Auditions, Callbacks, Rehearsals, and Performances held at the
Hillcrest Center for the Arts in Thousand Oaks
Auditions July 18 & 19 @3pm.
Please click here to reserve you spot at auditions.
(or to ask about alternate audition arrangements)
Casting 5-10 teens and adults.
All supporting and featured roles will be played by members of the Ensemble, including solo songs and spoken lines. Actors may be asked to play multiple roles.
This is the Theatre for Young Audiences version, not a youth edition – it is written for adult performers.
Ability to sing multi-part harmony is essential.
The role of Frog has already been cast.
A hit on Broadway, A Year with Frog and Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books, and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. Part vaudeville, part make believe… all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. The jazzy, upbeat score of A Year with Frog and Toad bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive, exuberant and enchanting musical for the whole family.
General Audition Requirements:
Auditions will last approximately 2-2.5 hours and will consist of singing, dancing, and cold readings from the script. Bring an up-to-date calendar – you will be asked to list all possible conflicts for the entire rehearsal period. (Actors are not expected to be at all rehearsals – if we know about conflicts prior to casting, we will try to work around them where we can.)
Please bring a water bottle, wear comfortable clothes you can move in easily, and wear jazz shoes, character shoes, sneakers, or other closed-toed shoes that remain securely attached to your feet.
For the singing audition, prepare a 1 minute song in a style similar to the show. Bring a track of your music cut to the correct cue and in the correct key. Your music track should be accompaniment only (no vocals) and be downloaded to your device. At the audition, you will also be taught a small section of music from the show to sing in groups.
Important Information:
- Callbacks: By invitation only – July 21, 6-9 pm
- Fees: A $50 script deposit will be collected – this will be refunded after rehearsals are completed, provided the script is returned in good condition. There is no pay for any role – this is an all-volunteer production.
- Cast and Parent/Guardian Meeting: July 23, 6:30 pm
The cast member and at least one parent/guardian (if the cast member is under 18) must attend. Scripts will be distributed once fees have been collected and all completed paperwork has been submitted. - Rehearsals: July 26 – September 10
Tuesdays/Thursdays: 6-8:30 pm
Sundays: Noon-4 pm
Actors will NOT attend all hours of rehearsals – we will ask for conflicts, and a detailed rehearsal calendar/weekly call-sheet will be provided after casting. - Tech Week: September 13 – 17
Actors must attend all Tech Rehearsals. No conflicts accepted.
Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm
Monday – Thursday: 5:30 – 9:30 pm - Performances: September 18-20
Friday at 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm
Actors must be available for all performances.
Questions? Email us at info@fableforgeplayers.com