AUDITION NOTICE
| Monty Python's Spamalot |
| Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle |
WHEN: Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, at 7:30 PM; Callbacks will be held Sunday, June 23, at 6:30PM
WHERE: Somerset Valley Players theater, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough
For more information e-mail webmaster@svptheatre.org or call 908.369.7469.
PERFORMANCE DATES: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2PM,
September 13 through October 6, 2013.
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and featuring a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. Monty Python’s SPAMALOT raises silliness to an art form and has been hailed as a no-holds-barred hit.
Director Howard Whitmore is seeking the following:
9 to 10 Males - Ages: 16 to 40
5 to 6 Females - Ages: 16 to 26 (primarily dancers)
Please be prepared to sing 16 bars of music in the style of the show. Wear comfortable clothes for dance audition. Dance auditions will include tap, so please bring tap shoes or wood/polished leather bottomed shoes.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
| NAME | AGE RANGE | DESCRIPTION |
| KING ARTHUR | Late 30s-60s | The King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good singer. |
| SIR ROBIN | 30's-40's | A Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called 'Sir Robin the Brave,' though he couldn't be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for the singing and dancing. Also plays GUARD 1 and BROTHER MAYNARD, a long-winded monk. |
| SIR LANCELOT | 30's-40 | A Knight of the Roundtable. He is fearless to a bloody fault but through a twist of fate, does discover his 'softer side'. This actor MUST be great with character voices and accents, as he also plays THE FRENCH TAUNTER, an arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman, the KNIGHT OF NI, an absurd, cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights, and TIM THE ENCHANTER, a ghostly being with a Scottish accent. |
| PATSY | 30's-40's | King Arthur's horse and servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur's approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing. Also plays MAYOR, a jolly red-faced man who advertises the merits of his home town and the drunken, useless GUARD 2. |
| SIR GALAHAD | 30's | A Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class 'mud gatherer' who becomes Knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Also plays PRINCE HERBERT'S FATHER, a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman man at odds with his sensitive son, THE BLACK KNIGHT who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries. Strong bari-tenor singing required. |
| SIR BEDIVERE | 20's-40's | A Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. Also plays DENNIS GALAHAD'S MOTHER, a shrill peasant woman, and CONCORDE, Sir Lancelot's horse. No solo singing. |
| THE LADY OF THE LAKE | 20's-30's | A Diva. Strong, beautiful, possesses mystical powers. The leading lady of the show. Great singing voice is essential, as she must be able to sing effortlessly in many styles and vocal registers. Especially seeking actresses of all races for this role. |
| HISTORIAN / NOT DEAD FRED / FRENCH GUARD / MINSTREL | 20's-30's | THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR or ACTRESS: Tenor/Contralto singing required. Very good mover. |
| PRINCE HERBERT | Any | The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for his love atop a tower. |
| SIR NOT APPEARING may double as THE DANCING MONK
| Any | SIR NOT APPEARING may double as THE DANCING MONK |
| THE DANCING NUN | Any | |
| TIM THE ENCHANTER | Any | |
| ENSEMBLE | Any | ENSEMBLE: 4 men and 4 women. |
