PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Auditions

General Information

In order to be considered for the cast of PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, students need to perform a 1-minute monologue for the directors on Monday, January 22nd. 

Before auditioning, the directors would recommend reading the play and reviewing the list of characters in the show. Also, please be sure to review the page, "How We Cast a Show," for more information about the casting process.

• PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic - Please note, to access the script, you will need to be signed in to your NAPLS account. 

• PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Character Descriptions. 

For this show, we will have two casts, each with at least 15 actors. We plan to cast the roles as follows:

• Wayne Hopkins

• Oliver Rivers

• Megan Jones

• Narrator

• Ernie Mac and others

• Hannah and others

• J. Finch Fletchley and others

• Leeane and others

• Sally Perks and others

• Susie Bones and others

• Cedric and others

• Mr. Voldy and others

• Harry and others. 

• 2 - 5 additional actors playing various roles

All actors, with the exception of those playing Wayne, Oliver, Megan, and the Narrator, will play multiple roles. 

Please note, to access the script, you will need to sign into your NAPLS Google account. 

Dates and Times

Monologue auditions will be held in-person on Monday, January 22nd from 2:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. in the Mini Theatre. 

For these auditions, you need to prepare a 1-minute monologue from a play or musical. 

During your audition for the directors, you will perform your 1-minute monologue. At the beginning of your audition, we ask that you slate with the following information: 

• Name

• Grade

• Titles of the piece you are performing

• Name of the character you are portraying

Monologue Audition Procedures

This year, the monologue auditions are open call, which means that you do not need to sign up for an audition time. 

On January 22nd, please plan to arrive at the Mini Theater by 2:45 p.m. When you arrive, you will sign in with the stage managers. If you need to leave early, let the stage managers know, and they will ensure that you are one of the first people to audition. Once you have finished performing your monologue, you are free to leave.  sign up for an audition time, click on one of the following links, which will take you to the appointment page for the auditions: 

Remember, on the day of your monologue audition, fill out the audition form with all of the requisite information.

Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, January 23rd from 2:45 p.m. - 5 p.m.  

Finding a Monologue

This article from Backstage has some tips on finding an audition monologue. 

Monologues also can be found on these two sites: 

• Monologue Archive

• Stage Agent

When choosing a monologue, the directors recommend selecting one that showcases your natural talents, features a character that is relatively close in age to your own, and is something that you enjoy. 

Required Forms

The following forms are required for auditions: 

• Audition Form (Complete and Submit)

• Parent / Guardian and Student Participation Agreement (Print and Sign or Sign and Email)

• Parent / Guardian and Student Expectations Sheet (Print and Sign or Sign and Email)

Please complete and submit the audition form by the time of your audition on Monday, January 22nd. 

Performers must bring their signed forms -- Parent / Student Participation Agreement, Parent / Guardian and Student Expectations Sheet -- to their audition or email them to Mr. Lemberg at lemberg.1@napls.us. 

If a student does not turn in ALL REQUIRED auditions forms by the time of their audition, they will not be permitted to complete the audition process.

We look forward to seeing you at the auditions!!