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Adult Auditions

2019-2020 Season

MATILDA, Monday and Tuesday, July 29-30, 7:30 p.m. (Callbacks are Wednesday, July 31.)

MARY POPPINS, Monday and Tuesday, September 23-24, 7:30 p.m.

AMEN CORNER, Monday and Tuesday, October 21-22, 7:30 p.m.

GEM OF THE OCEAN, Monday and Tuesday, November 18-19, 7:30 p.m.

THE HOLLOW, Monday and Tuesday, January 20-21, 7:30 p.m.

LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4-5, 7:30 p.m.

DREAMGIRLS, Monday and Tuesday, March 23-24, 7:30 p.m.

MAMMA MIA, Monday and Tuesday, May 11-12, 7:30 p.m.

Matilda Callbacks & Cast List

Go to our Facebook page to find the callback list on Wednesday, July 31, and the cast list on Thursday, August 1.

Matilda Character Breakdown

Matilda Wormwood An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched.

Gender: Female

Age: 8 to 11
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Miss Agatha Trunchbull The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda’s school who despises children.
Gender: Any
Age: 35 to 55
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2

Miss Honey Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F3

Mr. Wormwood Matilda’s uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3

Mrs. Wormwood Matilda’s self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Michael Wormwood Matilda’s older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents.
Gender: Male
Age: 10 to 15

Bruce Matilda’s classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull.
Gender: Male
Age: 7 to 14
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: C4

Lavender Matilda’s classmate and friend.
Gender: Female
Age: 7 to 10

Mrs. Phelps A nice librarian.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 45

The Escapologist A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: C3

The Acrobat A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D4

Rudolpho Mrs. Wormwood’s ballroom dance partner.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D#3
Doctor

Mrs. Wormwood’s Doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: C3

Children’s Entertainer A party entertainer at the start of the show.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: F#3

Ensemble to include roles for:
Adults: Cook, Henchmen, Parents
Kids: Amanda, Nigel, Eric, Alice, Hortensia, Tommy, Students

Neil Simon’s LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR needs 9 of Chattanooga’s funniest actors!

Directed by Todd Olson
Audition dates: February 4, 5, and 6
Rehearsals begin: February 10
Tech begins: March 19
Open dress: March 26
Opening Night: March 27
Closing date: April 19

“Old style comedy: fast and furious.” – The Wall Street Journal
“One of [Simon’s] funniest…Comedy, comedy all the way.” – Newsweek
“Enough laughs per minute to assure [it] a long run and many happy audiences.” – USA Today

Inspired by the playwright’s youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, with all the attendant comic drama as the harried writing staff frantically scrambles to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of star madman “Max Prince”. Rated R for adult language

ROLES TO BE CAST (7 men and 2 women):

Max Prince (40-60) (Based off Sid Caesar, the host of, “Your Show of Show’s”) – “Exudes great strength. His strength comes more from his anger than from his physique. He dominates a room with his personality. You must watch him because he’s like a truck you can’t get out of the way of. He is quixotic, changing quickly from warm, infectious laughter to sullen anger. His life is slowing going into a downward spiral when his network executive tells him his show is too smart for people in the Midwest. In the past played by Nathan Lane and Gene Wilder.

Lucas Brickman – (based off of Neil Simon) 20-20, the youngest and the newest member of the writing staff for “The Max Prince Show” – a live, hour and a half topical comedy show on NBC in 1953. Lucas is shy, yet ambitious, and wants to prove himself to the other writers, whom he greatly admires.

Ira Stone (35-45) (Based off of Mel Brooks) – A hypochondriac, who is chronically late to work. “He is all energy with a touch of brilliant madness.”

Kenny Franks (30s) – (Based off of Larry Gelbart) is neatly dressed…He is surely the most sophisticated of the writers. In the past played by Victor Garber.

Milt Fields (40s) – (Based off of Sheldon Keller) – Considers himself to be “a wholesaler” while the other comedy writers are “Tiffany’s”. Milt is a flashy dresser who is cheating on his wife. Flamboyant “gag” man; a joke a minute wholesaler who deals in fast paced patter.

Val Slotsky (40s) – (based on Based off of Mel Tolkin) – Senior writer of the staff; the most politically aware of all the writers; he emigrated from Russia when he was 12 and should still carry a strong accent. In the past played by Mark Linn-Baker.

Brian Doyle (35-45) (Based off of Tony Webster) – Irish – a heavy smoker, a heavy cougher, and a heavy drinker, but with a biting sense of humor as caustic as his outlook on life.” He just sold a screenplay to MGM, and will be leaving the Max Prince Show to go to Hollywood. In the past played by J.K. Simmons.

Carol Wyman (30s) (Based off of Lucille Kallen or Selma Diamond) has “a strong and quick defense system that comes with being the only female staff writer on the staff.”

Helen (20’s) Max’s secretary; attractive in a quirky way; though she aspires to be a comedy writer, she is completely out of her element in this room.

Frequently Asked Questions About Auditions

Where do I park?

You can park in the lot right across from the Theatre Centre. It is free to park there IF you will pick up a parking pass inside and place it in your car before you audition.

There are two days of auditions, do I come to both?

The short answer is: “no.” You can come to either Monday or Tuesday, whichever works best for you. Please don’t come to both audition days, it doesn’t help your chances of getting a role; however, the callbacks for the show will usually be held on Thursday following the audition, so if you have a conflict that day, please let us know at the audition.

Is it okay to arrive at 7:30 pm for the audition?

Sort of. Yes, if you have to hurry from school or work to get here by 7:30 pm; that is fine. Just be aware that there is an audition form that must be filled out before you can audition, so if you can arrive 15-30 minutes early, it would be less stressful for you and more helpful for us if you can have that done by 7:30 pm.

Do I need to prepare a monologue or a song?

No, when we hold auditions for a musical, we will teach you a short part of a song and a short movement piece or dance combination. For plays and musicals, if there is a scene we want you to read, we will provide that, too. The only preparation necessary is that you have a list of ANY conflicts you might have with rehearsal. This is vital! We MUST know any days you will miss in ADVANCE of casting. Any conflicts not shared with the production team at that time will mean that the actor will forfeit their role.

What is the rehearsal schedule?

Rehearsals for most productions begin soon after auditions and our rehearsal schedule is usually Sunday through Thursday from 7:30 – 10:30 pm. The final rehearsal schedule will be based on the conflicts given by the actors at the time of the audition; this is why that information is so critical.