Audition For Singing in "The Sound of Music"

(Lead): Soprano A postulant at Nonnberg Abbey – Maria is a headstrong, free-spirited young woman. She is spunky, opinionated, warm, resourceful, youthful, gentle and kind with much determination. Vocal range: B5 to C4 Vocal Technique: Belting, Yodeling, Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

(Lead): Bass-Baritone A retired Austrian naval captain. He is a widower. He’s polished, yet very military in the way he runs his life; underneath, he is warm, understanding and determined. Regimented, dignified, commanding, manly, polished, noble, Intelligent. Vocal range: D5 to F#2/Gb2 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

(Lead): Tenor A theatrical agent and First Secretary of Education and Culture – a personal friend of Von Trapp and a sort of uncle to his children. He is clever at his job, charming, witty, and quite pushy to get what he wants. He has a humorous personality. He enjoys the good life and those that live the good life. Vocal range: F4 to D3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

(Lead): Mezzo Soprano A very wealthy widow, who is president of her late husband’s corporation. Elegant, sophisticated city person. Clever and canny, she has begun a flirtation with Captain Von Trapp. She is very much into making a good social arrangement. Vocal range: F5 to D4 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

(Lead): Soprano The Mother Abbess is an inspirational leader for all the nuns at the Abby. She is a true big- hearted mother figure, loved, adored and respected. She has a bit of hidden spunk. Vocal range: G#5/Ab 5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Operatic, Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

(Lead): Mezzo Soprano At age 16, Liesl is the eldest of the Von Trapp siblings. She is innocent, naïve, coy, flirtatious, headstrong and infatuated with Rolf. She is pretty but unsophisticated and tends to think everything is wonderful. She has a maternal edge to her and cares very deeply and lovingly for her younger siblings. Age to be played as: 16 Vocal range: E5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

(Supporting): Tenor Friedrich is 14 and is proud to be a boy. He has a tough exterior and is very much trying to be “the man” of the family; desperately needs his father. Age to be played as: 14 Vocal range: G5 to C4 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

(Supporting): =Baritone Rolf is 17 and is the telegram delivery boy friend of Liesl. He is self-important, boasting, a very pleasant young man, and somewhat aggressive but in a gentle way. He seems to know an enormous amount of what is going on because of his job and seems to relish his spying tactics. Age to be played as: 17 Vocal range: E5 to C4 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

(Supporting): Mezzo Soprano A nun who is the Mistress of Novices. She does not think that headstrong, free-spirited postulants belong at the Abby. She is a no-nonsense type, oiicious and very strict. She is not a supporter of Maria. She is a killjoy, self-righteous, strait-laced, prim and a bit of a prude. Vocal range: E5 to C4 Dancing: Must be able to move

(Supporting): Mezzo Soprano A nun who is the Mistress of Postulants. She is kind and understanding. A supporter of Maria. She is positive, encouraging, concerned and has a sense of humor. Vocal range: E5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Mezzo Soprano Sister Sophia is a nun who always stays in line. She is very dutiful and kind. She would rather take the middle road to avoid controversy. Vocal range: E5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Non-singing Originally a sort of protector to Captain Von Trapp in the Navy, he is now retired into his position as valet, which he carries out with somber eiiciency. He is humorless and appears harmless but underneath we discover he is secretly plotting with the Nazi party Anschluss. Voice: Spoken Dancing: Non dancer

(Featured): Non-singing The Von Trapp family housekeeper, Frau Schmidt does her job eiiciently but without aiection. She is strong and somewhat dominating. She has been around a long time and hates the way she is treated with whistles by the Baron. It aiects her dignity. She appears to be a thoroughly reliable member of the stai and respected by all. Voice: Spoken Dancing: Non dancer

(Featured): Non-singing A sort of district governor appointed by the Nazi Regime to prepare the Anschluss. He is overbearing, arrogant and autocratic, self-important and pompous. Stern and unsmiling, a typical Nazi oiicial whose primary concern is to see that everyone toes the line. Voice: Spoken Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Non-singing A neighbor of the Von Trapps and one of the “Old Guards” of Austria - violently opposed to the takeover of his beloved country by Nazi Germany. Can double with other roles in the ensemble. Voice: Spoken Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Non-singing A neighbor of Captain Von Trapp and wife to the Baron Elberfeld. Voice: Spoken Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Non-singing An important figure in the Austrian Navy and appears to be much respected by Captain Von Trapp. He has obviously agreed to be part of the new regime with Germany. He arrives to collect Captain Von Trapp and bring him to Berlin. Voice: Spoken Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Mezzo Soprano 20-25 nuns, novices, and postulants who live in the Noonberg Abby. Vocal range: E5 to C4 Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Mezzo Soprano 20-25 nuns, novices, and postulants who live in the Noonberg Abby. Vocal range: E5 to C4 Dancing: Must be able to move

(Featured): Mezzo Soprano 20-25 nuns, novices, and postulants who live in the Noonberg Abby. Vocal range: E5 to C4 Dancing: Must be able to move