Two remarkably talented locals, Edwin Coad and Paddy Broberg, have created a musical written especially for FAMDA to perform. It’s called Dreamboats.
Edwin has written the libretto and Paddy has composed the music for this delightful musical fantasy designed to allow opportunities for people of all ages to be involved on stage and so that it will also have audience appeal across the age groups.
Experienced director, Beth Millar, is directing the production in her first involvement with FAMDA.
If you can sing, dance, act, juggle – or would like to try – there could be a role for you in Dreamboats.
In Dreamboats beds turn into boats, toys come to life and actors get to play at being various characters such as a fairy, a pirate, a bear and a clown.
There are 4 major roles for upper primary children, 3 roles for bigger kids and several roles for adults.
Also needed on stage are 9 puppeteers and a corps de ballet of up to 20.
FIND OUT ALL ABOUT DREAMBOATS
Information afternoon 2pm Sunday 27 May @ Foster Arts Centre
AUDITIONS
Monday 28 May & Tuesday 29 May
To book your audition time – contact Edwin Coad 5689 1305 or pandecoad@skymesh.com.au
PERFORMANCE SEASON
28 September – 6 October
Rehearsals starting on Sunday 3 June
DREAMBOATS – THE STORY
Did you have a favourite toy? Did you have a favourite toy that sat on your bed, shared your pillow, shared your secrets and was always an understanding friend? Cathy Jake Vanessa and Oliver are students at a local school and their lives are being made miserable by Benny Fester and his gang. They confide in their bedside toys (who are not quite what they seem). The toys take the children, in their beds, across the sea to remarkable places that they could only dream about. In their journey they find that toys can have problems too, but by sticking together and with a bit of magic, things will be better in the morning.
DREAMBOATS - CAST NEEDED
OLIVER ~ 8 or 9, matter-of-fact, a little old-fashioned, serious, a reader, wears glasses
VANESSA ~ 8 or 9, feminine, dreamy, interested in fantasy and magic
JAKE ~ 9 – 11, sporty, gregarious, computer games, popular, brave
CATHY ~ 9 – 11, perky, a bit of a tomboy, a leader, strong sense of fair play
EDWARD BEAR ~ Oliver’s toy, proper, dependable, old-fashioned, ordered
MARY FAIRY ~ Vanessa’s toy, determined, scatty, but with insight
PIRATE PETE ~ Jake’s toy, all bark and no bite, has his own fantasy life
BANJO THE CLOWN ~ Cathy’s toy, earnest, tries hard, androgynous, sometimes scary
BENNY FESTER ~ bully, clever, thoughtful, manipulative, bossy, hides his vulnerability
BREWSTER BOYLE (BRUISER) ~ bully, tough, not very bright, a follower
CLOTHILDE CARBUNKLE (CLOTTIE) ~ street smart, bitchy, admires Benny,
…………………. wants his approval, enjoys being a bully
LADDERMAN ~ zany, vague, happy, helpful, wise, very tall (stiltwalker)
FAIRY QUEEN ~ beautiful, scatty, bit of a bimbo
QUEEN BEEATRICE ~ imperious, sharp, but motherly
PIRATE CHIEF ~ appears to be fierce but not really, gruff
RINGMASTER ~ hearty, kind, helpful
OFFSTAGE VOICES (4) ~ motherly and fatherly
PUPPETEERS (6 or 9) ~ Night Mares and Circus Ponies
Chorus/Dance troupe WATER SPRITES ~ represent the water – ballet
……………………..……… STEP CHILDREN ~ small stilts – rap
…………………….….…… FAIRIES ~ pretty, bright, light, airy – ballet
…………………….….…… BEES ~ workers and drones – tappers
…………………….….…… PIRATES ~ also have dialogue – jazz
……………………..……… CIRCUS PERFORMERS ~ march, circus tricks and acrobatics
- The four child characters can be performed by similar age child actors, or older actors playing younger
- Benny, Brewster and Clothilde, the three bullies, should be performed by teen-aged actors
- Mary Fairy played by a girl / adult actor
- Banjo by either male or female actor
- Pirate Pete – a male actor
- Edward Bear – a male actor
- The Fairy Queen, Queen Beeatrice, adult female actors
- Ringmaster, Pirate Chief and Ladderman, adult male actors
- All characters need to be able to sing
- The puppet operators need to be agile
- The members of the chorus/dance troupe need to be dancers and be able to sing
- The circus performers will need some circus skills
Download an audition sheet here.
FAMDA would love to hear from people interested in set design or keen to be involved in puppet making.
Dreamboats also needs the help of people interested in scenery construction – carpentry, steel work, welding, painting; costume construction – pattern making, sewing; props – construction, sourcing; stage crew; make up, hairdressing and wigs.
Later we will need volunteers to work front of house so there are many opportunities to assist in FAMDA activities.
Volunteer your services if you would like to be involved in this exciting project.
If any of this interests you come along to the info arvo, 2pm Sunday 27 May at Foster hall, and find out how you can sail a dreamboat.
