Paradise Valley Community College

Into The Woods
Playwrights: Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
Director: Mark Stoddard
Music Director: Dan Kurek

Audition Dates / Times:
Fri, May 8: 4-6 and 7-9pm
Sun, May 10: 2-6pm
Mon, May 11: 3-6pm
Audition Location: PVCC – Studio Theater / M-building
18401 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Casting Protocol: Call to reserve a 10 min audition timeslot  (602-787-6595)
Callback Time/Location: Mon, May 11 (7-9:30pm), Tues, May 12 (3-6pm) / Same location

Headshot and Resume: Optional, but preferable

Character Breakdown: Main Roles (age range)
CINDERELLA (16-26) – Soprano, Earnest, warm-hearted.
CINDERELLA'S PRINCE (18-28) – Baritone, Vain and handsome.
RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE (18-28) - Baritone, Just as vain and handsome.
CINDERELLA'S STEPMOTHER (40-50) - Mezzo-Soprano, Mean-spirited.
JACK (15-22) – Tenor, The feckless Giant Killer, almost a man.
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD (15-22) - Mezzo-Soprano, A spoiled smart aleck.
THE BAKER (26-36) – Baritone, Harried and insecure.
THE BAKER'S WIFE (26-36) - Mezzo-Soprano, Determined and bright.
THE WITCH (25-?) - Mezzo-Soprano, Sarcastic, transforms from ugly to beautiful.
There are several supporting roles.  Check MTI website for character breakdown

Prepare:  2 songs (best 24-32 bars from each). Any two contrasting songs from Musical Theater literature, although one should be in a contemporary / "Sondheim" style.

Note: You can substitute 1 song with a 1 min monologue (dramatic or comedic)
We prefer that auditioners NOT sing with CD's or acapella. Please bring appropriately marked sheet music in the correct key for the piano accompanist.

Rehearsals Begin: May 16

Run Dates: June 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27 at 7:30pm and June 18, 21, 25 & 26 at 2:00pm



Show Synopsis:  An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of "The Princess Bride" becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.

Additional Info: All performers cast in the production are required to register for the THP 201AA production class.

Primary Contact: 
Shawn Rost, Fine & Performing Arts Secretary
Contact Phone: 602-787-6595
; Contact Email: shawn.rost@pvmail.maricopa.edu
Website: http://www.paradisevalley.edu/~finearts/auditions.html