Kentwood Players announces open auditions for
“MAN OF LA MANCHA”
The Multiple Tony Award Winning Musical
On Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10, 2016
At the Westchester Playhouse
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the multiple Tony Award winning musical “MAN OF LA MANCHA” with Book by Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh and Lyrics by Joe Darion on Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 10:00am through 4:00pm, and Sunday, January 10 from 6:30pm through 9:00pm. Callbacks will be on Monday, January 11 at 7:00pm.
This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Susan Goldman Weisbarth with Musical Director Mike Walker and Choreographer Drew Fitzsimmons, produced by Margie Bates and Gail Bernardi by special arrangement with Tams Witmark Music Library. Performance dates are March 11 to April 16, 2016 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. There will also be Thursday night performances on March 31, April 7 and 14 at 8:00pm. Auditions and performances take place at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Los Angeles, CA 90045.
Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and his seventeenth-century masterpiece Don Quixote, the 1966 multiple Tony Award winning musical“MAN OF LA MANCHA”tells the story of the "mad" knight, Don Quixote, as a play within a play, performed by Cervantes, his manservant, and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition. Cervantes takes out a makeup kit from his trunk and in a few short moments, transforms himself into Alonso Quijana, an old gentleman who has read so many books on chivalry and thought so much about injustice that he has lost his mind and now believes he should go forth as a knight-errant, renaming himself Don Quixote de La Mancha and setting out to find adventures with his "squire" Sancho Panza. Quixote attempts to avoid his mortal enemy, the Enchanter, and woo the serving wench and prostitute, Aldonza, who he takes to be the lady Dulcinea. The musical continues to play in many countries around the world with its principal song, “The Impossible Dream” a much-loved standard.
Audition Information
Those auditioning should allow time to sign-in and complete paperwork. Please bring a current headshot and resume with you as well as your calendar. A rehearsal schedule will be posted at auditions and you will be asked to note any conflicts. Be prepared to sing 16 bars from a musical theatre production written before 1967. Those invited to callbacks should prepare a selection from the show. No pop songs. An accompanist will be provided but will not transpose. Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to move. No appointments are necessary. If you have any questions, please email the production team at
ManofLaMancha@kentwoodplayers.org.
Character Breakdown
All roles are singing and actors must be able to sing well. Please note many of the actors will be required to play multiple roles.
Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote/Alonso Quijana – Lead, Baritone, tall, lanky, able to mesmerize as he tells a story. Strong actor with outstanding vocal skills. Age 40-60
Sancho Panza (Manservant to Quixote) – Lead, tenor, rotund actor with excellent comic timing, age 40-60.
Aldonza (Dulcinea) – Lead, soprano, female. Strong actress with outstanding vocal skills.
Age 30-45
Antonia – Supporting, female, niece to Alonso Quijana, – Mezzo soprano, age, 18 – 25
Padre – Supporting, male, tenor with angelic voice.
Dr. Sanson Carrasco (The Knight of the Mirrors, The Duke) – Supporting, male, baritone age 30-45
Innkeeper – Supporting, male, bass – aged 40-70
Fermina - Ensemble, a servant girl
Maria – Female, featured, the Innkeeper’s wife
The Housekeeper – Female, featured – mezzo-soprano – aged 50-60
Barber – Male, tenor- featured 25-50
Captain of the Inquisition – Male, featured – 40-60
The Guitarist – 20+ - someone who can play guitar well
Guards and Men of the Inquisition – All ages, must be able to sing and move
Muleteers – Pedro, Head Muleteer
Muleteer – Jose
Muleteer – Juan
Muleteer – Paco
Muleteer – Anselmo
Muleteer – Tenorio
The Horses and Other Ensemble Roles
For more information about Kentwood Players including our current production and upcoming auditions, please visit the Kentwood Players website at
www.kentwoodplayers.org. You can also find Kentwood Players information on Facebook and Twitter.
To meet the “MAN OF LA MANCHA”production team and learn more about Kentwood Players and what goes on at the Westchester Playhouse, the public is invited to attend our membership meetings, which are free and held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located two blocks west of the San Diego Freeway and two blocks north of Manchester at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Los Angeles, CA 90045.
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