The President WMTC Wyong Musical PO Box 275 Theatre Company Inc. Wyong NSW 2259 Ph. 1300 366 470 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 2017 Information Pack Welcome to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a high flying show! Auditions Auditions will take place on Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th of June, at The Grove, 1 North Road, Wyong. Ensemble - If you are auditioning for the Ensemble a time on each day will be set-aside for you to audition. This is a group audition but please still register your details prior to the audition. On both days, the dance component of the audition will be 9am to 930am and then singing/performance from 10am to 11am. You only need to attend one day. Principals - Principal singing/performance auditions will be closed auditions. This consists of 10minute time slots, available from 1130am on each day and should be booked with the Production Managers as soon as possible. Please also attend the principal dance component on the day you are auditioning which will run from 930am to 10am. Callbacks are for the Tuesday 6th with Wednesday 7th in reserve. Katie or Jillian will call with the time if you are required Age restriction, - all cast must be 8 years of age of older as at opening night. To book a principal audition or register for the ensemble, please send an email to [email protected]. For ensemble, please email us with the subject heading ENSEMBLE AUDITION and in the body of the email, your name, age, contact number, parental contact details if under 18 years of age and whether you will be auditioning on Saturday or Sunday. For principals, please send us your name, character you are auditioning for, age, contact number, parental contact details if under 18 years of age, your preferred day of audition. Jillian will get back to you as soon as possible with confirmation. If you have any queries please contact Jillian on 0484 084 358. PLEASE NOTE: All auditions will be video taped. This is a valuable tool for the selection committee to look back to remind us of earlier performances. Cast The Creative Team will be looking for a cast of roughly 20 children/40 adults. Within that the Ensemble will play roles written for Children, Inventors, Soldiers and Townspeople. Boris and Goran Two Vulgarian spies working for the Baron and Baroness of Vulgaria. Boris, though he is not very smart, is the leader. Goran is a dumb oaf. • Gender – Male • Age – 30+ • Vocal Range – Boris: High Baritone/Tenor Goran: Baritone Baroness Bomburst Head of the Vulgarian Parliament and a hater of children. Tyrannical and dramatic. • Gender - Female • Age - 30 – 45 • Vocal Range – Mezzo Soprano Baron Bomburst Tyrannical ruler of Vulgaria and a lover of toys. A man-child, he is very immature, needy, and whiney. • Gender: Male • Age: 35 – 45 • Vocal Range - Baritone The Child Catcher He makes sure that Vulgaria is child-free. Evil and manipulative. Hates children almost as much as the Baroness. • Gender: Male/Female • Age: 20+ • Vocal Range –Baritone Grandpa Potts Caractacus Potts’s father, who is a former war hero. He loves to tell old War stories. A sort of second father to Jeremy and Jemima • Gender: Male • Age: 65 – 75 • Vocal Range – Baritone Truly Scrumptious Daughter of the famous candy maker, Lord Scrumptious. Strong and independent, but gentle. Falls in love with Caractacus. • Gender: Female • Age: 20 – 30 • Vocal Range – Mezzo Soprano Jeremy and Jemima Potts Caractucus’s children. Adventurous with a vivid imaginations. Children at heart who loves their family. • Gender: Male and Female • Age: 10 – 13 • Vocal Range – Treble (Jeremy), Soprano (Jemima) Caractucus Potts An eccentric, brilliant, English inventor and loving father and son. His inventions and children are his life. • Gender: Male • Age: 30+ • Vocal Range – High Baritone Audition Songs (track numbers as per London Cast Recording) Ensemble Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Track 11) Boris and Goran The Roses of Success (Track 16) (Vulgarian accent required) Baroness Bomburst Bombi Samba (Track 20) Baron Bomburst Chu Chi Face (Track 19) Child Catcher Kiddy Widdy Winkies (Track 17) Grandpa Potts Posh (Track 10) The Roses of Success (Callback only -Track 16) Truly Scrumptious Toot Sweet (Track 5) Doll on a Music Box (Callback only – Track 21) Jeremy Potts Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Track 11) Truly Scrumptious (Callback only - Track 12) Jemima Potts Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Track 11) Truly Scrumptious (Callback only - Track 12) Caractucus Potts Toot Sweet (Track 5) Hushabye Mountain (Callback only -Track 7) Working with Children All persons associated with the production 18years and over must have a current working with children check completed and email details to [email protected] with date of birth, full name and WWCC number prior to rehearsals commencing. Membership and Show Fees Adult Membership $30 Junior Membership $20 Family Membership $85 Show Fees $35 Fees must be paid in full by Tuesday 4th July. Rehearsals Rehearsals will commence Tuesday 13th June and be at the Grove each week, thereafter. Tuesday Nights will run from 7 till 10 for the principals only. Our Jeremy and Jemima Potts’, will only be required till 9. Saturday afternoons will run from 1 till 5.30pm. All cast members are required. A rehearsal schedule has been developed for the whole rehearsal time. Please be in the right place at the right time. There will be a sign on sheet for each rehearsal, please sign on each time you arrive. If you are unable to be at a rehearsal please let the Production Manager’s know as soon as possible BEFORE the day, unless in the case of illness. Katie should be notified for any Tuesday you are unable to attend and Jillian for Saturday. Sitzprobe Will be on a Sunday late August/early September at a date and time to be decided. Bump-In Week Starts Sunday 17th of September. You may be required Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. More information will be given closer to time. Performances Friday 22-Sep 7:30pm Wednesday 27-Sep 10:30am Saturday 23-Sep 1.00pm Friday 29-Sep 7:30pm Saturday 23-Sep 7:30pm Saturday 30-Sep 1.00pm Tuesday 26-Sep 10:30am Saturday 30-Sep 7.30pm WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL VERY SOON!! The Production Team Chitty Chitty Bang Bang WMTC 2017 .