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Show Description GYPSY is the ultimate story about an aggressive stage mother. Join Rose, June and Louise in their trip across the U.S. during the 1920's as the end of vaudeville gives way to the birth of burlesque. This is a gripping story of one of the most frightening aspects of show business. Character Descriptions MAMA ROSE - The quintessential stage mother, strong, determined, a force to be reckoned with. Must be strong singer/actor. Strong belt voice - needs to belt to E-flat without mixing Age range 20+ YOUNG LOUISE - Sweet, shy and eager to please. Doesn't need to be an excellent singer Age range 10-14 LOUISE - A giver. Caring, nuturing and struggling with low self esteem. Needs to be comfortable with stripping. Sweet ingenue voice - mix to F Age range 18+ BABY JUNE - Cute, sweet, bubbly. Think Shirley Temple to the 10th power. Must be strong dancer/singer. Cute baby soprano - solid head voice to E Age range 7-12 DAINTY JUNE - Strong, determined and saccharin sweet when needed. Must be strong dancer/singer. A little more brassy than Louise - mix to F Age range 14+ HERBIE - Warm, caring, a bit of a pushover but with a strong side. Baritone who can talk, sing Age range 20s+ TULSA - Wide-eyed, charismatic and ambitious. Must be strong dancer/singer. Strong tenor - solid G on a bad day Age range 16+ TESSIE TURA - Brassy, sharp and good hearted. Some ballet preferred but not required. Soprano - mix to F, strong vocals Age range 18+ MAZEPPA - Bold, brazen, a star in her own mind. Comfortable holding a trumpet. Belt to D - strong vocals Age range 18+ ELECTRA - Sparkling personality, bubbly if not a bit bubble headed. Belt to D - strong vocals Age range 18+ NEWSBOYS - Looking for 4 boys, energetic, must sing and dance. Boy soprano to F - strong vocals Age range 10-14 FARMBOYS - Looking for 4 boys, energetic, must sing and dance. Mix of baritones and tenors Age range 16+ HOLLYWOOD BLONDES - Looking for 6 girls, energetic, must sing and dance. Age range 16+ We are looking to cast around 25 people for the show. There are various ensemble roles as well, requiring acting, singing, and dancing/movement ability. The ensemble will play multiple/various other roles. Audition Procedures | Cast Member Expectations Appointments are not necessary and auditionees are taken in the order that they turn in their information sheets. First, you will need to sing a prepared up-tempo or ballad (32 bars will suffice -- please use a song from the musical theater genre, but not from this show). We will provide a piano accompanist. You may then be requested to work some scales or intervals with the music director to display your range. Then, at the discretion of the director / choreographer, the auditionees will be taught a dance or movement routine (in groups of 6-8). Please come dressed appropriately. You will be asked to do a cold reading after the song. Not all auditionees will be asked to callbacks. This does not mean a person is not cast as some parts may be cast from the initial auditions. RMT holds totally open auditions -- no parts are pre-cast -- and all auditionees are invited to watch the audition procedure. We frequently have 40%-60% newcomers in a show. You may bring a resume if you would like, and you will be asked to fill out an information sheet and a conflict calendar so please know your other commitments ahead of time. A head shot is not required, but feel free to bring one. We will still take a picture so that we can be sure to remember you as you looked at auditions. |
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