Spotlighters Theatre, 817 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Wednesday - Sept 5th - 7pm to 9pm
- No appointments, first come first heard.
- Please arrive no less 30 minutes before end of auditions to allow time for full audition.
Director: Allan Herlinger Assistant Director: Amanda Bennett Musical Director: Michael Tan Choreographer: Jillian Bauersfeld
AUDITION PREPARATION Prepare 18- 24 bars of up-tempo Broadway style music and 18-24 bars of a Broadway Ballad. - DO NOT PREPARE ANY MUSIC FROM MAME. - You may be asked to perform only one of the numbers. - Bring sheet music in your key. No a’capella auditions.
Be prepared for short dance audition - Wear comfortable clothes /"dance" shoes for dance audition Cold readings from script, no monologues needed.
Please bring your calendars, conflicts will be requested.
List of maincharacters (ages are not physical age but what can be portrayed)
Ito - tenor/high baritone [G3 - G4] (singing age 18 - up male) – Mame’s Chinese butler, comedic role Lindsay Woolsey – publisher, one of many of Mame’s male friends. Mame’s closest male confidant Dwight Babcock – pompous and righteous guardian/lawyer Patrick Dennis – baritone [C3 - E4] (19 – 25) young (adult) man who is Mame’s nephew all grown up Pegeen Ryan – (19 – 25) young (adult) lady who is the girl Patrick ultimately marries * Mother Burnside – alto/contralto [E3 - G4] (55 – 70) Beauregard’s over-protective mother * Mrs. Upson – (35 - 45) Gloria’s uptight New England snobby mother * Mr. Upson – (35 - 45) Gloria’s uptight New England snobby father *
And other character parts played by Ensemble of 12 (6 men, 6 women) [Tenors need A4/Sopranos need Bb5]
* These roles will also appear in various scenes prior to their named character scenes, and sing wtih the ensemble. NON-Paid / NON-Union
