THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND
A New Musical Comedy based on the book by Beatrix Potter
Book and Lyrics by Suzy Conn
Music by Mitchell Kitz
Directed and Choreographed by Marc Richard

To be presented in The Toronto Fringe Festival July 5-16 (KidsVenue at the Palmerston Library)

Rehearsals will take place in Toronto during the last two weeks of June and first week of July (approx. 40 hours in total, spread out over three weeks).

Please note: this is a non-paying gig but there will be a $225 honorarium and the chance to perform in Toronto in a well-known Festival, with the opportunity to be seen by countless agents and other industry people.

THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND is a brand new children’s musical based on the Beatrix Potter story of the same name.

It tells the story of the adventures of a young pig (Pigling Bland) who sets off to market with his younger brother, is interrogated by a policeman, pignapped by a farmer, teased and tormented by a cat and dog and eventually (7 songs later) falls in love with a beautiful female pig (also in captivity). The two escape and live happily every after (oops, we gave away the ending!).

The characters are:

Pigling Bland: Our hero, he is young and naive, and should be someone of smaller build (Tenor)

Pigwig: Pigling’s love interest, she is young and beautiful with big dreams, and should be someone who is smaller in size (Soprano)

John Piperson: A grizzled old bacon-eater, the villain of the piece, should be tall and able to play mean-looking, haggard and scruffy (Bass/Baritone)

Aunt Pettitoes: Pigling’s aunt, she is busy and overbearing, a larger woman with a big heart and a big voice, she should be able to play older than her age (Alto)

Alexander: Pigling’s brother, he is younger and mischievous, should be smaller build (Baritone)

Cat: Piperson’s smart minion, this female should be able to move well (Alto)

Dog: Piperson’s dumb minion, this male should be cute, kinda dopey looking and move well (Baritone)

Mr. Policeman: The law in these parts, should be tall, able to play stern and kind of kookie (Baritone)

We are looking for a company of actors who are keen and eager to work on a new musical. All should move and sing well and be able to play character roles (most characters also play chorus roles such as pigs, hens, and butchers).

Auditions will be held at Sheridan College on Trafalgar Road in Oakville on Wednesday April 19 in the morning, and in Toronto (Location TBD) on Tuesday, April 18 between 7 pm and 10 pm.

If interested, please submit your picture and resume to Marc Richard (mailbox in E101 at Sheridan College) or e-mail it to marc.richardo@sympatico.ca

Deadline: April 13

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