Wild Horse Children’s Theater staging ‘Babes in Toyland’ in Carson City

Wild Horse Children’s Theater is looking for actors, singers and dancers, ages 5-18 to audition for Victor Herbert’s classic holiday musical, “Babes in Toyland,” which will play in Carson City on weekends, Dec. 4 and 11.

Auditions, by appointment only, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall, 511 W. King St. Callbacks will be on the following Saturday.

Auditioners are asked to bring a short, one minute or less, Broadway style song with accompaniment on tape, CD, or iPod that showcases vocal ability. Participants, who will also be taught a dance, are asked to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Based on Mother Goose characters, the roles available include: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary; Tom-Tom, the Piper’s Son; Jack and Jill; Little Miss Muffet; Red Riding Hood, Toy Soldiers, Wicked Uncle Barnaby and his comic-ruffian assistants, Roderigo and Gonzorgo; and lovable Jane and Alan. The adaptation uses the original music of Victor Herbert, including “Toyland, Toyland” and “March of the Toys.”

To schedule an audition or for more information, call 775-887-0438, or email pat@wildhorsetheater.com. For more information on the show and the character breakdown, go to www.wildhorsetheater.com.