Seeking Cast For Musical "The Music Man"
Auditions for Meredith Willson's "The Music Man". Actors needed. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below. About the project: "The classic stage musical that follows con man Harold Hill as he arrives in the small town of River City, Iowa. Posing as a traveling music professor, Hill convinces the townsfolk to invest in a boys' band, promising to transform their children into virtuoso musicians. However, Hill has no intention of delivering on his promise and plans to skip town with the money. As he becomes more entangled with the community, Hill unexpectedly finds himself falling for the local librarian, Marian Paroo." Additional info: All roles are available: actors, singers, dancers and non-dancers. Please prepare 60 – 90 seconds of a song in the style of the show. Please bring digital accompaniment; a speaker and adapters will be provided. SEE NOTE BELOW if you are interested in the role of Harold Hill. Actors: please wear attire and shoes appropriate for a short dance audition. Dialogue auditions will consist of reads from the script. Scenes are available to familiarize yourself with: see the attachment. Callbacks (if necessary, especially for the barbershop quartet parts) will be held Monday, April 8 at 6 PM. Rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, with an occasional Saturday afternoon (especially for the dance ensemble). Actors interested in the role of Harold Hill are also asked to prepare 21 seconds of “Ya Got Trouble” in addition to your audition song. A backing track with guide vocals is available: see the attachment. Performance dates: July 5 - 14. If you are interested, please apply.
23 roles
Charismatic, charming, fast-talking (literally) traveling salesman who swindles as well as he seduces. Gets more than he bargained for when he falls for Marian.
Smart, independent, standoffish librarian who doesn’t quite fit in with the other ladies of River City. A so-called “old maid” who holds her head high and stubbornly holds out for the right man.
Former con man and old friend of Harold Hill. Trying to settle down and live an honest life with Ethel. Big and boisterous, high-energy.
Warm and loving but unfailingly blunt Irish mother of Marian and Winthrop. Endlessly worries about Marian’s single-ness and has no qualms about meddling. Irish accent ideal.
Eccentric, blustering, often tongue-tied mayor of River City. Like his wife, he greatly overestimates himself.
An absurdly over-the-top and extremely self-important wife of Mayor Shinn. Has a love for the arts but greatly overestimates her own talent.
Wholesome, simple player piano player and a Pickalittle lady. Marcellus's sweetheart.
Young man from the wrong side of town who secretly romances Zaneeta Shinn, much to the mayor's dismay.
Bubbly and zany eldest daughter of Mayor Shinn.
Pickalittle ladies. Eulalie’s entourage and resident busybodies of River City.
Pickalittle ladies. Eulalie’s entourage and resident busybodies of River City.
Pickalittle ladies. Eulalie’s entourage and resident busybodies of River City.
Barbershop Quartet: Members of the River City school board who go from endless squabbling to perfect harmony.
Barbershop Quartet: Members of the River City school board who go from endless squabbling to perfect harmony.
Barbershop Quartet: Members of the River City school board who go from endless squabbling to perfect harmony.
Barbershop Quartet: Members of the River City school board who go from endless squabbling to perfect harmony.
Travelling salesman with a personal grudge against Harold Hill who seeks to expose his scam. Slimy.
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