Thursday, October 6, 2011

Announcing Auditions for Child Actors for "Ragtime"

Child actors are needed for Theatre UCF's production of Ragtime.

Looking for:
Little Boy - Caucasian, 8-10 years old
Little Girl - Jewish immigrant, 8-10 years old

When:
Saturday, November 12
9:30am - Check-in
10am-1pm - Individual Auditions/Callbacks
[Actors will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.]

Where:
University of Central Florida Theatre Department
Performing Arts Center - Studio 107
[At the intersection of Alafaya Trail and Centaurus on the front side of the UCF campus; one stop light north of Alafaya Trail and University. Park in the "Green" zone in front of the building. A $5.00 parking permit is required and can be obtained at the machine at the East end of the parking lot, near the Visual Arts Building behind the Theatre Building.]

What:
  • Please bring a picture and resume.
  • Please prepare a short song that shows vocal range.
  • Please bring piano sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. Actors MUST sing with live piano accompaniment.
Show Information:
  • Rehearsals are Monday-Friday evenings 7-10pm. However, child actors will only be called on specific evenings for the scenes in which they appear. They will not have to attend every scheduled rehearsal.
  • Rehearsals begin on Monday, February 6. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm, March 22-25, 29-31 and April 1.
  • 2 Boys and 2 Girls will cast for these roles. Each child actor will perform one weekend of the run of the show. They also will serve as understudies for each other, in case of an emergency.
  • Costuming for the show WILL be provided by the Theatre Department.
For further information about these auditions and the production, please contact Director Earl D. Weaver via e-mail at Earl.Weaver@ucf.edu.