Singers Sought for "The Sound of Music" Show

Meadville, PA, United States

ID: 213024Exp: 2/7/2023

Description:

The company is holding auditions for "The Sound of Music" Show and looking for singers, please see the details below. Additional info: WHAT TO PREPARE: 40-60 seconds of a Broadway-style song of your choice Songs from The Sound of Music are permitted. Must have accompaniment (either piano or karaoke track). A pianist will be provided. Speaker will be provided for phone/device. There is no need to prepare a monologue or dance routine. Directors will have sides to cold-read. Performance Dates: Friday, April 14, 2023, at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm Friday, April 21, 2023, at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 2:00 pm Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 2:00 pm Friday, April 28, 2023, at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 2:00 pm Friday, May 5, 2023, at 7:30 pm Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 7:30 pm Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 2:00 pm

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20 roles

Maria RainerFemale20-35 y.o.All ethnicities

Lead.Musical theatre mix/soprano, dance. A postulant at Nonnberg Abbey – young, free-spirited, warm, gentle, and kind with much determination.

Captain Georg von TrappMale35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

Lead.(baritone, moves well) A retired Austrian naval captain. Polished, yet very military in the way he runs his life to repress his sadness over the death of his wife; underneath, he is warm, understanding, and determined.

Max DetweillerMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Lead.(tenor/baritone, moves well) Charming and vital; a man of sophistication who enjoys the good life; true and loyal friend to the von Trapp family.

Elsa SchraderFemale35-45 y.o.All ethnicities

Lead.(mezzo-soprano, moves well) A baroness of taste and elegance, sophisticated, dignified, and mature.

Mother AbbessMale40-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Lead. (legit soprano, wide vocal range, very strong actress) Motherly, understanding, strong and authoritative, but kind.

Sister BertheFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured (alto, moves well). Mistress of Novices, prudish, straight-laced with a quick tongue, she is less tolerant than other nuns.

Sister MargarettaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured (mezzo, moves well). Mistress of Postulants, very kind, understanding, and concerned.

Sister SophiaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured (soprano, moves well). Neither demanding nor critical, sticks with the rules.

FranzMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured (non-singing). The von Trapp butler, rather formal but not without spirit, he is very German and loyal to the Fascist cause.

Frau SchmidtFemale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured (non-singing). The housekeeper, is stoic, very little personality; she does her job efficiently but without affection. Strong and somewhat dominating.

Herr ZellerMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured (non-singing). Stern and unsmiling, a typical Nazi official whose primary concern is to see that everyone toes the line.

Nazi soldiersMale18-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Chorus.

NeighborsBoth genders18-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Chorus.

Salzburg citizensBoth genders18-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Chorus.

Georg’s friends (of naval background)Male18-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Chorus.

New postulantsFemale18-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Chorus.