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AUDITION PACK Production details Our production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will take place at The Casino Theatre, 42 Rue de Carouge, Geneva. Production dates Saturday 29th February 2020 at 6:30pm Sunday 1st March 2020 at 11:30am and 3:30pm Friday 6th March 2020 at 7:30pm Saturday 7th March 2020 at 2:30pm and 6:30pm Sunday 18h March 2020 at 11:30am and 3:30pm Want to audition? If you are aged between 8 and 18 you can book your audition time by signing up at www.simplytheatre.com/productions/audition Audition details Auditions for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will take place on Sunday 10th and Sunday 17th November at Simply Theatre Studios, Versoix. If you are selected for a RECALL, you will need to be available on the evening of Monday 18th November 2019. If you want to audition but cannot make these dates please let us know in advance and we may be able to help. Audition times are: Saturday 10th November Sunday 11th November Session 1: 12.50 – 13.50 Session 6: 11.30 – 12.30 (reserved for The Crucible Cast) Session 2: 13:35 – 14:35 Session 7: 12.50 – 13.50 Session 3: 14.45 – 15.45 Session 8: 13:35 – 14:35 Session 4: 15.30 – 16.30 Session 9: 14.45 – 15.45 Session 5: 16.40 – 17.40 Session 10: 15.30 – 16.30 Session 11: 16.40 – 17.40 Please indicate which audition slot you would like when booking your time. 1 What will I be doing in the audition process? The audition will take the form of two parts. You will have a private/small group audition where you will be asked to perform one prepared monologue and song for the production team. The second part will be a group dance/movement audition with the choreographer. For the acting part, there are several monologues attached for you to choose from. This monologue should be memorised. When learning your scene, remember to think about where you think your character is at the time of this monologue who he may be talking to and what they are feeling. How can you get this information over to your audience (director) through your audition? You may feel free to choose any of the scenes for your audition, as no matter what you perform at audition you will still be considered for all parts. This said, if you are particularly keen on playing a specific part then it would be a good idea to prepare the appropriate one for audition. For the singing part, you will be required to sing one song of your choice. This can be a song you have learnt in class, a favorite song that you know or a new song that you learn for your audition. Think about a song that best shows off the range and style of your voice. Please speak to us if you have any questions about this as we may be able to help with song suggestions. You will need to bring the backing track along with you on an MP3 player, iphone or ipad for your audition. Unfortunately, you will not be able to use a CD. Please note that you may be stopped part way through your song. Please ensure that you wear comfortable clothing to the audition so that you can move freely. Please also bring a bottle of water with you. For more information on preparing for audition and the audition process, please see our guide towards the end of this pack. Please be aware that being involved in this production is a definite commitment. Each cast member must be present for ALL rehearsals when he is required. The only exception to this is if we have been notified of an absence at the time of audition. For your information and to help you decide if you can commit to this project there is a detailed conflict schedule as part of the application form at the end of this pack. Full scripts for the show will be provided following the completion of a successful audition. If you are successful and gain a part in the production, we ask each participant to pay a small fee to help towards production costs. The fee for Academy students enrolled on weekly Academy courses is a one-off payment of 350chf. Students who are members of the Academy via weekend / summer workshops etc. but not weekly students will be asked to pay a fee of 650chf. 2 A SIMPLY THEATRE ACADEMY PRODUCTION Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ABOUT THE SHOW Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was originally a family favourite film, released in 1968. The stage version was first performed on Broadway in 2005. While the story is similar, the stage version is much slicker with more comedy elements added. Chitty Chitty bang bang is a car that flies…and for the first time in history, a car will fly in The Casino Theatre! The