Tuesday December 9
6:30pm - 9:30pm PST
Olympia Family Theater, 612 4th Ave. E, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Olympia Family Theater is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Donât Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus the Musical! Script by Mo Willems and Mr. WarburtonLyrics by Mo WillemsMusic by Deborah Wicks La PumaBased on the book Donât Let the Pigeon Drive t......More
Olympia Family Theater is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Donât Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus the Musical! Script by Mo Willems and Mr. WarburtonLyrics by Mo WillemsMusic by Deborah Wicks La PumaBased on the book Donât Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems â Published by Hyperion Books for Children â Dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz Directed by Nathan GroomeMusically Directed by Ara Morgenstern This show runs from March 5 th to March 29 Audition Requirements:Auditions will take place at Olympia Family Theater onTues Dec 9 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm andWed Dec 10 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Please take a look at the Full Rehearsal & Performance Schedule and make sure you donât have any large scheduling conflicts!Link to full rehearsal schedule. Monologue: Please prepare a 30-second to 1-minute comedic monologue. We will also have monologue options available at OFT on the day of your audition. Memorization is not required, you may have your monologue with you at auditions. Music Selection: Please select one of the following songs to prepare for your audition. Memorization is not required though strongly recommended. Songs from the show will be accompanied live, non-show songs will be accompanied with the same backtrack as listed. Click on a song in the links below to see sheet music or a backing track. Here are the singing option pieces:From Pigeon: âWhat Could Have Beenâ measures. 1-22 âBus Driverâ measures. 1-47 (High Voice) âPanic at the Bus Stopâ measures. 35-53 (sing melody of ensemble portion, into the Teenâs solo) âThe Bus Breaks Downâ pages 38-40 in the libretto Here is the link to the folder to the sheet music / instrumental tracks. Here is a link to the soundtrack album on spotify. From Other Shows: âI Stole A Busâ from Bubble Boy the Musical â measures. 41-68 (OR the whole song. Itâs less than 2min in full) âThe Wheelâ from Tuck Everlasting â measures 1-28 âOn the Right Trackâ from Pippin â measures. 1-39 âAs We Stumble Alongâ from The Drowsy Chaperone â measures 1-34 âIâm Flyingâ from Peter Pan â measures 26-85 (itâs in cut time) Here is a link to the folder with the links to videos for / sheet music for these pieces. Casting Breakdown (Ages 13+ Only):âACTOR 1:THE PIGEON (PUPPETEER)The snappy, sassy, and demanding bird who never gets what he wants, but that doesnât mean heâll ever stop trying. PIGEON PUPPET: an arm puppet, operated Avenue Q style with the actor next to it. ACTOR 2:A. THE BUS DRIVER: The bus driving professional who loves her work and, eventually, The Pigeon. Prides herself on being driven and ALWAYS on time. ACTOR 3:A. HOT DOG VENDOR: A guy that just loves sharing hot dogs. But not with Pigeons. B. PASSENGER: BUSINESS MAN A no-nonsense man in a suit off to his new job. Hope heâs not late.com! C. BACKUP DUCKLING 1 (Puppeteer) D. AIRPLANE ENGINE: Personification of the sound effect of an airplane. ACTOR 4:A. 2nd PIGEON: (Puppeteer): Twin to The Pigeon, it pokes itâs head out in the opening scene (operated Avenue Q style). B. THE DUCKLING: (Puppeteer) An adorable Duckling who gets a hot dog by just asking politely (operated Avenue Q style). C. THE BUS ENGINE: Personification of the sound effects of an engine working. Also can do an engine not working! D. THE BUS: (Puppeteer) A small, puppet vision of the bus that dances in a fantasy sequence. E. BUS DRIVERâS MOM: Bus Driverâs have moms too, you know. F. PUPPY: (Puppeteer) An adorable, woofy puppy-teer. ACTOR 5:A. CITY WORKER: Grunty guy just doing his job putting up signs around town. B. PASSENGER â TEENAGER: A kid who canât wait to go see the latest superhero movie thatâs opening RIGHT NOW! C. BACKUP DUCKLING 2 (Puppeteer) ACTOR 6:A. PASSENGER â LITTLE OLD LADY: Very excited to go see her newborn grandchild at the hospital. B. BACKUP DUCKLING 3 (Puppeteer) About the show:Whatever you do, donât let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Timesbest-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning âPigeonâ picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggieâs We Are in a Play!), Donât Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! Itâs not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something.Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Donât Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyoneâs wings flapping. DONâT LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Sign up to Audition: FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Select a timeslot from the available time blocks below. Tuesday December 9th:6:30pm6:40pm6:50pm7:00pm7:10pm7:20pm7:30pm7:40pm7:50pm8:00pm8:10pm8:20pm8:30pm8:40pm8:50pm9:00pm9:10pm9:20pmWednesday December 10th:6:30pm6:40pm6:50pm7:00pm7:10pm7:20pm7:30pm7:40pm7:50pm8:00pm8:10pm8:20pm8:30pm8:40pm8:50pm9:00pm9:10pm9:20pmName First Last AgeYour preferred pronoun(s):Are you a minor?(18 years or younger)YesGuardian's Name First Last Guardian's PhoneGuardian's Email Your PhoneYour Email Available for Callbacks?Callbacks will be held Wednesday Dec 17 - 6:30pm-9:30pm. If you are called, are you available? Yes, I would be available!Unfortunately I am not available at that time.OtherCallback AvailabilityAre you auditioning for a certain character?Will you accept other roles besides this character?Yes! Any role would be great.I really only would be interested in this role.What is your vocal range?Tell us a little bit about your previous musical theater experience:
Olympia Family Theater, 612 4th Ave. E, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
