WHEN: Sunday, December 1st at 7 PM
WHERE: Sutter Street Theatre Annex, 710 Figueroa Street, Folsom, CA 95630
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: December 9th-11th, 16th-18th, January 6th-January 23rd, Monday-Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM
TECH WEEK: January 20th-January 23rd, 6:00-9:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DATES: January 25th – February 23rd, 2025
Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 PM
Adapted by Laura Luke
from the German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of Children’s and Household Tales
Directed by Christine Lovette
Rated: G
SYNOPSIS: Join us for the magical tale of Rumpelstiltskin. The kingdom is almost out of gold after the reckless King and Queen spend the kingdom’s money on frivolous things. The Prince is trying to be the voice of reason. Hoping to get their spending under control. Rumplestiltskin has been banished from the castle for years, after he tried to become more powerful than the Royal family. He begs his mother Circe, a witch, to give him magic. He sees a way to become more powerful by taking advantage of the situation. After Malcolm the Miller brags to his friend that his daughter, Sabrina, can spin straw into gold the King and Queen hear about it and think this will save the Kingdom. Soon everyone learns the importance of a name.
WHAT TO BRING:
● A headshot and resume if you have them.
● A complete list of any conflicts you have during the rehearsal schedule.
There can be no conflicts during tech week or performances.
Audition will consist of cold readings from the script.
CHARACTERS:
RUMPLESTILTSKIN (Male, playing age 18-30): A Wizard Elf. A bit of a trickster who messes with everyone. Must be a good character actor.
CIRCE THE WITCH (Female, playing age 40+): Mother of Rumplestiltskin. She likes to tease and be playful.
SABRINA THE MILLER’S DAUGHTER (Female, playing age 20s-30s): Beautiful, smart, loving, and caring.
MALCOM THE MILLER (Male, playing age 50+): A good man with a sense of humor who loves his daughter and mourns the loss of his wife. Tends to tell stories and brags a bit.
DARLENE THE DRESSMAKER (Female, playing age 40+): A widow who is close in age to Malcom and has a young son.
DOUGLAS (Male, playing age 10-14): Darlene’s fun-loving son.
DELL (Male, playing age 18+): Malcom’s good friend. A farmer who grows corn and keeps an apple orchard. He is gullible and a bit of a gossip.
PRINCE ERIC (Male, playing age 20s-30s): A very good man. Sweet, noble and smart.
KING JARRICK (Male, playing age 50+): Wants his son to be happy and does not worry about anything. Carefree and fun.
SERVANT (Any, any age): Playful and friendly. May be played by Circe.
The roles of QUEEN REGINA and GUARD have been precast.