It seems as though MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT is all over the theater map this summer. If you miss it one place, you can catch it at another.
AUDITION NOTICE
MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
By Eric Idle
Directed by Mark Kalet
Musical Direction by Rory Chalcraft
Choreography by Jaime Moritz
WHEN: Sunday, August 11, Monday August 12 and Tuesday August 13, 7:30 PM, with callbacks on Thursday, August 15.
WHERE: East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Performance dates are November 8 – 24, 2013. All shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM
Monty Python’s Spamalot is a musical comedy “lovingly ripped off from” the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
- Looking for a multi-ethnic cast of 20-25; some roles may be cast without regard to gender; doubled roles may be split.
- Please prepare 32 bars of a Broadway-style song (songs from the show are acceptable). You must bring sheet music for piano. No a capella.
- Please dress comfortably as all auditioners will be expected to participate in the dance audition.
CASTING INFORMATION
- KING ARTHUR (Late 30s-60s, baritone): 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 (30s-40s, baritone): 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. Good dancer.
- SIR LANCELOT (30s-40, baritone): 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 an outrrrrrrrrrrageous Scottish accent.
- PATSY (30s-40s, baritone): 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 (30s, tenor): 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 BEDEVERE (20s-40s, baritone): 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 (20s-30s, alto/soprano):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.
THE FOLLOWING ROLES CAN BE PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR (20s-30s, tenor): Tenor singing required. Very good mover.
- HISTORIAN: A tweedy academic.
- NOT DEAD FRED: A sickly little fellow who, despite others’ beliefs, claims he is “not yet dead.”
- FRENCH GUARD: The condemnatory French sidekick to the French Taunter.
- MINSTREL: In Sir Robin’s band.
- PRINCE HERBERT: The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for his love atop a tower.
- SIR NOT APPEARING
- THE DANCING NUN
- TWO FRENCH GUARDS
- ROBIN’S MINSTRELS: 2 MEN, 1 WOMAN.
- SIR BORS
- ENSEMBLE: Six men and six women
Questions can be emailed to spamalot@playhouse22.org or by calling 732.254.3939. For more information, please visit Playhouse22.org.
