Mary Poppins Children's Audition Information

AUDITION DATES

Brisbane Tuesday 23 – Thursday 25 August

Sydney Friday 26 – Sunday 28 August

Melbourne Tuesday 30 August – Thursday 1 September

CHILDREN’S ROLES

JANE BANKS

Pretty and attractive girl. Exuberant but wilful. Occasionally inclined to snobbishness. Must be

able to sing well and dance. Jane is the older sister to Michael.

Height range: Must be between 125cm – 148cm.

Age range: 10 – 13 years old. Must be 10 years old as at 1 November 2011.

MICHAEL BANKS

Cute and cheeky. Excitable. Naughty. Adores his Father and tries to be like him. Must be able to

sing (voice can’t have broken) and have basic dance. Michael is the younger brother to Jane.

Height range: Must not be taller than 138cm.

Age range: 10 – 12 years old. Must be 10 years old as at 1 November 2011.

Please note:

We are prepared to see children who will turn 10 years old between 1 November 2011 and 30 April 2012, however this would be for the purpose of future recasting only – these children would not be eligible for the initial casting.


IMPORTANT NOTES

Children must be available across all audition dates in the city they are seen in should they be called back
Suggestions must include date of birth (not age) and current height (in centimetres)
PLEASE INCLUDE ON YOUR INFORMATION A CONTACT EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER AND PARENT/GARDIANS NAME
Birth certificates must be provided on the day of auditions
There is no flexibility on the age or height requirements due to legal and creative reasons
Rehearsals will begin in Sydney at the end of October 2011 and go through until December 2011
Performances will commence in Brisbane in January 2012

TOURING COMMITMENTS

All children selected must be prepared to tour and work in cities other than their homebase
The contract to be offered will require a minimum commitment in Australia of up to 6 months
It is possible that successful children will be required to travel with a parent or a guardian on this tour
It is also possible that children may be housed and looked after by the production
Children will need to continue their educational requirements through Distance Education, under the guidance of a tutor employed by The Walt Disney Company.

It is vital that parents take all of these scenarios into consideration when deciding to submit their child for an audition.


Please post all submissions to: Mary Poppins, PO Box 123 Montmorency VIC 3094

All submissions should include:

One photo

A brief resume

Date of Birth (not age)

Height (in centimetres)

Address

Parent/guardian names

Parent/guardian contact phone number

Parent/guardian contact email address

The deadline for submissions and hard copies of biog/headshots is Friday 12 August, 2011.