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Commissioned and
Premiered by The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts
A
Southeast U.S. Premiere Production
Alexander, Who’s Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move!
Based on the
book by Judith Viorst
Words by Judith Viorst
Music by Shelly Markham
Directed by Doreen Herd
Musical
Direction by Timothy D. Turner
Production
by Florida Children’s Repertory Theatre Company of Orlando, Florida
auditions in July & August, information below! 4 males & 3 females needed
School Performances on October 3-7, 10-14, 17-21
Public Performances on October 8, 15, 22 @ 1:30 p.m.
at The John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center of Orlando,
FL (click
for map)
Families will be rockin'
out during this musical chock full of pop, Motown and Broadway-inspired songs. The
comedy centers around Alexander, who tries anything and everything to avoid
moving with his family. For anyone who's known an impish 8-year-old (or found
life changing way too fast), Alexander's humorous antics will surely ring true.
Alexander has just received some really bad news from
his parents. His dad has taken a job in a city a thousand miles away, which
means that he and his mom and his dad and his bossy older brothers, Nick and
Anthony, are going to have to move to a whole new city. And even though his mom
says, “Wait, you’ll like it,” Alexander already knows that he’ll hate it. He’ll
hate it because he’ll never have a best friend like Paul again. And he’ll never
have a great sitter like Rachel again. And he’ll never again have his soccer
team or his car pool or kids who know him or... Anyway, he can’t bear to leave
the people and places he loves, so he decides that he won’t move.
First he tries to live with three different
neighbors. Then he tries to build a tent so he can live by himself. Then he
decides he’ll hide so that his parents’ll never find
him, but that doesn’t work out either. While Alexander barricades his bed-room
door, his mom and dad and even his brothers find some special ways to make it
easier for Alexander to leave. They also help him to understand that home is
“where your family is, where you’re with the people who love you best of all.”
Finally Alexander agrees to leave, but warns that—Do you hear him? He means
it!—he’s not, not, not, not, not, not going to move again!
note all characters are doubled or tripled by other characters in the show, except Alexander, but these are the primary characters
Alexander Kane
Prestenback (Steven
Pugh for SETC Performance)
Nick,
older brother of Alexander Natalie Cardone
Anthony,
older brother of Alexander Matthew
Schwartz (Brandon Roberts on October 22)
Mother,
of Alexander Kylie Koscoe
Father,
of Alexander Kyle Harden
Paul,
friend of Alexander J C Rede
Audrey,
friend of Alexander Natalie Dickenson
Please prepare
a monologue and a strong upbeat musical selection (16 bars) and bring sheet
music in your key. An accompanist will
be provided.
July 30 & 31 2 – 4:45 p.m.
Seminole County Library - Central Branch of Casselberry, FL (click for map)
Florida Children's Repertory Theatre audition information 407-657-4483
August 20 2 – 4:45 p.m.
Orange County Library - Herndon Branch of Orlando, FL (click for map)
Florida Children's Repertory Theatre audition information 407-657-4483
August 21 2 – 4:45 p.m.
Seminole County Library - Central Branch of Casselberry, FL (click for map)
Florida Children's Repertory Theatre audition information 407-657-4483
September 4 2 – 4:45 p.m.
Seminole County Library - Central Branch of Casselberry, FL (click for map)
Florida Children's Repertory Theatre audition information 407-657-4483
Timothy
D. Turner
has been performing professionally for 27 years in professional & commercial
productions, on stage and screen, with celebrities such as Shirley Jones, Rita
Marino & Marvin Hamlisch and groups like Canadian
Brass & the King’s Singers. He has
directed and produced theatre, cabarets, stage shows, concerts and film for
more than 20 years throughout the continental
