AUDITION PACK - Phoenix Ensemble...Marc Shaiman Based on the novel by ROALD DAHL Songs from the Motion Picture by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY Licensed exclusively by Music …

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24

AUDITION PACK

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24

AUDITION PACK

Roald Dahl’s

CHARLIE AND THECHOCOLATE FACTORY

Book by

David GreigMusic by

Marc ShaimanLyrics by

Scott WittmanMarc Shaiman

Based on the novel by ROALD DAHL

Songs from the Motion Picture by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE READTHE INFORMATION IN THIS PACK

BOOK YOUR OWN AUDITION SLOTWWW.PHOENIXENSEMBLE.COM.AU

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory… but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregard, Augustus Gloop and Mike Teavee have all won golden tickets and will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagi-nation including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka’s army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

Unassumingly nestled within Beenleigh showgrounds, Phoenix Ensemble has been producing award-winning theatre for 25 years. From intimate small-cast shows to more elaborate Broadway-style show stoppers ‘The Tin Shed’ has been a heart of the community for a quarter of a century and has no plans to stop any time soon!

Phoenix Ensemble presents a unique theatre experience in the Pavilion Theatre or what has affection-ately become known as “The Tin Shed”. This intimate theatre accommodates 90 people in comfortable raked seating giving every patron an up close and personal experience. Our shows both rehearse and perform at this theatre, which is located within the Beenleigh Showgrounds, James Street, Beenleigh.

Phoenix Ensemble’s aim is to produce an eclectic mix of shows from family favourites to shows that push the envelope of musical theatre. They have won countless awards and are regularly nominated in the Gold Coast Arts Palm Awards.

Upon accepting a role with Phoenix Ensemble you will be required to become a financial member on the first rehearsal ($24, payable only by Credit/Debit Card). At this same time a $25 Cash Deposit is re-quired for rehearsal materials which will be provided (this is returned during Bump Out). Membership ensures all participants are covered by our Voluntary Workers Personal Accident Insurance. You will receive more information upon acceptance. You will be asked to provide very little else during your time with us as we prefer to let you enjoy your experience!

ABOUT ‘CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY’

ABOUT ‘PHOENIX ENSEMBLE’

PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE READTHE INFORMATION IN THIS PACK.


BENJAMIN TUBB-HEARNE

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Benjamin Tubb-Hearne is originally from London, UK and studied Tenor Horn and Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music. Aged 22, Benjamin moved to New York City, where his

Musical Direction journey began at the French Woods Summer Camp. Here he musically directed and conducted over 20 shows, including Annie, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,

Curtains and Sweet Charity. It was also here that Benjamin found with his writing partner Ryan

Jacobs, where they created 1 hour musical versions of popular movies for children including Toy Story, Enchanted and a Bugs Life, as well as creating their

own superhero musical Powers.

In 2014, Benjamin & Ryan’s original full-length musical ‘Twisted’, a story which follows Little

Blue Riding Hood’s search to find her real family premièred at the Playhouse Theatre at French

Woods to much acclaim, and it is currently prepar-ing for a second workshop.

Although Ben is relatively new to Brisbane he has burst onto the scene Musical Directing ‘The King and I’, ‘Chicago’ & ‘The Boy from Oz’ (Savoyards),

‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’, ‘La Cage Aux Follies’, ‘Big Fish’, ‘Young Frankenstein’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’

and ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (Phoenix Ensemble).

KADE O’ROURKE

DIRECTOR

After relocating from New South Wales in 2019, Kade made his Brisbane directorial

debut with QMT’s 2019 production of Cats. His work received acclaimed reviews and earnt Kade a place as a Finalist in the Gold Palm Theatre Awards for Best Director of a Community Theatre Musical. Proving

his diverse talent, Kade went on to direct Roald Dahl’s The Twits (2020) with Brisbane Arts Theatre, his first play. Kade’s previous

directorial experience includes productions of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2017), Legally Blonde The Musical (2016) and Grease (2015). He has also been involved in productions of The Wizard of Oz, Into The Woods, Beauty & The Beast, Chicago, Wicked, Annie and the

Australian national tour of Kinky Boots.Kade is ecstatic to present his second Roald

Dahl show and invites you to experience a world of pure imagination at Phoenix

Ensemble.

Sharing this creative experience with some of Brisbane’s best, Kade truly feels like he won a golden ticket by having Ben and

Jaime at his side for this premiere produc-tion of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

JAIME O’DONOGHUE

CHOREOGRAPHER

Jaime bloomed when she went to her first Ballet class at age three. From Ballet she

went on to accumulate into her ever grow-ing repertoire many genres of dance such as Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre. She has performed roles in The Drowsy Chaperone, Anything Goes and Urinetown. She also played lead roles

in The Boyfriend (Hortense), Beauty and The Beast (Belle/Babette) and Legally Blonde the Musical (Serena). Jaime has recently

choreographed Mary Poppins and Curtains at Ormiston College and is delighted to join this talented Creative Team to bring the Pure

Imagination of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory to life!

