Hey everybody! That audition yesterday was kind of weird. You had no idea what they were looking for besides African American and 8-12 yrs old. It wasn't untill I got home and looked at Actors Access that I saw they wanted all the girls to be slightly overwight. My daughter actually need a couple of lbs to be her ideal weight for her age lol. They are auditioning in NY for 3 days and then they are going to LA for 3 days. I don't feel good about this one but we'll see what happens!

I know. I had submitted my daughter the first time they posted on Actors Access. Oh well. Maybe they might change their minds again depending on how many people they actually got to see. Who knows? I know it's cliche but the show must go on.

DramaQueenMama,

I totally agree with you, it was weird yesterday but then they turn around and are asking for slightly overweight, I really didn't see any slightly overweight girls yesterday, so who knows what they are looking for!!

We skipped this one for that reason. Good luck to all who went!

alwaysabridesmaid,

Prior to yesterday the breakdown was different.

I know. We were originally considering it until our agent said yesterday that they were looking for kids with a little meat on their bones. They found that out when they went to schedule an appt for her.

alwaysabridesmaid,

Hopefully they will change their minds back and take away the slightly overweight aspect

I hope that is true for everyone that went since it sounds like no one really fit that description and didn't know they had changed it. I have to say, I've never seen the play or movie, so I don't know if that is an important aspect of the show or not, but I will definitely keep my fingers crossed for everyone that they will change that, especially if they saw some kids that they may have really liked, but didn't meet that description! GOOD LUCK!!!

I hope they change their minds as well,especially when the kids can put on a costume to fit that discription. We will know soon enough because rehersal starts next month. Good luck to those that auditioned including my girl!

DramaQueenMama,

I agree with you 100%, let's just pray on it....Good Luck to everyone else who auditioned as well!

Amen to that. Prayer always works. Blessings to all who auditioned and submitted.

Well...A month later and I still haven't heard anything. Did anybody get a callback? There is an article on the play in jet magazine. They have already cast Terrence Howard, Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls), Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones. Now tell me....Why do they want slightly overweight children? It seems a little out of place.

dont they call them no neck goobers? the children i mean? leads me to believe they would be over weight

Oh. I wasn't aware of that. I guess so then.

have you read the play?

Act 1

pg.1

Brick: Why d'ya call Gooper's kiddies no-neck monsters?

Margaret: Because they've got no necks! Isn't that a good enough reason?

Brick: don't they have any necks?

Margaret: None visible. Their fat little heads are set on their fat little bodies without a bit of connection