Winne the Pooh at New Muses Theatre Company

New Muses Theatre Company

About the project and the company

New Muses Theatre Company is pleased to announce a non-union casting call for roles in our upcoming production of WINNIE THE POOH. This production will play in front of a live audience for 12 performances from June 14-30, 2024 at the Dukesbay Theater in Tacoma. All rehearsals and performances will be in Tacoma.

 

Auditions will be held by appointment on Sunday, April 14 or Monday, April 15th at the Dukesbay Theater in Tacoma. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, April 17th during the evening if necessary. All audition appointments must be scheduled through Casting Manager at the following link:

 

http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/ND2SABnSKH78CCZ

 

Sides will be provided at the audition. No other preparation is necessary.

 

Actors who cannot make the regularly scheduled audition dates, but would still like to be considered, are requested to contact info@newmuses.com to set up an alternate audition date. We will do our best to see you if/when our schedule allows.

 

Once cast this production will rehearse beginning May 13, 2024 on Monday-Thursday evenings from 7:30-10pm and Saturday afternoons from 2-5pm.

 

WINNIE THE POOH will perform on Fridays at 7:00, Saturdays at 2:00 and 7:00, and Sundays at 2:00. The Saturday matinees on June 22 and 29 will feature a sensory-friendly design and staging.

 

While the majority of characters in the original stories are written with he/him pronouns, unless otherwise noted in the casting breakdown all roles are open to actors of any gender.

 

Location of Audition

The Dukesbay Theater 508 6th Ave #10 Tacoma, WA

Other details

Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to audition for roles in New Muses Theatre Company productions. Information given on age, gender, etc. is specific to the character as originally written; actors need not personally match the character in age, gender-identity, etc. to submit or be considered. All roles are open to actors of any ethnicity.

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Actors must be over the age of 18 by the first rehearsal to be considered for this production.

Please note that the Dukesbay Theater is located on the third floor of the historic Merlino Art Center. There is no elevator and access is by stairs only.

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ABOUT NEW MUSES:
Celebrating their fifteenth season, New Muses Theatre Company has produced works ranging from classics like THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, HAMLET, and DOCTOR FAUSTUS to contemporary plays by Neil Labute, Wallace Shawn, and Michael Frayn. Dedicated to producing intelligent, thought-provoking and engaging theatre for a contemporary audience, New Muses balances their trademark re-interpretations of classic works with contemporary plays and challenging stories featured in the One-Night-Only staged reading series. New Muses is excited to continue residence in Tacoma's Dukesbay Theater for the entirety of the 2023-24 season.

Audition requirements

Sides will be provided at the audition. No other preparation is necessary.

Character breakdown / Project needs
WINNIE THE POOH (18-30)
Friendly, thoughtful, and sometimes insightful. Always willing to help his friends and try his best.
PIGLET (18-30)
Kind, gentle and ordinarily quite shy, but increasingly brave when confronted with a crisis.
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (18-25)
Cheerful and compassionate. Despite being a child, he is much wiser and more mature than many of the other characters.
TIGGER (18-35)
Exuberant, happy, irresponsible, full of energy and extremely self-confident. Loves to bounce.
RABBIT (25-45)
Friendly but irritable. Considers himself the smartest animal in the forest.
EEYORE (18-50)
Gloomy, sarcastic and lovably pessimistic.
KANGA (25-45)
Mother of Roo. Kind-hearted, calm and patient.
ROO (18-25)
Cheerful, playful, and boisterous.
OWL (30-99)
Kindly but pompous. Quick to lecture, even when he doesn't know the answer.
Additional information
Preferred method of submission

URL

Audition/Interview dates

April 14, 15

Pay type

Stipend

Audition location

Tacoma WA

Pay type

$100 $100

Callbacks or second audition/interview?

April 17

Submission instructions

http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/ND2SABnSKH78CCZ

Union Requirements

Non-Union

Equity Contract

Non-Union