Music Man
Kid’s ages 8 to 12: Sunday January 29th at 5:00pm
Adults: January 30th and 31st at 7:00pm
A callback will be held on February 1st at 7:00pm
NO NEW AUDITIONS WILL BE SEEN AT THIS TIME,
YOU MUST HAVE AUDITIONED ON THE 29th OR 30th OR 31st IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A CALLBACK.
Book by Meredith Willson
Music by Meredith Willson
Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
Please prepare 16 to 32 measures of a musical theatre song, think about the character you’re auditioning for and pick an appropriate song. Please be familiar with the show (at least listen to the cast recording) this will only help your audition! Everyone will be required to sing, this is a musical and all those auditioning must sing.
Please dress in comfortable shoes to audition, a dance audition will be required, everyone must dance.
An affectionate paean to Small-town, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.
Character Breakdown |
ALMA HIX |
Gossipy wife of a Quartet member |
AMARYLLIS: 8-12years |
Marian's young piano student
C - E
Alto |
CHARLIE COWELL |
A rival salesman |
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ETHEL TOFFELMIER |
The "pianola’s" girl |
EULALIE MACKECKNIE SHINN |
Mayor Shinn'S peacock wife
D - D
Alto |
GRACIE SHINN |
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HAROLD HILL |
A dynamic con man
A flat - High F
Baritone |
MARCELLUS WASHBURN |
Harold's chummy friend
G - High A
Tenor |
MARIAN PAROO |
Stuffy, "stuck-up", town librarian and music teacher
Low G - High A
Soprano |
MAUD DUNLOP |
Gossipy wife of a Quartet member |
MAYOR SHINN |
A blustery politician
Will have to sing with ensemble |
MRS. PAROO |
Marian's Irish mom
A flat - E flat
Mezzo-Soprano |
MRS. SQUIRES |
Gossipy wife of a Quartet member |
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RIVER CITY KIDS |
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RIVER CITY TOWNSPEOPLE |
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THE QUARTET |
They will form a barbershop quartet, must be able to sing very well. Four judgmental school board members: EWART DUNLOP, OLIVER HIX, JACEY SQUIRES, OLIN BRITT |
TOMMY DJILAS |
The town "bad" boy |
TRAVELING SALESMEN |
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WINTHROP PAROO |
Marian's lisping baby brother
C - E flat
Alto |
ZANEETA SHINN |
The mayor's daffy daughter |
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