Tartuffe, Legally Blonde, Into the Woods
Location: Boston, MA
Type: Theater
FPAC Open Call Audition Breakdown: Tartuffe, Legally Blonde, Into the Woods
Auditions will be held by appointment the evening of Tuesday, November 19 at THE BLACK BOX starting at 6:45 pm. Performers ages 16+ are welcome. To submit for an appointment time, follow this link:
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Appointment times will be emailed out.
Audition submissions will be accepted until Monday, November 18 at 5:00 pm.
If you are unable to audition at this date, please contact us at 508-528-3370
FPAC PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS:
Student/Community performers will be required to meet a fundraising support requirement. The information will be available at the audition or at www.FPAConline.com under “Cast Information.”
CAST POSTINGS:
Dance Call and Callbacks will be posted on the FPAC website. The cast will be posted online. We do not make phone calls or send emails regarding casting. Please check the cast list on the Cast Info page at www.fpaconline.com
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsal times may vary from week to week as the shows progress. Be sure to check the website
www.fpaconline.com for the updated schedule! Changes in the schedule will be highlighted in red. Rehearsals are generally held Monday/Wednesday evenings and weekends.
CASTING BREAKDOWN
TARTUFFE– Runs January 24-25 at THE BLACK BOX. Director: Nick Paone. Playwright: Moliere.
Tartuffe: Male 20-50. The hypocritical clergyman whose deceitfulness has won over multiple families through his deceitful schmoozing. His high favor with Orgon has set him with the finest treatment in the home to the chagrin of Orgon’s family. Though allegedly a pious man, his immodesty towards Elmire is the catalyst for his undoing.
Orgon: Male, 40-60. The hot-tempered and impulsive patriarch who has fallen under Tartuffe’s enchanting ways and now lingers to his every word. He is loyal; he believes that Tartuffe’s presence and preaching are best for the family and stubbornly refuses to see otherwise.
Elmire: Female, 20s-30s. Orgon’s cunning and beautiful second wife. She is modest, yet naturally intoxicating and is the true object of Tartuffe’s desires. When she realizes this, she uses her cleverness and femininity to expose Tartuffe’s true demeanor to Orgon.
Damis: Male, 20s. Orgon’s cocksure son, whose accusations about Tartuffe’s true nature causes his father to disinherit him. His attempted heroism is well-intentioned as he tries to protect his sister’s marriage in order to secure his own relations with Valère’s sister.
Mariane: Female 20s. Orgon’s ingénue of a daughter, who was set to wed Valère until her father betrothed her to Tartuffe. She is young, well-behaved, and at times timid, but has a cheeky sense of humor.
Valere: Male, 20s. The handsome and romantic man and Mariane’s true love. His gallant nature shines through when he offers to save Orgon from an arrest under the King’s orders. Has a flair for the dramatic.
Cleante: Male, 30s. Elmire’s brother, who attempts to disillusion Orgon from Tartuffe’s trickery. Much more level-headed than his brother-in-law, he sees through the ruse and attempts to reason with Tartuffe.
Dorine: Female, 30s. Mariane’s clever, outspoken, and tough-as-nails maid who vows to help expose Tartuffe. She is loyal to Mariane and plots to ensure Mariane and her true love, Valère, get married.
Monsieur Loyal: Male. A bailiff from Normandy who serves Orgon with an eviction notice after Orgon signs his estate to Tartuffe. A man of the law who demands respect from the family, despite his smugness towards their situation.
Officer: A bailiff who, under royal orders, arrests Tartuffe for his ceaseless crimes and reports the King has restored Orgon’s property to him.
Flipote: Madame Pernelle’s servant, who frequently slaps her around. Nonspeaking.
Laurent: Tartuffe’s acolyte.
LEGALLY BLONDE– Runs March 13-15 and 20-22 at THE BLACK BOX. Music & Lyrics: Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin. Book: Heather Hach. Director: Raye Lynn Mercer. Choreography: Jerry Mitchell (set by Ali Funkhouser & Casey Harkness Andrade). Music Director: Hallie Wetzell.
Elle Woods – (Gb2-G5 Soprano Belt) – *ROLE IS CAST. We may be seeking understudies.* California socialite and fashionista extraordinaire. This UCLA Homecoming Queen and Delta Nu President is a very bubbly college-age girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has more than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality to offer the world. She is very lovable, determined, vulnerable, energetic, and outgoing! A true triple threat. Must be comfortable with dogs.
Emmett Forrest – (B2-A4 Tenor) – *ROLE IS CAST. We may be seeking understudies.* Professor Callahan’s teaching assistant. Emmett is a smart, quirky, sensitive, and personable law student. He ends up taking Elle under his wing and believes in her when it seems that no one else does. He always appears a little underdressed, scruffy ex-Harvard student. He is now a lawyer, who is not taken seriously by his colleagues His looks are his last concern.Strong singer/actor with great comedic timing.
Paulette Buonofuonte – (A3-A5 Soprano Belt) – *ROLE IS CAST. We may be seeking understudies.* Owner of Hair Affair, a local salon. She’s a bit of a bombshell, who happens to not see it herself and is therefore insecure. She is fashionable and curvaceous, but a little tacky, with hair that makes “a statement”. She becomes friends with Elle and longs to marry a man from Ireland. Must be comfortable with dogs. Strong comic timing and Bostonian accent is a plus. A strong singer with a powerful belt to match the personality.
Pilar, Margot, Serena – (G#3-F5 Belt) –
Pilar is the sassy and sensible sorority sister. She could be considered the “hippie chic” that was prevalent in California at the time, because her character is free spirited.
