Into The Woods Casting Call (Voice Actors/Singers, Sound Engineers and Artists/Animators/Video Editors Needed)

Project Overview

Welcome to the audition page for Into the Woods! I'm glad you've found your way here.

This is one of my favorite musicals, and I assume if you're here you love it too, or have heard of it and want to know more about it. I'd love to make a virtual musical out of it, and thought this would be the best place to start. I am doing this for fun, so all positions that are open are strictly volunteer, no payment is being given to anyone for being involved in this project. All roles and positions are open at this time. This project is only involving recording/performing the songs in the show, so the scenes will not be included. Therefore, the roles listed are only roles that are noted in the songs, so some characters are not listed. Before you go off and audition, there are a few rules:


  1. 1. Content: This is a show that has many mature themes. So before you audition, PLEASE READ A SYNOPSIS. I would really prefer not to recast someone because they found issues with the content after casting has been made. There is no age limit, but there are only two roles I'd consider casting children in (children being defined as 12 or younger) and that would be for Little Red and Jack. However, my preference is to cast people who are older but can sound young (teenagers and younger adults).

  2. 2. Communication/Commitment: If you want to be involved in this project, please either have or make a Discord. It's really easy to use and it helps me keep everything in one spot, rather than a million different places. Also, you don't have to be around all the time, but please make an effort to the role you audition for, and perhaps be given in the casting process. If you're struggling with this, please contact me.

  3. 3. Audition Time: Please honor the maximum time/bar limit I've laid out for every piece. I get you want to show me all your abilities, and if I need to hear more from you, I'll let you know. This is because I do have other responsibilities, so if everyone sends in a 10 minute audition, casting will take forever. Then that stresses both myself, others auditioning, and most likely you out in anticipation for casting decisions. Therefore, I'd appreciate if you'd count/time out your selection. Casting will go faster that way. ;)

  4. 4. Mic Quality: This one I don't care about as much, but try to make your audition sound the best it can with the equipment you have currently. Also, since Sondheim is very difficult, singing acapella is probably better than trying to follow a track, and I can hear your voice better.

  5. 5. Attitude: Please be nice to each other. it's vulnerable to put yourself out there during an audition, and a negative environment makes it even worse. Also, how you treat others here WILL affect your own casting. Even if you have the best audition, if I see you being rude or negative to other people's auditions and work, you will NOT be cast. Period. No one wants to work with a jerk.

  6. 6. Experience: I'm definitely looking for people strong and confident in their abilities. For roles specifically, I want people who are able to act and sing. If you're new for any of these, give it a try! If you're nervous at all because you're new at acting/sing/creative side, please reach out to me. It's my first experience as a director on this site, and I want to give everyone equal opportunity.

  7. 7. HAVE FUN!!!! This is really important, I want you to be proud of the work you put up here, and feel you did your best, and had some fun too.

It looks like I am only having this open for a week, but that is not true, I am doing this because I want to keep it up at the top to gain as much notice as possible, as I am a new director. The date that I am closing auditions officially is July 1st or when all roles are filled (whichever comes first).

Please feel free to audition for any role. The ages and genders out there are just guidelines based on previous/typical casting. Gender-bending and auditioning for roles outside your "age range" is completely allowed (unless you are 12 and under, in which case, please see Rule #1).

And I think that covers everything. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know, and I'll be happy to address them. Otherwise, if everything above makes sense and you want to be apart of this project, go "Into the Woods" and audition! Break a leg to everyone, and I'm excited to see what you bring to the table!


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  • Thank you!

    I wanted to thank everyone for auditioning for this production. It was so wonderful to see all the talent that was presented in this casting call. It was very hard deciding on all the roles, since there was so many talented people to choose from. With this, I hope to work with all of you in the future if not on this project. We are still looking for an animator, so if anyone knows of an animator who who be interested in this project, please send them here. Otherwise, I am very happy to announce that Into the Woods is on its way to production! Once again, thank you all for your amazing talent and patience. "I wish" everyone who auditioned and followed the audition project all the best. Keep an eye out for the final production! ~Rose
  • Final Audition Announcements

    Hello to All, I want to start by apologizing for the inactivity that happened a few weeks ago. For those wondering, this project is still happening, and I'm very excited for it! I know this process can be very lone and tiring, but I hope that in the end, it's worth it. There are still a few roles open, and I would love to get them filled by July 1st. So, if you have been looking at this project and haven't auditioned, PLEASE do so. Here are the roles that still need to be cast: Witch Baker's Wife Rapunzel Cinderella's Prince/Mysterious Man** Rapunzel's Prince/Wolf/Narrator** Sound Editor/Engineer **= no auditions for these roles Also, gender-bending is allowed and encouraged, so if there is a role you'd like to audition for that is listed as the opposite gender you identify as (eg: you identify as female but are interested in one of the Princes), please feel free to audition. "I wish" and hope that everyone has some fun with this process, and I can't wait to see what other talent emerges. Happy auditioning! ~Rose
  • Week 5 Announcements

