THE JIM HENSON COMPANY WILL BE HOLDING APPOINTMENT ONLY AUDITIONS THURS OCT 10 AND FRI OCT 11 IN NY AND FRI OCT 18 AND SAT OCT 19 IN LA FOR “FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK LIVE”. PLEASE NOTE ALL ARE APPOINTMENT ONLY AUDITIONS. PLEASE SEND MATERIALS TO [email protected] TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT. IN THE SUBJECT LINE PUT “FRAGGLE ROCK” WITH EITHER NY OR LA AUDITION AS A PREFERENCE.

THIS IS A NON-EQUITY PRODUCTION. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE NON-EQUITY.
MUST BE LA BASED DURING REHEARSAL AS PRODUCERS WILL NOT BE PAYING FOR HOUSING WHILE IN REHEARSAL

CREATIVE TEAM:

PRODUCER: THE JIM HENSON COMPANY

CONCEIVER/DIRECTOR: JOHN TARTAGLIA

GENERAL MANAGER: BRIERPATCH PRODUCTIONS

It’s the first ever touring live show starring Jim Henson’s Fraggles, featuring walkaround costumed characters and new puppet creatures from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop!

SEEKING:

Seeking STRONG dancers with puppetry experience (not necessary but a plus) and puppeteers with STRONG dance ability between 4’11” and 5’1” and 5’5” and 5’7” for Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live, a new live touring show based on the Apple TV+ series. Characters will be brought to life using full body costumed versions of the Fraggles and hand puppet sized versions of the Doozers, oversized elements of the Gorgs and new puppets all built by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

**PLEASE NOTE ALL ETHNICITIES AND GENDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY**

Characters:

GOBO: (5’5”-5’7”): Our sweet (always!) and fearless (usually!) leader, who lives to explore the seemingly endless caves and tunnels of Fraggle Rock with his friends. Gobo’s always up for an adventure and a song, and his optimism is infectious in the Rock though occasionally his stubborn nature can get in his way. MUST BE A STRONG DANCER AND ACTOR.

MOKEY (5’5”-5’7”): a gentle, caring, curious soul, in tune with the natural world and always looking to make a connection. She sometimes relies TOO much on her intuition, which can get her in a jam, but she’s also undeniably tapped into something special and loves yoga, meditation and any kind of art. MUST BE A STRONG DANCER AND ACTOR.

RED (4’11”-5’1”): Red is a ball of Fraggle energy who likes to dive, spin, run, and whoop her way through the day. She occasionally loses herself in competition and has to dial it back but is ultimately a strong, dependable friend and tireless engine for fun in Fraggle Rock. MUST BE A STONG DANCER AND ACTOR. ATHLETIC SKILLS AND TRICKS A PLUS!

WEMBLEY (4’11”-5’1”): Wembley is a “Wembler” – he has trouble making decisions – but it’s usually just that he’s so enthusiastic and excited about all of the fun things to do in Fraggle Rock, it’s hard to choose! Sometimes, he doesn’t speak up for himself, but he’s working on that! And in the meantime he’s the most positive, fun, ridiculous friend you could ever hope to have. MUST BE A STRONG DANCER AND ACTOR.

BOOBER (4’11”- 5’1”): Boober imagines all that can go wrong in Fraggle Rock, and then some. It’s not like he’s a pessimist; in his mind, he’s a realist! So sure, Boober has a bit of a doomsday streak, but really, preparing for disaster helps him feel safe. That, and a good soup! (He’s an incredible chef). Boober is sensitive, caring, fastidious and always good for a wry comment and is also wildly talented at doing laundry. MUST BE A STRONG ACTOR AND DANCER.

PUPPETEERS: will perform hand puppet versions of Cotterpin Doozer, Architect Doozer and others as well as oversized puppet characters. NOTE: PUPPETEERS WILL ALSO COVER THE FRAGGLE ROLES SO STRONG DANCING AND COSTUME ABILITY IS A NECESSITY.

The Jim Henson Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to foster an environment that values and celebrates diversity, building a team that is inclusive across race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, national origin, and veteran status.