Little House oN the prairie - the musical
Elora Community Theatre will be holding another round of auditions for Little House on the Prairie: the musical. Come be a part of this epic show and be part of the first cast in Canada to ever present this show!
We have a variety of roles for adults ranging in age from 20-50 years old. There are several roles for MEN, so if your husband, brother, friend of a friend can sing, please encourage them to come on out!
We have a variety of roles for adults ranging in age from 20-50 years old. There are several roles for MEN, so if your husband, brother, friend of a friend can sing, please encourage them to come on out!
Round 2 Audition Date: Sunday, December 8th: 12-5pm
Callbacks: Saturday, January 4th
*We are also accepting video auditions until December 17th, 2019*
Callbacks: Saturday, January 4th
*We are also accepting video auditions until December 17th, 2019*
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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* |
The second round of auditions will be held at the ECFTA:
Elora Centre For the Arts
75 Melville Street,
Elora, ON
N0B 1S0
Elora Centre For the Arts
75 Melville Street,
Elora, ON
N0B 1S0
Audition Preparation:
Please prepare a 1 minute 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 or Submit your video
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 or submit your audition video today!
Please fill out the following form to reserve or submit your audition video 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
(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