ABOUT THE SHOW

Based on Kenneth Grahame’s best-selling classic of children’s literature, and with a book by Oscar-winning screenwriter and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and songs by Olivier Award-winning composers and lyricists George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Honk!, Just So, Mary Poppins), The Wind in the Willows is a wild, thrill-seeking tale.

Full of humor, wit, a gorgeous, soaring score, and heartwarming lessons of friendship, The Wind in the Willows follows Mole, Rat, Badger, and the impulsive Mr. Toad, whose insatiable need for speed lands him in serious trouble. With his beloved home under threat from the notorious Chief Weasel and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Toad must attempt a daring escape leading to a series of misadventures and a heroic battle to recapture Toad Hall.

Book by Julian Fellowes
Music by George Stiles
Lyrics by Anthony Drewe

Music Directed by Cynthia Kirkman Romoff
Choreographed by Bonni Dichone
Directed by Jake Schaefer

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

Margot and Robert Ogden Main Stage
July 18 – 27, 2025
Wednesdays – Saturdays: 7:30 pm  |  Sundays: 2:00 pm
*7/26 performance at 2:00 pm

ELIGIBILITY

Ages 14 – 22
Those outside of this age range may audition if they are enrolled at an accredited institution for the Fall 2025 term (verification of enrollment required)

There is no class fee for this Civic Education production.

AUDITIONS

Sunday, May 18 — 6:30PM
Monday, May 19 — 6:30PM

VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

• Accepted through May 14
• Please fill out a registration form before you send in video audition
• Please send in two videos in one email to production@SpokaneCivicTheatre.com
  1. 32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song that shows off your vocal range and personality
  2. A contemporary monologue no longer than 60 seconds

CALLBACKS

Tuesday, May 20 — 6:30PM

AUDITION LOCATION

Spokane Civic Theatre, Main Stage
1020 N Howard St, Spokane WA 99201
Directions can be found here.

OF NOTE

• Seeking all ethnicities and cultural backgrounds for all roles; age range and gender of characters is to appear on stage as.
• Please prepare 32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song that shows off your vocal range and personality. Please bring prepared sheet music (an accompanist will be provided) or an instrumental track on a device with a 3.5mm audio jack/aux.
• For those who are new to singing, please prepare your best rendition of “Happy Birthday.” You’ll have the option to audition in a group.
• No prepared reading or monologue required; please be prepared for cold readings from the script.
• Please dress to move at auditions and callbacks.
• While assembling the production, through training-integrated rehearsals and workshops, participants will engage in a multifaceted exploration of theatrical craft—an immersive learning experience, integrating structured training in: ACTING – character development, scene work and emotional authenticity, DANCE – movement techniques, choreography and stage presence, VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Projection, diction and musical interpretation, and PRODUCTION – costumes, sets, props, and technology.
• The production schedule will follow a hybrid schedule, incorporating both daytime and evening sessions to accommodate diverse learning opportunities.
• Video submissions accepted through May 14: production@SpokaneCivicTheatre.com

ROLES

Mole
Tenor
Mole is a sensible animal, yet generous and extremely loyal to his friends. He is closest of all to Rat, the animal who teaches him the value of exploration after he leaves his home. Since Mole is an underground animal by nature, his journey into the upper world near the river poses the first main conflict. A ‘younger’ character than Rat or Badger, Mole serves as our first lens into the story, as he slowly matures from a frightened animal into a self-reliant, brave and clever companion.

Rat
Baritone
The river animal Rat is kind, sociable and accommodating. He has a strong sense of manners and responsibility, so he wants to make sure everyone around him feels comfortable and included. Rat prefers to stay near the water because it is his home, but he also enjoys traveling with his friends. Though loyal to all his friends, Rat cares most for Mole, whom he invites to live with him and to whom he acts as mentor. In this way, he is an ‘older’ animal than Mole is.

Toad
Tenor
Toad is the flightiest and pettiest character in The Wind in the Willows, due to a combination of immaturity and unrestrained wealth. He represents the British upper class, as he is an aristocrat living in his large inherited estate, Toad Hall, and has a snooty attitude towards those of lower class. He is quick to pick up and then dismiss expensive hobbies, most notably with motorcars. And yet he also cares deeply for his friends. They in turn worry about his habits, and eventually help him embody a more mature and grounded attitude towards life.

Chief Weasel
Tenor
Chief Weasel in the head antagonist — leads the Weasels, Stoats and Foxes in taking over Toad Hall.

Portia
Soprano
Portia is Mrs. Otter’s daughter who goes missing. She is young, carefree and naïve.

Mrs. Otter
Soprano
Mrs. Otter is a part of the central friends group. She is quick and bright, and gains the respect of other animals by always being on hand to help when needed.

