Audition Notice:
Ages 5-18 Any level of experience welcome to audition!
Dot and the Kangaroo, Jr.
By Daniel Stoddart
Music by Daniel Mertzlufft and Lyrics by Kate Leonard
January 11, 2026 from 2:00-6:00p.m. at The Geyer Education Center.
Show Dates: March 26, 2026-March 29, 2026 including a school day matinee
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Those with an audition time slot will be given priority and walk-ins will be fit in when possible.
Please bring a resume, head shot (or photo of self), and a DETAILED list of conflicts ranging from January 16, 2026 through March 29, 2026. Conflicts will be used to determine scene groups and it is necessary that conflicts reflect honest availability for
rehearsals.
Rehearsals will be held initially 3 days per week depending upon the scene group called but will increase in frequency as the show approaches.
Please prepare a 32-bar musical theater style audition song (1-2 minutes long) with an available karaoke track. You will be asked to try several theater related activities during your audition, including, but not limited to a short cold read in both your usual speaking voice and your best attempt with an Australian dialect.
There will be a short dance audition as a group so please plan to stay through the entire audition time slot (approximately 30 minutes).
*Lead roles will likely be double cast. *
Join us as we bring an Australian adventure to The Geyer! Whether this is your first or your fifteenth, we look forward to cheering you on as you audition!
Director: Danielle Twichell
Choreographer: Kellie Wilson
Music Director: Kate Denman
Stage Manager: Nikki Horak
Tech Director: Silke Prinkey
Board Liaison: David DeFazio
Synopsis: Young, rambunctious Dot longs for an adventure exploring everything the
country has to offer. When she finds herself lost and afraid in the darkening Australian bush, Dot befriends a wise mother Kangaroo who enlists the help of Australia’s favourite bush creatures to help Dot find her way back home. A charming tale full of quirky Aussie-native characters, Dot & the Kangaroo JR. transforms the endearing story that transfixed generations past into a fresh, new adventure for generations to come.
Character Breakdown:
*Please note that these descriptions are suggestions, and the production team reserves the
right to cast roles as needed/as appropriate.
Dot
A smart, brave, and kind girl
Age Range: 8-10
Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Mrs. Kangaroo
Wise, nurturing, and driven.
Age Range: 11+
Gender: female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Matilda
Dot’s older sister
Age Range: 11-15
Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C4
May
Dot’s mother in prologue
Age Range: 11+
Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Henry
Dot and Matilda’s single father.
Age Range: 11+
Gender: male
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Willie Wagtail
Commander of the court room
Age Range: Any
Larry Lorikeet, Mal Magpie Goose, and Wazza Waterheron
These three function as a unit, so cast character actors with excellent comic timing who can move well and easily play off one another.
Age Range: Any
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Koala (female) and Kookaburra (male) share a tree and function as a comic pair.
Age Range: Any
Platypus
Gruff and grumpy
Age Range: 10+
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Bowerbirds Belle, Bree, and Babs
Fierce, fashion-forward, and fabulous, darling
Age Range: 10+
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Peacock Paul
Harmony singer with TONS of comedic and over the top energy
Age Range: 10+
Pelican
The prosecutor in Dot’s trial. Pelican does not sing a solo, so cast a good actor who can
command the room and lean into the courthouse drama of the scene.
Sugar Glider
Enchinda
Wombat
Age Range: 5-10
Joey
Mrs. Kangaroo’s missing child.
Age Range: 5-7
Ensemble
The Ensemble is a great place for any performer who’d like to be involved in the show.
Many speaking lines and featured solos available. Featured ensemble roles are:
Brolga, Snake, British Soldiers, Families, Bowerbirds, Brolgas, Dingoes, Rainbow
Lorikeets, Waterhole Birds, Council of the Animals (which include Koalas, Possums,
Bilbies, Emus, Cranes, Plovers, Ducks, Frogs, Bandicoots, and Parrots).
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