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| AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Winnie-the-Pooh Dewdney Players is excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne adapted by Brad Snowden. Come join Christopher Robin and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood as we bring Winnie-the-Pooh's classic tales to the stage. Dates: Monday, March 9th 7:00pm - 8:30pm Wednesday, March 11th 7:00pm - 8:30pm Saturday, March 14th 2:00pm - 3:30pm Location: Aldersyde Community Hall - 102 Dennis Street, Aldersyde (Google 'Pacific Avenue Tattoo' - We are across the street) Winnie-The-Pooh: Audition Sign Up https://calendly.com/dewdneyplayers/winnie-the-pooh-auditions Audition Requirements: You will be asked to read the attached poem, Wind On The Hill by A.A. Milne. Actors should be prepared to read (or recite from memory) the poem as a character from the play. You will be asked to recite the poem a number of times, each as a different character. Actors should also be prepared for a cold read from the script if requested. We encourage individuals of all ages, genders, ethnicities and abilities to audition. What to Expect: - A supportive audition environment - Opportunity to show both prepared and spontaneous reading skills - Opportunity to ask questions and have fun! Casting decisions will be made based on the needs of the production. Rehearsals will be determined once everyone is cast. Rehearsal schedules will be three days a week (usually two weekday evenings and Saturday or Sunday). Production will run weekends - July 23 - August 2, 2026 at the Olde Towne Plaza in Okotoks. Characters: NARRATOR: The Narrator is a story teller. They help keep the story moving along and interact with the audience, like a gracious host at a family picnic. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: A kind, thoughtful child with a vivid imagination. Gentle, sincere, and quietly confident, he leads through empathy and curiosity, serving as the calm, caring heart of the Hundred Acre Wood. WINNIE-THE-POOH: A warm hearted, honey loving bear with a gentle curiosity about the world. Thoughtful in his own roundabout way, Pooh is earnest, loyal and guided by simple wisdom, offering kindness, optimism and comfort to his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. TIGGER: An energetic, bouncy tiger bursting with confidence and enthusiasm. Playful and impulsive, Tigger charges into every situation with joy, often learning through missteps, the value of friendship, patience and consideration for others. PIGLET: A small, gentle friend with a very big heart. Timid and anxious but deeply loyal, Piglet often finds courage when it matters most, proving that bravery comes from kindness, friendship and doing the right thing despite fear. EEYORE: A slow moving, pessimistic donkey with dry sense of humor. Soft spoken and gloomy on the surface, Eeyore is deeply loyal and thoughtful, offering quiet honesty and an unexpected warmth beneath his melancholy behavior. KANGA: Kanga is Roo's mother. She is warm, kind, patient and nurturing. Kanga offers steady wisdom and gentle authority, creating a sense of safety and home for everyone in the Hundred Acre Wood. ROO: A curious, energetic youngster full of enthusiasm and wonder. Playful, adventurous and fearless in spirit, Roo approaches the world with open hearted joy and eagerness, always ready to explore alongside his friends. RABBIT: An organized, no-nonsense leader who likes things done properly. Intelligent, fussy and well meaning, Rabbit often takes charge with confidence and precision, learning to balance control with friendship, flexibility and compassion. OWL: A self important yet well meaning scholar of the Hundred Acre Wood. Talkative, opinionated and fond of his own wisdom, Owl delights in storytelling and advice - often missing the point, but always with earnest charm and good intentions. Wind On The Hill By A.A. Milne No one can tell me, Nobody knows, Where the wind comes from, Where the wind goes. It's flying from somewhere, As fast as it can, I couldn't keep up with it, Not if I ran. But if I stopped holding, The string of my kite, It would blow with the wind For a day and a night. And then when I found it, Wherever it blew, I should know that the wind Had been going there too. So then I could tell them Where the wind goes... But where the wind comes from Nobody knows. | |
| Contact: | Dewdney Players Group Theatre Brad Snowden Phone: 403-389-6803 Email: bradsnowden_7@msn.com Web: http://calendly.com/dewdneyplayers/winnie-the-pooh-auditions |
| Details: | Location: Aldersyde Community Hall |
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