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Auditions for The Fantasticks
Sunday December 18th (3pm) and Monday December 19th (7pm)

Director: Caroline Firczak
Assistant Music Direction and Piano: Zachary Tarlton

Character Breakdown:


 
Matt (The Boy): male, tenor/baritone, lead, able to play 17
Luisa (The Girl): female, soprano, lead, able to play 16
El Gallo (The Narrator): male, baritone, 30+, lead
Bellomy (The Girl's Father): male, baritone, 40+, supporting
Hucklebee (The Boy's Father): male, baritone, 40+, supporting
Henry (The Old  Actor): male, non-singing, 40+, supporting, 'old' Shakespearean actor
Mortimer (The Man Who Dies): male, non-singing, supporting, the "Indian"-Henry's side-kick
The Mute: male or female, non-singing, supporting, very important element of the show, he/she must have strong improvisatory skills and ability to be expressive through physicalization 

 
Audition Requirements: 

 
All those auditioning for singing roles should prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre piece. Please bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Those auditioning only for the role of Henry may choose to prepare a monologue (90 seconds or shorter), but this is not required. Auditions will also consist of cold-readings from the script. 
 

Audition Dates: Sunday, December 18th at 3pm and Monday, December 19th at 7pm at the UP Clubhouse (594 E. Main St. Albemarle)

 

Production Dates:   March 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 7:30pm and March 4 & 11 at 2:30pm at Dennis Vineyards (24043 Endy Rd. Albemarle)

 

Other Important Dates:

2nd Week of January: Rehearsals Begin

 


 


 

Rehearsal
Location: McCain Clubhouse (2 blocks east of Pontiac Point Restaurant)
                   594 E. Main St.  (grass driveways on both sides of building)
                   Albemarle, NC  28001

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