Auditions at FAA
The Jungle Book
By Joseph Robinette
Based on the Book by Rudyard Kipling
Director: Sandy Peck
When
AUDITIONS – 5-MINUTE TIMESLOTS
Monday, November 7, 2022 beginning at 6:00 pm in Rm. 156
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 beginning at 6:00 pm in Rm. 156
Callbacks: Thu. November 10 – by invitation only
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Rehearsals begin – Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Rehearsals will GENERALLY be Mondays thru Thursdays 6:30-9:00 p.m. & Sundays 2:00-5:00 pm OR 5:00-8:00 pm
Production Dates –
February 10 – 26, 2023
In general – Fridays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm. (Note: Double performances on Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm)
Where
The Fine Arts Association Corning Auditorium
38660 Mentor Ave.
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
– Come prepared to read from the script. Printed character script sides will be available at the audition. Links to the character/sides are also posted below to download. Auditioners should choose ONLY one character/side to present for your audition. You may also be considered for other roles, if you wish, but please choose only ONE side to read for the audition.
Audition Scenes
– Bring a detailed list of your conflicts beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2023. This includes any school activities/events, sports activities/events and classes you may be taking that would cause you to miss a scheduled rehearsal. All cast members must be available for tech week (February 5-9)
– Please bring a headshot (school picture or snapshot will do).
– Resumes will be accepted (not required)
– Covid-19 Information: Fine Arts does not require masks at this time.
Casting Information
– Needed: Cast of approximately 30
– All roles are available, non-gender specific.
– Auditions are open to all actors ages 6 – 18.
Roles Available
Rudyard Kipling – a human schoolboy, age 16
Mowgli – a human boy, raised by wolves, a bear, and a panther
Young Mowgli – human child
Shere Khan – a fierce tiger
Tabaqui – a jackal, Shere Khan’s sidekick
Akela – leader of the wolves
Mother Wolf – Akela’s mate
Wolf Cubs – children of Akela and Mother Wolf
Kaa – a snake
Baloo – a bear, teacher of Mowgli
Bagheera – a panther, protector of Mowgli
Rann – an excitable bird
Hathi – an elephant
Fielding – a human, Rudyard’s schoolmate
Hanley – a human, Rudyard’s schoomate
Price – a human, school headmaster
Willies – a human, school chaplain
Crofts – a human, school teacher
Old Woman (Massua) – a villager
Young Woman (Dari) – a villager
Members of the Wolf Pack
Monkeys
About the show
One of literature’s most enduring classics is brought vividly to the stage in this exciting adventure of Mowgli, the Indian boy, raised by caring wolves, befriended by Bagheera, the Panther, and Baloo, the Bear, and threatened by Shere Kahn, the evil tiger. Also present are an array of other jungle creatures who inhabit this action-filled play. Interspersed with the Mowgli tale is the equally intriguing story of a young Rudyard Kipling, who is sent from his home in Bombay to a British boarding school where he encounters his own “jungle,” including people—both good and otherwise—who parallel many of the animal characters he created. Filled with excitement and humor, the play highlights the struggle of good versus evil, the worth of friendship, and the importance of loyalty and other values required for surviving the “law of the jungle.”
Contact
Questions?
Contact Ann Hedger ahedger@fineartsassociation.org
