Theatre Casting Call for "Something Rotten"

(Lead, Tenor/Baritone, Az-G4): A struggling renaissance writer at the end of his rope. Nigel's older brother. Incredibly jealous of the success of William Shakespeare and will do anything to beat him.

(Lead, Tenor, Eb3-A4): Nick's younger brother. A sweetly naive young writer and poet, perhaps a little awkward. Sweet and a little awkward. He falls in love with Portia and ultimately finds confidence in himself through art and love.

(Supporting, Tenor, Ab2-Ab4): A Renaissance rock star. Think Mick Jagger.

(Supporting, Tenor/Baritone, C3-F4): A soothsayer who almost sees the future correctly. A bit looney. He predicts that Nick and Nigel will write a musical.

(Supporting, Mezzo-Soprano, D3-Ds): Nick's wife and "Right Hand Man". She loves and supports him despite his questionable decision making and lack of success. Bea resorts to dressing up like a man to make ends meet and to prove to Nick she can be an actor.

(Supporting, Soprano, G3-F#5): An adorably quirky Puritan girl whom Nigel meets on the street. They fall madly in love with each other over their mutual love for Shakespeare and poetry.

(Supporting, Tenor/Baritone, G3-G4): Portia's father. A Puritan with deeply repressed homoerotic tendencies. He despises playwrights, poets and all things ungodly.

(Featured, Tenor, C#3-A4): The fun-loving charismatic narrator of the show. Sings the opening number of each act.

(Featured): Older male. Patron of the theatre. He's flamboyant and extremely posh.

(Featured): An older Jewish man. Nick and Nigel are in debt to him. He becomes an investor in their musical.