The Pumpkin Kid Musical

THE PUMPKIN KID
A New Musical
Book by Jeff LaGreca
Music & Lyrics by Suzanne Slade & Jeff LaGreca

Director – Jeff LaGreca
Choreographer – Nick Sugar
Music Director – Suzanne Slade

Based on the Storybook by Barry Brown & Jeff LaGreca

The Pumpkin Kid: A New Musical
Skyward Productions. Non-Union. Pay: $35 per show plus Rehearsal Stipend.

Casting singer-actors aged 18+ for a new musical, The Pumpkin Kid, based on the beloved children’s book by Barry Brown & Jeff LaGreca. Music & Lyrics by Suzanne Slade & Jeff LaGreca. People of all ages. races, ethnicities, abilities/disabilities, and sexual/gender identities are welcome and encouraged to audition.

“The cynical residents of a small village are transformed by the magical pumpkin carvings of a mysterious orphan.”

The first round of auditions will be by self-tape BY AUGUST 15th, followed by in-person appointments and in-person call backs on August 18.

TO SUBMIT:
Please send a Headshot, Resume and a SELF-TAPE of you singing THIRTY-TWO bars (32) of any classic musical theater or folk song (Ashman & Menken, Stephen Schwartz, Lopez & Anderson, Pasek & Paul, Lerner & Loewe, various Disney musicals and films.)

SELF-TAPE REQUIREMENTS:
Please record a video on a device of yourself singing 32 bars of a musical theater song.
Perform with accompaniment (piano, backing track, or live instrument preferred—no a cappella).
Frame the video waist-up with good lighting and clear sound.
Slate at the beginning with your NAME & LOCATION & UNION STATUS
EMAIL your video with H/S & resume to WeAreSkywardProductions@Gmail.com
OR Upload your video to YouTube, or Google Drive (make sure it’s viewable) and email the link to WeAreSkywardProductions@Gmail.com in your submission.
Production dates are mornings/matinees in October, 2026.
Rehearsals, evenings in September.

Saturdays & Sundays
October 3rd: Two Shows – 11am & 1pm
October 4th : Two Shows – 1pm
October 10th : Two Shows – 11am & 1pm
October 11th : Two Shows – 1pm

Please be sure that you have no performance conflicts prior to auditioning. Performance conflicts will not be accepted for this production.

Additionally, rehearsal conflicts will not be accepted once an offer is made and accepted. Excessive conflicts can and will affect casting decision

Character Breakdown
Listed character genders indicate the gender that character identifies as, but are open to performers who identify differently or as non-binary, as long as they are comfortable performing as that stated gender.

Bartolo/Beatriz (Paganini, others)
Male or Female Presenting, 30’s-70’s, Any ethnicity,
A Pumpkin Carver and storyteller, wise, patient, humorous, somewhat magical. They serve as the storyteller and guide. Pumpkin Carving &/or Playing a Musical Instrument a +

The Pumpkin Kid
Male or Female Presenting, 8-12, Any ethnicity
Optimistic, imaginative, kind, resilient, good-humored. An orphan who brings hope to a town filled with disillusionment.

The Candle Lady
Comic actor, 30-60’s, Female Presenting, Any ethnicity, Alto
The leader of the comical “candle” duo. A charismatic character actor. Prickly and practical, she runs a candle-making shop with her husband. Though initially stern and dismissive, we eventually see her soften.. Playing a Musical Instrument a +

The Candle Man
Comic actor, 30’s-60’s, Male Presenting, Any ethnicity, Baritone/Tenor
The second member of the comic “candle” duo. An ornery and contentious yes-man, but deferential to his prickly wife. Underneath, he is warm-hearted & jovial. Musical Instrument a +

The Blacksmith
Big physical presence, 30’s-60’s, Male Presenting, Any ethnicity, Baritone/Bass
A burly, gruff, man, hardened by the years and resistant to change. Like the others, once he opens up, we see his vulnerability and compassion. Musical Instrument a +

The Woodcarver
Charismatic character actor, 30’s-60’s, Female Presenting, Any ethnicity, Mezzo
Suspicious, skeptical. A talented, but disillusioned artist, she now spends her time carving mundane household objects, but she once carved elegant musical instruments.
Musical Instrument/Violin a +

The Tailor
Good dramatic chops. 40’s-70’s, Male Presenting, Any ethnicity, Baritone/Tenor
A bitter, irritable man. A tragic, unapproachable character with a hard shell. He constantly pushes others away. Under his harsh demeanor is a melancholy, guilt ridden vulnerability.
Playing a Musical Instrument a +