Singing Opportunities in a Paid Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone"

Jane plays JANET VAN DER GRAAF, the glamorous and talented star of Feldzieg’s Follies giving up the spotlight to marry her true love. To play 20-35. Vocal range G3-A5. Skilled triple threat capable of pulling special skills from her sleeve without breaking a sweat. Tap an asset but not required. Think Gwen Verdon, Debbie Reynolds, Marilyn Monroe.

Percy Hyman is a dashing leading man and one of Broadway’s great matinee idols. Having started out as the All Bright man (whose famous smile adorned every tube of cocaine-based toothpaste), he found quick footing in the theatre as an effervescent song-and-dance star. To play 25-35. Vocal range C3-Ab4. Skilled tapper, proficient in roller skating or open to learning. Think Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Tommy Tune.

Dame Beatrice plays THE CHAPERONE, Janet’s alcoholic confidante and friend. Carefree, often because she is drunk. An experienced “woman of the world” who couldn’t care less what the world thinks. To play 35-45. Vocal range F3-D5. Think Ethel Merman, Elaine Stritch, Bette Davis, Miss Piggy, Leslie Uggams singing June is Bustin’ Out All Over.

Roman Bartelli is a former silent film star and world-class alcoholic. He first found fame on the silver screen after growing up in vaudeville, but after discovering an affection for booze he found himself forced out of his career in Hollywood and onto a new path playing comic lotharios in musical comedies. To play 30-45. Vocal range A#2-G4. Great comedic timing necessary, and ability to play high-functioning drunk without overdoing it.

Sadie Adler makes up one half of a successful performing duo with her real-life husband, Jack Adler. She is renowned for playing characters who appear to be behind at first, but come around to surprise everyone with an act of clever ingenuity. To play 20-30. Vocal range Bb3-F5. Think Karen Smith, Ernie, Lina Lamont, Lily St. Regis, Chloe Veitch on The Circle.

Jack Adler makes up the other half of a successful performing duo with his wife, Sadie Adler. He often plays the long-suffering companion of Sadie’s one-step-behind characters (a role he sometimes plays in his marriage, too) and is, himself, a very committed performer – though some say his more intense moments may stretch into overacting. To play 30-50. Vocal range Bb3-Bb4. Think Rodney Dangerfield, Bert, Lou Costello, Bertram from Jessie.

Cyril Devlin is a vaudeville comedian who has started to become a staple of musical comedies. Known for his high-strung sense of humour, he is typically associated with characters who blossom out of their neuroticism to pull off some impressive feats. To play 25-40. Vocal range F3-Bb4. Skilled tapper. Think Barnaby Tucker, Hysterium, a perpetually stressed Martin Short, Marlin in Finding Nemo.

They are a vaudeville double act who gained their fame on (and stole their jokes from) the Orpheum Circuit. A jack-of-all-trades of a duo, they effortlessly slip into a variety of personas to fit the subject matter at hand. To play 25-45. Vocal range Db3-Gb4. Great dancers. The audition may include a chemistry session with a partner. Think Nicholas Brothers, The Three Stooges, the gangsters in Kiss Me, Kate.

She is a vaudeville performer who seems to have gone somewhat under-documented by history. Not much is known about her – her name implies she played the ukulele, though she does not use one in The Drowsy Chaperone. She plays MRS. TOTTENDALE, a wealthy widow and host of the wedding. To play 35-60. Vocal range G3-Db5. Ukulele skills nice, but not at all required. Think Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett, Sophia Petrillo, Granny from Looney Tunes.

Noel Fitzpatrick is, much like Ukulele Lil, another vaudeville performer who has slipped through the cracks of time. He appears to have played into the archetype of the stoic, austere, yet warm-hearted character who may appear cold but is lovably warm-hearted underneath. To play 30-50. Vocal range Ab2-G4. Think Peter Bartlett, Max von Mayerling, Arthur Treacher, Niles the Butler.

Gwendoline Hall is a trailblazing triple-threat talent, and one of the most gifted members of the company. To play 20-45. Vocal range Ab3-Eb5. Seeking a non-white performer. A strong belter (and strong dancer, as this performer will hop into various roles throughout the show). Think Juanita Hall, Diahann Carroll, Rita Moreno.