Little House oN the prairie - the musical
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We are pleased to announce the upcoming audition dates for Little House on the Prairie. In total, there are 23 roles for: 9 school aged girls, 4 school aged boys, 4 adult females and 6 adult males. However, we have the ability to add people to serve as townspeople & ensemble singers.

Rehearsals Times:
Sunday afternoons (1-5pm)
Tuesday evenings (7-10pm)
Thursday evenings (7-10pm)
​*Starting early February*

Performance Dates:
Friday May 1st & 8th, 2020 - 12:30pm & 8:00pm
Saturday May 2nd & 9th, 2020 - 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday May 3rd & 10th, 2020 - 2:00pm​
*All actors/actresses must be available for ALL performances - including school shows*

Audition Dates:
Friday, November 29th: 3-6pm & 7-9pm
Saturday, November 30th: 12-5pm
Sunday, December 1st: 12-5pm
Callbacks: Friday, December 6th: 7-10pm

​Auditions will be held at the ECT Shop/Rehearsal Space:

Elora Community Theatre Workshop
1010 Rivers Edge Dr,
West Montrose, ON
​N0B 2V0

Audition Preparation:

Please prepare a monologue and 2 contrasting musical pieces
(one in full, and the 2nd only 16-32 bars).

Also, please come prepared with the sheet music (in the correct key) in a binder for the accompanist.  You should also wear comfortable clothes/shoes as there will be a 30min group dance component to the audition.

Any questions regarding the Little House On The Prairie auditions can be sent to stage manager Zoe Clemens - zoe.clemens@gmail.com.

Reserve Your Audition Today!

Audition slots will be on a first come first served bases and will be made in  approximately 2-hour blocks to allow for small groups to work together on choreography and then break out individually to perform monologues & songs.

Please fill out the following form to reserve your audition today!

Character Breakdown
(playing age and vocal range in brackets)

The Ingalls family

Pa (Charles) - strong, loving family man (~35-40, Baritone/Bass G2-B4)
Ma (Caroline) - strong, devoted house-wife (~35-40, Alto G3-B4)
Laura - small-stature, outspoken, strong willed (13-16, Alto G3-E5)
Mary - polite and always does the right thing, motherly (14-17, Mezzo B3-F#5)
Carrie - mostly quiet but tells it like she sees it (6-8, Mezzo D4-F#5) 

Other Roles

Almanzo Wilder - good man, hard worker (~20, Baritone/Bass Gb2-A4)
Robert Boast  - good friend to Charles (~30-40)
Nellie Oleson - spoiled rich kid, brat; Laura’s nemesis (~13-17, Mezzo Bb3-F5)
Eliza Wilder - teacher to Ingalls; sister to Almanzo (~20-25)
Mr. Oleson -Nellie’s father; owns the town general store (~40-50)
Dr. Tann - town doctor (~40-60)
Miss Bayne - townswoman (~20-50)
Mr Brewster - rich man responsible for Brewster settlement; hires Laura (~40-50)
Mrs. Brewster - wife of Mr. Brewster; hates the prairie, resents her husband (~25-35, Alto Bb3-Bb4)
Cap Garland - school boy in DeSmet
Willie Oleson -Nellie’s brother; school boy in DeSmet
Ida - school girl in DeSmet
Minnie - school girl in DeSmet
Clarence Brewster - nephew of Mr. Brewster; very disruptive school boy in Brewster
Tommy - school boy in Brewster
Ruby - school girl in Brewster
Martha - school girl in Brewster
Blanche - blind school girl; Mary’s friend at Vinton school for the blind