Peter Pan Goes Wrong Audition Packet

Congratulations, you just took the first step towards joining Peter Pan Goes Wrong. How? Why, you have picked up this packet! What is this packet, you might ask? Well, it’s a packet that will help you join Peter Pan Goes Wrong, clearly! What else would it be? Attached to this packet are several different monologues to be memorized by the audition date. Choose the one that you think best fits your preferred acting style. Auditions will be held Thursday, August 16th at 3:15 in the Mulberry classroom. All grade levels are welcome to audition. In to secure a audition spot you must sign up on the audition list which is attached to the parent square announcement. Please fill out the following information and hand it to Mr. Kevin as you enter the audition space on August 16th.

Student Name______

Grade______

Character you would like to play in the show? (See the character list of page 3)

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Are you available the following dates?

• Starting August 20th, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm? Yes___No___ th nd rd th • November 28th, 29 , December 2 , 3 , and 4 from 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm for Tech Rehearsals? Yes___No___ • December 6th, 7th, & 8th at 4pm (performances are from 6:00-7:45pm)? Yes___No___

Are you okay with having a small amount of lines? Yes___No___

Are you okay with potentially singing in the show? Yes___No___

If you sign up you will miss the following sports: Cross Country, Flag Football, Girls Volleyball, and Boys Basketball. Are you okay with this? Yes____no______

Student Signature: ______

Parent Signature: ______

The Cast of Characters:

1. Trevor: The Company’s stage manager. Is a source of many errors. 2. Chris: The Companies director who also plays Mr. Darling, and Captain Hook. Chris intends to see the show through, no matter what happens. 3. Robert: Robert is a pompous actor who makes selfish choices because he believes them to be right. He plays the roles of Nana the Dog, Peter’s Shadow and Starkey 4. Francis: The professional amongst them all. He plays the narrator and tries his best to right the ship. 5. Cecco: A crew member of Captain Hook 6. Sandra: The lead actress who plays Wendy. She tries a little too hard to be more than she is. 7. Dennis: Dennis is a forgetful actor; in fact, he has to wear a headset so they can feed his lines to him. This leads to repeating everything that is said on the headset. Even if it does not need to be said…. 8. Annie: Truly the best actress of them all. She plays the role of Mrs. Darling, Lisa, Tinkerbell, and Tiger Lily. Often she has to switch rapidly between different characters. 9. Max: Not a very good actor, but he tries his best. In fact, he is only here because is uncle donated a large amount of money. He plays the roles Michael, Mermaid, and the crocodile. 10. Jonathan: An actor who is full of himself. He plays Peter Pan. 11. Lucy: Lucy is the niece of Chris. She is terrified to be performing in this show. This is seen in her repeated stuttering on stage. 12. Assistant Stage Manager 1 and 2: Thought they have no lines, these characters are in the heart of the action. Often coming to rescue when something does go wrong.

Pick one of the following monologues and memorize it. However, be prepared to read the other monologues just in case Mr. Kevin asks you to.

Chris: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s Christmas production of J.M Barrie’s classic Peter Pan. We’re hugely excited to present Peter Pan this year we’ve managed to secure a much larger budget than usual thanks to a sizeable donation from the uncle of one of our cast members, Max. This generous cash injection has meant that tonight's production will certainly outshine last year’s rather underfunded Christmas show: Jack and the Bean. It’s true we’ve made some mistakes in the past. In one of our previous productions, due to an ill-timed haircut Rapunzel had to be imprisoned in a bungalow. However, this year is going to be different.

Francis: All children, except one, grow up. Wendy discovered that she would grow up when she was very young. She was at a picnic and her mother said the words ‘Oh I wish you could stay like this forever’, and then she knew. It is this very Wendy, Wendy Moira Angela Darling, along with her two brothers Michael, and John, who begin our story.

Sandra: That is not Nana’s unhappy bark; it is how she barks when she senses danger. She must sense the boy who visited this room. It’s not nonsense father. Mother and I saw him the other evening; he slipped away through the window. Mother ran to slam it shut before he could escape but he was too nimble, the window shut and we caught just his shadow, which started dancing across the room.

Dennis: (holds Headset) Captain! We shall find the lost Boys at …(radio feedback) you’re listening to Classic FM. That was the Violin Concerto in A minor by Johann Bach. What a goal! A dramatic last- minute equalizer. Denis we are experiencing some radio interference, please stop repeating everything you hear, No don’t repeat what I just said. No. Stop it! These aren’t lines… stop repeating what I’m saying… no don’t repeat that either… stop repeating me.. Stop repeating…

Robert (speaking unintelligibly in pirate speak) Disgraceful! That boy has no manners, Captain. Don’t you agree, Percy? (Talks with is pirate puppet) Disgraceful! Disgraceful. I do agree, Starkey. (Unintelligible pirate speak) Ay, Percy knows how it is. What’s your plan, Captain? Shall we hop down the chimney and fright them all? A trap you say? Most wicked and most pretty, Captain Hook! You are a true pirate indeed.