The musical AUDITION DATES: Saturday, June 12TH & Sunday, June 13TH at 1PM PERFORMANCE DATES: September 3-19, 2o212022 - Owen Theatre
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the musical
AUDITION DATES: Saturday, June 12TH & Sunday, June 13TH at 1PM
PERFORMANCE DATES: September 3-19, 2o212022
BASIC INFO
In-Person Auditions will be:
Saturday, June 12th at 1pm & Sunday, June 13th at 1pm
Video auditions are allowed but are due by Thursday, June 10th and
anybody called back is required to attend in person
*ALL CALLBACKS BY INVITATION ONLY*
The auditions will be held at:
The Owen Theatre
225 Metcalf St, Conroe, Texas 77301
How auditions will work:
Your initial audition will only be Vocal and Dance unless you
are asked to read a specific character’s monologue.
For your vocal audition, please prepare: 16 bars or :30 – 1:30
of a song in the style of the show. No piano accompanist will be provided
so make sure you bring your own instrumental music on your device.
*Acapella will not be accepted*
For your dance audition, please bring clothes and shoes that you can
comfortably move in.
For Callbacks:
Monologues and callback songs are provided for each character so it’s wise
to know these ahead of time if you’re really interested in the part. This is
not required, but suggested!
*All characters will have a Southern British accent, please see following
page for how to properly achieve this dialect.*
Please check the rehearsal calendar BEFORE auditions to make sure this
show will work with your schedule. Conflicts will affect casting.
ARTISTIC TEAM:
Director: Adam Isbell
Assistant Director: Rebecca McDowell
Music Director: Meredith Fisk
Choreographer: Cricket Pepper
MATILDA – Southern British Accent
British vs. American – MOUTH more CLOSED; Push LIPS OUT
You do this & the British accent comes more naturally.
A:
GRASS = GRAHSS
BATH = BAHTH
DANCE = DAHNCE
“OH” SOUND:
HOT = OTE
NOT = NOTE
WATER= WOH TAH
WHAT= WOHT
STOP = STOPE
R: NOT PRONOUNCED at the END of a word
(Only pronounced if a VOWEL FOLLOWS: RED; BORING)
BITTER = BITTAH
LIAR = LIE AH
FATHER= FAH THA
TEACHER = TEACHAH
EITHER = EYE THAH
COURSE = COSE
PARTY = PAHTY
T: PRONOUNCED BETWEEN VOWELS
CITY = CITTY (not CIDY)
WHATEVER = WHATT – EVAH (not Whadever)
(Pronounced EVEN if next word starts with a vowel: BUT IT ALSO = BUTT
ITT ALSO)
DIPTHONGS:
NEW = NEE YOU
DUKE = DEWK
DUTY = DYOU TEE
EAR = EE YAH
HARRY POTTER = HAIRWI POTAH
SCHEDULE = SHED JOOL
TUESDAY = CHEWS DAY
MATILDA
About Matilda: What I’m looking for:
An imaginative girl who is clever and Must be a very strong singer and actress,
wise far beyond her years. She has a equally. Strong dancing skills preferred but not
thirst for learning that cannot be required. This is a very demanding role so
quenched. Likable and charismatic, not maturity, preparedness and stamina are a
annoying or pretentious. Honest and must; The actress needs really clear diction
unassuming, but with a prankster and a sharp memory for extremely long
streak and a strong sense of justice. monologues; Age range 8-12
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read these after your initial vocal audition*
1. Oh yes. You see unfortunately, Nigel suffers from the rare but chronic sleep disorder,
narcolepsy. The condition is characterized by the sufferer experiencing bouts of chronic
fatigue and falling suddenly asleep, often without knowing or any warning at all. You see
he fell asleep and we put him in the coats for safety. Didn’t we? Didn’t we?
2. At night the escapologist’s daughter cried herself to sleep alone in her room. She never
said a single word about the evil aunt’s bullying as she didn’t want to cause a fuss and so
she suffered in silence. This only encouraged the woman to greater cruelties, until one
day, she exploded: (as evil aunt) ‘You are a useless, filthy, nasty little...creep!’ And she
beat her, and threw her into a dank, dark, dusty cellar, locked the door and went out.
Call back song:
Quiet-“Quiet- Matilda the Musical backing track with lyrics” by Georgia Heyes
Start at beginning-1:40 “Have you ever wondered...”
*Suggested to familiarize yourself with “Naughty” as well*
MISS JENNIFER HONEY
About Miss Honey: What I’m looking for:
Matilda's kindhearted teacher. She is tired of Must be a lovely, strong singer
living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. Sweet, and a strong enough actor to
honest, caring, and intelligent, Miss Honey is make the role truly compelling.
timid but willing to become brave and stand up Must be extremely likable and
to bullies in order to protect her students sincere.
