Theatre Casting Call for "Guys & Dolls"
"Guys & Dolls"play is seeking talent. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually, everyone ends up right where they belong. Additional info: A detailed rehearsal calendar will be distributed during the first full week of rehearsals. Rehearsals may be scheduled up to 5 days a week, but most cast members won’t be called every night until the last 2 weeks of rehearsal. Regular rehearsals begin June 5. They will typically be on Sundays from 2–5 PM and on Mondays–Thursdays from 6–9 PM. Production dates are August 1st-3rd If interested, please apply.
18 roles
A high-stakes gambler whose luck never seems to run out, and a wild card who surprises himself when he falls in love with the unlikeliest of women. Suave, smart, handsome. Lead Baritone/Tenor (B3-E5)
A pretty, bright-eyed woman who serves as Sergeant of the local Mission. She fully believes in her worthy cause and wishes to convert the gambling sinners to saints. Falls unexpectedly in love with Sky along the way. She is prudish and uptight, but eventually lets go. Lead Soprano (B3-G5)
A good-hearted gambler and craps game organizer who could never hit the big-time. He loves Adelaide, but cannot quit his gambling ways. A broke schemer with unwitting ways. Lead Baritone (D4-F5)
Nathan's fiance and a lead performer at the Hot Box nightclub. She loves Nathan more than anything in the world and desperately wants to get married. Pretty, outspoken, stubborn. Lead Mezzo (A3-E5)
Just like his name suggests, he is the nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited and a bit naive, but sincere and genuine. Nathan's loyal friend and lackey. Supporting Tenor (D4-B5)
Nathan's right-hand man and a gambler himself. Smart, slick, always moving and shaking, but with what he thinks are Nathan's best interest at heart. Supporting/Ensemble Tenor (D4-G5)
A crook and gambler. He is a tough guy with dollar signs as his bottom line. Brings Big Jule into Nathan's craps game and backs his cheating, but is also a man of his word in the gambling community. Supporting/Ensemble Spoken
Soloist in Fugue for tinhorns. May be combine with other character. Featured/Ensemble Tenor (D4-B5)
Sarah's loving grandparent who is also the bass drum and cymbal player in the Mission band. Wise and sweet, wants nothing but the best for her. May double with Big Jule. Featured/Ensemble Baritone (D4-B5)
A big time craps player from Chicago who uses a gun and his own pair of rigged dice to bully his way into never losing. Tough looking. A bit of an oaf. Featured/Ensemble Spoken
Commanding head of the Mission; stern but fair. Featured/Ensemble Mezzo (B3-E5)
A New York police officer who is on to Nathan's illegal craps games and is dead-set on catching him. A tough, no-nonsense character. Featured/Ensemble Spoken
Gamblers; mostly comic background Featured Ensemble Mixed
Mission band members, often played straight-laced with comedic potential. Featured Ensemble Mixed
Adelaide's backup dancers; sassy, comedic, and high-energy. Featured Ensemble Mixed
Ensemble. Ensemble Mixed
Ensemble. Ensemble Mixed
Ensemble. Ensemble Mixed
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