CREATIVETEAM



Accents:British: Wonka, Charlie, Mrs Bucket, Grandpa JoeGerman: Mrs Gloop & AugustusRussian: Mr Salt & VerucaAmerican: Mr Beauregard & Violet, Mrs. Teavee & Mike

WILLY WONKARange: BARITONE / TENOR

The sly, charming, eternally youthful star of the show; lithe, eccentric, and remarkably physical; must have the ability

to be filled with boundless energy and be physically light on his feet; has a larger than life persona that can go from charming and comical, to magically mysterious and dark;

baritone/tenor voice; principal.

CHARLIE BUCKETRange: Unchanged

Male, playing age 8 - 12

Boy about age ten; sweet, smart, hopeful and loving; a boy with wonderful innocence and vulnerability; honest actor

and an excellent singer with a naturally innocent, unchanged voice; principal.

GRANDPA JOEMale, playing age 60+

Impish; remarkably physical (dance skills a plus); he is Charlie’s imaginative, fun, kind and loving grandfather; after

many years being confined to a bed, his childish energy returns when Charlie finds the Golden Ticket; principal.

MRS. BUCKETFemale, playing age 30+

Charlie’s warm and kind-hearted mother; a worrier. generous and loving; great dancer; a distinctive pop/folk

voice; principal.

AUGUSTUS GLOOPMale, playing age 18

Short, youthful adult male, to play a nine to twelve year old boy; round and full-faced, but rampantly over-active despite his size; speaks with a German accent; excellent singer and comic actor;

principal.

MRS. GLOOPRange: G3-D5

Female, playing age 30+

Augustus’s German, moronic, Wagnerian mother; a huge presence with a huge voice; mirthlessly smiles as though

it were affixed to the front of her face; fantastic singer and comedienne; mezzo; principle.

VERUCA SALTMore of a dancer than a singer

Female, playing age 18

Short, youthful adult female to play a nine to twelve year old girl; vicious and beautiful; must be an excellent dancer and/or gymnast, able to dance not only classical ballet, but also

tear herself to shreds; comic actress with a character singing/screaming voice; principal. Pointe shoes will be required.

MR. SALTMale, playing age 30+

Veruca’s tall, goofy, eccentric, distracted, hilarious father; finds it impossible to say no, giving in to every ridiculous demand his daughter makes; excellent comic actor with a

baritone singing voice; principal.

We are an amateur company. No roles are paid.All performers must be 16+ years old by time of performances withthe exception of Charlie Bucket. This is not a youth production.

THE ROLES



VIOLET BEAUREGARDFemale, playing age 18

Short, youthful adult female to play a nine to twelve year old girl; while she’s physically tiny, she has a huge pop/R&B;

voice, as well as amazing hip-hop dance skills; confident, forward, and full of attitude.; great singer; principal.

MR. BEAUREGARDMale, playing aged 30+

Violet’s ineffectual father; ignores his back-talking, insult-hurling daughter; great dancer with a soul/pop/R&B; voice;

beat-boxing skills a plus; principal.

ENSEMBLEAn exhuberent mix of characters. The following characters will also be picked from the ensemble.

We will also be looking for 6 spectacular dancers who will take on the brunt of the choreography in ‘More of Him to Love’,

‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’, ‘The Queen of Pop’ and all of the Oompa-Loompa-led choreography.

GRANDPA GEORGEGRANDMA GEORGINAGRANDMA JOSEPHINE

CHERRYJERRY

MRS. GREENOOMPA-LOOMPAS

MIKE TEAVEEMale, playing age 18

Short, youthful adult male to play a nine to twelve year old boy; a fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy; square,

powerful, tiny, and terrifying; a voice that cuts through steel; great singer; principal.

MRS. TEAVEEFemale, playing age 30+

She needs amphetamines to get through the day and deal with her outrageous son; tense, extreme, and hilarious;

great singer; principal.

THE ROLES



🍫 By appointment only; individual 15 minute private sessions. 🍫 Prepare two contrasting songs in the style of the show. One must be musical theatre, but if you are auditioning for a

lead character maybe think of a song in the style of their character to contrast. 🍫 Do not sing a song from the show. 🍫 No piano accompaniment will be provided. Please bring a backing track on USB or on an AUX cord compatible

device. If you have new iPhone do not forget the Lightning to Audio Jack dongle. 🍫 You may be required to read during your individual private audition. Sides will be provided at a later date. 🍫 Ensure you have seen the choreography videos from Jaime. There will be very limited time in the audition to re-teach

choreography. 🍫 Please bring a Colour headshot (minimum size 10cm X 15 cm). Non-returnable. 🍫 Bring your audition form, completed in full and listing ALL clashes with the CatCF Calendar (supplied in this document). 🍫 Bring/wear appropriate dance shoes (jazz/chorus or similar if you have them) and wear clothes you can move in. Do

not wear thongs. 🍫 We expect you to be warmed up both vocally and physically.

🍫 Group call - registration required. 🍫 Look at the videos that have been provided. You will recap a short dance routine and present it as a group. Bring/

wear appropriate dance shoes (jazz/chorus or similar if you have them) and wear clothes you can move in. Please do not wear thongs.

