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Phantom Tollbooth Auditions

Aug 29 @ 2:30
Aug 30 @6:30

Produced by APAC

APAC HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR "THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH"

Aloha Performing Arts Company will be holding auditions for at least 20 volunteer actors to play various roles in "The Phantom Tollbooth," an adventure fantasy that will be performed October 8-24 at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. Director Jerry Tracy is looking for people of all ages to play a total of 37 roles. Auditions will be held at the theatre at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday August 29 and 6:30 p.m. on Monday August 30. Rehearsals will begin September 7, and will be usually be conducted Monday through Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Many actors will play more than one character. No experience is required, and newcomers are welcome. Children who can read, teens, and adults are encouraged to audition.

Roles available include, and except for Milo, all roles can be played by actors of any age, which will make for a multigenerational cast. :

  • Milo, a young boy
  • Tock, the Watchdog
  • The Whether Man
  • Six Lethargarians
  • Azaz, King of Dictionopolis
  • the Mathemagician, King of Digitopolis
  • Princess Sweet Rhyme
  • Princess Pure Reason
  • Gatekeeper
  • Word Merchants
  • the Letterman
  • Spelling Bee
  • Humbug
  • Duke of Definition
  • Minister of Meaning
  • Earl of Essence
  • Count of Connotation
  • Undersecretary of Understanding
  • a Page
  • Dr. Kakofonus A. Dischord
  • The Awful Dynne
  • Numbers Miners
  • the Dodecahedron
  • the Everpresent Wordsnatcher
  • the Terrible Trivium
  • the Demon of Insincerity
  • and the Senses Taker

"The Phantom Tollbooth" is written by Susan Nanus, based on the famous children's book of the same name by Norton Juster. It follows Milo as he passes through the tollbooth of the title into the Land of Wisdom, where he learns of a feud between Azaz and the Mathemagician, about whether words or numbers are more important. The princesses Rhyme and Reason have been banished to the Land of Ignorance as a result, and Milo rescues them, using skills he picks up on his journey. He regrets having to finally return home, but is enriched by his experiences and in possession of a new attitude toward learning. Performance dates are October 8-24, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 and Sunday afternoons at 2:30. Scripts are available for onsite perusal at the APAC office Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. til 4:00 p.m., or by special arrangement. For more information, call 322--9924.