The Drowsy Chaperone
A musical by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Directed by Scott Hart
Musical Direction by Regan Ryzuk
Choreography by Megan Ferentinos
WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 1 – 4 PM; Monday, March 21, 7 – 10 PM
WHERE: The Barn Theatre is located at 32 Skyline Drive in Montville, NJ, just minutes off Route 287, Exit 47. For more information or directions, call 973.334.9320, or visit www.barntheatre.org
Performance dates: May 27 to June 11, 2011 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with additional benefit performances).
Please arrive within the first hour of the audition to register. Please prepare a short song and bring sheet music in the correct key. Auditions will be with the director and the production team only. Readings from the script and a short dance audition to follow. All roles are available. Casting is open, and newcomers are welcome and encouraged.
Show description: When a devout theatre lover plays his favorite cast album the musical magically bursts to life in his living room, unleashing a rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet, her debonair fiancé, an overzealous producer, a dizzy chorus girl, the Latin lover and a couple of bumbling gangsters thrown in for good measure. This madcap musical boldly pays tribute to the golden age of Broadway!
Cast requirements: 10 Men and 7 Women. EVERYONE moves and most dance.
- Man in Chair Male, 30-55. Must be a brilliant comic actor, who can connect with the audience and carry the show. Perhaps a tad swishy...
- Janet Van de Graaff Female, 21-30. Leading Lady type, singer/dancer... triple threat. Soprano. G below middle C to high Eb.
- Robert Martin Male, 21-35. Leading Man type, must tap. Tenor, G below middle C to high Ab.
- George Male, 30-50. Sidekick type, must tap. A below middle C to high Bb.
- The Drowsy Chaperone Female, 40-55. Great comic timing, huge belty voice. F below middle C to high E.
- Aldolpho Male, 30-40. Stereotypical, over-the-top Latin Lover type. Baritenor, C to high G.
- Mrs. Tottendale Female, 40+; Great comic role, ditzy. Ability to play the ukulele a plus. G below middle C to Gb.
- Underling Male, 40+. British Butler type.
- Feldzieg Male, 40-50+. Old Hollywood Producer type (Ziegfeld-esque). Middle C to high Gb.
- Kitty Female, 30-35. Dumb blonde girlfriend of Feldzig, wants to be a star. Bright belter. Middle C to high F.
- Trix Female, 35+. Usually African American, but not required. Big belty jazz vocalist. Ab below middle C to high A.
- Gangsters 1 and 2 Male, 25-40. Should look believable as brothers. Must dance. Bb below middle C to high Eb.
- Ensemble (4) 2 Male, 2 Female, 21+. Must dance.
