AUDITIONS FOR

     OCTOBER 2026

                AND MARCH 2027 PRODUCTIONS:

          March 9,10,11, 2027:

      "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN"

Auditions for:

         "Annie Get Your Gun"

   Auditions are:

   Wed April 15 at Captiva Recreation at 6 pm

                              and

    Friday April 17 at Canal Recreation at 9 am

   PLEASE BE AVAILABLE ALSO FOR

     Call backs on Monday April 20

           at Coconut Cove at 6 pm.

    "Annie Get Your Gun" is a classic Broaway musical originally produced in 1946 with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.

     It is the story of Annie Oakley, the famous sharpshooter and her romance and rivalry with fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler, star of the Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.

     Famous songs include "There's No Business Like Show Business", "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun" and "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better".

     Principal roles for auditions are:

            Annie Oakley, Frank Butler,

            Sitting Bull, Pawnee Bill,

             Buffalo Bill Cody,

             Charlie Davenport and Dolly Tate

     We are also looking for the full ensemble which besides many adults needed for a variety of roles includes three young girls(8-14) and one young boy (age 10-12) as well as other chilren.

      We will need all types of singers, dancers, actors and anyone looking for a fun start in the theater. Newbies are always welcome.

    Rehearsals are

        Monday Evenings at Coconut Cove

               Recreation Center from 6-9:30pm

        Wednesday Evenings at Captiva

               Recreation Center from 6-9:30pm

                       and

         Friday Mornings at Canal

               Recreation Center from 9:00 am - !2:30 pm

REHEARSALS WILL BEGIN IN

          EARLY DECEMBER 2026

              WITH A BREAK FROM

                 DECEMBER 23- JANUARY 2.

Performances are March 9, 10,11, 2027,

      with Dress/Tech March 8, 2027.

Director: Garry Gibbons

Assistant Director: Andy Rivera

Choreographer- Beth Duffield

Musical Director- Hugh Wicks

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FORM BELOW (either format) AND PRINT IT, FILL IT OUT, AND BRING TO YOUR AUDITION:

OCTOBER 29-31, 2026 :

 AUDITIONS FOR

      "ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN"

    will be held on

    Monday April 27 at Coconut Cover at 6 pm

    Wendesday April 29 at Captiva at 6 pm

    Friday May 1 at Canal at 9 am

Audition Information

Director’s Note

Welcome to something a little bit different. I am excited to be directing The Villages Musical Theater Company’s fall of 2026 production of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Many of you probably remember the op-ed piece written by Robert Fulghum stating that all the basic lessons of life were given to us in kindergarten. That went ‘viral’, (long before that term was used like it is today) and it seemed every school in America had multiple copies of what Mr. Fulghum had written.

What many don’t know is that he wrote 4 books, filled with stories, vignettes, parables and lessons from his long and varied life. Those were then theatricalized and made into a stage production; the very one we are going to perform here in the Villages in October!

This is not your traditional musical: there are no big rousing numbers or kick lines or tapping. It is a series of vignettes tied together. Really, it is a play with music. In fact, singing and dancing are a very minor part of the production, so if those things are not your cup of tea, then this is the production for you! The script calls for 5 people but we are looking to cast 10. And, since the vignettes are pretty short, if you are cast you will be expected to attend most, if not all rehearsals; this is a true ensemble piece.

The Auditions will consist of a reading from the script which will be provided at auditions and learning an easy song.   The Auditions are on Monday April 27^th at 6 pm at the Coconut Cove Recreation Center and Wednesday April 29^th at 6 pm at the Captiva Recreation Center. Call backs, if necessary, will be held Friday May 1^st at 9 am at the Canal Recreation Center.

So, if you’ve ever wanted to hear about a most unusual elementary school production of Cinderella, or the tale of Larry Walters, or even about the secret to curing the winter blues, then I look forward to seeing you at auditions!

Joel Chesler

Director

Production Information

Show Dates

Thursday- Saturday October 29-31– Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center

Call Time:  4:00 PM, 

Show Time:  6:00 PM

Auditions

Monday, April 27, 2026 – 6:00 PM – Coconut Cove Recreation Center

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – 6:00 PM – Captiva Recreation Center

Friday, May 1, 2026 – 9:00 AM – Canal Recreation Center – Callbacks if Needed

Initial Meeting (Passing Out Scripts and Read Through / Part Assignments)

Monday, May 11, 2026 – 6 PM- Coconut Cove Recreation Center.

Rehearsals – Start August 3^rd – Standard Schedule is:

Monday – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Coconut Cove Recreation Center

Wednesday– 6:00 to 9:00 PM – Captiva Recreation Center

Friday – 9:00 AM to 12 Noon – Canal Recreation Center

Additional Rehearsals – At Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center on Main Stage

Saturday, October 10^th – 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, October 17^th – 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, October 24^th – 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Technical Rehearsal – Full Microphones)

All Actors are Off Book for Lines and Music by Wednesday, September 2

All Rehearsals after Friday, October 9^th, including all Rehearsals at Lake Miona are Mandatory

       PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THE TWO PAGE FORM (PAGES 3 AND 4) IN THE MATERIALS BELOW.

       (Use either PDF or Word format)

       THEN FILL OUT THE FORM AND BRING TO AUDITIONS.