Auditions: Tuesday March 22 5:00-7:00 ~ Historic Crawford School
Rehearsals: Monday-Friday April 4-8 1:00-5:00 & April 12 & 14

Performances: April 15 & 16 ~ 7:00 PM ~ Historic Crawford School

“The Reluctant Dragon” takes place in the zany village of Veesaldorf where a young girl named Charity is more interested in fairy tales than her daily farm chore of painting the pigs. To her delight, her dreams of adventure come true one day when she finds a poetry-loving dragon in the woods. But her new friendship is quickly threatened when the frightened villagers call for Sir Wombat to slay the dragon. Can Charity come up with a plan to save her friend and convince the village that dragons are peaceful creatures? Playwright Ed Monk provides a great show for audience of all ages with plenty of fun for children and adults alike.

The cast of characters includes our heroine Charity, the Dragon, the Mayor of Veesaldorf, the heroic knight and squire, Jenkins, Sam, Joe and Scoop (all can be played by girls or guys) and the village ensemble.

Some roles may be doubled.  The show runs approximately one hour. 

Rehearsals will be held during Spring Break from 1:00-5:00 at the Crawford School with two additional rehearsals the following week after school with the final performances April 15 & 16.  The cast is expected to be at all rehearsals.  If your child has a conflict and would still would like to try and participate, contact director Bly Hartley 706-354-1339 or info@artsoglethorpe.org.

A parent or guardian must accompany any non-driving age child to their audition.  Auditions will take approximately 15 minutes.  Everyone will be asked to read a short part of the script (available on the Arts!O website) by themselves on stage.  There is no need to memorize the audition script.  We cannot guarantee that all children will be given a role.  If your child’s participation is dependent on another child also being cast (for transportation or family tranquility), please include that information on the audition form. There is no cost to audition or participate.

No experience is required to audition; however some of roles are geared towards actors with some experience. A script will be available for review at the Oglethorpe County Library front desk along with the OCES, OCMS and OCHS libraries.  An excerpt and Audition Form can also be downloaded from the Arts!O website: www.artsoglethorpe.org.