Holmdel Theatre Company is holding AUDITIONS for
GODSPELL
Written by Stephen Schwartz & John-Michael Tebelac
Directed by Kelly Lynn Bird* · Produced by Geoff Shields*
Mon, Sept 13 @ 6:30
& Tues, Sept 14 @ 6:30pm
NEEDED ADULTS AND TEENS (AGES 13 & UP)
The Holmdel Theatre Company announces Non-AEA Open Call auditions for its production of the musical, "Godspell," directed by Kelly Lynn Bird. Needed are several performers, both female and male, ranging in age from teenager to adults. Those auditioning need attend only one of the regular audition dates but must be available for callbacks. No pre-registration is required. All roles are open.
Audition sides from the script will be provided. No monologues will be necessary.
Please prepare 16 bars of a song and bring sheet music.
An accompanist will be provided.
Rehearsals and Performances:
Rehearsals will run through September and October. Cast members must keep scheduling conflicts to a minimum. Conflicts will affect casting. Performances are Thursdays and Saturdays from Oct. 21 – Oct. 30, 2010 at 8:00 pm
with matinee on Sunday, October 24 at 3pm.
Auditions, Rehearsals and Performaces are held at
Duncan Smith Theater, 36 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733 (Located in front of the high school.) Get directions to theater. For more information, please email kelly@holmdeltheatrecompany.org or call the box office at 732-946-0427 with any questions.
One of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, Godspell is based primarily on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. As the cast of actor/clowns makes it way through the show's many well known songs, the audience sees the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life. The show also touchingly presents the story of Jesus' last moments beginning with the Last Supper. A true modern musical tribute to the story of Jesus.
Character Breakdown
- Jesus - Must be the most charismatic individual in the cast. High energy, charming, funny, gentle, but with strength. He is the sort of person others instinctively follow. (Tenor or high baritone G# top note)
- John the Baptist/Judas (called David in original script) - He has attributes of both Biblical figures: he is both Jesus' lieutenant and most ardent disciple and the doubter who begins to question and rebel. He is the most "serious" and intellectual of the group, though as with all the actors, he must still possess a good sense of physical comedy. (Baritone Eb top solo note, should have an E for harmonies)
- Jeffrey- Very high energy. Impish and playful. (Tenor - falsetto high D above staff)
- Lamar - Not the brightest in the bunch, he is a little slow on the uptake. But there is a great sweetness and innocence about him. Strong singer. (Tenor – high A)
- Herb - The comedian, the class clown. The guy who can do a hundred voices and imitations. This is the role that sings the least, so it may be cast with a comic actor rather than a vocalist. (Baritone, should have an E for harmonies)
- Robin - A bit of a tomboy, but basically open and sweet. She is the first of the group to commit to following Jesus in the song "Day by Day." (Alto or Mezzo)
- Joanne - The confident one, the show-off. The first one to volunteer sometimes jumps in before she really understands what's going on. (Soprano – high A in Bless the Lord, high C ("violin" note) in We Beseech Thee)
- Peggy - The shy one. Sometimes a little slow to get things, but when she does, she commits all the way. Has an "earth mother" kind of warmth to her. (Alto)
- Sonia - Sassy and slightly cynical, the most urban of the group. Also the "sexy" one, but her sexiness contains a large element of put-on, in the manner of Mae West or Madonna (who in fact once played this role). (Alto – low D below the staff)
- Gilmer - The female equivalent of the class clown. Goofy and a cut-up. this is the female role that sings least, and therefore should be cast with a strong comedienne. (Mezzo)
Download the GODSPELL AUDITION FLIER
