AUDITIONS
Villanova Players welcomes the participation of any and all members of our community. We encourage people from marginalised groups and with diverse backgrounds, abilties and experience to apply.
Audition - The Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
by
Director
Jacqueline Kerr
Thursday 9th April and Friday 10th April - multiple sessions
Thursday 9 April 2026
11:00am to 10:00pm
Ron Hurley Theatre, 28 Tallowwood Street, SEVEN HILLS
PERFORMANCE DATES:
REHEARSALS:
November 20 - 29th 2026 - Eight performances
September 2 - November 19
Mon evening 7-9.30pm
Wed evening 7-9.30pm
Sat, Sept 5 1-5pm
Sat, Sept 12 1-5pm
Sundays 10am-4pm from Sept 20
The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas, over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz. We will be working with the RSC version, which is most faithful to the movie, although adapted for stage. As such, the characters of Glinda, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Wizard and Emerald City Guard have counterparts in Kansas. There are also many more speaking/singing parts for the chorus in this version.
Please not the role of Dorothy Gale is already cast.
ROLES AVAILABLE
Glinda/Aunty Em Female, Playing age: 40-50s - Must sustain high soprano
Scarecrow/Hunk, Male, Playing age: 20-40s - Tenor
Tinman/Hickory, Male. Playing age: 20-40s- Tenor
Lion/Zeke. Male, Playing age: 20-40s - Tenor
Wizard/Travelling salesman, Male. Playing age: 20-40s - Non-singing role
Emerald City Guard/Uncle Henry, Male, Playing age: 40-50s - Tenor
Wicked Witch/Miss Gultch, Female, Playing age: any - Non-singing role
Chorus:
The Chorus will be made up of 14 adults and 20 children (10 per show, double cast)
Adults: we are looking for dancers with any combination of the following dance styles: Ballet, Soft shoe, Tap, Jazz. The Chorus will also be required to sing and act at various times, so these skills would be an advantage.
Children: the children will be playing munchkins, poppies and monkeys and all will be required to sing and do basic movement.
If you’re unable to make it to in-person auditions, please submit a video audition to jacquelinekerr28@gmail.com by April 10 and please email with any questions.
FOR MORE INFO:
Jackie Kerr by email jacquelinekerr28@gmail.com
Let us know you're interested by completing the Expression of Interest above, even if you can't make it to the audition and booking an Audition Time
Auditon - Blithe Spirit
Noël Coward
by
Director
Roslyn Johnson
Sunday 10 May 2026
Sunday 10 May 2026
10:00am
Ron Hurley Theatre, 28 Tallowwood Street, SEVEN HILLS
PERFORMANCE DATES:
REHEARSALS:
17 - 26 July 2026
Tuesday, Thursday nights 7:00pm - 9:30pm, Sundays 11:00an - 4:30pm
An iconic comedy from one of the greatest British wits, Noël Coward, often considered his best.
The novelist Charles Condomine, invites a medium, Madame Arcati, to a dinner party, who accidentally brings back the ghost of his deceased wife, Elvira.
Charles can see Elvira, but she is invisible to everyone else, including his current wife, Ruth. Elvira’s arrival causes chaos, as both women fight for his love and attention.
ROLES AVAILABLE
EDITH : The house-maid, nervy, eager to please - female - 18+
CHARLES CONDAMINE : Novelist, widower, researching occult for his next novel - male - 35+
RUTH : His fiancée, smart and business-like, stepping into the role of hostess in his home -female - 28+
DR BRADMAN : Middle-aged dinner guest - male - 40+
MRS BRADMAN : His wife, middle-aged - female - 40+
MADAM ARCATI : an over-the top spiritualist/medium - female - 40+
ELVIRA : Ghost of Condamine’s 1st wife, somewhat vain and petulant - female - 30+
FOR MORE INFO:
info@villanovaplayers.com or msg 0428 867 994
Let us know you're interested by completing the Expression of Interest above, even if you can't make it to the audition and booking an Audition Time