Starmites Auditions Approach

On Monday, July 27 & Tuesday, July 28, DMTC Young performers will hold auditions for their upcoming production of “Starmites!”

Barry Keating's 1989 Tony Award-nominated musical Starmites tells the story of a shy teenager who builds a fantasy world around the characters in the science fiction comic books she collects.

If you are a young performer interested in auditioning and would like to learn more about “Starmites,” stop by DMTC Tuesday, July 14th at 4:00 pm. We will be listening to the music and the artistic team will be providing snacks and answering questions about our upcoming production. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about this awesome, fun-filled show.

Thanks,

Paula Clanton-Director


Show information:

Starmites

Audition dates: Monday, July 27, 2009 or Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
Callbacks: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
Rehearsals begin: August 3rd, at 4:30pm
Directed by Paula Clanton
At the DMTC Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive .

Authors

Music and Lyrics by Barry Keating. Book by Barry Keating and Stuart Ross


Performance Dates

Sat Sep 26. 2009-2:15pm
Sat Oct 3, 2009-2:15pm
Sat Oct 10. 2009-11:15am & 2:15pm
Sat Oct 17, 2009-2:15pm
Sun Oct 18, 2009-2:15pm
Plus one additional date TBD


Character Descriptions

Actors ages 7 through 17 (as of the first performance) may participate. 18-year-old students still enrolled in high school are also permitted to participate.

Eleanor Fairchild: a teenage girl who eventually becomes Milady-Superhero of Innerspace. Must be an excellent singer.

Eleanor's mother: an unassuming woman who loves her daughter and anxiously awaits the day when she will grow out of her comic book craze.

Banshees- Amazonian Bombshells who terrorize and rule Innerspace. Banshees must be able to sing and dance well.

They include:

Diva: Imposing and powerful Queen of Innerspace. (Actor playing Eleanor's mother also plays Diva). Must be an excellent singer,
Bizarbara: Awkward and shy daughter of Diva, possessed with a heart of gold and yearning to be a normal teen. (Actor playing Eleanor also plays Bizarbara).
Shotzi: Diva's sergent at arms.
Balbraka: delights in terrorizing the Starmites.
Cannibelle: delights in devouring the Starmites.
Maligna: delights in tormenting the Starmites.
Ensemble Banshees: 5-10 ensemble Banshees

Starmites- teenaged band of boys dedicated to fighting the deadly forces of the Universe. May be played by boys or girls ages 7-17. Starmites must sing and dance well.

They include:

Space Punk: the hero, captain of the Starmites, and hearthrob of the Universe.
Herbie Harrison: the organized and methodical member of the group. He is the brains of the group.
Dazzle Razzledorf: the bumbling show-off of the group. He is the youngest of the Starmites.
Ack Ack Ackerman: the groups tough guy. He is second in command to Space Punk.
Ensemble Starmites: 5-10 ensemble Starmites


Shak Graa: High Priest of Chaos, determined to destroy both Earth and Innerspace.

Trinkulus: a reptilian minstrel, once enslaved by Shak Graa, acts as a guide to the Starmites. (Actor playing Shak Graa also plays Trinkulus).

Droids: two creatures in black who assist Shak Graa in his evil endeavors.


Plot Synopsis

Eleanor Fairchild, a teenage outcast, lives in a fantasy world built around her favorite science fiction comic books ( Super Hero Girl). Her mother, convinced her daughter would be a normal teenage girl if she were not obsessed with comics, convinces Eleanor to sell her books. Right before Eleanor relinguishes her beloved comic books she is kidnapped by the evil Shak Graa and transported to Innerspace. Shak Graa is intent on sacrificing Eleanor so he can rule the world. Starmites, led by the handsome and charming Space Punk, rescue Eleanor and inform her that she is pre-ordained to save the universe from destruction ( Don't Be Afraid of the Dark). Eleanor and the Starmites set off on an adventure to find "The Cruelty," a powerful musical instrument, which they must find before it falls into the hands of Shak Graa.

In Shreikwood Forest Banshees, a band of cruel, flesh eating women, kidnap Eleanor and the 'Mites. The Banshees take their hostages to Diva, the manipulative Queen of the Banshees ( Diva). It doesn't take long for Diva to realize her hostages are worth more alive than dead and her and the Banshees joins forces with Eleanor and the Starmites to save the universe from Shak Graa ( Reach Right Down).