Cattle Call auditions for the Erie Playhouse productions of MY FAIR LADY, THE ELEPHANT MAN and FROZEN, THE BROADWAY MUSICAL will be held on June 15th and 16th at 6:30 pm at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall at 1158 East 12th Street.
Actors are asked to arrive and to sign in within the first hour of the audition start time. All roles are available. The Erie Playhouse practices Color Conscious casting. All ethnicities and newcomers are especially welcomed. Crew and other volunteers are also needed for these events. Perusal scripts are available in the box office for 24 hrs. with a refundable $10 deposit. Questions? Please contact richardd@erieplayhouse.org.
MY FAIR LADY
Music by Alan Jay Lerner
Book and Lyrics by Frederick Lowe
Directed by Ryan Ingram
Choreographed by Mellisa Turner
Music direction by Devon Yates
Show dates: September 12, 13, 19-21, 25-28
Age Range: You must be at least 14 years old by the time of auditions.
All roles are open
Audition Requirements: Please prepare to sing a brief (32 measures) musical theatre song or similar style of your choosing. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key or a karaoke track.. An accompanist will be provided. Also prepare a brief monologue no longer than 1 ½ minutes. There will be a dance audition as well so wear appropriate footwear and clothes you can move in.
Synopsis: Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which keeps her in the lower rungs of Edwardian society. When Professor Henry Higgins tries to teach her how to speak like a proper lady, an unlikely friendship begins to flourish.
Roles in MY FAIR LADY
ELIZA DOOLITTLE – A flower girl who works outside Convent Garden. Strong willed and Cockney. Gender: female Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: A3
HENRY HIGGINS – A world renowned phonetist of the upper class British society. Gender: male Age: 35 to 60 Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: B2
Colonel Pickering – A former British officer and author. Friends with Henry Higgins and a fellow phonetics enthusiast. Gender: male Age: 50 to 70 Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: C3
FREDDY EYNSFORD-HILL – A young, upper class British man who falls in love with Eliza. Gender: male Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C3
ALFRED P. DOOLITTLE – Eliza’s boisterous and charismatic father. Gender: male Age: 50 to 70 Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: G3
HARRY – A friend of Alfred P. Doolittle’s. Gender: male
JAMIE – A friend of Alfred P. Doolittle. Gender: male
MRS. PEARCE – Higgin’s housekeeper. Gender: female Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: E4
MRS. EYNSFORD-HILL – Freddy’s mother and a friend of Mrs. Higgins. Gender: female Age: 40 to 70 Mrs. Higgins
MRS HIGGINS – Henry’s Mother Gender Female
GEORGE – A bartender at the Tottenham Court Road Pub. Gender: male
MRS. HOPKINS – A Cockney woman. Gender: female
PROFESSOR ZOLTAN KARPATHY – A Hungarian phonetist and former student of Henry Higgins. Gender: male
ENSEMBLE -Cockney men and women, townspeople, servants, stewards, lords, ladies.
THE ELEPHANT MAN
Written by Bernard Pomerance
Directed by Carolin Lynn
Assistant Directed by Michael Weiss
Show dates: October 10, 11, 17-19, 23-26
All roles are open
Audition Requirements: Please prepare a brief monologue no longer than 1 ½ minutes.
Synopsis: The true story of John Merrick, an outcast suffering from a disfiguring disease. Rescued from a freak show by a kind doctor, Merrick is cared for and introduced to the voyeuristic circles of polite society. As the doctor strives to help his patient regain his dignity and to make him feel “normal,” Merrick’s desire to fit in is complicated when his abnormalities elevate him to celebrity status.
Roles in the Elephant Man (ages are suggestions)
FREDERICK TREVES – Gender: male (in his 30s) a surgeon and a teacher
JOHN MERRICK – Gender: male (in his 20s) the Elephant Man, The role requires the actor to contort his body at times. The actor must be in good physical shape, The role also requires the actor to be shirtless on stage.
CARR GOMM– Gender: male (50s-60s) administrator of the London Hospital
The following roles may be doubled.
CONDUCTOR– Gender: male of Ostend/London boat train
ROSS- Gender: male (50s-70s) manager of the Elephant Man
BISHOP WALSHAM HOW – Gender: male
SNORK– Gender: male (any age) a porter at London Hospital
POLICEMAN – Gender: male
PINHEAD MANAGER– Gender: male (30s-40s)
PORTER – Gender: male
LORD JOHN – Gender: male
PINHEAD 1 – Gender: female (any age) a sideshow attraction
MISS SANDWICH – Gender: female, nurse
DUCHESS – Gender: female
PINHEAD 2– Gender: female (under 40) a sideshow attraction
MRS. KENDAL– Gender: female – a famous actress this role does require the actress to remove her top on stage though not in a way that the audience sees.
PINHEAD 3– Gender: female (over 40) a sideshow attraction
COUNTESS – Gender: female
PRINCESS ALEXANDRIA – Gender: female
FROZEN, THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee
Directed and Choreographed by Richard Davis
Musical Direction by Devon Yates
Show dates: December 5, 6, 12-14, 18-21, 27, 28, Jan 3, 4 possible hold Over Jan 10, 11
Age range for Frozen: 2 girls aged 1 – 7-10 years old, 1 10-13 years old, Adult roles open to 14 years old and up
All roles are open
Audition Requirements: Please prepare to sing a brief (32 measures) musical theatre song or similar style of your choosing. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key or a karaoke track.. An accompanist will be provided. Also prepare a brief monologue no longer than 1 ½ minutes. There will be a dance audition as well so wear appropriate footwear and clothes you can move in.
