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AUDITIONS FOR PuppIT

We're on the lookout for fearless actors with a knack for comedy and a punk rock attitude. Show us your comedic chops and prove you can rock a puppet like a rebellious superstar. Whether you're a puppetry pro or a newbie ready to tear up the stage, we want you to bring the noise and make us laugh 'til our faces hurt!

Coulrophobics SHOULD NOT AUDITION!

  • REHEARSALS START JULY 17TH

  • SHOW OPENS SEPTEMBER 8TH

  • SHOW CLOSES OCTOBER 4TH

  • $500 ACTOR GAS STIPEND

WHAT TO DO

Submission Details: To score an audition for "PuppIt," send us a video that screams your personality and showcases your puppetry skills. Here's what we wanna see:

  1. Introduce yourself like a total badass and tell us why you're dying to be part of "PuppIt."

  2. Unleash your puppetry skills with a raw and raucous, 60 second puppet routine to a song of your choice. No puppets? No problem! Naked hands are best! We are looking for lip-sync ability only. So don't stress.

  3. Tell us what character you're interested in (breakdown below) and give us a sample of that voice. 20 seconds max.

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Submission Deadline: Send your interest our way by June 4th, 2023. Make sure it has all of the elements we asked for and shows off your killer talent.

Callbacks: If you're selected, get ready to join us for a LIVE callback on June 5th, 2023 at 7pm. We'll throw more puppetry challenges, improv games, and maybe even some scene readings your way. 

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Puppet Training: We are offering IN-PERSON and ONLINE training before your video submission deadline. We'll rock out together, sharpening those puppetry skills and help get you stage-ready. CLICK BELOW to be included on class list.  

Let's unleash the puppet anarchy!

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

  1. Bill Denbrough: (puppet character, looking for young character voice, but stern, any ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition) Bill is the leader of the group of children known as the "Losers Club," Bill is determined to find out what is terrorizing his town of Derry, Maine. He is motivated by the disappearance of his younger brother, Georgie.

  2. Ben Hanscom: (puppet character, looking for young, gruff, character voice, funny, any ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition) One of the members of the Losers Club, Ben is overweight and often bullied by his classmates. He has a love for history and is the one who discovers the history of Derry's past tragedies.

  3. Beverly Marsh: (puppet character, looking for young, tough feminine character voice, funny, any ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition) The only female member of the Losers Club, Beverly comes from an abusive home and often faces harassment from her male classmates. She develops a close bond with Bill and Ben.

  4. Richie Tozier: : (puppet character, looking for young character voice, multiple character voices a plus, funny, any ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition) A member of the Losers Club, Richie is known for his witty remarks and humorous personality. He is also very loyal to his friends.

  5. Eddie Kaspbrak: (puppet character, looking for young character voice, but sickly and pathetic, good comic timing, any ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition) Another member of the Losers Club, Eddie is often sickly and overprotected by his mother. He is extremely cautious and has a fear of germs.

  6. Mike Hanlon: (puppet character, looking for young character voice, strong and silly, good comic timing, any gender, African American actor only) The only black member of the Losers Club, Mike is also the historian of the group. He has lived in Derry his whole life and is familiar with its dark history.

  7. Pennywise: (human character, any ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition, must be fearless on stage! Making silly faces, but can still make you scared, cannot take yourself so seriously and willing to be the Michael Caine to a town of crazy puppets… Also cool with daily clown make-up applications... so no big deal, right?) The main antagonist of the show, Pennywise is an ancient evil entity that terrorizes the town of Derry. It takes the form of a clown and preys on the fears of its victims.

  8. Henry Bowers: (puppet character, a gruff and mean sounding character voice, any ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition) A bully who torments the Losers Club and other children in Derry, Henry is manipulated by Pennywise and becomes one of its pawns.

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