Children's Musical Theater Workshop: The Wizard of Oz

Friday, Aug. 3 & 10 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 4 & 11 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Aug. 5 & 12 @ 2:00pm

“We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!” That’s right, it is almost time to audition for this year’s OAC summer musical production of The Wizard of Oz!

Auditions will be held in the Lyric Theater, Saturday, April 14th from 10:00am until 3:30p.m. Ages 5 to 12 will be auditioning first from 10 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and after a short break, all adults will audition from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Girls 12 years old and up are allowed to audition for Dorothy. (If you are 12 years of age and would like to audition for Dorothy, you will be required to audition at the 10 a.m. auditions as well as the 12:30 p.m. auditions.)
 
The first set of auditions will require a 30 second to 1 minute song selection of your choice. The auditions might also include some cold reads and will include learning some simple choreography.
 
The call backs will be the very next day, Sunday, April 15th starting at 2:00p.m. in the annex of the Lyric and will move on to the stage at 3:30. If you are called back for the following parts you will be required to perform a one to two minute monologue of your choice: Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Glinda, Wicked Witch, and the Wizard of Oz. Audition monologues can be found for free on many websites or you can always find one from your favorite play or movie. Don’t panic! Monologues will only help you show off your talents and help you land the part you really want. This will be a huge cast with parts for almost everyone…so please…come AUDITION!!!
 
The call back songs for the specific characters are as follows:
(Note: CDs will be available for checkout in the OAC office Monday, Feb 6th)

Dorothy - “Over the Rainbow,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” and please be familiar with Dorothy’s solo during “Munchkinland” (“It really was no miracle what happened was just this…”)

Scarecrow - “If I Only Had a Brain,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard”

Tinman - “If I Only Had a Heart,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard”

Lion- “King of the Forest,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard”

Glinda- “Munchkinland” (solo in this song begins “Come out, come out wherever you are to meet the young lady who fell from a star…”)

Wicked Witch- “Jitterbug”

Performance dates for this show will be August 3rd, 4th, and 5th and August 10th, 11th, and 12th. There will be a children’s workshop taught along with the production (dates TBA). Rehearsals will start toward the end of May; specific dates will be set later. If you have any questions please feel free to call or email the director, Bekah Wilson (best daytime number: 870-545-3568 cell: 870-423-9476; gavinsmommy76@hotmail.com).