UPCOMING AUDITIONS
Descendants Audition
Date: Wednesday, July 9th, 6:00-8:30 PM
Monday, July 14th, 6:00-8:30 PM
Casting for kids 11 years of age or older through adult
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
ISLE OF THE LOST
Mal
Our hero and Maleficent’s daughter. Under her hardened, sarcastic exterior, she has a sense of justice and a heart of gold.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Evie
The Evil Queen Grimhilde’s daughter. She hides her brilliance behind a superficial, image-obsessed attitude.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Jay
Jafar’s son—an outwardly arrogant thief. He conceals a strategic, collaborative nature.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Carlos
Cruella de Vil’s son. Despite a fear of dogs and just about everything else, he has the capacity to be brave and kind.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Maleficent
The infamous evil fairy. She is a profoundly selfish absentee parent with an unquenchable taste for vengeance.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Grimhilde
Snow White’s wicked adversary. An aging beauty queen, she is still desperate to be the fairest of them all.
Gender: Female
Jafar
Aladdin’s nemesis. He is a slimy, washed-up crime lord desperate for a way back to the top.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Cruella de Vil
A Dalmatian-loving dog-snatcher. She is an obsessive, eccentric, and overbearing helicopter mom.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: B3
AURADON
Ben
Son of the Beast and Belle. He is a classically regal, optimistic kid who bears the weight of soon becoming King of Auradon.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
King Beast
Ben’s father and King of Auradon. Royal and rule-driven, he knows a bit about being marginalized.
Gender: Male
Queen Belle
Ben’s mother and Queen of Auradon. Warm, but cautious, she doesn’t understand her son’s generation.
Gender: Female
Fairy Godmother
Headmistress of Auradon Prep. Busy and bubbly, she’ll do anything to keep the school afloat.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Jane
Fairy Godmother’s daughter. Meek and mousy, but hungry for attention, she’s looking for her moment to shine.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: E4
Chad
Cinderella and Prince Charming’s son. An arrogant and spoiled blockhead, he’s never wanted for anything.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Audrey
Sleeping Beauty’s daughter. The malicious queen bee of Auradon Prep, she has her eye on the throne.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: A3
Doug
Dopey’s son. Nerdy and sweet, he does all the work that his fellow students don’t want to do.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: C4
Royal Page
Auradonian messenger, enormously nervous.
Royal Guard
Museum employee, less than vigilant.
Maurice
Chemistry teacher and Belle’s father. He is kooky and stuck in his ways.
Gender: Male
Coach
Tourney coach, resigned to the team’s mediocrity until meeting a surprise star player.
Snow White
Red carpet reporter. She is the voice of the masses.
Gender: Female
ENSEMBLE
Roles include: Isle Ensemble (including Smitten Kids 1 & 2), Auradonians (including Auradonians 1 & 2), Coronation Crowd (including Crowd Members 1, 2 & 3), Auradonian Choir
Shrek The Musical Audition
Date: Wednesday, August 6th, 6:00-8:30 PM
Wednesday, August 13th, 6:00-8:30 PM
The roles of Shrek and Donkey have been cast with veteran DCT performers. All other parts are open. This show has an active ensemble and some main parts double as fairytale characters.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Princess Fiona: 25-40
Quirky princess who’s a secret ogre at night.
Vocal range top: G6
Bottom: F3
Lord Farquuad: 30-50
Self-absorbed, comic, ruthless ruler of Duloc seeking a princess.
Vocal range top: D5
Bottom: B2
Pinocchio: 15-25
Leader of fairytale gang, plenty of sass.
Vocal range top: F#4
Bottom: E3
Gingy: 15–25
Gingerbread girl kidnapped by Duloc and determined to survive.
Vocal range top: C#5
Bottom: B3
Dragon: 20 and up.
Flirty female dragon, who falls for Donkey and guards the Princess.
Vocal range top: EB5
Bottom: F3
Teen Fiona: 12-19
Young Fiona: 8-11
Wolf: 16 and up.
Big bad wolf with wicked ways.
Vocal range top: F#4
Bottom: E3
ENSEMBLE
Ensemble parts with singing lines include: Peter Pan, Wicked Witch, White Rabbit, Fairy Godmother, elf, Grumpy Dwarf, 3 Little Pigs, 3 Blind Mice, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, Ugly Duckling, Duloc citizens.
THE AUDITION
When auditioning at the DCT, please bring the following:
Current headshot or recent photo
Current resume. If you do not have a resume, an information sheet will be available at the time of your audition for you to fill out.
Please come prepared to sing 16 bars from a Broadway musical that shows your range. A pianist will be available.
All children under the age of 16 should also be prepared to sing “Do, Re, Mi” from the Broadway musical, “The Sound of Music.”
If you elect to only audition with “Do, Re, Mi,” it is not required that you learn 16 bars from another Broadway musical.
SHOULD YOU BE CAST IN ONE OF OUR PRODUCTIONS
A rehearsal schedule will be issued on the first practice. Typically, we rehearse over a combination of two weekday evenings and one weekend day afternoon. During tech week (the last week prior to opening), it is mandatory that all company members be present at all rehearsals. This includes the Saturday to Saturday prior to the first performance.
Please note: The Wednesday of tech week is usually a “dark” rehearsal night for cast members.
TIPS FOR AUDITIONING
When auditioning with the DCT, remember to do the following:
Dress for the part! For example, if you want to try out for Cinderella, then don’t come to the audition in jeans and a cutoff t-shirt.
Stand still when on stage. Try not to shuffle your feet back and forth when you get to the stage.
Smile!
Keep your hands to your sides. Keeping your hands to your sides will allow you to stay focused and listen to instruction from the casting committee.
Learn from the experience and have fun by watching and listening other actors and the casting committee, you can improve!
Additional questions can be directed to
The Delaware Children’s Theatre
(302) 655-1014 | info@dechildrenstheatre.org