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Auditions will be held at the following times:
Tuesday, January 31, 6:00PM to 9:00PM at
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St
Nevada City CA 95959
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Saturday, February 4, 11AM to 2PM at
Off Center Stage (behind the Center for the Arts)
315 Richardson Street
Grass Valley CA 95945
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You should plan to be at one of these auditions times (not both).
Callbacks will be held on Saturday, February 11, 11AM to 2PM. We'll contact you via email with information regarding casting, and scheduling for callbacks. Not every actor who auditions will be asked to the callbacks, and casting some parts may not require a callback audition.
NOTE: All acting parts in The Music Man are unpaid.
Important Information about Scheduling Auditions:
In order to streamline the auditions, we would like you to pick a time slot. We have broken the audition times into one-hour slots, and will attempt to ensure that we don't schedule more than a fixed number of auditionees within each hour. Please visit the following site to supply us with the necessary information so that we can plan the auditions: Audition Scheduling Survey (Please note that you can sign up to arrive at 6:00PM, 7:00PM, or 8:00PM on Tuesday, or 11AM, 12PM, or 1PM on Saturday. If you sign up for a slot that is already full, we will contact you to request that you switch to a different slot. We'll see each hourly group in the order of arrival, and will make every attempt to finish each group within the hour. If "walk-ins" occur, we'll see them once the scheduled group has completed.)
Please make sure you fill out the Audition Scheduling Survey, so that we can make best use of your valuable time.
You can also fill out the audition form ahead of time, so you don't need to do it when you arrive at the auditions. Please download, print, and fill out the form, if you can. (Please note that we have modified the audition form so that you can open it in Adobe Acrobat, fill in the information by typing, and then print out the completed form, if you like.)
Parents: If your child is auditioning, please download and fill out the permission form, in addition to the standard audition form. (You can either fill out the form before printing using Adobe Acrobat, or you can print it out and then fill it in.)
Also, please join our mailing list so we can keep you up to date about future auditions and events.
What to Bring:
A song from a musical with written-out sheet music (please, no charts/lead sheets) in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. If you have questions about an audition song, contact the musical director (click the link to send email, or call 530-346-3210). You may be asked to read a scene from the show; materials will be available at the audition.
IMPORTANT: Please try to limit the length of your audition song to ONE MINUTE or so. Perform the best part of your selected song, and make sure to mark up your music so it's clear where you're starting and stopping. If your song is longer than one minute or so, we may stop you, in order to keep the auditions moving.
You will be asked to learn and perform some simple movement, so please dress comfortably, wear shoes appropriate for movement, and be prepared to do some simple dancing!
Reference Materials:
Search for The Music Man on YouTube and you'll find a ton of reference material. Of course, watching the excellent 1962 film will provide good reference content.
Perusal copies of the script are available, on request. Please contact auditions@sierrastages.org, or call 530-346-3210 for more information.
Schedule:
Rehearsals generally occur on Sundays (5PM to 8PM), and Mondays through Thursdays (6PM to 9PM), starting May 1 2012.
Plot Summary:
You can find a complete plot summary here (click the Synopsis tab).
Preparing for the audition:
1. Download and print out the audition form, or download and fill in the audition form in Adobe Acrobat before printing it out.
2. Parents of children auditioning should also download and print out the permission form. (You can either fill out the form before printing it out, using Adobe Acrobat, or you can print it and then fill it in.)
3. Fill out the audition survey and choose a time.
4. Prepare a song, and bring a printed copy of the song, in the correct key, to the audition. (Remember that your audition should show off a character--you're not going to be simply singing in a choir. Show some personality!)
See you there!
For specific details, contact auditions@sierrastages.org, or call 530-346-3210.
The Music Man Cast Information
(All parts are currently open)
Marian Paroo, the town librarian and part-time piano teacher
The ingenue, so skilled at playing the stern, judgmental librarian that most of her neighbors don't see the loving, yearning young woman she reveals in "My White Knight."
Singing range: Low G to High A (Soprano)
Mrs. Paroo, Marian's Irish mother
An Irish widow who's all heart. Must have an Irish accent. Looks 40-50 (can be older, but must look young enough to have a 9-year-old child).
Singing Range: A flat to E flat (Mezzo-Soprano)
Amaryllis, Marian's young piano student
Likes to tease Winthrop but has a crush on him. Must pretend to play the piano. Age eight or thereabouts. Must be able to sing solo and hold a harmony part with Marian.
Singing Range: Middle C to E a tenth higher
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, the mayor's wife
A definite presence who unbends only when tempted by the opportunity to dance; her woman friends defer to her for good reason. Looks 40-50 (can be older, but must look like she could have a prepubescent daughter).
Singing range: D to D (Alto)
Zaneeta Shinn, the mayor's daffy oldest daughter; secretly seeing Tommy Djilas
Female dancing lead with some dialogue; late teens (or looks like it). No solo singing, but is part of the chorus.
Alma Hix, Maud Dunlop, Ethel Toffelmier, Mrs. Squires; Eulalie's gossipy friends
The female counterparts of the barbershop quartet; they both gossip and gush with great enthusiasm and energy. Some small solo singing (and part of the chorus).