Margot is the dim-witted, boy-crazy sorority sister.
Serena is the iconic UCLA cheerleader sorority sister.
Margot, Serena, & Pilar are Elle’s entourage who follow her through the story acting as her “Greek Chorus”. Strong singers and dancers with good comic timing and youthful energy required.
Professor Callahan – (A2-F#4 Baritone) – *ROLE IS CAST. Callahan is a pompous and manipulative Criminal Law professor at Harvard. Callahan should be charismatic but able to turn instantly into a conniving shark in a moment.
Warner Huntington III – (Eb3-Ab4 Tenor) – *ROLE IS CAST. We may be seeking understudies.* Elle’s college boyfriend. Warner is attractive and charming but very self-absorbed. He will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a senator by the time he’s 30, including breaking Elle’s heart.
Vivienne Kensington – (A3-F5 HUGE Soprano Belt) *ROLE IS CAST. We may be seeking understudies.* Warner’s new Blueblood girlfriend. Vivienne is an overachieving, stuck-up, wealthy, smart and savvy Harvard Law student who is intellectually driven. Yet she feels very threatened by Elle’s presence at Harvard.
Brooke Wyndham – (A3-G5 Alto or Soprano) – Brooke is an exercise video star and former Delta Nu sorority girl who was accused of murder. Being physically fit is a must for this role, to properly do high level aerobics with enough stamina to continue singing.
Kyle B. O’Boyle – (no vocal requirement) – Kyle is a physically fit, smooth-talking UPS delivery man. We soon find out that he is Paulette’s dream guy. Must be comfortable with dogs. Irish dancing skills are a plus! (Actor may play other roles in Act I.)
Enid Hoops – (G3-G5 Soprano Belt) – Enid is an ex-peace corps volunteer who is strong, opinionated, and a proud (butch) feminist law student at Harvard. Great comedic timing and strong Broadway belt.
Kate – (Bb3 – Eb5 Alto) – Delta Nu scholastic chair: the bookworm! Featured in “What You Want”
Chutney Wyndham – Brooke Wyndham’s jealous step-daughter.
Featured and ensemble roles including: Elle’s Mom, Elle’s Dad, Delta Nu sorority sisters, “Hair Affair” employees, Prisoners (*must jump rope extremely well), Sundeep Padamadan – A royal foreign Harvard law student. Former leader of his country who asks to be called “your majesty”. Featured in “The Harvard Variations,” Aaron Schultz – A smug and arrogant Harvard law student and winner of the Fulbright and Rhodes. Self- proclaimed genius. Featured in “The Harvard Variations,” Dewey – Paulette’s rude, mean, dog-stealing, trailer-trash ex-boyfriend, Nikos Argitakos – Brooke Wyndham’s pool boy, who claims to have been her lover, Carlos – Nikos’ “best friend,” Grand Master Chad – UCSD frat boy. Featured in “What You Want,” Harvard admissions officers, Whitney, Judge – D.A. Joyce Riley, TV Reporter, etc.
Into the Woods– Runs June 5-7 at THE BLACK BOX. Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim. Book: James Lapine. Director: Nick Paone. Music Director: Hallie Wetzell.
Narrator/Mysterious Man- The narrator of our story/a distant father. Some singing.
Cinderella- Female, age 20 to 30. Vocal range: G3-G5. A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.
Jack- Male, age 16 to 25. Vocal range: B2-G4. The feckless giant killer who is ‘almost a man.’ He is adventurous, naive, energetic, and bright-eyed.
Jack’s Mother- Female, age 50 to 65. Vocal range: Bb3-Gb5. Browbeating and weary, Jack’s protective mother who is independent, bold, and strong-willed.
The Baker- *Role is cast* Male, age 35 to 45. Vocal range: Ab2-G4. A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles.
The Baker’s Wife- *Role is cast* Female, age: 35 to 45. Vocal range: F3-G5. Determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple yet satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors.
Cinderella’s Stepmother- Female, age 40 to 50. Vocal range: A3-F#5. The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella.
Florinda And Lucinda- Female, 18 to 35. Vocal range: C4-Ab5. Cinderella’s stepsisters who are black of heart. They follow in their mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella.
Little Red Riding Hood- Female, age 15 to 20. Vocal range: Bb3-F5. A spoiled young girl who is strong-willed, quick-witted, fearless, yet youthful and naive.
The Witch- *Role is cast* Female, age 45 to 55. Vocal range: F3-G5. Sarcastic, ugly- then-gorgeous, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward and aggressive.
Cinderella’s Mother- Female, age 40 to 55. Vocal range: E4-F5. Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree.
Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince- Male, age 20 to 35. Vocal range: Bb2-Gb4. Wolf: Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey. Prince: Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new, exciting thing.
Rapunzel- Female, age 20 to 30. Vocal range: B3-A5. A loopy-but- lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world.
Rapunzel’s Prince- Male, age 20 to 30. Vocal range: C#3-E4. Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the newest, most exciting endeavor.
The Steward: Male, age 30 to 50. Ensemble singer. A man-servant who is used to doing whatever he has to solve a problem. His only care is to please his master or the strongest personality in the room. Conniving, callous and cowardly.
Cinderella’s Father- Male, age 50+. Ensemble singer. Out of touch with his family but harmless and well-meaning.
Payment: Other
City or Location of call: Boston, MA
Please submit to: See above
This casting notice was posted by: Franklin Performing Arts Company
