Auditions (Edmonton): ThunderCATS The Musical – Grindstone Theatre
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Auditions (Edmonton): ThunderCATS The Musical – Grindstone Theatre ThunderCATS The Musical is an original satire of Broadway’s “best loved” feline musical, parodying CATS. It is fully sung and uses characters from the 80’s Cartoon Thundercats. All performers will be auditioned at the specified dates. PRODUCTION CREDITS Directed by: Glynis LeyshonWritten by: Kate HennigActors Pictured: Nigel Shawn Williams, Jamie Konchak, Emma Houghton, Conrad Belau & Sarah OrensteinSet Design: Scott ReidLighting Design: David FraserCostume Design: Heather MoorePhoto: Benjamin Laird SEEKING Wilykit – Female – 18-30 years old Cheetara – Female – 30-50 years old Jaga The Wise – Male – 40-60 years old SCHEDULE Submission deadline: May 6 Auditions: May 7 & 8 Rehearsals: (part time) June 8 – July 3 PRODUCTION DATES Edmonton Comedy Fest: July 5 – 9 Winnipeg Fringe: July 11 – 25 (including travel) Edmonton Fringe: August 10 – 21 COMPENSATION Honorarium: $3,300 Equity actors will be engaged under the Festival Policy agreement. ABOUT THE MUSICAL An original satire of Broadway’s “best loved” feline musical, this time with even less plot, tighter leotards and one throbbing mystical sword The plot follows the Thunderians, who flee the destruction of their home planet and arrive on Thundera, awaiting the ghost of their fallen leader Jaga The Wise to determine which ThunderCAT will return to the ThunderCAT Lair. Through obscene hip thrusting, provocative dance and extensive singing, performers explore what it truly means to be a Thunder CAT. ThunderCATS is a parody of CATS The Musical using the characters of the 80’s Cartoon Thundercats. The structure mirrors that of CATS, with a loose narrative primarily constructed from character songs and minimal dialogue. ABOUT GRINDSTONE THEATRE Grindstone is an improv and musical theatre company founded in 2011. Grindstone wrote and produced the disturbing popular Jason Kenney’s Hot Boy Summer The Musical. Other productions include the award‑winning improvised musical The 11 O’clock Number, Urinetown The Musical, The Adventures of Chucky and Reggie, Here Lies Henry, The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, HONK The Ugly Duckling Musical, and Shakespeare’s Henry V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To submit your interest, email your resume, headshot and a video submission to Byron Martin at bmartin@grindstonetheatre.ca. Please write “ThunderCATS Auditions 2022” in the subject line. In an effort to reduce paper consumption, we accept online submissions only. Grindstone Theatre is committed to inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from professional artists who self‑identify as members of under‑represented communities. CHARACTER BREAKDOWN Wilykit (Rumpleteazer): A very adventurous young lady who spends most of her time with her twin brother Wilykat. The pair of young Thunderians are playful, active, and perform ballet and acrobatics. Cheetara (Jemima/Grizabella): A female warrior ThunderCat who was once in her prime and is now old, yearning for her youth in her iconic song “Mammaries.” Jaga the Wise (Old Deuteronomy): The Obi‑wan of cats, the ghost advisor who sacrificed himself for the survival of the cats. An old man cat in sparkly underwear. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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