Open Call In-Person Auditions for “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”
In Person Auditions will be held in Brooklyn, New York.
Monday and Tuesday, December 4th and 5th at 7 pm.
The production, featuring Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and Music and Lyrics by Stephen Lutvak, will be directed by Noel MacDuffie with music direction by Benjamin Balatbat.
Performances are set for February 2-18 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Auditions will be held at Heights Players, 26 Willow Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Prepare a 1-minute comic monologue and 16 bars of a comic musical theater song showcasing your range.
An accompanist will be provided, so bring clearly marked sheet music in the correct key, and avoid singing acapella. A solid British accent is advantageous. Don’t forget to bring a headshot and resume.
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Callbacks will involve dance auditions and reading/singing from the show. All roles are open to actors regardless of race or gender identity.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
We will also be casting Understudies for Lead Roles & Ensemble Swing Roles.
?The D’Ysquith Family: Age 30s to 50s, must be able to play a wide variety of roles — Vocal range B2 (bottom) / F4 (top). This actor plays all nine of the D’Ysquith family. All D’Ysquith family heirs are farces of British high society in the early 20th century. The actor in this role should have strong physical comedy skills and accent abilities that help differentiate the multiple characters. Must have stamina to carry the different characters throughout the show and make quick costume changes.
Monty Navarro: Age 20s to 30s, presents as male — Vocal range top: A2 (bottom) / A4 (top). Ever the optimist, Monty nevertheless struggles as he seeks to join the D’Ysquith family whilst watching the woman he loves marries another. He perseveres with panache and strong physical comedy skills.
Sibella Hallward: Age 20s to 30s, presents as female — Vocal range Gb3 (bottom) / D5 (top). The girl Monty loves. Sibella has true affection for Monty but more so for social status. Sibella is smart, funny and stylish, and as far as relationships are concerned, she wants to have her cake and eat it too.
Phoebe D’Ysquith: Age 20s to 30s, presents as female — Vocal range: C4 (bottom) / high sustained C#6 with an optional Eb6 (top). Monty’s cousin. Phoebe was raised high-class with idealistic fantasies of love. She foils Sibella in her interest in love over status and tries to find the true virtue in people. Though she is smart and earnest, she can also be naive. Must be a true soprano with a legit, possibly operatic sound.
Miss Shingle: Age 40s to 60s —Vocal range G3 (bottom) / A5 (top). Monty’s unexpected visitor. Mysterious, Miss Shingle has an obvious sense of justice. She comes to tell Monty the secret of his D’Ysquith lineage with a pivotal song in Act 1 that sets up the story of the show.
Ensemble: various ages, genders and vocal ranges. Ensemble actors play a variety of roles including featured characters with solos and lines. Must be able to portray a variety of characters with a variety of accents.
Woman 1: G3-A5
Woman 2: F#3-A5
Woman 3: G3-C6
Man 1: A2-A4
Man 2: C2-G#4
Man 3: Bb2-Bb4
The Heights Players is located at 26 Willow Place, between State and Joralemon Streets in Brooklyn Heights. The Heights Players is a membership organization. There is no pay or stipend for any role or position. There is a $20 membership fee if cast.
Membership fees apply if cast. For more details, visit https://fb.me/e/gj89YHiZZ or call (718) 237-2752.