    Hello Lovely People! Wow! I feel so happily overwhelmed at the attention this is getting for my first try at directing. You all have been so wonderful, and I cannot thank you enough for your time, talent, patience, and cooperation. The first announcement: As you can probably see, I am slowly starting to make casting decisions. Just for my own clarity, if I cast a role, I will reject all other auditions for that role and other auditions the actor has made besides to the role they have been cast in. I promise that this is not to make anyone feel bad, as I'd love to work with each and every one of you. Secondly, PLEASE spread the work about this project! I am in need of any actors interested in a project like this, but especially guys and/or girls willing to audition for male roles as well as female roles. I also am looking for people to help with the tech/creative side of this project. I want this project to be an awesome as it can be, and I know all of you can help me with that in so many ways. Thank you all once again for everything you've done. "I wish" that everyone enjoys going "Into the Woods"! ~Rose
  • Week 3 Announcements

    Hello All, I wanted to say thank you for all of you who have auditioned so far. I have seen so much talent in the past two weeks, and I am excited to see how much of a following this has gained. As we enter into Week 3, I would ask you to please invite your friends to audition as well, either actors or creative staff listed. I also would like to encourage you (if you haven't already) to audition for multiple roles, just so I can see what role fits each person best. Off of that second part, I will start private messaging people asking if they might audition for another role. If you do not get private messaged, PLEASE don't freak out! It just means that right now I don't need to hear anything more from you, and we have several weeks left of the audition process. If you do get a private message, PLEASE don't get cocky! It just means I want to see what else you can do, as I didn't hear everything I needed from your original audition(s). Thank you all once again for all the talent you are offering. I hope you enjoy going "Into The Woods" with me! -Rose
Singer
Singer
Witch
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Yoli

Mezzo/Alto. A ruthless woman who will stop at nothing to get what she needs, including using manipulation and bullying others. She is cursed with ugliness at the start, but she becomes beautiful again halfway through. Her personality, however, is one still based in cruelty. Very complex.

  • Sing/Speak "Witch's Greens Rap" from the Prologue

  • Sing a section of "Last Midnight" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of "Stay with Me" (16-32 OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
The Baker
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: MattEspinoza

Baritone/Low Tenor. A man with old fashioned belief on how he needs to do everything in his marriage, he struggles to figure out anything by himself. Strongly affected by his lack of family growing up, he is eager to start a family of his own. Realizes slowly how he can be more open and vulnerable, and doesn't need to hold all the burdens

  • Sing a section of Baker's part in "It Takes Two" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Baker's part in "Your Fault" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Baker's part in "No More" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
The Baker's Wife
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: ColdSummers

Mezzo/Alto. A woman who shows motherly instincts throughout, she and her husband journey through the woods to be able to have the child they so desperately want. She is also definitely wanting her equal share in helping, although the Baker is reluctant to do so. However, she is also shown to stray from her husband at the sight of a prince, and acts on it when one of the princes shows interest in her.

  • Sing a section of Baker's Wife's part in "It Takes Two" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of "Moments in the Woods" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Baker's Wife's part in "Maybe they're Magic" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
Cinderella
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: DreamCatcherGS

Soprano. Very similar to the Princess we all know and love, Cinderella is a sweet and caring human being. However, she is known to have her snaps, and she is shown to be much more resourceful and less meek in this version than she is usually shown in others.

  • Sing a section of "On the Steps of the Palace" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Cinderella's part in "No One is Alone" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Cinderella's part in "He's a Very Nice Prince (original or reprise)" OR "Your Fault" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM) 

Singer
Singer
Jack
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: artemisaro

Tenor/Unchanged Voice. Jack is a very adventurous and curious young boy with no sense of fear. He does have a habit of not fully listening to his mother and being easily persuaded/dared by others.This and his fearlessness often gets him, and eventually others, into trouble.

