The directors will see you now!

Calling all naughty and revolting children, teens, and adults alike!

Auditions are now open for Matilda!

We are looking for all roles including Principals, Supporting, Featured Ensemble, Ensemble and Dancers.

We seek performers from all backgrounds, races and ethnicities. We encourage ALL to apply.
The Production team is dedicated to making the audition, rehearsal, and performance process
safe, accessible, and welcoming for all performers regardless of race or ability.
Non Paying, Non Equity

Please prepare:
Acting: 1 monologue, approximately 1 minute in length (any style but comedic preferred). Be ready to do your monologue in a different style or voice. You may also be asked to read a scene from the script.

Music: 2 songs, approximately 1-1 1/2 minutes in length each (or about 32 bars). 1 song can be from the musical if preferred. Please pick songs that show vocal range, acting, and characterization of the role you are auditioning for.

Dance: wear or have clothes that are suitable for movement, running or dance shoes. All characters will have a dance audition before or after your allotted time slot, that we will let you know of when you reach out to the below email.

Contact:
qp-secretary@queensvilleplayers.ca with your preferred date to schedule your audition or if you have any further questions!

When reaching out please include the name of who is auditioning and a phone number we can contact if needing.

Character Breakdown

Matilda Wormwood – Female Presenting – Vocal Range Bb3-D5
The hero of the show. She’s brilliant, resilient, creative, and kind, despite growing up in difficult circumstances. Her parents treat her poorly, but Matilda escapes into a world of books, which puts her reading level far above the other children in her class, and she develops a bit of magical power in an effort to defeat Trunchbull.

Eric – Male Presenting – Vocal Range C3-Eb4
A student at school with Matilda. He also has some featured moments as one of Matilda’s schoolmates.

Amanda – Female Presenting – Vocal Range C4-Eb5
A student at school with Matilda. She has a few solos and lines, but her most featured moment is when Trunchbull throws her through the air using her pigtails.

Bruce – Male Presenting – Vocal Range C3-F#4
One of Matilda’s schoolmates. He has the bad luck to get caught after eating Trunchbull’s cake. Bruce goes through quite a transformation throughout the show and has some important solos.

Hortensia – Female Presenting – Vocal Range C4-D5
One of Matilda’s schoolmates.A few lines and solos.

Alice – Female Presenting – Vocal Range C4-D5
One of Matilda’s schoolmates.A few lines and solos.

Tommy – Male Presenting – Vocal Range C3-Eb4
One of Matilda’s schoolmates.A few lines and solos.

Lavender – Female Presenting – Vocal Range C4-D5
One of the kids at school with Matilda. She is kind and bright and quickly decides that Matilda is her best friend.

Nigel – Male Presenting – Vocal C3-D4
One of the kids at school with Matilda. He is enthusiastic, sweet, and always in a bit of a panic. Nigel has a few solos and some great featured moments in the show

Mr. Wormwood – Male Presenting
Matilda’s father. He is egotistical, rude, and not very bright, not to mention a liar. Though Mr. Wormwood is not a good person and he is mean to Matilda, his harebrained schemes can be hilariously funny.

Mrs. Wormwood – Female Presenting
Matilda’s mother. Like her husband, she dislikes Matilda and does not understand why her daughter loves to read. Mrs. Wormwood is selfish, obsessed with her own appearance, and believes everything she sees
on TV. Her dancing lessons with Rudolpho are the most important part of her day.

Michael Wormwood – Male Presenting
Matilda’s brother. He is not very bright, though he is the apple of his father’s eye. This is a hilarious supporting role. Michael’s contributions to the scene usually function as deadpan one-liners.

Mrs. Phelps – Female Presenting
The kindly librarian who loves hearing Matilda’s stories.

Escapologist – Male Presenting – Vocal Range E3-F3
A character of Matilda’s creation. Everything this featured character does is grand and exaggerated.

Acrobat – Female Presenting – Vocal Range D4-A4
A character of Matilda’s imagination. Featured role that can give their all.

Ms Honey – Female Presenting – Vocal Range Bb3-D5
A teacher at Matilda’s school. She is kind, is generous, and really cares about the children despite her own desperate circumstances.

Ms. Trunchbull – Vocal Range C4-F#5
The quintessential terrifying tyrant. As headmistress, she runs her school like a dictator, making up arbitrary rules to suit her every whim and dreaming up creative punishments. The Trunchbull can be played by a male or female (though the character is female). It’s helpful if Trunchbull is physically larger than the actors playing children.

Rudolpho – Male Presenting
Mrs. Wormwood’s self-obsessed dance teacher. This is a hilarious featured role for a comedic performer who moves well.

Sergei – Male Presenting
A customer that’s swindled by Mr. Wormwood. Though he shows up looking for payback, Matilda has had quite enough of revenge, and Sergei lets the Wormwoods escape.

Ensemble
Ensemble roles include Russians, Little Kids, Big Kids (including Big Kid 1, Big Kid 2, and Big Kid 3), Kids, Mums, Dads, the Cook, and the Mechanic