Auditions
A Year with Frog and Toad – Audition Info
Audition sign-up for A Year With Frog & Toad is live!!
Directed by Bryn Tanner
Auditions will be held Thursday, 5/15 & Friday, 5/16, with invited callbacks on Saturday, 5/17 at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church at 1509 NE 27th Ave, Minneapolis, 55418. *Please note this is NOT the Gustavus Adolphus Church in St Paul*
Slots are limited and by appointment only. Please use the button below for instructions on submitting an audition form, resume, and headshot!
If you need any assistance filling out this form or have any trouble, please reach out to the production team at production@morrisparkplayers.org
Important Dates
Auditions:
Thursday, May 15, 6-9 pm
Friday, May 16, 6-9 pm
Callbacks:
Saturday, May 17, 1-5 pm
Rehearsals:
Monday – Thursday, 6-9 pm
June 16 – August 14
Exception:
Thursday, July 3, due to the 4th of July
Performances:
Friday, August 15, 7 pm
Saturday, August 16, 7 pm
Sunday, August 17, 2 pm
Friday, August 22, 7 pm
Saturday, August 23, 7 pm
Sunday, August 24, 2 pm
Character Breakdown
In addition to named characters, we will be considering an ensemble made up of adults and children ages approximately 8-11
Frog
Caring and loyal. Always looking out for his friends. The calmer, more zen of both he and Toad. Simultaneously adventurous and assured.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: A6
Vocal range bottom: A3
Toad
A hard worker, but impatient for results. Self-conscious. Stubborn. A good friend to Frog. Timid.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Man
Must possess the blind determination of a nerdy snail and the “cool kid” attitude of a slick lizard. Appears as MAN BIRD, SNAIL, LIZARD, FATHER FROG, and MOLE.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 60
Vocal range top: B5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Woman 1
Must possess the playful and quirky personality of a lady bird and strong frenetic energy of a squirrel. Appears as LADY BIRD 1, MOUSE, SQUIRREL, YOUNG FROG, and MOLE.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 50
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Woman 2
Must possess the playful and quirky personality of a lady bird and strong frenetic energy of a squirrel. Appears as LADY BIRD 2, TURTLE, SQUIRREL, MOTHER FROG, and MOLE.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 50
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: A3
What to Prepare
Please prepare 16 measures of a song of your choosing. The Music Director will be present to accompany you, so please bring sheet music if you have it.
Additionally, please prepare 60 seconds or less of a reading, monologue, poem, etc, with which you can tell us a story.