This character description will also be available at auditions.
PLEASE NOTE: If Wyoming DOES NOT have school on Monday due to the snow, I will hold auditions on Tuesday from 5:30 - 7:30. If Wyoming does have school, I will see you at auditions on Monday from 5:30 - 7:30.
If your child is interested in helping behind the scenes, he/she needs to participate in the audition process but does not need to prepare a song or monologue or learn the dance. He/She will need to fill out an audition form, a headshot, and theater resume (if available). I will meet with these students during the scheduled audition time.
If your child is interested in helping behind the scenes, he/she needs to participate in the audition process but does not need to prepare a song or monologue or learn the dance. He/She will need to fill out an audition form, a headshot, and theater resume (if available). I will meet with these students during the scheduled audition time.
ANCESTORS:
MUST BE STRONG SINGERS & ACTORS WHO CARRY THE SHOW: CAN BE PLAYED BY EITHER A BOY OR GIRL
MUST BE STRONG SINGERS & ACTORS WHO CARRY THE SHOW: CAN BE PLAYED BY EITHER A BOY OR GIRL
LAOZI (honor): leader of the group
LIN (loyalty): hardest on Mulan who doesn't appreciate challenges to the old world system
ZHANG (strength): strong silent type
HONG (destiny): Laozi's right-hand man
YUN (love): Mulan's greatest advocate; mother figure type
PRINCIPALS:
MUST BE A GIRL:
FA LI: Mulan’s Mother – needs to be able to sing and act (no heavy singing)
*GRANDMA: Mulan’s grandmother – conveys wisdom and humor: character actor with strong acting (no heavy singing)
MULAN: needs to carry the show – heavy singing with strong acting
*MATCHMAKER: comic relief role – character actor (no singing)
MUST BE A BOY:
MULAN: needs to carry the show – heavy singing with strong acting
*MATCHMAKER: comic relief role – character actor (no singing)
MUST BE A BOY:
FA ZHOU: Mulan’s Father who exhibits calm strength; strong singer and actor
CHI-FU: the “bad guy” – character actor, cartoony but confident
*SHAN-YU: needs to command the stage - believable that he could carry an invasion; Non-singing role
SHANG: strong male lead who commands strength but openness to learn from Mulan; heavy singing and acting
SHANG: strong male lead who commands strength but openness to learn from Mulan; heavy singing and acting
CAN BE PLAYED BY EITHER A BOY OR GIRL:
MUSHU: needs to have a strong but fun singing voice; character actor with great comedic timing
CRICKET: Mushu’s sidekick; strong character actor - needs to be small in size
SHANG’S TRIO: think Three Stooges –heavy comedic timing and strong actors who sing with a character voice (nothing too hard) and dance a bit
YAO: tough guy – character actor
LING: scam artist – character actor
QIAN-PO: sweetheart who would rather have a big meal than fight
*EMPEROR: character role who sings and acts
*indicates a featured role but also may be cast in the ensemble to sing and dance
ENSEMBLE: MUST SING, DANCE, and ACT
CAN BE PLAYED BY BOTH BOYS OR GIRLS
LING: scam artist – character actor
QIAN-PO: sweetheart who would rather have a big meal than fight
*EMPEROR: character role who sings and acts
*indicates a featured role but also may be cast in the ensemble to sing and dance
ENSEMBLE: MUST SING, DANCE, and ACT
CAN BE PLAYED BY BOTH BOYS OR GIRLS
From the ENSEMBLE, I will also cast the following roles:
Chinese Army
Xiao: villager, willing to fight in the war
Older Yi: villager, willing to fight in the war
Older Yi: villager, willing to fight in the war
Younger Yi: villager, willing to fight in the war
Chen: Chinese soldier
Liu: Chinese soldier
Liu: Chinese soldier
Cheongsam Salesperson: sells Cheongsams
Hun Army
Magyar: featured Hun
Subar-Tu: featured Hun
Magyar: featured Hun
Subar-Tu: featured Hun
**PLEASE NOTE: From these two ensembles, I will also cast the below roles, meaning that some students will play more than one role within the ensemble:
Fathers
Fathers
Mothers
Daughters
Sons
Some Mothers/Daughters will also be dressmakers, hairdressers, groomers.