Gracie Shinn, the mayor's youngest daughter
No solo singing, but part of the chorus.
Charlie Cowell, an anvil salesman who tries to expose Hill as a con man
Exasperated, opportunistic; will sell an anvil with the same determination he brings to seducing a girl. No solo singing, but part of the chorus. Actor might have to shave his head.
Harold Hill, a con man and traveling salesman
Charming and engaging, can get anyone to like him; such a good con man that even he doesn't realize until the end of the show that he actually cares about the boys' band and the townspeople he meets--especially Marian!
Singing range: A flat to high F (Baritone)
Mayor George Shinn, a pompous local politician; suspicious of Hill
Takes himself absolutely seriously, but that's why we laugh at his bluster, self-importance and affectations. Non-singing role, but is part of the chorus. 40 or older.
The School Board (Barbershop Quartet): Ewart Dunlop, Oliver Hix, Jacey Squires, Olin Britt
Once they learn how to sing together, they love every gorgeous note of every song! These actors have a few lines, but it's mostly about the barbershop quartet singing.
Marcellus Washburn, Hill's old friend, no longer a con man, now living in River City
A former rascal gone straight but willing to help Harold with his new con, so he still has a mischievous side. This is a fun comedic role, with a little dancing involved.
Singing range: G to high A (Tenor)
Tommy Djilas, a young man from "the wrong side of town"; secretly seeing Zaneeta Shinn
Male dancing lead with some dialogue; late teens (or looks like it). No solo singing, but part of the chorus.
Winthrop Paroo, Marian's shy, lisping brother
A challenging role; starts out painfully shy but completely comes out of his shell. Must be able to speak with an amazing lisp. Age nine or thereabouts. Needs to have an unchanged boy's voice; sings several solos.
Singing range: C to E flat (Alto)
Constable Locke, the town constable
With a twinkle in his eye. No solo singing (but is part of the chorus).
The ingenue, so skilled at playing the stern, judgmental librarian that most of her neighbors don't see the loving, yearning young woman she reveals in "My White Knight."
Singing range: Low G to High A (Soprano)
Mrs. Paroo, Marian's Irish mother
An Irish widow who's all heart. Must have an Irish accent. Looks 40-50 (can be older, but must look young enough to have a 9-year-old child).
Singing Range: A flat to E flat (Mezzo-Soprano)
Amaryllis, Marian's young piano student
Likes to tease Winthrop but has a crush on him. Must pretend to play the piano. Age eight or thereabouts. Must be able to sing solo and hold a harmony part with Marian.
Singing Range: Middle C to E a tenth higher
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, the mayor's wife
A definite presence who unbends only when tempted by the opportunity to dance; her woman friends defer to her for good reason. Looks 40-50 (can be older, but must look like she could have a prepubescent daughter).
Singing range: D to D (Alto)
Zaneeta Shinn, the mayor's daffy oldest daughter; secretly seeing Tommy Djilas
Female dancing lead with some dialogue; late teens (or looks like it). No solo singing, but is part of the chorus.
Alma Hix, Maud Dunlop, Ethel Toffelmier, Mrs. Squires; Eulalie's gossipy friends
The female counterparts of the barbershop quartet; they both gossip and gush with great enthusiasm and energy. Some small solo singing (and part of the chorus).
Gracie Shinn, the mayor's youngest daughter
No solo singing, but part of the chorus.
Charlie Cowell, an anvil salesman who tries to expose Hill as a con man
Exasperated, opportunistic; will sell an anvil with the same determination he brings to seducing a girl. No solo singing, but part of the chorus. Actor might have to shave his head.
Harold Hill, a con man and traveling salesman
Charming and engaging, can get anyone to like him; such a good con man that even he doesn't realize until the end of the show that he actually cares about the boys' band and the townspeople he meets--especially Marian!
Singing range: A flat to high F (Baritone)
Mayor George Shinn, a pompous local politician; suspicious of Hill
Takes himself absolutely seriously, but that's why we laugh at his bluster, self-importance and affectations. Non-singing role, but is part of the chorus. 40 or older.
The School Board (Barbershop Quartet): Ewart Dunlop, Oliver Hix, Jacey Squires, Olin Britt
Once they learn how to sing together, they love every gorgeous note of every song! These actors have a few lines, but it's mostly about the barbershop quartet singing.
Marcellus Washburn, Hill's old friend, no longer a con man, now living in River City
A former rascal gone straight but willing to help Harold with his new con, so he still has a mischievous side. This is a fun comedic role, with a little dancing involved.
Singing range: G to high A (Tenor)
Tommy Djilas, a young man from "the wrong side of town"; secretly seeing Zaneeta Shinn
Male dancing lead with some dialogue; late teens (or looks like it). No solo singing, but part of the chorus.
Winthrop Paroo, Marian's shy, lisping brother
A challenging role; starts out painfully shy but completely comes out of his shell. Must be able to speak with an amazing lisp. Age nine or thereabouts. Needs to have an unchanged boy's voice; sings several solos.
Singing range: C to E flat (Alto)
Constable Locke, the town constable
With a twinkle in his eye. No solo singing (but is part of the chorus).
