HELLO, DOLLY! & SCROOGE **Updated** Equity Principal Auditions - The Fireside Theatre Auditions

HELLO DOLLY & SCROOGE

– Equity Principal Auditions

The Fireside Theatre Fort Atkinson, WI Fireside Dinner Theatre Agreement

$568/week minimum.

Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, May 14, 2012 Nola Studios

10 AM – 5:30 PM 250 West 54th Street

Lunch from 1 - 2. New York City

Please prepare a short song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is fine. Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

HELLO DOLLY:

Music and Lyrics: Jerry Herman

Book: Michael Stewart

Director: Ed Flesch

Musical Director: Mary Ehlinger

Choreographer: Kate Swan

1st rehearsal: August 6, 2012 in Wisconsin. Runs August 23, 2012 – October 21, 2012.

Dolly Levi:

35- 50 The quintessential matchmaker, warm, full of life, strong commanding stage

presence. Strong singer who moves well with great comic ability

Horace Vandergelder:

40s- 50s Comic character man, gruff, stubborn, easily agitated Good singer who moves well.

Cornelius Hackl:

30s ,head clerk at the Vandergelder’s feed Store, energetic, enthusiastic, and seeking the adventure he’s never had. Good singer who dances and has strong comic ability

Barnaby Tucker:

Can play late teens – early 20s; Assistant to Cornelius at the Feed Store, naïve, wide-eyed, eager, loyal follower. Good singer with strong dancing ability

Irene Molloy:

Late 20s -30s; Owns the Hat Shop, widow, beautiful, smart, classy, adventurous Strong soprano, good dancer, able to do comedy

Minnie Fay Understudy:

Can play late teens- early 20s. Irene’s assistant, naïve, fresh, a little straight-laced but secretly looking for adventure. Good singer, very strong dancer who can handle comedy. (This role is cast but we are looking for an understudy who will be in the ensemble)

Ambrose Kemper:

Early 20s , struggling artist, good-natured, accommodating, wants to marry Ermengarde. Good singer, strong dancer

Ermengarde:

Early 20s. Horace’s niece, high-strung, wants to marry Ambrose. Good singer, strong dancer.

SCROOGE THE MUSICAL

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

Director: Ed Flesch

Musical Director: Mary Ehlinger

Choreographer: Kate Swan

1st rehearsal: October 8, 2012 in Wisconsin. Runs October 25,2012 – December 23, 2012

Ebenezer Scrooge

Late 40s – 60 The ultimate miser, bitter, misanthropic, but capable of a miraculous transformation into a man of good cheer. Good singer who can handle comedy

Bob Cratchit

30s, Scrooge’s clerk, warm, loving, family man with a large heart. Good singer

Jacob Marley

40s-50s Scrooge’s deceased business partner – much the same character as Scrooge

Young Ebenezer

20s, A younger version of Scrooge before he became bitter; hopeful, friendly,

full of fun, good singer who moves well.

Fred

Late 20s, Scrooge’s nephew, very much like Young Ebenezer, good singer

Fezziwig

40s Comic character man, merry, full of life, warm, traditionally a bit rotund, good singer who moves very well

Isabel

Early 20s beautiful young ingénue, sweet, optimistic, poor and content to be so. Very good soprano who moves well

Ghost of Christmas Past

20s, pretty young woman who seems wise beyond her years, kind hearted

Ghost of Christmas Present

30s-40s Larger than life character man, fun-loving, commanding, with a kind spirit. Good singer who moves well

Tom Jenkins

Late 20s-30s, Street merchant, energetic, friendly, clever, very good singer and dancer

Mrs. Fezziwig, Mrs. Cratchit, Mrs. Dilber

Late 30s-40s warm, fun-loving, sings and dances well.