TUTS 2013 SEASON - Theatre Under the Stars Auditions

Call Type 
Equity Chorus

Date of Audition 
10/23/2012

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

Time(s) 
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 
9:30 AM- MALE Dancer Sign-up 
10 AM- Male Dancer Call 
12:30 PM- FEMALE Dancer Sign-up 
1 PM- Female Dancer Call

·  Chorus rules are in effect.

·  A monitor will be provided.

Contract 
WCLO 
$1003.96 Weekly

Seeking 
Actors of all ages and ethnicities- see breakdown! 
 
Casting for:  
CAMELOT 
MAN OF LA MANCHA 
SPAMALOT

Preparation 
Dancers should be warmed-up and ready to dance! 
Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together. 
Please bring jazz shoes.

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

Other 
Combined ECC Singer/ EPA will be held on 10/24 (see separate notice)

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

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.