Auditions for Frozen JR have broken Parkes M and D records! The upcoming junior production at the Little Theatre attracted a record-breaking 104 junior registrations for auditions, with its audition panel saying they were "well and truly spoiled for choice". "What. A. Week!" The Society posted to social media after three four-hour days of auditions from 5 May to 10 May. "We have our work cut out for us casting this show," they said. "We are blessed with so much talent." Three days later the Society announced a large cast for Frozen Jr, which will hit the stage from Friday, 25 July to 10 August. Rehearsals will run from 1 June to 20 July. While choosing the final cast was extremely difficult for the direction team of Lyn Townsend, Angie Drooger and Ruth Virtue, as well as Andrew Cannon, with the amount of talent on show, they said they had a lot of fun. "We loved meeting you all, and know the future of our Society is very bright, with the talent we saw," they told those who auditioned. The Frozen JR cast list is as follows: Young Elsa/Townsperson: Stephanie Hornery. Young Anna/Townsperson: Giselle Higgins. Middle Elsa/Townsperson: Winnie Hall. Middle Anna/Townsperson: Chelsea Ray. Elsa: Lexie Herden. Anna: Abigail Heard. King Agnaar/Townsperson: Archie Higgins. Queen Iduna/Snow Chorus lead: Zoe Bilsborough. Pabbie/Summer: Quinn McTiernan. Bulda/Summer: Matilda Hurst. Kristoff: Harrison Rowbotham. Sven: Oscar Hendry. Olaf: Brodie Stephenson. Hans/Oaken family: Curdie Butler. Weselton/Oaken family: Archie Edmonds. Oaken/Townsperson: Coco Byrnes. Housekeeper/Townsperson: Sophia Byrne. Bishop/Townsperson: Luke Bilsborough. Butler/Townsperson: Isla Miller. Hand Maiden/Townsperson: Lucy Butler. Cook/Townsperson: Elizabeth Toomey. Guard 1/Townsperson: Riley Miller. Guard 2/Townsperson: Dan Crowley. Steward/Townsperson: Charlie Rose Messiter. Snow Chorus: Danielle Hornery, Isla McLeod, Sophie Francis, Lily Phillips, Isla O’Donoghue, Lila Walsh, Anna Dingwell. Townsperson/Oaken family: Bryce Wilcox, Aleigha Hornery, Jayda Francis, Molly Betland, Samara Wood. Hidden folk/Summer: Heidi Symonds, Alba Scully, Mary Drooger, Emily Francis, Niamh McTiernan, Holly Buckenhofer, Clara Welsh, Sasha Kingham, Birdie Jane White, Kiarah Edwards-Ellis, Pippa Wainwright. Frozen Jr is the enchanting modern classic from Disney based on the 2018 Broadway musical, which brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, and a cast of beloved characters, Frozen JR focuses on the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. A junior production is shorter than a full musical and is designed completely with young people in mind, usually attracting a cast aged between six years and 18.