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read this after your initial vocal audition*
I’m not strong like you, Matilda. You see, my father died when I was young,
Magnus was his name. He was very kind. But when he was gone, my aunt
became my legal guardian. She was mean and cruel like you can hardly
imagine. And then, when I got my job as a teacher, she presented me with
a bill for looking after me all those years. She’d written everything down:
every tea bag, every electricity bill, every tin of beans. And she made me
sign a contract to pay her back every penny. She even produced a
document that said my father had given her his entire house.
Callback song:
My House- “Matilda the Musical- my house (instrumental)” by strike30
Start at 2:34-end “This is my house...”
MISS AGATHA TRUNCHBULL
*Can be played by a man or a woman*
About Trunchbull:
The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda's
school who despises children. Male in female
clothing/makeup/hair, or female. A cruel and
sadistic person, but not a brute or brash -
rather, sly and conniving, cunning and slinky.;
slightly maniacal
What I’m looking for:
Above all, must be a strong character
actor with a good sense of physicality
and characterization. Strong singer
and dancer preferred. Diction is super
important, needs to enunciate very
well; Needs to be extremely unlikable
but still able to deliver lines in a
comedic way.
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read this after your initial vocal audition*
I shall crush you! I shall pound you, I shall dissect you, madam! I shall strap you
to a table and perform experiments on you. All of those disgusting little slugs
shall suffer the most appalling indignities because of you-yes you! ….Miserable
collection of excuses for children, And you, madam, standing there like the squit
of all squits, are it’s beating heart. But I am no match for you and I tell you that
there is nothing that I shall not do, no length to which I shall not go, no
punishment I shall not inflict, no ear I shall not stretch back, no finger I shall
not...what is it?...what is it? Get it off me! Get it off me….it’s heading
north!..I’ve got a newt in my knickers. I’ve got a newt in my knickers! I’ve got a
newt in my knickers!
Callback song:
The Hammer- “the hammer”-Matilda the Musical [Karaoke/Instrumental] by EJM
Instrumentals
Start at :35-1:53 “as I stepped up to the circle did I change my plan?...
*Suggested to familiarize yourself with “The Smell of Rebellion” as well*
MR. WORMWOOD
About Mr. Wormwood: What I’m looking for:
Matilda's uncaring father. A Must be a VERY strong character actor
slimy, greedy used-car and comedian; improv and dance
salesman, unintentionally skills preferred. Must also be a
hilarious. He’s cruel, relatively strong singer. Needs to be
abusive and dishonest and extremely unlikable but able to keep
insists that Matilda is a boy. the audience laughing.
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read this after your initial vocal audition*
Brand new stock sir. Yes sir, completely different cars, sir. Green hair? Yeah, it
was erm, national green hair day, a celebration of all the wonderful green
things in the world, like...lettuce and...snot. Tomorrow at one? Absolutely, sir.
Bye-bye, sir. Dosvidoodah. (hangs up. to nearby mechanic) Now that is how you
do…(He goes to take his hat off but finds it is stuck to his head) What the?
(Furious bout of trying to pull hat off. He begins to panic, yanking his hat
ferociously. Remembers mechanic, who is standing there staring at him) I’m
gonna leave this on. Looks like rain.
Callback song:
Telly- “Telly (Matilda)[Piano Accompaniment] by KTB Music
Start at 2:12-end “All I know I learned from Telly...”
MRS. WORMWOOD
About Mrs. Wormwood:
Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent
mother and an amateur ballroom
dancer. She is clearly up to no good
with her dance partner and has little
care or patience with her family
What I’m looking for:
Must be a VERY strong comedic/character actress, dancer, and singer able
to carry off a sizable comedic role. She must be unlikable but keep the
audience engaged and laughing.
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read this after your initial vocal audition*
Escapologist he says! What about me then? I’ve got a whole house to look
after-dinners don’t microwave themselves you know! If you’re an
escapologist I must be an acrobat to balance the lot- the world’s greatest
acrobat. I am off to bleach my roots and I shan’t be talking to you for the
rest of the evening, you...horrid little man!
Callback song:
Loud- “Loud backing track karaoke instrumental Matilda” by Sing Broadway Now
Start with “you have got to be...” a ccapella then beginning of instrumental
(“...loud”) through :55 *belt preferred at end*
MRS. PHELPS
About Mrs. Phelps: What I’m looking for:
A kindly librarian and Matilda’s She has no songs or dancing
friend. She is extremely likable and but many lines. Needs to be
compassionate if not a little naive. able to convey multiple
She is a huge fan of Matilda’s stories emotions believably as
and gets completely consumed in Matilda’s stories are a
them. rollercoaster of emotions.
