‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ auditions coming to Circa

Jonathan Turner
·1 min read

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse and director Kimberly VanDerGinst are seeking local actors of all ages for its upcoming Theatre for Young Audience production of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Auditions will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Circa ’21, 1828 3rd Ave. Rock Island. The theater is especially looking for multiple child actors, as well as several adult actors who sing and dance with ease.

All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to attend. Production dates, including rehearsals, are March 11 – May 18. All roles in this professional production are paid.

Those auditioning should prepare 16-32 bars of an uptempo contemporary musical theater selection. An accompanist will be provided. Candidates should bring their sheet music in the proper key, as well as a current headshot / resume. Candidates may be asked to read from the show and / or learn a short choreography routine.

For those unable to attend the open call, online submissions will be accepted. Please forward a cover letter, headshot/resume, song and dance reel, and monologue to production manager Jeremy Littlejohn at jeremylittlejohn1977@gmail.com.

For character breakdowns for the available roles, visit the Circa website HERE. A complete schedule of performances also can be found on the website.

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