YOUTH AUDITION NOTICE: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon - Brisbane Arts Theatre

Title: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

Presented By: Brisbane Arts Theatre

Genre: Comedy, Youth Theatre, Fairy Tale Parody

Synopsis: Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. This is a one-act version of the play being performed at various festivals as a youth production.

Audition Date: Saturday June 13th, 2026

Audition Time: 12PM - 4PM

Audition Location and Address: Queen Alexandra Home, 347 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo, QLD

Audition Requirements:

• Must be between 12 and 17 years old.

• Prepare a monologue of no more than 1 minute from a fairy tale or a comedic monologue.

• Auditions will be conducted in a workshop format with groups of up to 10 people.

Audition Registration: Book your audition time on the Brisbane Arts Theatre website HERE

Audition Pack: The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon Audition Pack

Performance Dates:

• 31 July - 2 August 2026 (Beenleigh)

• 7 - 9 August 2026 (Ipswich)

• 14 - 16 August 2026 (Sunshine Coast)

• TBC (King Street Players)

• 22 - 23 August 2026 (Toowoomba)

Performance Times: Festival schedule varies; all cast members are expected to be available for all performances.

Performance Location: Various festival venues across South East Queensland.

Rehearsal Dates: Wednesdays and Saturdays from 17 June 2026 to 29 July 2026. Specific dates listed in the production schedule.

Rehearsal Times:

• Wednesdays - 6PM - 9:15PM

• Saturdays - 12PM - 4PM

Rehearsal Location:

• Queen Alexandra Home, Coorparoo

• Lavalla Centre, 58 Fernberg Road, Paddington

Warnings: Fast-paced comedy with multiple role changes. No additional content warnings specified. Opportunities are open to people of all genders, abilities, backgrounds, and ethnicities.

Performer Age: 12–17 years old.

Creative Team: Director - Natalie Murtagh

Production Website: Brisbane Arts Theatre - The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

Other information:

• Successful auditionees are required to become financial members of Brisbane Arts Theatre if they are not already members. Membership costs $40 and is valid for 12 months.

• Cast members should indicate any rehearsal or performance conflicts and are expected to be available for all festival performances.

Available Roles/Character Breakdown: All cast members will be expected to play multiple roles as allocated by the director. Roles include -

• Narrator 1

• Narrator 2

• Girl

• Dirt Merchant

• Rumpelstiltskin

• Enchantress

• The Devil

• Prince

• Rapunzel

• Audience Member

• Hansel

• Gretel

• Witch

• Dwarf 1

• Dwarf 2

• Snow White

• Witch 2

• Prince 2

• Johannes

• Raven

• King

• Queen

• Plinkie Plie

• Cinderella