More about the show Casting Info: Ages 8-18 Auditions Jan 29 at noon OR Jan 30 at 6pm. Most Rehearsals will be Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Schedule will be finalized based on cast availability. Not every actor will be needed at every rehearsal. Except for Tech, no actor should have rehearsal more than 3 times a week. For casting actors should prepare a minute / minute and a half (32 bars) of a song of their choice. If possible, please practice with a karaoke track and we will have a speaker to play their song as accompaniment. Participation Fee: $299 plus materials fee. Costumes will be sourced from the actors’ wardrobe and the STC inventory. Signup here Character Breakdown Matilda Wormwood An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched. Gender: Female Miss Agatha Trunchbull The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda’s school who despises children. Gender: Any Miss Honey Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. Gender: Female Mr. Wormwood Matilda’s uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman. Gender: Male Mrs. Wormwood Matilda’s self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer. Gender: Female Michael Wormwood Matilda’s older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents. Gender: Male Bruce Matilda’s classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull. Gender: Male Lavender Matilda’s classmate and friend. Gender: Female Mrs. Phelps A nice librarian.  Gender: Female The Escapologist A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination.  Gender: Male The Acrobat A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination.  Gender: Female Rudolpho Mrs. Wormwood’s ballroom dance partner.  Gender: Male Doctor Mrs. Wormwood’s Doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda.  Gender: Male Children’s Entertainer A party entertainer at the start of the show. Gender: Male Ensemble Cook, Henchman 1, Henchman 2, Henchman 3, Kids (Amanda, Nigel, Eric, Alice, Hortensia, Tommy), Parents.