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Auditions Saturday, January 3rd. Registration at 10:30am, auditions begin at 11am. Auditions are available for children aged 8-18 (While still enrolled in elementary, middle, or high school)Director: Sara Fournier
Assistant Director/Choreographer: Olivia Gentry
Music Director: Evan Danielson
Producers: Kelly Bishop & Lori Decker
If you have any questions email [email protected]
Preregister now at https://forms.gle/pF1UrsqzEEs2cbye8
View audition cuts at www.ridgedaleplayers.com/auditions
Production Dates and Information (With the possibility of double casting dates could be added, please bring all conflicts to auditions)
Mandatory Dress Rehearsals:
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026 (TBD)
Performance Dates:
Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 2pm
Sunday, March 15, 2026 @ 2pm
Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 2pm
Sunday, March 22, 2026 @ 2pm
Mandatory Set Strike:
Directly after the final show there will be a mandatory set strike, once strike is complete we will celebrate with a cast/crew party
Note: Auditionees must have a parent/guardian with them during the entire audition process. Please plan accordingly.
Character Descriptions (If character your child doesn’t have a music cut listed, please prepare Big Blue World)
Nemo (Audition Cut: That’s My Dad)
A curious young clownfish who brims with excitement to explore the wonders that lie beyond the Great Barrier Reef. Born with a “lucky fin” – or what humans would call a limb difference
Nemo quickly learns that the world possesses incredible dangers in addition to the promise of big adventures. By making new friends, finding strength within, and practicing teamwork, Nemo transforms into a capable and brave leader, able to self-advocate and take on challenges big and small.
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Marlin (Audition Cut: Big Blue World Part 2)
An anxious clownfish and Nemo’s overprotective father, who, after the tragic death of his wife Coral, prefers the safety of his anemone to the frightening unknowns of the open ocean. Forced to travel across the sea in search of Nemo, Marlin develops the courage to face the unpredictable ocean and the wisdom to trust others – including his own kid.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Dory (Audition Cut: Just Keep Swimming)
An optimistic and bubbly blue tang, experiences frequent short-term memory loss and finds herself wandering through the ocean with no place to call home. Sparking friendships with whomever she meets, Dory immediately offers to help Marlin find his lost child, and the two set out on an adventurous journey through the ocean. Along the way, Dory’s kindness and bright spirit ease Marlin’s fears, and the unlikely duo finds comfort and family in each other.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Coral
A loving mother-to-be clownfish, married to Marlin, who will stop at nothing to protect her eggs.
Professor Ray
A stingray and Nemo’s enthusiastic teacher, takes pride in sharing the curiosities and marvels of the world with the class and encourages every student to be a brave explorer.
Bruce (Audition Cut: Fish Are Friends Not Food)
An intimidating great white shark, is the sharks’ ringleader. Despite Bruce’s best efforts to adopt a vegetarian diet, Bruce loses control and is sent into a frenzy, threatening to devour every fish in sight. Part of the Sharks.
Chum and Anchor (Audition Cut: Fish Are Friends Not Food)
Two of Bruce’s shark friends, try to live vegetarian lifestyles but are eventually forced to restrain an out-of- control Bruce from eating innocent fish. Part of The Sharks.
Bubbles/Bloat/Gurgle/Peach/Gill (Audition Cut: Tank Gang Song)
Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean.
Nigel
A sharp-eyed pelican, Nigel is the Tank Gang’s feathered friend and only connection to the outside world. This bird is someone you can count on to know all the latest news on the happenings of Sydney Harbour.
Sea Turtles & Sea Turtle Kids (Audition Cut: Go With the Flow)
Righteously mellow creatures featured in “Go With the Flow.” Roles include: Crush, Squirt, Kai, and Breeze.
Crush, a 150-year-old sea turtle who knows how to hang loose, teaches Marlin a thing or two about being a good parent.
Squirt, offspring of Crush, fearlessly twirls through turbulent waters of the ocean and enjoys trying out cool new moves in the high-speed EAC.
Kai and Breeze each have individual singing solos in “Go With the Flow”.
Sea Chorus/Reef Kids/Reef Parents/Scuba Mask Dancer/Fish Friends/Seagulls (Audition Cut: Big Blue World)
Various roles allowing young actors to explore many different characters throughout the show.
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