Auditions for Tuck Everlasting

Production Dates – November 13, 14, 15 @ Jack T Wells Center on KWC campus

Audition Dates – Saturday August 29 2:00 p.m.  & Sunday August 30 2:00 p.m Third Baptist Church Fireside Room

Rehearsals:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday afternoons beginning September 8.

Director: David Roberson

Show Info:

What would you do if you had all eternity?

Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.

Based on best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt and adapted for the stage by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting features a soaring score from Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen.

Cast List
WINNIE FOSTER – 11 years old  Sings up to a D# in the treble clef
MOTHER – Winnie's mother-minimal singing   Soprano/High Alto
NANA – Winnie's grandmother  (Non-singing role)
JESSE TUCK – The youngest of the Tuck family  17 years old  Tenor
MILES TUCK – Jesse's older brother   Around 20 years old   Tenor/High Baritone
MAE TUCK – Jesse's mother   Soprano/High Alto
ANGUS TUCK – Jesse's father  Baritone
MAN IN THE YELLOW SUIT – A nefarious leader of a traveling carnival, in search of the fountain of youth   Baritone
CONSTABLE JOE – Head of the police force in Treegap    Baritone
HUGO – Constable Joe's sidekick and son   Around 14 years old   Tenor
ENSEMBLE  – various memories, spirits, travelers, townsfolk, carnival workers, and patrons.  Will require some dance.  Need all ages.

Ages listed on some of the characters can’t be adjusted but we will go by look.  If you look 11 you can play Winnie, etc.

Auditions:

We will hear you sing and do some readings from the show.   Please sing from the selections listed below for the character(s) you wish to be considered.  Tuck Everlasting is available to stream on Spotify. Use this link to access sheet music and mp3 files of the accompaniment track: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DfkDNiinCMIio41h3Lri5xBBmRPluFU-?usp=drive_link

We will use the “click” track for accompaniment during auditions.  The click is there every beat…can’t be adjusted and is what we’ll use for rehearsals until the “real” tracks arrive.   The recordings linked here are not high quality but will give you a good feel for what you will hear during auditions.

Song Selections:

Winnie “Good Girl Winnie Foster” 

Jesse “Top of the World”

Miles “Time”

Mother  “Join the Parade”

Mae  “My Most Beautiful Day”

Angus  “The Wheel”

Man in the Yellow Suit  “Everything’s Golden”

Constable Joe  “You Can’t Trust a Man”

Hugo  “Hugo’s First Case”

Ensemble  “Join the Parade”  Sing the melody

Director notes: We need a good ensemble (around ten) which will be used in various ways, as characters, as background singers and dancers, as set movers, etc.

Readings: These can be used during the audition period. Might not use all of them but won’t use anything other than these. The readings are also available with the link above.

Reading #1 Winnie, Mother, Nana, Man in the Yellow Suit
Reading #2 Jesse, Winnie
Reading #3 Constable, Hugo, Mother, Nana
Reading #4 Mae, Angus, Miles, Winnie, Jesse
Reading #5 Mae, Winnie
Reading #6 Winnie, Angus, Jesse
Reading #7 Man in the Yellow Suit, Mother, Nana, Constable, Hugo
Reading #8 Mae, Miles, Jesse, Winnie

Those auditioning for an ensemble part can read for any part they wish.