Upcoming Auditions

Junie B Essential Survival Guide TYA, Cartoon Craze Cabaret, and Madagascar the Musical TYA

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Auditions will be held by VIDEO SUBMISSION ONLY.
Auditions are for Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School, Madagascar TYA, and Cartoon Craze Cabaret.

Video auditions are due by Monday, May 5 at 8:30 PM.
Callbacks, if needed, will be held on:

  • Monday, May 12 for Junie B

  • Monday, June 2 for Madagascar

For auditions:

Please submit 16–32 bars of a Broadway song in the style of the show. You may use an accompaniment track with no background vocals.

Please note: We do not accept any tech week conflicts (this is the week leading up to the show, beginning the Sunday before), show conflicts, or brush-up rehearsal conflicts.

TYA shows are “Theatre for Young Audiences.” Performers can be both children AND adults!

If you have any questions, please email us at:
📧 artistic.director@griffintheatre.org

Learn More About Our Audition Process

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Junie B Essential Survival Guide Show Dates and Casting Breakdown

Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School (TYA)

Show Dates: August 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31
Ages: 7 and up
All Roles Open

Junie B. Jones
A spunky, intelligent girl in the first grade. Determined and a bit impulsive, Junie B. finds herself at the center of many classroom antics.
Vocal range: A3–Eb5

Herb
Junie B.’s best friend. An endlessly kind and charming little boy, Herb easily balances out Junie B.’s more demanding side.

Mr. Scary
The Kids’ Room One teacher. Unlike his name suggests, Mr. Scary is a supportive and encouraging teacher.
Vocal range: C4–G4

Principal
Patient, smart, and teaches Junie B. that sometimes rules are important.
Vocal range: Ab3–Bb4

Daddy
Junie B.’s mostly silent father.

The Matadors
Includes Matador 1 and Matador 2.
Vocal range: Ab3–Bb4

May
The teacher’s pet. Eager to prove her brilliance, May does not prioritize making friends with any of her classmates, and they do not mind.
Vocal range: Ab3–C5

Mrs. Weller
The school nurse. She helps go over the school rules with the other adults to help Junie B. understand.
Vocal range: C4–Ab4

Lucille
Poised, put together, and probably a bit spoiled. She controls and plans everything she does – quite the opposite of Junie B.’s bold impulsiveness.
Vocal range: Bb3–B4

Mother
Junie B.’s no-nonsense mom. She can be tough on Junie B., but it is all out of love.
Vocal range: C#4–G4

Gus Vallony
The school janitor. He is friendly with Junie B. and helps her understand the rules, along with the other adults.
Vocal range: C4–C5

Sheldon Potts
Definitely not the most popular kid in class. Plagued by a myriad of allergies and clumsiness, Sheldon’s good intentions often end in disaster.
Vocal range: Db4–Db5

Mrs. Gutzman
The sweet old lunch lady, revered by all of the school kids.
Vocal range: E4–Bb4

Grampa Miller

Ensemble

Junie B Essential Survival Guide Rehearsal and Show Dates

Cartoon Craze Cabaret Dates and Casting Breakdown

          • Cartoon Craze Cabaret

            Show Dates: July 25 and 26
            Ages: 7 and up
            All Roles Open

            This cabaret will be filled with all your favorite songs—from Disney, Illumination (Sing), DreamWorks (Shrek, Trolls, Prince of Egypt), and your favorite cartoon theme songs! With fun for all ages, you will dance and sing with a big smile on your face! Join us to celebrate all things cartoon!

Cartoon Craze Cabaret Rehearsal and Show Dates

Madagascar the Musical TYA Dates and Casting Breakdown

            • Madagascar the Musical (TYA)

              Show Dates: September 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
              Ages: 7 and up
              All Roles Open

              Roles

              Alex
              The lion is the main attraction at the Central Park Zoo and undoubtedly “The King of New York City.” He’s a fun-loving fella whose devotion to steak is matched only by his devotion to his friends.
              Vocal range: A3–Eb5

              Marty
              Marty is a zebra with dreams of exploring beyond the confines of the Central Park Zoo and into the wild.
              Vocal range: A3–D5

              Gloria
              Gloria, the hippopotamus, is a bold young lady with a maternal streak that shines when she’s with her three closest friends: Alex, Marty, and Melman.
              Vocal range: Eb4–E5

              Melman
              Melman is a kind-hearted giraffe who is a bit of a hypochondriac. He’s always just a little bit nervous, but when it comes down to it, he’ll rise to the situation.
              Vocal range: E3–Db5

              The Penguins
              The Penguins are a group of birds on a mission: bust out of the zoo and return home to Antarctica. Skipper serves as the captain of the group, giving orders with ease and command. Kowalski is Skipper’s second-in-command and a dutiful one at that. Rico is the brute of the group and can karate chop anything in sight. Private’s primary job in the group is to maintain the cute and fuzzy disguise.

              The Zookeepers
              The Zookeepers introduce the crowds to all the sights and attractions of the Central Park Zoo: Zookeeper Zelda, Zookeeper Zeke, and Zookeeper Zoe.
              Vocal range: B3–G4

              Mason
              Mason is a chimpanzee with a bone to pick: though highly intelligent, his species seems to get a bad reputation for being simple-minded, and he takes that quite personally.

              King Julien, Maurice, Mort, Lynn, Lew, Lee, Lars, and The Lemurs
              The Lemurs are a wild band of creatures native to Madagascar trying desperately to avoid being eaten by the cat-like creatures called the Fossa. King Julien is their leader. Maurice is King Julien’s assistant who is not so welcoming to Madagascar’s new inhabitants. Mort is the littlest of the Lemurs, who can barely speak. Lynn, Lew, Lee, and Lars have bold personalities.
              Vocal range: A3–B4

              The Fossa
              The Fossa are cat-like predators with an appetite for Lemurs! The Fossa Leader is the biggest and baddest of the Fossa and is feared by most of the creatures in Madagascar.

              Servers #1, #2, and #3
              Imagined servers in Alex’s dream when he starts to desire meat desperately.
              Vocal range: D4–D5

              The Lionesses
              The Lionesses are a group of lady lions and Alex’s background singers and dancers.

              Ensemble:
              Cameraman, Candy Hammernose, Passerby, Old Lady, Police Officer #1 and #2, Animal Control Officers, Newspaper Man, Ship’s Captain, New Yorkers, and Animals.

Madagascar the Musical TYA Rehearsal and Show Dates