Thanks to a recent donation, all actors will be paid.
There are a few audition spots left, so book your
audition now.
There are more audition times open for men than women and we
will be filling those first, but we are looking for a musically strong, diverse
cast and encourage all non-equity, musical theatre singers to apply.
Auditions:
Friday February 1st, 2013 – 6:00 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday February 2nd, 2013 – 1:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Callbacks:
Monday, February
4th
Evergreen Studios (2633 Hochwald Ave SW)
Rehearsals: Will
begin the week of February 11th (Tuesdays and Saturdays
with one Monday on the 25th)
The First Reading is
on March 16 with additional rehearsals/tech running March
11-15.
A Second Reading and Cast
Recording will take place on April 5-6th with Rehearsals
running April 1-5th, 2013.
(Cast members must be
available for both Reading dates. All Rehearsals will take place in the evenings and Saturdays)
Casting Requirements:
(The ages of the characters are approximate. We are looking for actors who can portray
these ages, but we are more interested in the vocal quality then the physical age.)
Edgar: (Tenor-Strong Belter) Male 18-30
DEATH: (Bass/Baritone) Male 18-40
RUFUS: (Tenor-Strong Belter) Must be able play a dandy
fool/fop (very high tenor) and also an alter-ego of Death (deeper richer
baritone) Male 18-30
RAINE: (Mezzo-Strong Belter) Female 18-30
LENORE: (Lyric Soprano, but with an edge) Female 18-30
EFFY: (Alto/Mezzo-Strong Belter) Female 18-30
ROMAN: (Tenor-Strong Belter with a Rock Edge) Male 18-30
DEATH
HUNTERS: 4 Women-(Strong
Belter with a Rock Edge); 4 Men-(Strong Belter with a
Rock Edge) Approx. 18-40
LADY HELEN ROSEWICKE: (Mezzo/Alto) A
snobby Matron of Society.
Effy’s
Mother. Female
40-60+
LADY PERDITA BLAQUE: (Mezzo) A
proud Matron of Society.
Roman’s
Mother. Female
40-60+
LADY ADELE WORTHAM: (Soprano) The most
sour and most ancient Matron of Society.
Rufus’s aged Aunt.Female 40-60+
DUKE OF BILLINGSHEAD:
(Bari/Bass-Comedic) Lenore’s grandfather, much to his
son’s chagrin won’t die and pass on his
title.
Billingshead’s had enough of society, and says what he
likes. Male 40-60+
DUKE OF
WITHERSFIELD: (Tenor-Comedic) Cronies with Billingshead
and Honeywood. He has an easy laugh and
is an embarrassment to his honorable daughter, Lady Rosewicke. Male 40-60+
EARL OF
HONEYWOOD: (Baritone-Comedic) The most
ancient man in society and the most irreverent, though he
can barely get his wry comments past his
quivering mustache. Male 40-60+
ALGIE: (Baritone) Male (Any age)
WILBEY: (Tenor) Male (Any age)
SHEEBA: (Mezzo): Female (Any age)
ENSEMBLE: 6
Women (Varying ranges and ages); 6 Men (Varying ranges
and ages)
Audition:
• Vocal – Please
prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre piece and 16-32
bars of a rock/pop piece. Please select
pieces which show off your voice and demonstrate your ability to show character
and tell a story while singing. Please bring sheet music with piano
accompaniment OR karaoke (without vocal) track on a CD or IPod. We will have an
accompanist there to play for you. NO ACCAPELLA.
• Acting – Please prepare a 1-2 minute
monologue that shows off your abilities.
If invited to callbacks you will be asked to read from
sides appropriate to the role/roles for which you are being considered. The sides will be made available to you at
the audition. Possible accents required
for the musical: British and
Cockney. If you have experience with
these accents we may request to hear them, but accents are not required for the
audition.
Sign up for an audition time by sending your headshot and resume to:
All other audition information, updates and music clips
can be found at our website at:
www.theraven-musical.com
