- Auditions will be on August 25 & 26 with audition workshops happening on August 20 & 21.
- Audition materials will be available on August 1st via the UMS school website.
- Performance Dates: November 19 – 22, 2025
- Directors will be available to answer questions via email starting August 11 Have a great summer!!
Characters
Matilda Wormwood: She’s brilliant, resilient, creative, and kind. Her family treats her poorly, but Matilda escapes into a world of books.
Eric: A student at school with Matilda. Sings a solo, very expressive character.
Amanda: A student at school with Matilda. Trunchbull swings her through the air with her pigtails.
Bruce: One of Matilda’s schoolmates. Gets caught eating Trunchbull’s cake.
Hortensia: Classmate of Matilda who sings a solo.
Alice: Classmate of Matilda who sings a solo.
Tommy: Classmate of Matilda who sings a solo.
Lavender: Classmate of Matilda who quickly decides that they are best friends. Kind, bright, likeable and friendly.
Nigel: One of the kids at school with Matilda. He is enthusiastic, sweet, and always in a bit of a panic.
Mr. Wormwood: Matilda’s father. He is egotistical, rude and a liar. He is mean to Matilda, but his harebrained schemes can be hilariously funny.
Mrs. Wormwood: Matilda’s mother. Selfish, obsessed with her dancing instructor, Rudolpho, and believes everything she sees on TV.
Michael: Matilda’s brother. He is not very bright, though he is the apple of his father’s eye.
Mrs. Phelps: The kind librarian who loves hearing Matilda’s stories.
Escapologist: A product of Matilda’s imagination. Everything this character does is grand and exaggerated. Should have great movement skills.
Acrobat: A product of Matilda’s imagination. Everything this character does is grand and exaggerated. Should have great movement skills.
Miss Honey: A teacher at Matilda’s school. She is kind, generous, and really cares about the children despite her own difficult life. Miss Honey is very sweet.
Agatha Trunchbull: A terrifying tyrant. The headmistress of the school Matilda attends. Can command the stage and is a larger-than-life villain.
Rudolpho: Mrs. Wormwood’s self-obsessed dance teacher. This is a hilarious featured role for a comedic performer who moves well.
Sergei: A customer swindled by Mr. Wormwood who shows up looking for revenge. Intimidating presence.
Ensemble: Includes Russians, Little Kids, Big Kids, Mums, Dads, the Cook, and the Mechanic.
