Master Arts Theatre is pleased to announce AUDITIONS for the original musical, SEEKING THE CHILD, based on the short story The Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke
Artaban is a magi, a wise man who is planning to travel to meet the new born Savior of Israel. He sells all he has to purchase gifts for the King, but along the way gets delayed by various distractions demanding his attention. Will he be able to find the child king and honor him with his gifts?
With an original folk music score and encounters with Bible characters, SEEKING THE CHILD presents the nativity and gospel story in a new way that will seem both familiar and fresh to audiences of all ages.
Auditions are Saturday, September 23rd at from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm and Monday, September 25th at 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and simple music auditions to determine ability.
SEEKING THE CHILD Character List (in order of appearance)
ELIZABETH or ELIJAH
8 – 12. Daughter of Jairus or son of the Widow of Nain
JAIRUS or WIDOW OF NAIN
Narrator of the story, middle aged
ARTABAN
One of the magi, 20 - 40’s male.
ABGARUS
Older male, father to Artaban
ABDUS
Magi, either gender
RHODASPES
Magi, either gender
TIGRANES
Middle aged Magi, gruff, either gender
HELENE
Older female, mother to Artaban
SICK TRAVELER
RUTH
DIANA
SHARON
ESTHER
Mothers from Bethlehem
CAPTAIN
Roman captain, shows more compassion than the other soldiers
SOLDIER ONE
SOLDIER TWO
Roman Soldiers
JOHN
John the Baptist
ENSEMBLE / CITIZENS OF JERUSALEM
HANNAH
Teens to 30’s female, daughter of Rhodaspes
VOICE OF JESUS
SEEKING THE CHILD is produced by permission from Bridgekeepers Studio.
Master Arts Theatre welcomes all actors to audition, and we do not discriminate based on race, gender, age, or class. Unless specific requirements are listed for a part, all actors will be considered fairly. Casting is made at the director's discretion. Parts are not pre-cast unless specifically noted in the audition information.
