Singers Needed for "Seussical" The Musical
The company is holding auditions for production of Seussical the Musical, and looking for talent, please see the details below. Additional info: Performances will be April 5th at 7pm, April 6th at 2pm and 7pm and April 7th at 2pm! 1. Singing: During auditions you will be asked to sing “Oh, The Thinks You Can Think”. IF you are auditioning for another part you will be required to sing for that part as well. 2. Reading: Audition packet contains the script excerpts. As you know Dr. Seuss has a lot of rhyming and in rhythm as well. Directors may want to hear how you deliver certain lines. If you are auditioning for a specific character, please prepare their dialogue. **Will have a small dance routine for everyone to do. This is basic steps and nothing too crazy!**
17 roles
Lead Role; Vocal Range: Tenor/Alto Cat is the essence of fun, mischief, and imagination. Cat has lots of energy and pops up throughout the story to help the audience. Cat stirs things up, starts trouble, but always sets things right again in the end.
Lead Role; Vocal Range: Baritone Horton is a compassionate and gentle elephant. He is often misunderstood and picked on due to his size. He is loving and protective of all of the creatures in the jungle.
Lead Role Vocal Range: Soprano; Gertrude is very self-conscious and insecure about her appearance. During the show, she matures from a neurotic, shy, nervous bird, to a bird that is able to protect and care for a baby elephant-bird with Horton.
Lead Role; Vocal Range: Soprano Sour Kangaroo isn’t really sour – she just has a lot of attitude, and is loud, brassy, and showy
Lead Role; Vocal Range: Mezzo Mayzie is self-centered, selfish, and vain. She will never admit to her own flaws. She manipulates others into doing what she wants.
Lead Roles; Vocal Ranges: Tenor/Mezzo The Mayor and Mrs. Who are typical parents doing their best to raise a difficult young child: loving, and trying their best to raise a good child. They get frustrated at times by Jojo’s “Thinks.” They do their best to lead the people of Who.
Lead Role. Vocal Range: Baritone General Schmitz is bursting with pride about the military academy he runs and the boys he turns out. He isn’t mean or sadistic – he is proud, militaristic, and thinks he is doing the right thing for the boys. He thinks he is making the world a better place.
Support Roles Vocal Ranges: ALL Mayzie’s “entourage” who sing and dance, performing as her back-up singers.
Brothers Supporting Roles They are not bad guys - but they are a group of kids who tease, play pranks, and get a kick out of making mischief, often at others’ expense.
Supporting Role. He’s the same guy he’s always been! Hates Christmas but learns to love.
Supporting Role The judge in the courtroom where Horton is tried.
Ensemble. They’re a lot like you and me, except that they are so small as to be invisible. Each Who should have his or her own unique character.
Ensemble. Even though they play “animal characters” these roles are all really human at heart, just like us.
Ensemble. The young boys who attend Gen. Schmitz’ military academy.
Ensemble. A big scary eagle/vulture bird who steals the clover from Horton. (Be ready to give us your best crazy vulture/eagle scream noise at auditions!)
Ensemble. These are the animals and performers in the Circus McGerkus, who buys Horton and the egg from the hunters. Chorus Roles.
Ensemble. These are smaller roles that may be given to others who already have another role.
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