AUDITION NOTICE: Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo, Jr.

Explore the big blue world with this lively new stage musical based on the beloved Pixar film!

Springfield Little Theatre will be holding AUDITIONS for Disney’s Finding Nemo, Jr. in the 4^th Floor Rehearsal Studio at the Landers Theatre, 311 East Walnut Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m.  Interested performers ages 8-18 will be led through a movement audition and will be asked to present a memorized vocal selection less than one-minute in length.  Callbacks, consisting of a dance audition, cold readings, and singing assigned content from the musical will be held Wednesday, August 16, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Disney’s Finding Nemo, Jr. will be directed and choreographed by Lorianne Dunn with vocal direction by Susan Gravatt.

The script calls for 34 speaking or singing roles with the flexibility to cast fewer or include more.

All roles are available, including, but not limited to:

Nemo, Marlin, Dory, Coral, Sea Chorus, Angelfish, Damselfish, Barracuda, Moonfish, Jellyfish, Sea Turtles, Grouper, Lobsters, Octopuses, Electric Eels, Seahorses, Reef Kids, Pearl, Sheldon, Tad, Reef Parents, Professor Ray, Bruce, Chum, Anchor, Fish Friends, Bubbles, Bloat, Gurgle, Peach, Gill, Nigel, Seagulls, Sea Turtles, Sea Turtle Kids, Crush, Squirt, Kai, Breeze, Water, Sealife

Most rehearsals for SLT’s production of Disney’s Finding Nemo, Jr. will be held Sunday through Thursday evenings between the hours of 7:00-9:30 p.m.  (Not everyone will be called for every rehearsal.  It is likely that rehearsals later in the process/closer to opening, will run 6:00-10:00 p.m.  Some rehearsals will also be scheduled on Sunday afternoons from 3:00-6:00 p.m.)  Auditioners will be asked to specify their availability on their audition forms, listing any and all potential rehearsal conflicts.  The first cast meeting will be held Sunday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m.  The production will run for two weeks–October 11-22.   Cast members are required to be available for every performance.

Performance dates:

Wednesday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, October 12, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 13, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 14, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, October 15, 2:00 p.m.; Tuesday, October 17, 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.; Wednesday, October 18, 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.; Thursday, October 19, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 20, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 21, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 22, 2:00 p.m.

Disney’s Finding Nemo, Jr. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo.  Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home.  But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean.  With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

Featuring an upbeat, contemporary, and story-driven musical score with memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With The Flow,” Disney’s Finding Nemo, Jr. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story of family, friendship, self-discovery, courage, perseverance, and community.

Audition Workshops will be offered Monday, August 7 and Tuesday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m.  Pre-registration is required (please select just one evening to attend).  Audition Workshops are a helpful tool; they are not mandatory.  Tuition is $25.  Participants will have the opportunity to learn a dance combination, practice their vocal selection with feedback from a clinician, and familiarize with readings from the script. Audition workshop information here: Audition Workshop

Please direct questions to Lorianne Dunn at 417-413-ACTS x110 or ldunn@springfieldlittletheatre.org.

So many creatures swimmin’ ‘round the sea, in the big blue world, and all of them are waiting for me!