Casting Performers for "Guys and Dolls" Musical Show

Vocal Range: Baritone B to Eb. Vocal Audition Song: “Lucky Be Lady”. Call Backs “I’ll Know” Description of Character: Charismatic, cool and charming. Sky is a suave, intelligent, and confident gangster who naturally commands others’ respect and attention. He surprises himself by discarding his spontaneous, freewheeling lifestyle for a conventional romance. Some dance/movement ability required.

Vocal Range. Soprano to High A. Vocal Audition Song: “I’ll Know” Call Backs: “If I Were a Bell” Description of Character: Conventional, respectable and principled, Sarah is initially a little too buttoned-up for her own good. She has genuine passion for her calling and compassion for her ‘fold’ but gives Sky an initial frosty response. She allows her strait-laced persona to slip and falls exuberantly and madly in love. Some dance/movement ability required.

Vocal Range: Baritone Vocal Audition Song: “Oldest Establishment” Call Backs “Sue me” Description of Character: Organizer of the floating crap game. Nathan is a lovable rogue who is always struggling to stay one step ahead of the law while making his fortune that he never seems to get. Funny, frustrated but romantic his heart is torn between the camaraderie of his gambling circle and the woman he loves.

Vocal Range Mezzo Vocal Audition Song: “Adelaide’s Lament” Call Backs “Sue me” Description of Character: Star performer at the ‘Hot Box’ a somewhat tacky and dodgy cabaret joint. Strong comic actress required with dancing ability. She spends the whole show with the symptoms of a cold, acting through sneezes and congestion. She adores Nathan but is driven crazy by his antics with the gambling ring and having been engaged to him for 15 years.

Vocal Range. Tenor “Sit Down Your Rockin the Boat” Call Backs: “The Fugue” Description of Character: Best pal to Nathan Detroit. With a voracious appetite and boundless enthusiasm, Nicely is ‘nice’ by nature and name. Comic, cheerful, and likeable he delivers hilarious one-liners.

Vocal Range: Baritone Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls” Call Backs “The Fugue” Description of Character: Nicely’s pal with whom he sings the duet ‘Guys & Dolls’ and trio ‘Fugue for Tinhorns’. Upbeat, sometimes nervy, he is more of a novice in the gangster business and further down the pecking order.

Sings the trio ‘Fugue for Tinhorns’ with Nicely & Benny. Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls” Call Backs: “The Fugue”

Sings with chorus/ensemble: Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls.” Description of Character: Another gangster. Has come into money by collecting the reward on his father. Sidekick and mouthpiece to Big Jule, so, though a pleasant rogue, is more on the ball and can be a cool customer who is able to stand his ground when necessary. Sings with ensemble but not alone.

Speaking role. Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls” Description of Character: Powerful, intimidating, high status gangster from out of town, whose reputation precedes him. A man of few words but has much clout. There is comedy in his straight-talking bluntness.

Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano or Tenor. Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls” Call Backs “More I Cannot Wish You” Description of Character: Sarah’s Aunt/Uncle and significant member of the Salvation Army mission. Wise, warm, naturing and caring. Sings ‘More I Cannot Wish You’ to Sarah.

Vocal Range/Chorus: Mezzo Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls” Description of Character: Regional representative of the Salvation Army. Powerful, matronly, no-nonsense with a formidable presence and, it transpires, a sense of humor.

Vocal Range Chorus: Mezzo or Baritone Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls” Description of Character: Non-singing role. Member of the local police force, wise to the gangsters’ exploits and trying to keep them in order Commands respect from Nathan and the guys.

Number of Dancers to be determined. Looking for 4-6 dancers. Appreciate those with dance experiences/training. Acrobatics/gymnastics welcome. Group Sing: Vocal Audition Song: “Take Back Your Mink”

The ensemble make up the characters of Times Square, gangsters and their molls, Salvation Army personnel and other cameos. Featured male and Characters will be required for the Opening in Runyonland and Broadway, Havana Sequence and for the Crapshooters Dance. They will all double into the ensemble. Vocal Audition Song: “Guys and Dolls” Other roles (including Joey Biltmore, Agatha, Angie the Ox, Liver Lips Louie, Waiter etc.) will be cast from the ensemble.