HELLO, DOLLY! Open - Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Auditions

HELLO, DOLLY! – OPEN Auditions

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Hilton Head Island SC SPT (approval/salary level pending; 2009-10 minimum weekly: $396).

Score: Jerry Herman

Book: Michael Stewart

Dir: Casey Colgan

Mus Dir: Bradley Vieth

GM: Richard Feldman

1st reh: 11/9/10. Runs 12/1 – 12/27.

OPEN Auditions (Equity/non):

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Pearl Studios NYC

10 AM – Male Dancer/Singers 500 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor

2 PM – Female Dancer/Singers New York City

The producer will run all aspects of this call. Equity audition procedures will NOT be in effect, and no Equity Monitor will be provided.

Please be warmed up and ready to dance when the call begins. All should wear character shoes, and not jazz shoes or sneakers. Please prepare a song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is welcome. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.

Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together.

Callbacks: Wednesday, September 22.

Seeking (all roles and chorus positions are available):

Dolly Levi:

Matchmaker. Widow. Meddler. Opportunist. Life-loving, commanding. Strong stage presence. Alto-soprano.

Horace Vandergelder:

Well-known half-a-millionaire. Widower. Owns the feed store. Gruff, set in his ways, authoritative. Baritone.

Cornelius Hackl:

Head clerk at the feed store. Energetic, enthusiastic and adventurous. Baritone. Strong dance ability.

Barnaby Tucker:

Assistant to Cornelius at the feed store. Naïve, energized. Follower. Baritone. Strong dance ability.

Irene Molloy:

Owns the hat shop. Widow. Beautiful, smart, fun-loving. Soprano. Strong dance ability.

Minnie Fay:

Irene's assistant. Naïve, straight-laced, fresh. Follower. Mezzo soprano. Strong dance ability.

Ambrose Kemper:

Struggling artist. Good-natured, accommodating. Wants to marry Ermengarde. Tenor. Strong dance ability.

Ermengarde:

Horace's niece. Whining, high-strung. Wants to marry Ambrose. Any vocal range. Strong dance ability.

Ensemble.

Theatre’s statement: “Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.”