Auditions – Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher Audition Notice
by Rick Elice
Directed by Jessica Franz Martin
AUDITIONS
Saturday, August 7th from 4-6pm
Sunday, August 8th from 2-5pm
CALLBACKS: by director invitation only – Sunday, August 15th from 6-10pm
PRODUCTION DATES
November 5–21, 2021
Fri/Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm
REHEARSAL
All rehearsals will be held at the OCTA theatre. Rehearsals will begin Monday, September 27, and a typical schedule will be Sunday-Thursday 7-10pm. No conflicts will be accepted during dress and tech week.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
Featuring a dozen actors portraying more than 100 unforgettable characters, Peter and the Starcatcher uses ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination to bring the story to life.
AUDITION NOTES
Click on the link (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4CAAAF2CA0FD0-peter) and reserve a five-minute audition time slot. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your audition time, however, if you arrive at the theatre earlier than 15 minutes, we ask that you wait in your car to keep the lobby clear. Please bring a mask to wear when waiting in the public/lobby areas.
The director has set the following safety guidelines: Those auditioning will be asked about their vaccination status at auditions/callbacks. They will be asked for vaccination documentation. Please bring a mask to wear when in the OCTA space. We will have a few on hand if you forget.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Please prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue. If you do not have a prepared monologue, there will be monologues from the show available at auditions.
WHAT TO BRING
All your conflicts from September 27–November 21, 2021, and a headshot and resume if you have them (not required).
CASTING NOTES
The imaginative theme of the play allows for wide age ranges for actors, however, please note that you must be at least 16 to audition.
The characters Prentiss, Peter, Molly, and Ted are in their early teen years, but will be played by adults.
This is a play with music. Not all actors will be required to sing in the show, but everyone called back will be asked to sing at their callback. Please note that the roles of Molly, Black Stache, Mrs Bumbrake and Smee all have their own song in the show.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
THE ORPHANS:
Boy (Peter): male, 16-25
A boy who doesn’t miss much. Nameless, homeless, and friendless at the beginning of the play and a hero by the end. A survivor. More than anything in the world, he wants a home and a family. British dialect.
Prentiss: open, 16-25
Ambitious, hyper-articulate, logical; yearns to be a leader, even as he knows in his heart that he never shall be one. A bit of a blowhard with just the teeny-tiniest touch of cowardice. British dialect.
Ted: open, 16-25
Obsessed with food: the eating of, the fighting over, the dreaming about. A natural actor, an easy wit, perhaps a future poet. Called “Tubby” by Prentiss, though not necessarily due to girth, of which orphans, given their meager diets, usually have very little indeed. British dialect.
THE BRITISH SUBJECTS:
Lord Leonard Aster: open, 25-60
The very model of a Victorian English gentleman, loyal subject to the Queen, devoted father to Molly, faithful friend. Lord Aster is a Starcatcher – protecting the planet from unseen incredible forces about to encroach upon us. British dialect.
Molly Aster: female, 16-25
A 13-year-old British girl who is hungry for adventure and out to prove that girls can do anything boys can do–and do it better; she is as passionate as she is fearless, a true leader.
Sings a solo; Vocal range is mix/belt, A3-C#5. British dialect.
Mrs. Bumbrake*: open, 20-60
Molly’s nanny. Lovably brash and bold British nanny with a big heart; a character with character, hard-scrabble and charmingly no-nonsense, but still knows how to turn on the flirt when the time is right. Sings a solo; Vocal range: B2-F#4, or potential falsetto to E5 if possible. British & Scottish dialects.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott: open, 20-60
The epitome of an adventurer, Captain of Britain’s fastest frigate, the Wasp. Years later, he will lead an expeditionary team to the South Pole, freeze to death, and become the iconic British hero, Scott of the Antarctic. British dialect.
Grempkin*: open, 20-65
The mean and malodorous schoolmaster of St. Norbert’s Orphanage for Lost Boys. Likes to keep his boys in the dark, as sunlight is known to feed rebellious notions.
THE SEAFARERS:
Aboard the Wasp
The Black Stache: open, 20-55
Although well-spoken with the flair of a showman, the Black Stache is a dangerous villain to his very core; piracy is his personal mission, as is his eternal quest for a worthy nemesis–a hero who would be worthy of a challenge. Sings a solo; Vocal range up to F#4, British dialect.
Smee: open, 20-65
Dedicated first-mate to Black Stache; single-mindedly dedicated to his captain’s every whim. His motto: “Tis good to be busy.” Sings a solo; Vocal range up to F4. Plays the ukulele. British dialect.
Sanchez*: open, 20-65
A hard-working Spanish pirate with an identity crisis.
Aboard the Neverland
Bill Slank: open, 20-65
The Neverland’s vicious captain, without the skill or quality to lead anyone but himself, and always into disaster. A greedy bastard who’d sell his own mother for a ship to command and send boys to their doom for the favor of those who would use starstuff for personal gain, global domination, or worse. An orphan, too. British and Tropical dialects.
Alf: open, 20-60
An old seadog, far more proud of his rank as “Mister” than he should be. though his physical appearance is oaf-ish and unkempt, he has an inner charm and a kind, romantic heart. Blue-collar English dialect.
Mack*: open, 20-65
A very bad sailor who wants to be anywhere but under the thumb of Bill Slank.
THE MOLLUSKS:
Fighting Prawn*: open, 20-65
King of the Mollusk natives and the son of Jumbo Prawn and Littleneck Clam, Fighting Prawn is kidnapped by British sailors and brought in chains to England where he served as sous-chef. Since returning to his island kingdom, he has vengefully murdered any English person who dared set food on his island. British and Tropical dialects.
Hawking Clam*: open, 20-65
Son of Fighting Prawn and Sweet ’n’ Sour Shrimp. One day, he will ascend the Clam throne as head of the Royal Clam Clan.
Teacher*: open, 20-65
Formerly a salmon, Teacher is now an ancient, knowledgeable mermaid.
*These roles will be doubled by the same actor:
Grempkin/Mack/Sanchez/Fighting Prawn
Mrs. Bumbrake/Teacher
Slank/Hawking Clam
All actors serve variously as sailors, seamen, orphans, pirates, mermaids, Mollusks, ships, doors, scenery, and narrators.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Set build/strike/costumes
Cast members are required to assist with strike following the final performance, as well as a cast build day, TBD. Cast members may also be asked to assist with costume pieces.
QUESTIONS
Please direct questions to director Jessica Franz-Martin at Sabrynef@yahoo.com.
ABOUT US
OCTA celebrates our cultural and intellectual richness and is committed to promoting diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.
OCTA is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization producing theatre in Olathe since 1974. Performing in the Buddy Rogers Family Playhouse, OCTA produces five high-quality, engaging, and thought-provoking theatre productions a year. Through the generosity of volunteers, season ticket holders, donors, the city, and the community, in addition to a dedicated board of directors, OCTA has grown into one of the most progressive community theaters in the entire Kansas City metropolitan area.