Thalian Association Community Theatre - How I Became A Pirate Audition

Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the fourth youth show of the season, How I Became a Pirate, Saturday January 24 at 10 am. Auditions will be held at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center at 120 S 2nd St Wilmington NC at 9 am. How I Became a Pirate is the 4th annual “Rookie show”, an opportunity for youth who have never been cast in a Thalian Association production. The musical, directed by Emily Graham, will run at the Community Arts Center March 20 through March 29. If needed, callbacks will be that afternoon and will include a dance call as well as reading and singing from the show.
All roles are available.
Youth performers of all races and ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition.
Those new to Thalian Association should bring an up-to-date picture with them.

Audition sign up begins Dec. 15th. To sign up for an audition time, please call 910-251-1788.

For auditions, performers should prepare 30 seconds of a song they feel confident singing.

A typical rehearsal week would be Monday- Thursday, 5-7 pm and Saturdays 10-2 pm.

Conflicts are allowed if given up front. Please arrive early enough to fill out both sides of the audition form.

Synopsis
Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob as they look for the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds that adventuring can be lots of fun, but also learns that love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map! The whole family will love this delightful and swashbuckling musical adventure.

Available Roles:

JEREMY JACOB – a boy of about 10

BRAID BEARD – the Pirate Captain – a pirate with a “braided beard” on his chin

SWILL THE PIRATE – a pirate with wire-rim eyeglasses – philosophical – intellectual – who gets blamed for everything that goes wrong

SHARKTOOTH THE PIRATE – foreboding – scowling grin – wears a patch on eye – but yet – they’re a “sensitive guy”

PIRATE PIERRE – talks with a French accent – the ship’s cook – enjoys fine French cuisine

MAX THE PIRATE – they wear a stuffed Parrot on his shoulder – “he’s only a stuffed, plush Parrot but we don’t have the heart to tell ‘im ‘ees not real”

PIRATE SEYMOUR BRAUNSCHWAGGER – A typical Pirate First Mate

PIRATE SCURVY DOG – A typical Pirate Second Mate – with a tendency to “bark”

ENSEMBLE PIRATES