The Wiz is returning to the Ella Fitzgerald Theater Stage in June of 2020! Open Auditions for this production will be held on January 11th - 15th. NO CALLING OR SCHEDULING IS REQUIRED. There are no age restrictions on auditions. Please arrive within the designated times to audition.
Auditions for the following roles will be held on Saturday, January 11th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm:
Dorothy - Required preparation: “Home”
Tin Man - Required preparation: “Slide Some Oil To Me”
Lion - Required preparation: “(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion”
Scarecrow - Required preparation: “I Was Born On The Day Before Yesterday”
The Wiz - Required preparation: “So You Want to Meet The Wizard”
Aunt Em - Required preparation: “Feeling We Once Had”
Addaperle - Required preparation: “He’s The Wiz”
Glinda - Required preparation: “Believe In Yourself”
Evillene - Required preparation: “Nobody Better Bring Me No Bad News”
Auditions for the following roles will be held on January 14th at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm:
The Gatekeeper
The Monkeys
The Munchkins (children)
The Crows
The Slave
Evilene’s Assistant
Callbacks and extras will be held on January 15th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
****Auditioning for dancers are permitted at all dates!***
For roles without required preparations, please come prepared to sing and/or do a cold read. All songs will be sung a capella in their original keys. You can find these songs via YouTube. Monologues will be provided at the audition. You will be given a few moments to review them before auditioning. Thanks In advance for your participation. We look forward to meeting all of you.
For roles without required preparations, please come prepared to sing, dance, and/or do a cold read. All songs will be sung a capella in their original keys. You can find these songs via YouTube. Monologues will be provided at the audition. You will be given a few moments to review them before auditioning. Thanks In advance for your participation. We look forward to meeting all of you.
CASTING
6m, 5f, 4m or f
AUNT EM: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-C5)
Dorothy's Aunt. Life has not been easy for her and promises little else. Harsh towards Dorothy at times, but acts out of love.
DOROTHY: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-B5)
Bright eyed and alive as can be. Would rather remain a child as long as possible instead of accempting the responsibilities of adulthood.
UNCLE HENRY: Male (Range: Non-Singing)
Dorothy's Uncle. Physically run down from years of hard work on the farm. Often acts as the voice of reason towards Aunt Em.
ADDAPERLE: Female (Range: Mezzo Soprano, F3-C5)
Good Witch of the North. Has magic powers she refers to as "doing tricks." Her magic abilities don't always pan out as well as she would like them to.
SCARECROW: Male (Range: Tenor, D3-A4)
Tired of being a scarecrow and the prospect of not going anywhere. Embarks on the journey to see The Wiz in hopes he can provide a brain.
TIN MAN: Male (Range: Baritone, E3-A4)
Human at one time. Lost all his limbs to a cursed axe. Joins in the journey in hopes the Wiz will provide him a heart because “it isn’t enough to be good looking.”
LION: Male (Range: Baritone, G2-Bb4)
Travels around the jungle scaring people, but has “a yellow streak a mile wide.” Coward state stems from deeper mother issues and gets regular counseling from an owl. Joins in the journey to see the wiz to gain some courage.
GATEKEEPER: Male (Range: Non-Singing)
Guards the gate to the Emerald City.
THE WIZ: Male (Range: Tenor, C3-A4)
All powerful leader over the land of Oz. Hides his true nature behind the façade of a temperamental leader. His true identity is an enigma.
EVILLENE: Female (Range: Alto, Bb3-Db5)
Wicked Witch of the West. Low-down evil. Not a kind bone in her body nor kind thought in her rotten mind.
LORD HIGH UNDERLING: Male (Range: Non-Singing) Weak coward. Evillene's number one.
WINGED MONKEY: Male (Range: Non-Singing)
Servant of the Wicked Witch of the West. Summoned to do her bidding. The mere mention of him brings fear.
GLINDA: Female (Range: Alto, C4-Eb5)
Good Witch of the South. Prettiest of all the witches. Very wise in the way of show-business.
ENSEMBLE: TOTO - a dog, PIT SINGERS, YELLOW BRICK ROAD, TORNADO, MUNCHKINS, CROWS, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, EMERALD CITY CITIZENS, SOLDIER MESSENGER
Book by William F. Brown · Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls · The Wiz is presented in special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.