AUDITION NOTICE

Charlotte's Web

Audition Dates: May 22nd & 23rd

Charlotte, the spider proves to be a true friend and a good writer with her determination to save Wilber, the young pig. All of the enchanting characters from this beloved classic book are present in this adaptation.

All actors must be fully vaccinated or provide a doctor’s certification of a vaccination waiver.

MWT COVID-19 Policy

AUDITION DATES
Monday, May 22 from 4:00 to 6:30pm
Tuesday, May 23 from 4:00 to 6:30pm
No appointment needed. Actors only need to attend one day of auditions.
CALLBACKS on Thursday, May 25 from 4:00-7:00pm
**You will be notified by email by Wednesday, May 24 if you will be needed for
callbacks and given a schedule.

PREPARE
Auditions are cold readings from the script.
Come dressed to move – there will be some physical improvisation.

LOCATION
Santa Monica’s Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
90405. Street parking available at meters (read signs), Venice Family Clinic’s parking lot is available on weekends and on weekdays after 6 p.m.

PERFORMANCE DATES
Weekends: July 15 through July 30, Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 am
Please note that actors MUST be available for all performances. This is non-negotiable!

REHEARSAL DATES/TIMES

Rehearsals will begin the week after Memorial Day.
Rehearsals will be held Monday through Friday’s from 4:00 to 6:30pm and Saturday afternoons and Sunday early evening depending on cast and theatre schedules. Actors are not called for all rehearsals, only ones where they are being used for a scene. Typically, large cast rehearsals are held on Saturdays. We will try to limit most actors to 4-5 rehearsals a week until we reach the last few weeks. Rehearsals will be worked around actor schedules as much as possible, although we have to avoid an actor being out on a long summer trip.

BRING

A printed copy of your vaccination card to leave with us
A picture (school picture or snapshot is fine)
Resume or list of shows done
Your conflicts for the rehearsal period

All conflicts MUST be submitted prior to callbacks. Please check on any summer trip plans and check with your school choir/band/theatre director, sports coach, or any other adult who schedules your time about all conflicts PRIOR to auditioning. If additional conflicts arise after casting, it may result in an actor being replaced.

OTHER
Non-Equity, no pay
Questions or requests for additional information should be directed to the chair of the Y.E.S. Committee,

Eve Keller at eve.keller@morgan-wixson.org

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

In reference to the character descriptions that follow, our casting seeks to be as inclusiveas possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderfluid, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seekingall races and ethnicities; we encourage Arab, Asian, Black, Caucasian, Latino, Native,and Multiracial actors to audition for all roles. In addition, we will list disability whenspecific to a character, but are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as non-disabled actors for all roles. Please let us know if you have any questions, or if there areany accommodations we can provide.

We are actively committed to casting an inclusive show that reflects the community.

Fern Arable: 10-13yrs
A young girl. Smart, brave and kind.

John Arable: 12-18 yrs
Fern’s father. A farmer, practical but humorous and curious.

Martha Arable: 12-18 yrs
Fern’s mother. An unimaginative fussbudget.

Avery Arable: 11-18 yrs
Fern’s brother. A brat and a bumpkin.

Homer Zuckerman: 12-18 yrs
Fern’s Uncle. Comical and kind, a rustic philosopher.

Edith Zuckerman: 12-18 yrs
Fern’s Aunt. Generous, intuitive, pragmatic earth mother.

Lurvy: 10-18 yrs
Homer’s hired hand. Eager to please but clumsy and unskilled.

Wilbur: 9-13 yrs
Some pig! Small, sweet natured, agile and enthusiastic.

Templeton: 8-18 yrs
A rat with a heart of gold. Cunning, tricky and cynical.

Charlotte: 12-17 yrs
A barn spider. Elegant, graceful and intelligent. Tricks (splits, cartwheels, handstands, etc) a plus.

Chorus 1, Chorus 2, Chorus 3: 8-18 yrs
Versatile actors. Narrates and becomes many characters.

Goose: 8-18 yrs
Silly but nice.

Gander: 8-18 yrs
Sillier, but not as nice.

Sheep: 8-18 yrs
The statesperson of the animals. Old and wise.

Lamb: 8-18 yrs
A mean spirited and nasty animal.

Uncle: 12-18 yrs
A prize pig. Vain and self-absorbed in a comical way.