Badger
Baritone/Bass
The oldest of the animals, Badger is a stoic and solitary character who lives in the Wild Wood. While he is friendly and hospitable, caring deeply for his friends, he also eschews proper etiquette as a result of his removed, underground life. Because of both his seriousness and his gruffness, he is the one who works hardest to reform Toad’s habits.

Mrs. Hedgehog/Gaolers Daughter
Alto
Mrs. Hedgehog is a sensible woman who looks after her 2 small children. The Gaoler’s Daughter feels an affection for Toad when he is imprisoned, and hence helps him devise an escape plan involving her aunt the washerwoman.

Sheryl Stoat
Soprano
She is the side-kick to Chief Weasel; strong dancer

Lesser Weasel
The second in command to Chief Weasel; strong dancer

Featured Ensemble roles include Field Mice, Mr. Hedgehog, Horse, Jury, Magistrate, Police Officers, Rabbits, Mr. Squirrel, Swallows, The Wild Wooders (Foxes, Stoats and Weasels), and more. Strong dancing and singing skills required.

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS, PLEASE EMAIL:
Production@SpokaneCivicTheatre.com

ABOUT THE SHOW

Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how an orphan comes to be Peter Pan. The play provides a backstory for the characters of Peter Pan, Mrs. Darling, Tinker Bell and Hook, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy.

From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.

By Rick Elice
Based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Music by Wayne Barker

Directed by Jessii Arp
Music Directed by Nathan Hoyt

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre
August 8 – 17, 2025
Thursdays – Saturdays: 7:30 pm  |  Sundays: 2:00 pm
*8/9 performance at 2:00 pm

ELIGIBILITY

Ages 8 – 14 (Intermediate and Junior Levels)

There is no class fee for this Civic Education production.

AUDITIONS

Sunday, May 18 — 6:30PM
Monday, May 19 — 6:30PM

CALLBACKS

Tuesday, May 20 — 6:30PM

AUDITION LOCATION

Spokane Civic Theatre, Main Stage
1020 N Howard St, Spokane WA 99201
Directions can be found here.

OF NOTE

• Seeking all ethnicities and cultural backgrounds for all roles; age range and gender of characters is to appear on stage as.
• No prepared reading or singing required; please expect to read and sing from the show
• Please dress to move at auditions and callbacks
• While assembling the production, through training-integrated rehearsals and workshops, participants will engage in a multifaceted exploration of theatrical craft—an immersive learning experience, integrating structured training in: ACTING – character development, scene work and emotional authenticity, DANCE – movement techniques, choreography and stage presence, VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Projection, diction and musical interpretation, and PRODUCTION – costumes, sets, props, and technology.
• Rehearsals will start the week of July 14, Monday – Friday 4:00 – 8:00 PM (subject to change). Rehearsals will go later into the evening the week of August 4.

ROLES

Black Stache
A notorious pirate, terrorizing the seven seas in search of a worthy adversary. Heartless, hirsute and suspiciously well read. Partial to the poetical and theatrical, which causes him to behave quite flamboyantly.

Molly Aster
A young girl and Starcatcher apprentice who is taken aboard the Neverland as precious cargo. Curious and intelligent, she is only beginning to understand the confusing romantic longings that come with her age. She will risk anything for the sake of what is right.

Boy/Peter
A lonely and hardened orphan who doesn’t miss much. Nameless, homeless, and friendless at the beginning of the play and a hero by the end. He wants a home and a family more than anything, and dreams of a life of being free.

Grempkin
The schoolmaster of St. Norbert’s Orphanage for Lost Boys. Mean and malodorous, GREMPKIN revels in keeping the Lost Boys in the dark and malnourished.

Mrs. Bumbrake
Molly’s nanny, a stereotypical British cad and outfitted with the duty of teaching Molly about womanhood. She still has enough charm in her age to attract a sailor or two.

Bill Slank
The vicious orphaned captain of the Neverland. Does not possess the capacity to lead anyone but himself, which puts himself constantly in disaster. Greedy enough to send boys to their doom for the chance of gaining starstuff.

Smee
Black Stache’s first mate; single-mindedly dedicated to the captain’s every whim.

Prentiss
An orphan, ambitious, hyper articulate, and logical. He yearns to be a leader, even when he knows in his heart that he’ll never be one. A bit of a blowhard with a touch of cowardice.

Alf
Kind-hearted old sea dog

Lord Leonard Aster
Molly’s father, a loyal subject to the Queen. The very model of a Victorian English gentleman, he is a faithful friend and a secret Starcatcher.

Captain Robert Falcon Scott
Lord Aster’s old school friend, the captain of the Wasp, Britain’s fastest frigate. Lives with nautical bravura and heroic patriotism.

Ted
An orphan obsessed with food. A natural performer with easy wit and quite poetic language.

Featured Ensemble
Sailors, Seamen, Seafarers, Orphans, Pirates, Mermaids, Mollusks, Narrators

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS, PLEASE EMAIL:
Production@SpokaneCivicTheatre.com