TUTS 2013 SEASON - Theatre Under the Stars Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Date of Audition
10/24/2012

Location
Madilyn Clark Studios
10852 Burbank Blvd
N. Hollywood, CA 91607
10/23/12 - Studio A

> EPA Rules are in effect.Time(s)
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
9 AM - 4 PM (Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM)
*Please Note: the building will not be open before 8:30 AM*

> A monitor will be provided.

Personnel
TUTS Artistic Director; Director of MAN OF LA MANCHA - Bruce Lumpkin SPAMALOT Musical Director - Jeff Rizzo

Other Dates
Callbacks:
Thursday, 10/25: 10 AM-5 PM (by appointment) @ Madilyn Clark- Studio C

CAMALOT - 1st reh 1/4/13; Performances 1/22 - 2/3
MAN OF LA MANCHA - 1st reh 2/8/13; Performances 2/26 - 3/10
SPAMALOT - 1st reh 4/26/13; Performances 5/14 - 5/26

Contract
WCLO
$1003.96 Weekly

Seeking
Actors of all ages and ethnicities- see breakdown!

Casting for: 
CAMELOT
MAN OF LA MANCHA
SPAMALOT

Breakdown
A breakdown has been added for this notice.

Preparation

Have 2 songs prepared (one upbeat/one ballad). 
Please bring sheet music in your appropriate key.
Bring a stapled Headshot and resume.

Other
ECC Dancer call 10/23 (see separate notice)

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Man of La Mancha:

Miguel de Cervantes/Alonso Quijana/ Don Quixote: Plays both a tax collector and a knight. Charismatic, energetic, sympathetic, full of unshakeable faith in the inherent goodness of humankind. Must be able to transform from the author Cervantes into the character Don Quixote. Tall and thin, a man of gentle courtliness leavened by humor. He is in his late forties but his dominant qualities are childlike – ingenuousness, a grave and endless curiosity about human behavior, candor which is very nearly self-destructive. He has, too, the child’s delight in play-acting.

Cervantes’ manservant/Sancho Panza: A comic role; Cervantes' manservant and "stage manager"; a pragmatic, loyal servant and sidekick; old as or older than his master, short, rotund, and suspicious; an illiterate and shrewd peasant primarily interested in eating and drinking. 

Aldonza (also plays Dulcinea): the serving wench at a roadside inn, whom Quixote names Dulcinea

Dulcinea (played by Aldonza): 
Her life is transformed by Don Quixote’s belief in her; wild and lusty; must be prepared for vocal and physical demands of the role; will be "man handled" and must have dance ability. A savage alley cat, veteran if not always victor of many backfence tussles.

The Governor: the leader of the prison inmates.

The Innkeeper (played by The Governor): A strong but kind and sympathetic man.

Maria: The innkeeper's shrewish wife.

Antonia: Alonso Quijana’s niece; worried about the effect of her uncle's madness on her upcoming marriage to Dr. Carrasco.

Dr. Carrasco: The prosecutor of Cervantes' case; Antonia's fiancé; a man of breeding, intelligence and logic; disguises himself as the Knight of the Mirrors. 

The Padre: A man whose own convictions are challenged by meeting Don Quixote; wise and kind; sets wheels in motion to turn Alonso from his madness and persuade him to return home.

The Housekeeper: Alonso Quijana's strong housekeeper who is full of hope for her master. 

Pedro, the head muleteer: A rough, sturdy muleteer.

The Barber: Traveling barber/doctor whose shaving basin/hat is believed, by Quixote, to be the Golden Helmet of Mambrino. A comic role. 

Captain of the Inquisition: An imposing, cruel man.

Fermina: A servant girl. 

Moorish Dancer: Gypsy girl who dances lasciviously and accompanies herself with a nasal whine; Don Quixote finds her charming; Sancho believes her to be a trollop.

