Singing Audition for "Olive" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Olive" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song sung by the character you are auditioning for. Musical score for Oliver will be provided. Ensemble should prepare a song in the style of the musical that will best show your range. Please provide sheet music if the song is not from Oliver. You may also be asked to read from the script. Be prepared for a movement audition. Please apply if interested.
14 roles
Middle aged leader of a children’s band of thieves, singer/actor. Cockney accent. Described as devious, a user, sly fox, con man, very personable. Vocal Range B3/Fb5
When she was younger worked for Fagin, now a “barmaid” at the Three Cripples Bar, singer (good belt)/actress should have decent movement skills. Cockney accent. Pretty, intelligent, longs for a better life. Vocal RangeE3/B4
Also worked for Fagin as a youth now a feared master criminal, actor/singer (baritone). Cockney accent. Good looking in a rough sort of way, sociopath, a killer who only looks out for himself. Vocal Range C#3/C4
The Master of the Workhouse, singer (high tenor)/actor. Cockney accent. A large, pompous and corrupt bureaucrat. Vocal Range C3/A4
The Mistress of the Workhouse, singer (soprano belt)/ actress. Cockney accent. Sharp tongued widow, also corrupt. Vocal Range C4/E5
Bet: Nancy’s friend ,may also have worked for Fagin, singer/actress should move well. Cockney accent. She idolizes Nancy. C4/C5
The undertaker, actor/singer (baritone). Cockney accent. Kind of creepy, “buys” Oliver from Bumble to work in the funeral home as a coffin follower, may be an alcoholic. Vocal Range Bb3/F4
The undertaker’s wife, actress/singer (mezzo). Cockney accent. More business savvy than her husband. Vocal Range C4/E5
Undertaker’s apprentice. Cockney accent. May have also come from Workhouse. Feels threatened by, dislikes and torments Oliver.
Sowerberry’s daughter. Cockney accent. Attracted to Noah, kind of flirty.
Older gentleman, actor/singer. British (not cockney) accent. Kind upper class gentleman, Oliver’s grandfather.
A doctor, actor. British (not cockney) accent. Upper class, friend of Mr. Brownlow.
A housekeeper. British (not cockney) accent. Works for Mr. Brownlow. Warm personality.
There are many smaller roles that will be filled by ensemble let us know if you have any “special skills”
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