story is set In England, around 1910. Eccentric widower, Caractacus Potts works as an inventor, a job which barely supports himself, his even more eccentric father, and his two children, Jeremy and Jemima. When the children beg their father to buy for them their favourite plaything - a broken down jalopy of a car sitting at a local junkyard - Caractacus determines to do whatever he can to make the money to buy it. His first scheme involves the unexpected assistance of a pretty and wealthy young woman they have just met named Truly Scrumptious, the daughter of a candy factory owner, but when this scheme goes wrong, Caractacus eventually comes up with another plan, which gives him enough to buy the car. Applying his inventing skills, Caractacus transforms the piece of junk into a beautiful working machine, which they name Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, due in no small way to the loud noise its engine makes. Meanwhile Baron Bomburst has decided he wants the car and assigns his two spies, Boris and Goran to steal the car and bring back to him in Vulgaria. Their hair- brained scheme to kidnap the inventor goes wrong when they kidnap Grandpa Potts instead. Determined to rescue their father/grandfather, Caractacus and the children, along with Truly, fly to Vulgaria where they find themselves in a land with no children. Baroness Bomburst hates children with a passion and sends the child-catcher to eradicate any children. Discovering some children who have been rescued from the clutches of the child-catcher in the sewers of Vulgaria, Caractacus, Truly and the local toy-maker hatch a plan to give Vulgaria back their children while at the same time rescuing their father/grandfather. Whilst watching the movie will give you an indication of the storyline, please keep in mind this was a movie made in 1968 and is quite antiquated in comparison to today’s movie standards. Youtube has many of the Broadway stage version songs and some amateur scenes that would be a better study of the stage show. 3 Characters Caractacus Potts An eccentric, brilliant English Inventor who is a loving father and son. His inventions and children are his life. Seeking a lovable and charismatic actor. *Please note that the actor playing Caractacus must be at least 17 years old by 24th February 2020 due to insurances and health and safety around the flying Chitty! Gender: Male Vocal Range guide: Top: G5 Bottom: A3 Truly Scrumptious Daughter of the famous candy maker, Lord Scrumptious. Strong and independent, but gentle. Falls in love with Caractacus. Truly must have a beautiful and sweet singing voice. Gender: Female Vocal Range guide: Top: E5 Bottom: A3 Grandpa Potts Caractacus Potts's father, who is a former war hero. A little bumbling, forgetful or vague, he loves to tell old War stories. A sort of second father to Jeremy and Jemima. Gender: Male Vocal Range guide: Top: E5 bottom: C4 Jeremy Potts playing age range: 8-12 Caractacus's son. An adventurous boy with a vivid imagination. A total child at heart who loves his family. Gender: Male Vocal Range guide: Top: E5 Bottom: C4. Unbroken voice. Jemima Potts playing age range: 8-12 Caractacus's daughter. Like her brother Jeremy, she has quite the imagination and would like nothing more than to see her father married again to someone ‘scrumptious’. Gender: Female Vocal Range guide: Top: E5 Bottom: C4 Baron Bomburst Tyrannical ruler of Vulgaria and a lover of toys. A man-child, he is very immature, needy, and whiney. Gender: Male Vocal Range guide: Top: E5 bottom: E4 4 Baroness Bomburst Head of the Vulgarian Parliament and a hater of children. Tyrannical and dramatic. Seeking an over the top and wacky villainess. Gender: Female Vocal Range guide: Top: G5 bottom: G3 The Child Catcher He makes sure that Vulgaria is child-free. Evil and manipulative. Hates children almost as much as the Baroness. Gender: Male Non-singing role The Toymaker With all children outlawed in Vulgaria, this toy-making genius only works for the child-like Baron. Smart but frightened. Gender: Male or Female Vocal Range guide: Top: E5 bottom: C4 Boris One member of the comedy Vulgarian spy duo that works for the Baron and Baroness. Though he/she is not very smart, he/she is the leader. Gender: Male / Female Vocal Range guide: Top: G5 Bottom: C4 Goran The other member of the comedy vulgarian spy duo that works for the baron and Baroness. A dumb oaf that has a habit of putting more than just his/her proverbial foot in it! Gender: Male / Female Vocal Range guide: Top: G5 Bottom: C4 Featured roles: Lord Scrumptious Owner of the Scrumptious Sweet Factory.