Don Quixote(Cervantes) male. baritone, 35 – 65, lead 
Sancho Panza male, tenor, 30 – 50, lead 
Aldonza (Dulcina) female, soprano, 35 – 55, lead 
Innkeeper male, bass, 35 – 65, supporting 
Dr. Corrasco male, baritone, 35 – 55, supporting 
Padre / Juan male, tenor, 40 – 50, supporting 
Barber / Prisoner / Muleteer male, tenor, 30 – 50, supporting 
Antonia female, mezzo, 18 – 32, supporting 
Captain of the Inquisition male, N/A, 30 – 55, cameo 
Housekeeper female, mezzo, 40 – 70, cameo 
Pedro male, baritone, 22 – 35, cameo 
Maria female, various, 35 – 60, cameo 
Fermina female, 16 – 32, cameo 
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Camelot:

King Arthur/Wart: The once and future King; Arthur is wise generous, compassionate, and boyish—rather unsure of himself, yet is an inspiration to others.

Queen Guenevere: Queen of Camelot; King Arthur's bride who falls in love with Lancelot; a young and spirited girl who is caught up in chivalry and the exciting possibilities of a promising life; she loves Arthur, but is very much thrown by the arrival of Lancelot.

Lancelot Du Lac: Knight of the Round Table; an abundantly self-assured yet amazingly talented and passionate French knight who falls in love with Queen Guenevere. 

Merlin: The wise wizard who tutors Arthur; he disappears after the second scene in the show; non-singing role.

Sir Pellinore: A comic and stuffily British elderly knight; dedicated friend to Arthur; very eccentric. 

Mordred: The evil young, illegitimate son of Arthur. Sired by Arthur when the king was young and naïve; a thoroughly and fascinatingly unlikable fellow.

Tom Mallory of Warwick: A young, hopeful boy who wants to join King Arthur’s army and become a Knight of The Round Table. 
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Spamalot:

King Arthur: King of the Britons; cannot count to three.
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Sir Lancelot the Brave/French Taunter/Knight of Ni/Tim the Enchanter:
Sir Lancelot the Brave: A flashy knight who is homicidally brave; has trouble remembering words; closeted homosexual.

French Taunter: A French soldier who enjoys taunting.

Knight of Ni: The huge leader of the most feared Cult in the land—the dreaded knights who say Ni. 

Tim the Enchanter: A pyromaniac; a strange, reclusive, powerful enchanter.
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Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot/Guard 1/ Brother Maynard: 
Sir Robin: A cowardly knight well versed in the world of musical theatre.

Brother Maynard: Arthur's spiritual advisor.
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Sir Dennis Galahad the Dashingly Handsome/The Black Knight/ Prince Herbert’s Father: 
Sir Dennis Galahad: Formerly a politically active peasant; an extremely handsome knight.

The Black Knight: A psychotic knight who will fight even after all his arms and legs have been cut off.

Prince Herbert’s Father, The King of Swamp Castle: A hard-hearted, money-grubbing 
king who hates music.
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The Lady of the Lake: A sharp-tempered, aquatic diva.
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A Historian/ Not-Dead Fred/ French Guard/ Prince Herbert/ Robin’s Lead Minstrel: 
A Historian The Narrator; sober looking and bow-tied.

Not-Dead Fred: Self-proclaimed himself as “Sir Fred”; musician who's not dead yet.

Prince Herbert: The King of Swamp Castle’s son; homosexual prince who loves to sing.

Robin’s Lead Minstrel: Never knows when to shut up.
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Dennis’s Mother/ Sir Bedevere the Strangely Flatulent/Concorde:
Dennis’s Mother: A Pepperpot—middle-aged, matronly type played by a male actor in drag; a politically-active peasant who is the widowed mother of Dennis.

Sir Bedevere: A wise but flatulent knight/scientist. 

Concorde: Lancelot's trusty servant/steed; finishes Lancelot’s thoughts.
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The Mayor of Finland/ Patsy/ Guard 2: 
The Mayor: Proud of his home, Finland; character who really shouldn’t be in this musical.

Patsy: King Arthur's trusty servant/steed and constant companion.
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God (taped): Gives Arthur his mission to find the Holy Grail; quite crabby.