Robin Hood the musical

Audition Information

Wednesday, September 15th - 6:00 pm
Thursday, September 16th - 6:00 pm
Only Attend One Night

at Kennedy Middle School Auditorium
1550 W. Calista, Kankakee

Callbacks: Saturday, September 18th - 9:00 am

 Directed by Pat Ward
Assisted by Hannah Tumblin
Music by Jeanne Benson
Choreography by Milton Hudson
Costumes by Debra Koch & Sherleen Candreva

Show dates November 18,19,20,21

Please arrive early enough to fill out audition forms prior to 6:00. Audition forms and parental consent forms may be downloaded from this website.  Please read & sign the Kankakee Valley Theatre Rules and Regulations attached to the audition forms. Children over the age of 9, if you are to be considered for the “fight scenes”, your parents will also need to sign the last page of this form and return it with your audition form. Please print off the final page of these instructions and bring it with your audition forms.

Audition information and scripts will be available in the
Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Manteno, Limestone, Watseka and Central District Libraries.
Scripts are for perusal only. An audition packet will be available with the perusal copy.
Bring change, to the library. You will need to copy forms.

You will have to miss school on November 18 & 19, 2010

You must be at least 6 years old and not yet 17 on November 18, 2010.

You only need to audition either Wednesday or Thursday night. You will be told at the end of the evening if you are needed to come back for callbacks on Saturday. Auditions will be closed.

Everyone will read only the lines listed on page 3, sing designated music, and participate in a small dance routine at Wednesday or Thursday auditions. Specific role readings or songs will not happen until call backs. Just because you may not be called back, does not mean you are not cast in the show.

Final casting will be placed on the front door of the KVTA Warehouse on Lowe Road by Monday morning and will also be posted to the kvta.org website by that time.

Parent(s) of those cast need to be free Wednesday night September 22nd at 6:00. Parents must attend the mandatory parent meeting on that date. Parent meeting and read through will be held at the Kennedy Middle School ,1550 W. Calista, Kankakee. For more information call Pat Ward at 815-383-1269 or Hannah at 815-735-5470. The best way would be to e-mail at Pat at pward1951@yahoo.com, or Hannah at hannahtumblin@yahoo.com, Subject: Robin Hood

TO PREPARE FOR AUDITIONS

Choose a character(s) for which you would like to audition.

Come to auditions with a specific character(s) you would like to audition for. Each set of characters will have specific lines to speak during auditions. These lines are included below.

MUSIC: Copy the perusal music copies in the libraries or email Pat or Hannah at the above email addresses for music information.

At the libraries, feel free to make a copy of this packet. It may also be downloaded from kvta.org. Fill out audition form attached and bring it to auditions (audition form is separate on web site).

Come appropriately dressed. Wear shoes that you can dance in.

Please bring a school-size photo (approximately 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches) Photos will not be returned. A printer copy of a picture is sufficient.

Bring a list of your conflicts from September 22nd and November 21. School classes, School activities, church, church activities, confirmation classes, church choir practice, meetings, lessons of any kind, wedding you must attend, Grandma Sarah’s 90th birthday party,etc. Please note if these conflicts can be worked around. Conflicts will not prevent you from being cast. It only helps to work out a schedule.

Robin Hood the Musical: Main Characters


Robin Hood ...Outlaw of Sherwood Forest
Beth Female ...member of Robin Hood’s merry band
Mother Meg ...Female member of Robin Hood’s merry band
Old Widow ...Victim of the Sheriff
Will Scarlet ...Another of Robin’s band
Friar Tuck ...Another Follower, a monk
Soldier #1 ...In the service of the Sheriff
Sheriff Sheriff of Nottingham
Lady Merle ...Stuck up lady in league with evil Prince John
Annabel ...Servant to Maid Marian
Maid Marian ...Ward of King Richard
Soldier #2 ...In the service of the Sheriff
Sheriff’s Wife ...A clumsy social Climber
Salome ...Sheriff and his wife’s ditsy daughter
Stranger ...Man journeying through Nottingham.

Assorted other soldiers, townspeople, fairgoers (who can be magicians, mimes, sellers, attendees)

Come prepared to read one of the following. Yes, you may only read one. By reading any set of lines, you will be considered for all roles unless you designate that you only want a specific role. Within the lines… anything in parenthesis ( ) is a stage direction and is not to be read.



Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, Soldier
Never fear, Robin’s here! Hi, ho! What, no happy greeting? Kind of the Sheriff to deliver you in person. I suspect he wants no more trouble from Robin. And this young lady is his bribe. A fine bribe it is, too. I’ll have you free in a moment, Marian. Sorry about that mishap at Nottingham Castle. In the dark anything can happen. Annabel is well, she’ll be happy to see you.

Sheriff, (speaking to Lady Merle)
No, No M’lady. You misjudge me. It’s not cowardice.... It’s, uh, uh, uh – military strategy. Yes, that’s it. Military strategy. Let’s away to the castle. My wife and my daughter are anxious to meet you.

Beth, Mother Meg, and Widow:
If you are looking for Robin Hood, you’ve come to the right place. Sherwood Forest, in the country of Nottingham. If you’re poor, if you’re hungry, if you’re a victim of the wicked sheriff and his cruel ways—this is the place for you. No questions asked.


Maid Marian, Annabel
Ladies, Ladies, is this all you can think of? Dresses and marriage? When I think that poor Robert could be out there with an arrow in his back...

Lady Merle:
Sit down! Citizens of Nottingham, it’s true we live in troubled times. Life is not easy and that is why the Sheriff has generously declared a holiday. A Fair for one and all. To enjoy and to cherish. On this day, let us put aside differences and animosities. We are all English men and women. Instead of growling at one another, let us show courtesy and goodwill.

Sheriff’s Wife, Salome
ooooooh. So much to do. Busy, busy, Busy. It’s not easy to be a grrrrreat lady. A grrrrrrrrrrrreat lady has so many social obligations. A Grrrrrrreat lady never has time to rest. Being wife to the Sheriff of Nottingham is a grrrrreat responsibility. Let’s see, we’ll have an apple dunking contest, a Morris dance, a greased pig frolic , a hot cider booth, a joust and, oh, yes --- the archer contest. Busy , Busy, Busy.

All ladies must give us the most obnoxious laugh they can.


Younger children who may not comfortable reading anything from above, or who are unable to read .

Robin! Robin, where are you? Robin Hood!


Thank you!


Robin Hood the Musical’s Production Staff









All children over the age of 9 must have their parents sign this page in case they would receive a role that will be a part of the fight scene that will be staged as a real sword fight. Brad Senffner is a certified fight master and he will be choreographing the fights. We will be using real weighted swords. The children will be instructed on the proper use and safety of the swords.

The children involved in the sword fight will need to attend Saturday afternoon rehearsals as we will do all that staging separate from regular rehearsals.

Included in these roles will be Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, Little John, Robin’s band member 1 & 2, Soldier1, Soldier 2, Sheriff, Extra Soldier 1, Extra Soldier 2, Stranger.


My child __________________________ has my permission to be a part of the “staged” sword fight in Robin Hood the Musical”. I understand that real swords will be used and there will be Saturday afternoon rehearsals for the choreography of this part of the show.

Signed _________________________________ Parent and/or Guardian.