<Audition Dates>
July 16 & 17:
Oct 8 & 9:
Winter Wonderettes
Dec 3 & 4:
Jan 18 & 19:
Mar 18 & 19:
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Open Auditions:
Les Misérables
July 16 & 17 , 2013 at 7:00pm
Open Auditions for Les Misérables (Musical) will be held July 16 & 17 at Rochester Civic Theatre.
We are looking for:
- A large group of men and women to play roles of characters who are 20-year-old and up.
- One young boy aged 10-13ish to play a role of Gavrosh.
- Two young girls aged 10-13ish to play roles of Little Eponine and Little Cosette.
Important Information: Please read.
Below is a list of characters and what the auditionees will be asked to sing. If you are auditioning for a specific role, please be prepared to sing the indicated 16 bars from the listed song. Everyone who auditions will be considered for a role in the choral ensemble.
Music sheet copies of these selections are available in the Box Office (opening Mon - Fri, 11am - 3pm.)
Character
|
Song |
16 Bars |
Key |
| Javert | Stars | "And so it has been" to the end. | begins in E, ends in G |
| Valjean | Bring Him Home | The beginning of the 2nd verse to the end taking the coda. | F major |
| Fantine | I Dreamed a Dream | "And still I dreamed he'd come to me" to the end. | Eb and F |
| Little Cosette | Castle on a Cloud | 1st verse, take 2nd ending to the end. | A minor |
| Cosette | In My Life | Start at the beginning, sing until "find me now, find me here." | begins in D, has some Bb, some Db |
| Monsieur Thenardier | Master of the House | Start at the beginning, until "everything has got a little price." | In a key of a minor, A Major, G Major, E Major |
| Madame Thenardier | Master of the House | Start at the top of pg 34 "Master of the House," till the D.S. al Coda. | The same as above. |
| Gavroche | The Beggars | "'Ow do you do, my name's Govroche" to "Follow me" | F minor |
| Eponine | On My Own | "And I know it's only in my mind" to "the streets are full of strangers." | Key of D, some F |
| Marius | In My Life | Start on pg 29 "In my life, she has burst like the music of angels.." till "a world that is new that is free." | begins in D, has some Bb, some Db |
| Chorus | At the End of the Day | Sing 1st verse, take 2nd ending and sing through measure 3 on page 15, ends with "at the end of the day" | F minor/ F major |
Director: Greg Miller
Music Director: Jan Matson
Vocal Director: Jennifer Taylor
Contact info@rochestercivictheatre.org for any questions.
<Audition Information>
- No pre-registration necessary.
- Auditions at Civic Theatre are always open to the public and never precast.
- Rochester Civic Theatre practices color-blind casting and encourages people of all races, creeds, and cultures to audition.
- Rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the auditions. (For Les Miserables , the rehearsal is scheduled to begin on July 22.)
- Wear something comfortable to dance/move at the audition.
- A script for a non-musical is available to check out with a small deposit fee ($10) at the box office. Stop by the box office for details. Scripts must be returned to the box office 2 days before the audition.
- If you wish to audition but unable to attend the given dates, contact the box office at info@rochestercivictheatre.org to schedule a possible private audition before July 15.
- Cast info is subject to change. Check this page often or call the Box Office at 507-282-8481 for the current information.
Please contact 507-282-8481 with any questions.