🎭🎶 Calling All Talented Young Singers and Actors! 🎶🎭

Do you dream of being on stage, bringing magical stories to life with your voice and talent? Now’s your chance!

 

Mississippi Children's Music Theater is holding auditions for our exciting new production:

✨ The Jukebox: Hits from the Stage ✨

We’re looking for enthusiastic young performers aged 8 to 14 to join us on this spectacular musical journey. This is your opportunity to shine and perform some of the most exciting songs from our show!

You’ll have the opportunity to perform songs and scenes from:
🌈 The Magical Land of Oz
🐺 Little Red Riding Hood
👑 Enchanted Sleeping Beauty
🦹‍♀️ Alice @ Wonderland – The hip-hop hit!
🌟 Olivia – A fresh twist on Oliver Twist
🔮 Dorothy at Wonderland – Two worlds collide!
🧛‍♂️ We Are Monsters – A monstrously fun adventure
🎮 Press Start – Enter the cyber world of Mario
🏆 Go for Gold – A show for champions!

Whether you love to sing, act, or both, this show is packed with unforgettable moments and music for everyone!

The production date is set for May 16th!

Rehearsals will take place every Thursday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, starting February 13th at Madison Methodist Church.

Auditions Details:
📅 Date 1: Thursday, February 6th, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
📍 Location: TBA

📅 Date 2: Sunday, February 9th, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
📍 Location: TBA

What to Prepare:
🎤 Step 1: Choose a song from the list provided in the application form. You can listen to the song samples on the page below. After submitting the form and paying a $5 audition fee, you’ll receive the vocal track, backing track, and lyrics for your selected song. The audio will also be prepared and ready for your use at the audition.

🎭 Step 2: Select one of the play’s provided excerpts below and prepare it for your acting audition.

A participation fee of $70 must be paid at the beginning of the rehearsals.

Don’t miss your chance to shine on stage and be part of this magical experience!

📞 For questions or more information, contact us at:
Email: info@MsChildrensMusicTheater.com

or text to 601-201-8558

We can’t wait to see you bring your talent to life in The Jukebox!

Audition Songs:

Girls:

I am Just a Little Girl

 

I Want To Be a Lady

 

Happiness Somewhere

 

I'm a Witch

 

The GrandMa's  Song

 

I'm Going Home

 

Little Bird

 

Be in Touch

 

Boys:

The Hero Song

 

The Criminal's Song

 

I am Perfectly Wonderful Wolf

Plays' Excerpts:

Girls:

Excerpt 1.

EVILINA: (Lifts both arms upward. LIGHTS FLICKER. PEAL OF THUNDER. Her face contorts into an evil mask of rage.) So! This is how they treat the most powerful wise woman in the realm. Do they think they’ll get away with it? (Without thinking, SPIDER nods its head “Yes.” Then, fast, “no.”) Good Queen Eleanor and good King Rudolph will regret not inviting me!

SPIDER: Don’t do anything you’ll regret.

EVILINA: Get out! Get out!

SPIDER: Gone. (Only too happy to escape, he slinks across the FORESTAGE and OUT.)

EVILINA: (Paces back and forth.) I must think of something extra special to repay an extra special insult. Imagine—not inviting Evilina.

CAT: Imagine. (She drops from sight behind the high-back chair. MUSIC CUE 3a: “I’m a Witch—Underscore.”)

EVILINA: (Speaks over music.) It must be wicked, and it must be effective. Something unique. Let me think. Hmmmmm. Hmmmmm. Hmmmmm. (Gleeful.) I have it! (To audience.) Just the thing to give as a gift to Princess Briar-Rose. Ha, ha. (As the LIGHTS DIM on the tower room.) “Spindle, crackle, claw and bite! An evil curse be my delight!” Princess Briar-Rose, you are doomed. (She laughs horribly. MUSIC OUT.) Hahahahahaha!

 

Excerpt 2.

EVILINA: Notenoughplates?Howcurious.(Snide.)Let’sforgetaboutthe invitation. I’m not one to hold a grudge. (To audience.) Am I? Don’t answer that. (To court.) Where’s the brat? (Catches herself. Forces a fast fake smile.) I mean, the precious little bundle of joy. The snooky-ookums. (She sees the baby in QUEEN ELEANOR’S arms.) Ah, there she is. Did you ever see anything so sweet? Koochy-koo, koochy-koo. (QUEEN ELEANOR hugs the infant even tighter.) I haven’t presented my gift, have I? I don’t want you to think I’m a rude person. (She casts an evil glance around the courtyard. She’s delighted everyone is in awe of her. She waits until she has full attention. She points a crooked finger at the little princess! MUSIC CUE 4a: “I’m a Witch—Underscore.” All the dialogue until the end of the scene is spoken over the music.) Hear me well and mark my words. On the day Princess Briar-Rose reaches her sixteenth birthday, she shall prick her dainty finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and—die! Hahaha!

 

Excerpt 3.

OLIVIA: That horrible orphanage! It was worse than the Convent, if that's possible. Those poor girls – the grown-ups don't seem to care about them at all. All they do is bully them, and treat them horribly, and use them to make money. It’s not fair.

If I were a grown-up, I’d rescue them, straight off, that’s what I’d do, no

messing. Or would I? Would I grow up cold and unfeeling, like the

Mother Superior or Mrs. Murdstone? Is that what being grown-up does

to you? Maybe it’s because they’ve never had happiness in their lives – well, neither have I, but I’m certainly not going to let that get me down.

Sound Track: Happiness…….

 

Boys:

Excerpt 1.

LION: How humiliating. How degrading. How debasing. Me, King of the Beasts, forced to wait on that Wicked Witch paw and foot. (Moves to audience.) She’s so cruel, all she feeds her Winged Monkeys are the shells of peanuts. She torments me night and day. She criticizes my cooking, my dusting, my washing of her dirty pots and pans. (Strongly.) I’ve had enough! I am a lion, not a mouse. I shall tell the Wicked Witch to get herself a new pussycat! (He defiantly slams down the broom and folds his arms.)

WICKED WITCH: (ENTERS UP RIGHT Shrieks.) Pick up that broom! (LION leaps in terror.) Pick it up!

LION: (Contrite.) Yes, ma’am. (Quickly he sets to sweeping again.) Notice how well I’m doing. There's joy in honest labor.

WICKED WITCH: Shut up!

LION: (Cowers.) Yes, ma’am.

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Excerpt 2.

HADES:

That’s it; I’m going to have to get the Games cancelled. 

I couldn’t bear to see Zeus’s smug face after Milo wins yet another title, but how to do it? 

(Thinking out loud) If only I could get the contestants to fight 

among themselves, then they’ll have broken the rules and the 

Games will have to be cancelled. 

(Looking pleased with himself) Ha ha! Hades, you’re a genius! 

And Milo will never be champion again; ha ha! (Exits, laughing)