REQUIREMENTS: 

Come any time during the audition dates and times.  Auditions will last about 30 minutes.   

*There will be cold readings from the script. No prepared material is required. All roles are volunteer and unpaid.

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*Bring your calendars and be prepared to note any rehearsal conflicts from the information below. 

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REHEARSALS:

Our first read through/parent meeting will be Thursday, October 19 at 7pm and rehearsals beginning Saturday, October 14.  These will generally be Tuesday and Thursdays evenings from 7-9pm, and Saturdays from 2-5pm depending on cast availability.  A more specific rehearsal schedule will be available at auditions.  No absences allowed during tech weeks, November 13-18 & November 27-30 and during performances.  

 

We will NOT have rehearsal the week of Thanksgiving (November 20-26).

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PERFORMANCES:

December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, & 16 at 8pm

Dec 10 & 17 at 2pm

Dec 12 at 7:30pm

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CASTING INFORMATION

NOTE:  Actors are required to be 10 & up.  All ages below are a suggestion, and can be adapted to suit available actors.  Total of 10+ actors are needed.  

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JUNIE B. JONES – a first grader; precocious, passionate, opinionated, a bossy leader; doesn’t understand why things can’t always go exactly her wait; a bit of a brat, but an endearing one

 

MAY – a classmate; the rule-abiding, class tattle-tale who doesn’t have any friends; prissy; Type A

 

HERB – Junie B.’s best friend and frequent defender; he easily loses things

 

LUCILLE – a rich kid; snooty; loves frilly dresses and never shies away from reminding everyone how ridiculously rich her family is

 

JOSE – a classmate; the most practical of the Room 1 students (actor who knows/willing to learn to speak Spanish)

 

SHELDON – a classmate; a bit of an odd duck; does know the meaning of “too much info”; very phobic (germaphobic; stage fright)

 

MR. SCARY (late-30s-50s) – the teacher; sometimes seemingly omniscient in his dealings with his class of first graders; frequently long-suffering; a caring teacher but one who won’t let you get away with much

 

GRANDPA MILLER (50+) – Junie B.’s grandfather; loving, somewhat indulgent and also deeply amused by his granddaughter; 1 scene

 

ELF ELLEN (30s/40s) – a volunteer parent; a little perturbed by Herb & Sheldon’s antics; 1 scene & 1 additional appearance

 

MRS. TOOT (40-60) – the enthusiastic choral teacher; 2 scenes & 1 voiceover

 

VOICE OF PHILIP JOHNNY BOB – a stuffed elephant; what does the voice of a first grader’s imaginary stuffed elephant BFF sound like? Open to creative interpretations.  Could be a squeaky, child-like voice (or an actual child) or a robust James Earl Jones-type. 2 scenes

 

Questions: Contact the Director at director@onstagewalton.org

 

*On Stage is committed to diversity and inclusion.  We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities and abilities to attend auditions.  

 

* Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! is adapted by Allison Gregory and based on the book series by Barbara Park and presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

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