wife. He blames his crippled son, Colin, for his wife’s death and has left him neglected and isolated. Their quiet routine is turned upside down when young Mary Lennox, a rich, spoiled child, is sent to live with them following the death of her parents by cholera in India. While living at the manor house, Mary discovers a secret walled garden hidden in the grounds and releases the magic and adventures locked inside, changing their lives. Winner of 3 Tony Awards including Best Book!
““Elegant, entrancing…The best American musical of the Broadway season.”-Time
“A splendid, intelligent musical…It’s all you can hope for in children’s theatre. But the best surprise is that this show is the most adult new musical of the season.”- USA Today
“A many splendored children’s fable that neither cloys or loses grip on its unique spell.”-Newsday
The Roles (ages are very approximate and could vary widely in actual casting):
Mary Lennox (female) Age: 10-14 Mezzo
Archibald Craven (male) Age: 35-45 Tenor
Colin Craven (male) Age: 10-14 Soprano
Lily Craven (female) Age: 26-37 Soprano
Dr. Neville Craven (male) Age: 25-40 Baritone
Martha (female) Age: 18-30 Mezzo
Dixon (male) Age: 16-28 Tenor
Rose (female) Age: 21-35 Mezzo
Albert (male) Age: 30-45 Tenor
Ben Weatherstaff (male) Age: 40-65 Tenor
Mrs. Medlock (female) Age: 30-45 Spoken
Ayah (female) Age: 21-40 Alto
Fakir (male) Age: 25-40 Tenor
There are also many other assorted roles and chorus members.
