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AUDITION CALL

*Please submit your headshot, resume and role(s) of interest to admin@tyttheatre.com

*In person auditions will be held the evening of Thursday May 8th by invitation only.

*Please do not submit if you are under 18 years of age.

ACCEPTING AUDITION REQUESTS FOR ALL CHARACTERS:

Actors of all races, ethnicities and genders are highly encouraged to audition. These characters are whimsical and fictional and can be represented by anyone!

JEREMY JACOB – A child of about 10 (Will be played by an adult)

BRAID BEARD – The Pirate Captain – a well-traveled pirate with a “braided beard” on their chin

SWILL THE PIRATE – Slight build with wire-rim eyeglasses – philosophical – intellectual – who gets blamed for everything that goes wrong

SHARKTOOTH THE PIRATE – Foreboding – scowling grin – wears a patch on eye – but yet – is a “sensitive guy”

PIRATE PIERRE – Talks with a French accent – the ship’s cook – enjoys fine French cuisine

MAX THE PIRATE – Wears a stuffed Parrot on his shoulder – “he’s only a stuffed, plush Parrot but we don’t have the heart to tell ‘im ‘ees not real”

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Producer / Director: Evan Harkai
Music Director: Quinton Naughton
Choreographer: Erinn Bekkers

Performance Venue: The Wychwood Theatre (76 Wychwood Ave. Toronto, ON)
Payment: $850 Honorarium
Show Run Time: Approximately 60 Minutes No Intermission

Production Blurb:

Young Jeremy Jacob is digging in the sand at North Beach when he is greeted by Captain Braid Beard and a merry band of pirates. Jeremy is recruited to help them find the perfect digging spot for their treasure. High-seas adventures await Jeremy and his friends in this delightful musical based on the popular children’s book by Melinda Long.

Spotify Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/0kSlKmPwMoa3qSN0n9Apuu

AUDITION MATERIALS:

• Please prepare 16 bars from any up tempo Broadway or Disney song. Sea shanty’s are also welcome! There will be no dance call at the auditions.
• You may be asked to step into a cold read of a scene selection from the show.
• Experience in Theatre for Young Audiences an asset.

Self-Tape Submissions are also being accepted until Wednesday May 7th at 9:00pm.

SHOW DATES (28 Performances):

MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR TECH WEEK & SHOW RUN*

Tech Time: Monday July 28th – Friday August 1st

Opening: August 2nd

Performances & Rehearsals:

Saturdays and Sundays 12pm & 3:30pm from August 2nd to September 14th

Rehearsals scheduled 2-3 times per week starting the week of May 12th.
Longer days expected during tech week the week prior to opening.

**Possible added performances for School Groups during the week based on availability with additional honorariums offered.