Quite Contrary Theatre Company are holding auditions for their production of the Wizard of Oz.

The production aims to raise £10,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care and will be held at Eastwood Theatre in Glasgow. The Company are looking for various parts, audition pieces and more information have been provided by the Company and are detailed below.

Here are some facts and hints for the audition on 28th January;

•    Please turn up at your allocated time sharp (2.30pm for kids and 6pm for adults).
•    Remember there is an audition fee of £3 for all participants. This will be paid at the door when you receive your audition form and number.
•    Please bring comfortable clothes and appropriate shoes (character/jazz) for a dance workshop with our assistant choreographer
•    Bring a bottle of water to keep hydrated and also a snack for the break.
•    All auditionees will take part in a drama workshop with our assistant director. Adults please be prepared to do some scripted pieces.
•    Kids will be taken in groups of 10/12 to hear their singing. Adults will be taken individually to hear their voices.
•    Re-call auditions for all main parts will take place on Sunday 29th January.
•    We are also looking at starting rehearsals on Tuesday 31st January. This will most likely be choreography for adults.
•    All auditionees will be contacted via e-mail if suitable to let them know the outcome of their audition.



AUDITION PIECES
ENSEMBLE/DANCERS: ‘Merry Old Land Of Oz’
Youtube link;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX0P48r7vp8   
From: 0.00-1.03
Link for lyrics; http://www.lyrics007.com/Wizard%20Of%20Oz%20Lyrics/Merry%20Old%20Land%20Of%20Oz%20Lyrics.html

CHILDREN: ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMzGn94g17Q    
From: 2.32-3.03
Link for lyrics; http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/thewizardofoz/dingdongthewitchisdead.htm

DOROTHY: ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duwgBUatsdM   
Link for lyrics; http://www.tsrocks.com/j/jane_monheit_texts/somewhere_over_the_rainbow.html
We will stop you when we have heard enough.

SCARECROW: ‘If I Only Had A Brain’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWxHqBFXHI   
From: 0.00-0.56
Link for lyrics; http://www.lyricsmania.com/if_i_only_had_a_brain_lyrics_wizard_of_oz_the.html

TINMAN: ‘If I Only Had A Heart’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPzVe1G4Ia0   
From: 0.00-1.08
Link for lyrics; http://www.lyricsmania.com/if_i_only_had_a_heart_lyrics_wizard_of_oz_the.html

LION: ‘If I Were King Of The Forest’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QCAqH8l0Os    
From: 0.00-1.11
Link for lyrics; http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/thewizardofoz/ifiwerethekingoftheforest.htm

GLINDA (THE GOOD WITCH): ‘Come Out, Come Out’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMzGn94g17Q    
From: 0.00-1.03
Link for lyrics; http://www.kitten-kaboodle.com/index.php/site/comments/come-out-come-out-wherever-you-are-song-lyrics-judy-garland-billie-burke/

WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST: ‘Jitterbug’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfKwykA3z6U   
From: 0.52-1.51
Link for lyrics; http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-jitterbug-lyrics-wizard-of-oz.html

GATEKEEPER/ UNCLE HENRY/ AUNT EM/WIZARD:
‘Merry Old Land Of Oz’
Youtube link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX0P48r7vp8   
From: 0.00-1.03
Link for lyrics; http://www.lyrics007.com/Wizard%20Of%20Oz%20Lyrics/Merry%20Old%20Land%20Of%20Oz%20Lyrics.html

DIRECTIONS AND MAP TO AUDITION VENUE

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