🍫 You will learn a musical excerpt and present it in small groups. No preparation is required for this. 🍫 If you are interested in a small speaking role, there will be an opportunity during this time to read. 🍫 Please bring a Colour headshot (minimum size 10cm X 15 cm). Non-returnable. 🍫 Bring your audition form, completed in full and listing ALL clashes with the CatCF Calendar (supplied in this

document). 🍫 Bring/wear appropriate dance shoes (jazz/chorus or similar if you have them) and wear clothes you can move in. Do

not wear thongs. 🍫 We expect you to be warmed up both vocally and physically.

🍫 If you are offered a callback, you will be required to learn a musical excerpt from the show. 🍫 All offers of callbacks will be advised by telephone at the end of the audition period and any

additional material will be available for download online. 🍫 All auditionees will be notified via email or phone of their offer or otherwise at the completion of

the audition process.

CALL BACKS (IF REQUIRED) WILL BE ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 25 FROM 7.30PM.

INDIVIDUAL AUDITIONSSAT OCT 24 FROM 10.30AM

CALLBACKS & OFFERS

ENSEMBLE AUDITIONSSAT OCT 24 9AM - 10AM



1. CHECK THE CALENDARPlease check the CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Calendar for conflicts. Only limited absences in rehearsals will be accommodated as our rehearsal process is short and our cast is relatively small. These must be recorded on your audition form to allow us to prepare rehearsal schedules productively. Please discuss any concerns with us when you book your audition.

2. BOOK YOUR AUDITIONWe’re running a ‘book your own audition’ system for this show, so you are able to book your own time slot for this show. Please visit www.phoenixensemble.com.au and click the AUDITION tab at the top. This will take you to the interface to book your own slow.

If you have any issues please email: [email protected] and we will gladly help you through the process.

3. CHECK IMPORTANT DATES, TIMES & VENUES

🍫 Private AuditionsSaturday, 24th October10.30am - 8pmThe Tin ShedBeenleigh Showgrounds

🍫 CallbacksSunday, 25th October7.30pm onwardsThe Tin ShedBeenleigh Showgrounds

Stage 1

REHEARSALS, commencing Sunday 1st NovemberMondays & Wednesdays 7 - 10pm, Sundays 1pm - 6pmLast reheasal before Christmas will be Monday December 21st. First rehearsal back after Christmas will be Sunday, January 3rd. Please note: Charlie Bucket will be required at nearly every single rehearsal.

Stage 2

BUMP OUTSUNDAY FEBRUARY 28 // 9amStage 4

PERFORMANCESFEBRUARY FRIDAY 5 // 7.30PMSATURDAY 6 // 7.30PMFRIDAY 12 // 7.30PMSATURDAY 13 // 7.30PMFRIDAY 19 // 7.30PMSATURDAY 20 // 7.30PMFRIDAY 26 // 7.30PMSATURDAY 27 // 2.00PM AND 7.30PM

Stage 3

WHAT TO DO NOW...

🍫 Ensemble CallSaturday, 24th October9am - 10amThe Tin ShedBeenleigh Showgrounds

OR THEN

‘CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY’ Audition Form

Please complete this form IN FULL and present it, to the Audition co-ordinator when you arrive at the ‘Tin Shed’. Please staple your performance history and colour 10x15cm headshot to this form. If under 18 years old, form must be signed by guardian.

Personal Information (this will not be passed to any third parties - it is for our use only)

Name:

Address: Postcode:

Mobile: Email Address:

I acknowledge that, if I am cast in this show, I will be photographed and filmed as part of the promotional aspects of the production. I give consent for my image & voice to be used in all Phoenix Ensemble media and release all copyright to Phoenix Ensemble.

Signature: Date:

Your vocal range: DOB: Height:

Your dance styles:

AUDITIONING FOR (please tick) forI am willing to be cast in another role.

I am willing to be cast in the ensemble.

If you do not receive an offer would you like to be includ-

ed behind the scenes, e.g. props, crew, etc?

Phoenix Ensemble understands that unexpected commitments may arise during the production and will make every effort to accommodate them but the company expects a high level of commitment from all cast members.Please list all dates you are unavailable:

Phoenix Ensemble Use Only

Casting Offer:

Final Casting Communicated via: phone email

Notes:

GRANDPA JOE

WONKA

CHARLIE

MRS BUCKET VERUCA MIKE

MRS GLOOPMRBEAUREGARD

AUGUSTUS VIOLET

MR. SALT MRS TEAVEE

YES NO

YES NO

YES NO

ENSEMBLE DANCER

Name: Mobile #:

PERFORMANCE HISTORY (beginning with most recent please)

RELEVANT TRAININGVOICE / MUSIC (LIST ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY IF YOU CAN!)

DANCE (LIST STYLES AND ABILITY, I.E. BEGINNER / INT. / ADVANCED)

OTHER SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE - JUGGLING, MIME, ACCENTS, ETC.

Production Role Theatre Company / Year

PERFORMANCE HISTORYPlease list your most most recent performances.

Alternatively please attach your most up-to-date performance CV.

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AUDITION PACK - Phoenix Ensemble...Marc Shaiman Based on the novel by ROALD DAHL Songs from the Motion Picture by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY Licensed exclusively by Music …