Audition Information

WHIMSY! The Musical begins with the tale of a child, lost…  then found by the Raspberry Fairies of the great Gimbal Forest.  She grows and as a young adult longs to find her roots and share her fire spinning talent.  Wild child steps into the real world – and into the adventure of a lifetime. WHIMSY! The Musical is the inspired creation of local artist, author, and storyteller Susette Gertsch of Midway, Utah. 

Audition Instructions

Complete and Submit Audition Form

· Fill out and submit the audition form:  AUDITION FORM LINK. 

In-Person Audition Guide:

Be prepared to read one or more of the Whimsy character monologues provided at this link: CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS AND MONOLOGUES LINK. You may read it and are not required to memorize it. We will be evaluating authentic emotion, confident and expressive delivery, and your ability to maintain dramatic intensity throughout the performance. 

Video guide if you opt to send a recorded Video:

You may perform more than one monologue but limit the entire video recording to under 2 minutes.

Submit optional videos 

Post on Google Drive Link or on You Tube Link at the End of Digital Audition Form or Emailing Link

Option #1 - Video Upload Instructions -  Google Drive - Create a Link

Log in to your Google Drive.

Click the “+New” button and select “File upload”.

Select your video.

Once video is uploaded, find video file on google drive. 

Click on the three dots on far right side. 

Hover over “Share” and then click on “Share” on the menu.

Under General Access, click on the arrow next to restricted. 

Select "anyone with the link." (This will allow the audition panel to access your video.)

In the "add people" box at top, type whimsyupdates@gmail.com .

In bottom lefthand corner, click "Copy link".

In righthand corner, click “Done”. 

Paste link into body of email. (See email instructions below.)

Option #2 Video Upload Video - YouTube -  Create a Link

· Go to YouTube on your computer or phone and sign in to your Google account.

· Click the Create button (camera icon with a plus) in the top-right corner and select Upload video.

· Drag and drop your video file into the box, or click Select Files to find the video on your device. 

· Under Details, in the Title box: Type your First and Last Name and Whimsy! Audition.

· Scroll down to Audience.

· It asks, "Is this video made for kids?" Select "No, it's not made for kids". This is standard for auditions.

· Click Next button on bottom right hand corner to move to Video Elements.

· Click Next button to Checks.

· Click Next button to Visibility.

· Select Unlisted. (Do NOT pick Private, which blocks viewers and will prevent the audition panel from being able to access your video).

· Click Save.

· On the right side of the Video Link, click on the icon of the two pages and this will copy the Video Link.

Paste link into body of email. (See email instructions below.)

Paste Link into Digital Audition Form or Email to Audition Panel

· Log in to your email service provider account such as Gmail.

· Create a new email.

· In the “To” field, type whimsyupdates@gmail.com

· In the “Subject” field, type your “First and Last name-Audition Video Link”.

· Paste the Google Drive Link or YouTube link that you copied into the body of the email. 

· Click send.

If you have any questions about the audition process or about WHIMSY! in general, please email them to whimsyupdates@gmail.com.

Call Backs

A call back list will be posted on the website (whimsymusical.com) TBA

There will be additional reading and singing at call backs. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. Plan to stay as long as requested by the audition panel.

Cast List

The final cast list will be posted on the website (whimsymusical.com).

Compensation

All cast members will be paid. The amount of each stipend depends on the role. 

Minimum $150 per cast member.

Rehearsals

The rehearsal schedule will vary. Rehearsal times with blocks for each scene  will will be between the hours of 6-9pm and some Saturday mornings. Small groups of characters in the same scenes will rehearse together so  time is used very efficiently.  Cast members only need to be present for their own scene times.  There will be no rehearsals on the following dates: Sept. 4, 5, 7 (Swiss Days and Labor Day); Sat., Sep. 12 (National 9/11 Day of Service in Heber); Sat., Oct. 3. 

Cast members are required to attend dress rehearsals. Following the rehearsal calendar helps maintain a respectful, organized, and productive environment for everyone involved.

Performances

Whimsy! The Musical will run at the Ideal Theater Playhouse (113 N. Main St. Heber City) Friday Oct. 15-17 and October 22-24 at 7:00pm, with a matinee each Saturday at 2pm. 

Do you have a question or want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at whimsyupdates@gmail.com and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.