  • Sing a section of "Giants in the Sky" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing ALL of "I Guess This is Goodbye"

  • Sing a section of Jack's part in "Your Fault" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
Little Red
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: arvinarvox

Mezzo. A little girl with a large appetite, she starts out as a naive young thing who eventually toughens up by her time in the woods. However, the child part of her doesn't goes away completely, She does steal food and is quite protective of her cape

  • Sing a section of "I Know Thing Now" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Little Red's part in "Hello Little Girl" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Little Red's part in "Your Fault" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
Rapunzel/Cinderella's Mother
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: The Central Perk Coffee House

SOPRANO (This is important to know, as Rapunzel and Cinderella's Mother hits some of the highest notes). Rapunzel is very naive and curious about the world, and resents her mother. The Witch. for locking her up, especially once she meets her prince and leaves her for him. Cinderella's Mother is very wise and caring woman, who appears to Cinderella in the form of a tree at her grave. Rapunzel is more youthful and bright, while Mother is more nurturing and soothing.

  • Sing a section of Rapunzel's part in "Our Little World" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing ALL of Cinderella's Mother's part in " Cinderella at the Grave"

  • Sing Rapunzel's iconic vocalization AT LEAST three times

Singer
Singer
Cinderella's Prince/Mysterious Man
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Tenor/Baritone. Cinderella's Prince is very charming, but he is not loyal in his marriage to Cinderella. He is very attractive and catches the attention of many women, some of whom he engages with. The Mysterious Man is a spirit like man wandering in the woods helping the Baker and his wife get a child. He is later revealed to be the Baker's father.

  • Sing a section of Cinderella's Prince's part in "Agony" (16-32 bars OR 30 45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Cinderella's Prince's part in "Any Moment" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Mysterious Man's part in "No More" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
Wolf/Rapunzel's Prince/Narrator
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Tenor/Baritone. The Wolf is a very "suggestive" character, like he is usually portrayed, as he wants to eat both Little Red and her grandmother. He might also want to engage in other inappropriate activities with Little Red. His song is very creepy and gross. Rapunzel's Prince is at first seen as the completely opposite. However, during "Agony Reprise", he show some similarities to the Wolf in their desires, as he looks outside of his marriage to Rapunzel. The Narrator is the story's objective outsider, very soothing voice to progress the story along.

  • Sing a section of Rapunzel's Prince's part in "Agony" (16-32 bars OR 30 45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Wolf's part in "Hello Little Girl" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Speak some of the Narrator's line in the Prologue (30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
Jack's Mother/Cinderella's Stepmother
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: thataussieVA

Any voice part (best fit for Mezzo or Alto).  Jack's mother is very overprotective, she is trying to survive, while she dreams of a better life for her and her son. Worries about her son's tendency to not listen and be easily manipulated by others. Cinderella's Stepmother is vile and has no consideration for anyone but herself and her two daughters. SHe Cinderella with extreme cruelty and disdain.

  • Sing a section of Jack's Mother's part in the Prologue (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Cinderella's Stepmother's part in the Prologue (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of Cinderella's Stepmother's part in "Ever After" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

Singer
Singer
Florinda/Lucinda/Snow White/Sleeping Beauty
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: KatieMatusek

Any voice part (best fit for Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano). Stepsisters are cruel, loud, and have big personalities. Their treatment of Cinderella is to help them feel better about how they look. The two princesses are only around for one line, and are very meek and delicate as they say it. 

***NOTE: Alright, here's the deal. If needed, I will split this into two roles: Florinda/Snow White and Lucinda/Sleeping Beauty. HOWEVER, I thought it'd be funny if it was all played by one actress. So this one requires more acting and clear voice differences between specifically Florinda and Lucinda. I also want to be as effective as possible with casting, another reason why to give all four of these smaller roles to one actress.

  • Sing a section of the stepsisters' parts in the Prologue (16-23 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Sing a section of the stepsisters' parts in "Ever After" (16-32 bars OR 30-45 seconds MAXIMUM)

  • Say "Oh, excuse me!" AT LEAST three times (preferably in different ways)

Artist
Artist
Artist
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: AlexandraElise

Ever wanted to draw any of the Into the Woods characters? Well now you can! You will be working with the animator and/or video editor on creating visuals for this musical piece. To apply, all you have to do is tell me what style/ideas you're thinking of for this projects and show me some of your previous artwork.. It'd also be greatly appreciated if you could draw some rough drafts of what you'd do for this show (not necessary, but helpful)

  • Say something you think would fit

Video Editor
Video Editor
Video Editor
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Ellie Mars

I don't know if this role will be necessary, but if you're interested, here ya go:

Ever wanted to help edit an Into the Woods video? Well now you can! You will be working with the animator and artist on creating the video for this musical piece. To apply, all you have to do is tell me what style/ideas you're thinking of for this project and show me some of the previous projects you've worked on.

  • Say something you think would fit

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