JUNIOR AUDITION NOTICE: The Spongebob Musical Youth Edition - Brisbane Junior Theatre

Title: The Spongebob Musical - Youth Edition

Presented By: Brisbane Junior Theatre

Genre: Musical Theatre

Synopsis: "The SpongeBob Musical" follows SpongeBob and his friends as they face a looming volcanic eruption that threatens to destroy Bikini Bottom. The musical features original songs by various artists and explores themes of optimism, friendship, and community. While the main focus is on saving their home, the musical also touches upon how people react to crisis and how impending doom can affect daily life. 

AUDITION DETAILS

Audition Date: June 14, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location: Emerge Church, 1 Coorparoo Road, Warner, QLD 4500

Audition Requirements:

• All performers must prepare a monologue, song, and dance.

• Younger children may memorise a sentence or two instead of a full monologue.

• Auditions are required for lead, minor, featured dancer, and soloist roles.

• Everyone who auditions will be included in the cast.

Audition Registration: Register Here

Audition Pack: Download Here

Audition Intensive:

Date: June 7, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: Emerge Church Upstairs Studio, 1 Coorparoo Road, Warner, QLD 4500

Cost: $50

Participants will develop essential audition skills, including:

• Monologue characterisation, movement, projection, and accents

• Acting while singing, storytelling, and vocal technique

• Dance and movement preparation

• Personalised feedback from directors

Rehearsals & Performances

Rehearsal Dates: June 30 – July 5, 2025

Rehearsal Times: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Performance Dates & Times:

• Friday, July 4, 2025 – 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM

• Saturday, July 5, 2025 – 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM

Performance Venue: Emerge Church, 1 Coorparoo Road, Warner, QLD 4500

Ticket Costs:

• Adult: $25

• Student/Concession: $20

• (Tickets available soon)

  
  

Production Fees:

• Cost: $395 (inc. GST)

• Covers costumes, rights & royalties, scripts, insurance, technical & creative staff, sets, props, venue hire, and a pizza dinner & drink on the Friday performance night.

• Performers must register and pay before auditioning.

Production Website: Brisbane Junior Theatre

AVAILABLE ROLES:

• SpongeBob SquarePants (Range: C3-B4) optimistic, innocent; energetic and sometimes hyperactive. This actor should move well and be an extremely physical actor - unafraid of climbing and being on tall objects. Naturally funny with great comedic skills and precision. Strong pop tenor.

• Sandy Cheeks (Range: A3-E5) A brainy athletic Texan squirrel who came to Bikini Bottom for a research project. SpongeBob's most trusted ally on their quest to stop the volcano from erupting. Martial Arts skills a plus - unafraid of climbing and being on tall objects.

• Patrick Star (Range: Bb2-Bb4) Well-intentioned, but clueless; a big softie, who can also be prone to sudden child-like fits of rage or frustration.

• Squidward Q. Tentacles (Range: A2-F#4) Grumpy, cynical, dry, short tempered, generally negative but loveable! This Actor must move well. Strong tapper preferred.

• Eugene Krabs (Range: B2-Bb4) The greedy owner of the Krusty Krab, and employer of SpongeBob and Squidward. Does whatever he can to make himself richer.

• Sheldon J. Plankton (Range: B2-G#4) His personality outweighs his size- slick, scheming, nefarious; has the ability to charm; determined, he will do anything to get ahead in life; but his heart is still open enough to rekindle a romance with his wife. This character will need to dance and rap.

• Karen the Computer (Range: G#3-F#5) Sassy, the computer wife of Plankton. She's been there for Plankton's every scheme and plot. Strong comic actress, as well as Singer and Mover.

• Pearl Krabs (Range: Bb3-F#5) Mr. Krabs' teenaged daughter who just wants to be understood by her father and sing with the Electric Skates. This is a character role with Gospel vocal overtones.

• The Mayor of Bikini Bottom (Range: F#4-B5) Standard Politician

• Perch Perkins (Range: E2-E4) News reporter

• French Narrator Spoken role

• Patchy the Pirate (Range: D3-F4 with F5 falsetto) Misunderstood pirate from the painting

• Electric Skates: Rock and roll band members, the Skates are hard-core rockers. Very comfortable on skateboards/scooters (ability to do tricks a plus). Also open to rollerskates/inline skating.

• A variety of character types to play several featured ensemble roles; Roles for groups, soloist and comedians as well as strong dance roles.

  • Sardines, Security Guards, Old Man Jenkins, Mrs. Puff, Gary the Snail, Larry the Lobster, Plankton's Backup Dancers, Pirates And More!!!

  • The Foley Artist Fish is a staged role that produces all sound effects specified in the script and score using percussion instruments, triggered digital effects, and other creative sound makers.