Auditions Announced for CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG at Encore Community Theatre

ENCORE_logoFriday, May 10th from 6-10pm
Saturday, May 11th from 10a-12pm

Callbacks: Saturday, May 11th at 2pm

The Creative Center at the Palace
215 S 3rd St, Hamilton, OH 45011

Performance Dates: July 18-20, 2024

Auditions:

  • Come with a musical theatre song in a similar style as the show. In groups, auditionees will sing, learn a dance, and perform the dance.
  • Those who are asked to callbacks will be asked to sing a given song from the show and read from the script.
  • Please bring a list of conflict to auditions.
  • Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, May 28th
  • Children auditioning are by walk-ins only! You will only be asked to sing**

Roles:

  • Caractacus Potts 30+: An eccentric inventor, living father. His inventions and family are his life. Bari/Tenor. Strong actor/mover-dancer/singer
  • Grandpa Potts 45+: Caractacus’s father, former war hero. A second father to Jeremy and Jemima. Baritone. Comedic actor/mover/singer
  • Baron Bomburst 40+: Ruler of Vulgaria. Lover of tots, hater of children. Immature, needy, whiney. Baritone/bass. Comedic actor/mover/singer
  • Toymaker 40+: Makes toys for the Baron in the childless country of Vulgaria. Smart but easily frightened. Baritone/bass. Actor/mover/singer
  • Boris and Goran 18+: Duo of bumbling spies working for the baron and Baroness. Baritone/tenors. Comedic actors/strong movers/ singers/physicality in staging a plus. Ex. Gymnastics, falls.
  • Childcatcher 20+: Makes sure Vulgaria is free of children, evil, sinister. Non singing, but excellent feature role.
  • Lord Scrumptious 40+: Owner of the Scrumptious candy factory. Busy, pompous, decisive. Non singing but fun feature role.
  • Truly Scrumptious 20+: Daughter of the famous candy maker. Strong, independent but gentle. Falls in love with Caractacus. Soprano. Strong actress, mover/dancer/ singer
  • Baroness Bomburst 30+: Truly the ruler of Vulgaria, hates children. Tyrannical and over dramatic. Soprano. Strong actress/mover/singer
  • Jeremy and Jemima 9-12: The son and daughter of Caractacus, both have vivid imaginations and love their family very much. These are 2 very large roles for children. Actors/movers/singers. Jeremy has to have an unchanged voice.
  • Ensemble ages 9 and up to play children, townspeople, candy factory workers, inventors, party guests, etc! There is a lot to do!

To sign up for an audition slot, visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CACAC29A2F58-49326910-chitty#/

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