Casting Call for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" Play
SEEKING Equity actors for the TYA and 1st Half of Marriott Theatre's 2027 Dinner Theatre Season "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder". LOCATION Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C) Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EPA/ECC Singers: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C). Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - ECC Dancers Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 10:00 AM (C) AND 1:00 PM (C). Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CONTRACT Dinner Theatre / TYA Dinner Theatre: $970 weekly minimum - 2026 rate TYA: $16 per hour - Rehearsal - 2026 rate $133 per Performance - 2026 rate PREPARATION Please prepare to sing 1-minute of a song of your choice in the style of the shows you’re interested in. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
6 roles
| Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30 - 80 (Multiple Genders, 30s+), Able to play a wide variety of roles. Doubles as all nine of the D’Ysquith family. All D’Ysquith family heirs are farces of British high society in the early 20th century. Has strong physical comedy skills and accent abilities that help differentiate the multiple characters. Has stamina to carry the different characters throughout the show and make quick costume changes. Vocal range B2-F4
| Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20 - 30 (Male/Masc, 20s-30s), Ever the optimist, Monty nevertheless struggles as he seeks to join the D’Ysquith family whilst watching the woman he loves marries another. He perseveres with panache and strong physical comedy skills. Vocal Range: A2-A4
| Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20 - 30 (Female/Femme, 20s-30s), The girl Monty loves. Sibella has true affection for Monty but more so for social status. Sibella is smart, funny and stylish, and as far as relationships are concerned, she wants to have her cake and eat it too. Vocal Range: Gb3-D5
| Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20 - 30 (Female/Femme, 20s-30s), Monty’s cousin. Phoebe was raised high-class with idealistic fantasies of love. She foils Sibella in her interest in love over status and tries to find the true virtue in people. Though she is smart and earnest, she can also be naive. A true soprano with a legit, possibly operatic sound. Vocal Range: C4-C#6 (sus) [optional Eb6]
| Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 40 - 60 (Female/Femme, 40s-60s) Monty’s unexpected visitor. Mysterious, Miss Shingle has an obvious sense of justice. She comes to tell Monty the secret of his D’Ysquith lineage with a pivotal song in Act 1 that sets up the story of the show. Vocal Range: G3-A5
| Male or Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18 - 80 Various ages, genders and vocal ranges. Ensemble actors play a variety of roles including featured characters with solos and lines. Must be able to portray a variety of characters with a variety of accents.
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