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Auditions for "Something Rotten!" The Musical

Canton, MI, United States
ID: 271091Exp: 1/14/2025
Description:

Seeking cast for "Something Rotten!" show. Please see the details below. About the project: Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. Additional info: Performance dates: April 4,5,11,12 at 7:30 PM April 6,13 at 3:00 PM If you are interested, please apply.

16 roles

ShakespeareMale30-40 y.o.All ethnicities

The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego. Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Nick BottomMale30-40 y.o.All ethnicities

A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2

Nigel BottomMale30-40 y.o.All ethnicities

Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: Eb3

BeaFemale30-40 y.o.All ethnicities

Nick’s wife. She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: D3

PortiaFemale20-35 y.o.All ethnicities

A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel. Vocal range top: F#5 Vocal range bottom: G3

NostradamusMale40-50 y.o.All ethnicities

A soothsayer.

Brother JeremiahMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: G3

Lord ClaphamMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A posh patron of the theater.

ShylockMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.

MinstrelMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C#3

TownspeopleBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ensemble.

TroupeBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ensemble.

ServantsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ensemble.

CrowdBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ensemble.

ChorusBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ensemble.

OthersBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Ensemble.