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read this after your initial vocal audition*
A few days later, the acrobat and the escapologists’ daughter received a
letter from a solicitor. It said that her parents’ will had mysteriously
turned up and she was now the owner of the beautiful old house which
had up until that moment, been owned by the evil aunt- one Agatha
Trunchbull. She moved in immediately and she was very happy, happier
than she had ever been in her entire life.
BRUCE
About Bruce: What I’m looking for:
Matilda's classmate. He is subject to Must be a very strong actor and
punishment by Miss Trunchbull. singer with monologues, scenes,
Bruce is a genuine, kind boy with a and solos. Strong dance skills
fondness for sweets; his spirit is preferred but not required. He is
broken by the Trunchbull but he likable and funny. This role requires
bounces back stronger than ever. physical comedy. Age 6-12
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read this after your initial vocal audition*
Okay, look, alright, I stole the cake. And honestly I was really, definitely,
sort of almost thinking about owning up...maybe? But the thing was I
was having a lot of trouble with my belly. You see, the Trunchbull’s cake
was so good that I’d scoffed it down too quick and now it was beginning
to fight back. (his belly rumbles) Oops. See?
Callback song:
Revolting Children- “Revolting Children Karaoke” by Kailey Steele
Start at beginning-:50 “Whoa-ohhhhh...”LAVENDER
About Lavender:
Matilda's classmate and best friend.
Lavender is squeaky and super-
adorable, and what she lacks in
intelligence she makes up for in
enthusiasm and friendliness.
What I’m looking for:
Must be a very strong actor and singer with monologues, featured scenes, and
solos throughout. Strong dance skills preferred. She is extremely likable, if not a
little bit mischievous. Age 6-12
Audition Monologue:
*You MAY be asked to read this after your initial vocal audition*
Hello. I’m Lavender by the way. Matilda’s best friend. There’s a bit coming up that’s
all about me. Well, not exactly about me, but I play a big part in it. But I’m not
gonna say what happens because I don’t want to spoil it for you. *pause*
Alright, look, what I do is I volunteer to get the Trunchbull a jug of water.
And then...No! I don’t want to tell you anymore because I don’t want to ruin it!
*Pause* Well on the way back I find a newt. A newt is like a really ugly lizard that
lives in water, so I pick it up and- No! I will not say any more! *Starts to go, but
really this time* I’m going to put the newt in the Trunchbull’s jug! It’s going to be
brilliant!ESCAPOLOGIST & ACROBAT
About the Acrobat & Escapologist:
Characters in Matilda’s stories. They are a husband and wife who are deeply in
love and tormented by the wife’s sister. Their story is a tragic one but touching
and sincere.
What I’m looking for:
They both need to be able to sing, dance and act. The escapologist has multiple
solos that are full of raw emotion. He needs to be compassionate and endearing.
The acrobat has to be able to move really well with minimal singing. She must be
beautiful and graceful.
Audition Monologue for Escapologist:
*You MAY be asked to read these after your initial vocal audition*
1. ‘Have I been so wrapped up in my grief for my wife that I have forgotten the one thing that
mattered to us most? I love you so much, my daughter, I shall spend the rest of my life making it
up to you. We shall be together forever.’
2. ’This demon, this villain, this monster! She has sullied the memory of my wife, she has
betrayed the trust of her own sister, she has shown cruelty to the most precious reality of my
marriage. Bullying children is her game, is it? Then let us see what this creature thinks she can do
when the wrath of a grown man stands before her!’
Callback song For Escapologist:
I’m Here- “I’m here Acrobat Story IV backing track instrumental Matilda” by Sing
Broadway Now
Start at :22-1:10 “Dont cry. I am here little girl...”MICHAEL WORMWOOD
About Michael:
Matilda's slightly older brother. He is a deadpan comedic character, with
various lines and “bits” throughout the show. He is very slow and aloof.
What I’m looking for:
Must be a strong actor with sharp delivery and comedic timing. He might possibly
double as a big kid. Needs to be a decent singer, Age 13-17
RUDOLPHO
About Rudolpho:
Mrs. Wormwood’s flamboyant dancing partner. Good looking and self
absorbed
What I’m looking for:
Must be a strong dancer with a good singing voice. Needs an Italian accent and a
great sense of physical comedy.THE ENTERTAINER AND ENSEMBLE
About The Entertainer:
The Entertainer is a sort of magical narrator for our story, playing a variety of
roles throughout the show and singing various songs .
ROLES INCLUDE: Children’s entertainer, Dr., Judge, Cook, Sergei (Russian
accent) and possibly a Big kid
*Must be a strong character actor able to embody different roles using
physicality and accents, as well as a strong singer.*
Adult Ensemble roles: Youth Ensemble roles:
*Please note that members of the adult ensemble will be Amanda
doubling and/or tripling as each of these roles* Nigel
Parents Eric
Nurse Alice
Big Kids Hortensia
“Loud” dancers Tommy
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