Synopsis: In the beautiful mountainous kingdom of Arendelle, Princesses Anna and Elsa grow up sheltered inside their castle, isolated from the world and increasingly distant from each other. When Elsa is crowned queen, the magical powers she’s desperately tried to conceal from her sister take control, and she flees into the mountains. As a ferocious winter descends on Arendelle, Anna sets off on an epic journey to find Elsa and bring her home – with the help of hardworking ice harvester Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven, and a happy-go-lucky snowman named Olaf.Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love.
Roles in Frozen
ELSA: (Female) Next in line for the throne and has been born with magical powers that can overwhelm her when she becomes afraid and harm others if not handled with care. Fearful of hurting anyone, especially her beloved sister, Anna, Elsa becomes anxious and withdrawn as she grows older, before eventually learning to take control of, and become confident in, her powers. (Vocal range: F#3 to D5) please note anyone auditioning for Elsa must sing Let it Go
ANNA: (Female) Filled with a tremendous amount of light, energy, and love. She is a hopelessly optimistic extrovert at all ages, but as she grows older, she longs for connection with others, especially her sister, Elsa. A strong singer with great comic timing. (Vocal range: G3 to D5)
YOUNG ANNA: (FEMALE) Actor Playing Age Range: 7-10 years old Young Anna is the young Princess of Arendelle. Filled with a tremendous amount of light, energy, and love, Anna is a hopelessly optimistic extrovert at all ages, but as she grows older, she longs for connection with others, especially her sister, Elsa. Anna is a warm and determined princess and requires a strong singer with great comic timing. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3
YOUNG ELSA: (FEMALE) Actor Playing Age Range: 10-13 years old Young Elsa and Elsa are all the elder Princesses of Arendelle at different ages. Next in line for the throne, Elsa has been born with magical powers that can overwhelm her when she becomes afraid and harm others if not handled with care. Fearful of hurting anyone, especially her beloved sister, Anna, Elsa becomes anxious and withdrawn as she grows older, before eventually learning to take control of, and become confident in, her powers which she masterfully uses to manipulate the Snow Chorus. Vocal range top: C#5 Vocal range bottom: A3
KRISTOFF: (Male) A hardworking ice harvester who has a sarcastic veneer and a rough-around-the-edges exterior that hides a big heart. Taken in by the Hidden Folk when he was young, he loves Pabbie and Bulda dearly, but is a bit of a loner with a reindeer for a best friend until he meets Anna. (Vocal range: G2 to A3)
HANS: (Male) The ambitious Prince of the Southern Isles and overlooked thirteenth son of a king. Hans constantly strives to find a way to make good and stand out. He boasts an exceedingly charming facade that fools everyone – including Anna and, ideally, the audience! – into believing he’s Prince Charming, when really, he’s just a jerk. (Vocal range: G2 to B3)
OLAF: The magical snowman created by Anna and Elsa when they were young. Olaf is endearingly delighted by everything – especially the idea of summer. Goofy and sweet, Olaf should possess a childlike innocence and excellent comic timing. (Vocal range: F#2 to D4) NOTE: This role requires puppeteering skills.
SVEN: A reindeer of few words who is a fiercely loyal pal to Kristoff, and loves giving the ice harvester a hard time. NOTE: This role requires puppeteering skills. The role is physically demanding and requires stilt walking.
WESELTON: (Male) A visiting duke who possesses a huge inferiority complex. A bombastic, overbearing sycophant, Weselton’s sole purpose is to hobnob with influencers and royalty. (Vocal range: F#2 to D4)
The following roles will double in the ensemble
PABBIE: (Male) One of the mystical leaders of the Hidden Folk who has a soft spot for strays. Along with Bulda, these ever-benevolent parental figures want what’s best for Kristoff, even if they are a bit misguided in their efforts.
BULDA: (Female) One of the mystical leaders of the Hidden Folk who has a soft spot for strays. Along with Pabbie, these ever-benevolent parental figures want what’s best for Kristoff, even if they are a bit misguided in their efforts.
BISHOP: (Male) The bishop who officiates the coronation and passing of the crown to Elsa. This spiritual supervisor must communicate to the Townspeople of Arendelle in a serious and formal manner.
KING AGNARR: (Male) The warm-hearted ruler of Arendelle who is committed to protecting both his family and the Townspeople from his eldest daughter’s powers.
QUEEN IDUNA: (Female) The queen who possesses a sense of rightness and kindness that guides her in her protection of her two young girls. A daughter of the Northern Nomads, this queen can communicate with the Hidden Folk of the mountains and therefore understands Elsa’s powers deeply.
OAKEN: (Male) An exceedingly cheerful and convivial wandering salesperson and ardent devotee to all things cozy and comfortable.
ENSEMBLE: Seeking male and female identifying actors who are true triple threats to play townspeople, hidden folk, snow dancers, etc.
