Casting Call: 'Alice in Wonderland'

Take a journey down the rabbit hole this week, as Sayreville Main Street Theatre Co. holds auditions for Michael Sirotta's "Alice In Wonderland."

Auditions, for children 13 and younger, will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 27 and May 29, with callbacks on May 31. Please prepare up to 16 bars of a song, preferably from musical theater, that showcases your child's voice and acting abilities. Audition songs will be acappella. Children may be asked to sing a scale or read from the script, and may be asked to show improv skills. The show will be directed by Jessica Mennella.

Main Street Theatre is located at 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin.

Roles include:

Alice's sister	A teenager or larger young person, must be a good singer
Alices 1-5	Five girls, ranging from small to large, with Alice 2 the smallest and Alice 3 the largest; of varying shapes and complexions. All need to sing well, but especially Alices 2, 3 and 4, who have substantial solos.
Dinah	A cat played by a very small young person
The White Rabbit	A smallish, spry person; some singing
Bottles 1 and 2	Clownish. No singing required, other than general chorus
Ginger Snap	A cookie. Clownish. No singing required other than general chorus; can snap fingers
Mouse	Clownish. Backup harmony singing required.
Duck	Clownish. Backup harmony singing required.
Dodo	Clownish. Backup harmony singing required.
Mock Turtle	Sad sack; solo vocal.
Caterpillar	Preferably a male; snobbish; simple character voice singing part.
Pigeon	Tantrum thrower; no singing required other than general chorus.
Cheshire Cats 1 and 2	Two actors, friendly, but teasing. Possibly with heavy Caribbean dialects; solo vocals in a production number.
Cook	Snide and rude; nasal backup vocal.
Duchess	Snide and rude; lead vocal.
Offstage Baby Voice	Nasal backup vocal.
Mad Hatter	Snide and rude; character voice singing part.
March Hare	Snide and rude; character voice singing part.
Doormouse	High soprano vocal; may be staged with small live actor or with a puppet.
Four playing cards	The 2, 3, 5 and 9 of Hearts. All clownish. No singing parts required other than general chorus.
Queen of Hearts	Large actor, tyrannical; lead vocal in production number; able to belt.
King	A little guy, terrified of his wife; constantly fawns on her; no singing part other than general chorus.
Two croquet balls	Two very small children able to crawl where directed.
Judge	An officious official. No singing part other than general chorus.
Chorus	Motley characters who provide movement and vocal backup for staged production numbers.