Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
Company
Matthew Fralley, Production Manager
Production Description
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical
Audition Dates: Monday, March 13th - daytime auditions 10 am - 1 pm; evening auditions 7pm.
Auditions will be held in-person at The Historic Palace Theatre - 7 Ledgewood Ave. Netcong, NJ.
Video submissions will be accepted through Wednesday, March 8th.
Please
Note: The Growing Stage Theatre is located in northwestern New Jersey.
There is no regular mass transportation. We do not provide housing.
Reliable transportation is needed.
As per The Growing Stage’s
Health & Safety Policy, all staff are fully vaccinated. All
auditioning must be fully up to date on vaccinations for COVID-19 in
order to be considered for a role.
Seeking:
6 Adult actors to
play various roles throughout the performance. Artists with puppeteering
skills are a plus, but not required. The Growing Stage celebrates and
encourages diversity in all of our productions. The Growing Stage is a
professional company dedicated to presenting quality theatre for the
entire family.
All roles are Non-Union Paid positions.
Preparation:
Open
call. Appointments for daytime auditions required. Appointments for
evening auditions are recommended but not required. To make an
appointment, contact our Production Manager, Matthew Fralley at mfralley@growingstage.com.
Auditioners are asked to prepare sixteen measures of a song with
printed sheet music for the accompanist. There will be cold read sides
from the script based on type and a brief dance routine taught by the
company choreographer.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Rehearsal
schedules are generally two or three evenings during the week and a
weekend afternoon. All cast members are expected for all performances,
with no exception since the company does not cast understudies.
Performance Schedule:
Tech week:
April 29th through May 4th, 2023
Performances:
May 5th-26th: Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm with a special Opening Night performance on Friday, May 5th at 7:30pm.
In addition, there are nine (9) 10:00am school day matinees scheduled between May 8th and May 19th.
About the Show:
Script by Mo Williems and Mr. Warburton
Lyrics by Mo Williems
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Based on the book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Williems
Directed by: Lori Lawrence, Director of Education
Musical Direction by Laura Petrie
Show Description:
Whatever
you do, don't let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a
script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times
best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning "Pigeon" picture books, and
featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie's We Are
in a Play!), Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even
more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!
It's
not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus
Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late,
maybe that wily bird CAN do something.
Featuring an innovative
mix of songs, and feathers, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The
Musical! is sure to get everyone's wings flapping.
Please contact Matthew Fralley at mfralley@growingstage.com with any questions.
Roles
Collapse All RolesActors & Performers
The snappy, sassy, and demanding bird who never gets what he wants, but that doesn’t mean he’ll ever stop trying.
The bus driving professional who loves her work and, eventually, The Pigeon. Prides herself on being driven and ALWAYS on time.
A guy that just loves sharing hot dogs. But not with Pigeons.
Passenger: Business Man A no-nonsense man in a suit off to his new job. Hope he’s not late.com!
Backup Duckling 1 (Puppeteer)
Airplane Engine
Personification of the sound effect of an airplane.
Twin to The Pigeon, it pokes it’s head out in the opening scene (operated Avenue Q style).
The Duckling (Puppeteer)
An adorable Duckling who gets a hot dog by just asking politely (operated Avenue Q style).
The Bus Engine
Personification of the sound effects of an engine working. Also can do an engine not working!
The Bus (Puppeteer)
A small, puppet vision of the bus that dances in a fantasy sequence.
Bus Driver's Mom Bus Driver ’s have moms too, you know.
Grunty guy just doing his job putting up signs around town.
Passenger Teenager A kid who can’t wait to go see the latest superhero movie that’s opening RIGHT NOW!
Backup Duckling 2 (Puppeteer) Ethnicity: All
Very excited to go see her newborn grandchild at the hospital.
Backup Duckling 3 (Puppeteer) Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
In addition, there are nine (9) 10:00am school day matinees scheduled between May 8th and May 19th.
Compensation & Contract Details All Roles
Additional: All performers will be paid per performance and a per hour rehearsal rate.
Seeking talent fromNetcong, NJ
Additional Instructions:
Open call. Appointments for daytime auditions required. Appointments for evening auditions are recommended but not required.
