Auditions for the youth production of WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN are coming at you fast! Sign up ASAP for the pre-audition workshop — it’s optional, but it’s very helpful for boosting audition confidence and and a great way to show young actors that there’s nothing to be scared of in the swamp. Here’s everything you need to know at a glance:

👀 PRE-AUDITION WORKSHOP: Saturday, February 14 at 10 a.m.
👀 AUDITIONS: Saturday, February 21 at 10 a.m.
👀 CALLBACKS: Sunday, February 22 at 12:30 p.m.
👀 REHEARSALS: March 1 – April 3
• Sundays, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• No rehearsals March 15-21
• No class April 2
• Makeup day April 3
👀 TECH: Saturday, April 4 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and April 6-9, Monday – Thursday from 4:30-7:45 p.m.
👀 PERFORMANCES: April 10-12
👀 DIRECTOR: Dani Moreno-Fuentes
👀 PLEASE NOTE: As The Academy at Ocala Civic Theatre’s gift to the community, in collaboration with the City of Ocala/Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place and the Marion County Literacy Council, we are offering this class as a non-tuition-based performance opportunity for ages 11-17. Ten-year-olds may audition if they will turn 11 before the first performance on April 10. All events will occur at The Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place.
👀 ABOUT THE SHOW: Deep within the Tombigbee swamp lives a fatherless boy named Wiley, his faithful dog, his conjure-woman mother – and the villainous Hairy Man, who lurks in the dark shadows to haunt the boy’s days and dreams. In a thrilling duel of wits, Wiley must confront his worst fears and reach deep into his
own bag of tricks. There’s mystery in the mud, rhythm and rhyme in the air, and magic everywhere in this spine-tingling Southern folktale.
👀 ROLES AVAILABLE: Wiley, Momma, The Hairy Man, Dog, and 4-6 chorus members.