THE DROWSY CHAPERONE: A MUSICAL WITHIN A COMEDY - STAND Performing Arts Non Equity Auditions

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE: A MUSICAL WITHIN A COMEDY - STAND Performing Arts

Theatre Details

Theatre Name: STAND Performing Arts

Theatre URL:
https://www.standministries.org/

Production Details

Title: The Drowsy Chaperone: A musical within a comedy

Synopsis:

In a loving send-up of the frivolously inconsequential stage musicals of the Jazz Age, a fan known only as Man in Chair gives a spin to the original cast recording of one such musical, providing the audience with amusing minutiae about the play and the players.

Auditions Details

Dates: Feb 28 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Venue: STAND Performing Arts

Venue Address: 5850 Kroger Dr #120 Fort Worth, TX 76244

Details:

Calling all performers ages 18 and above to audition for this Summer’s Community Theatre Production, The Drowsy Chaperone!

Auditions will be on February 28th, 2024 at the Stand Performing Arts Studio from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM. Please be prepared to do a cold read, and bring a prepared 1 min of a song to audition with (preferably from a jazz age musical!). A choreography video will also be sent out to learn ahead of time, so be prepared dance-wise for the audition.

Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM beginning on March 6th, 2024.

Tech Rehearsals: 7/18/24 - 7/19/24

Shows: 7/20/24 - 7/21/24

Flat Fee: $100 (No Monthly Tuition)

Sign up to audition with the form at the bottom of the audition page:
https://www.standministries.org/auditions
Register for our community theatre class here:
https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=532937

Production Team:
Director/Choreographer: Cameron Byerly
Musical Director: TBA
Stage Manager: TBA

Roles:
Man In Chair
Musical theatre aficionado who mourns the end of the Golden Era. He narrates the show as he listens
to the record on vinyl.
Vocal Part: Spoken
Gender: Male
Songs: Bride’s Lament, Finale Ultimo

Mrs. Tottendale
The air-headed, proper, and bossy host of the wedding.
Gender: Female
Vocal Part: Alto
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Love is Always Lovely, Bride’s Lament, I Do, I
Do in the Sky, Finale Ultimo

Underling
Mrs. Tottendale’s savvy butler who is thrifty and stiff yet has an understated sense of humor.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 50
Vocal Part: Tenor
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Songs: Fancy Dress, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Love is Always Lovely, Bride’s Lament, I Do, I Do
In the Sky Finale Ultimo

Robert Martin
The dashing, ever-cheerful groom; played by matinee-idol Percy Hyman.
Gender: Male
Vocal Part: Tenor
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Cold Feets, Accident Preprise, Accident Waiting to Happen, I Do, I Do In the
Sky, Finale Ultimo

George
Robert's anxious, dim-witted best man who has Robert's best-interest always at heart.
Gender: Male
Vocal Range: Tenor
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Cold Feets, Wedding Bells #1, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Wedding Bells #2,
I Do, I Do In the Sky, Finale Ultimo

Feldzieg
Broadway producer who is desperate for his star to return to his show; played by Jack Adler.
Gender: Male
Vocal Part: Baritone
Vocal range top: Db4
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, I Do, I Do In The Sky, Finale Ultimo

Kitty
Feldzieg's dim-witted companion who has hopes of being a star; played by Sadie Adler.
Gender: Female
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Message From a Nightingale, I Do, I Do In The
Sky, Finale Ultimo

Gangsters (2)
Posing as pastry chefs, this duo is intending to collect from Feldzieg; played by the vaudeville duo
Tall Brothers.
Gender: Male
Vocal Part: Tenor/Baritone
Vocal range top: Gb4
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Message From a Nightingale, I Do, I Do In The
Sky, Finale Ultimo

Aldolpho
European self-proclaimed ladies man; played by former silent movie star Roman Bartelli.
Gender: Male
Vocal Part: Baritone/Bass
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A#2
Songs: Fancy Dress, Aldolpho, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Message From a Nightingale, Do, I
Do In The Sky, Finale Ultimo

Janet Van De Graaf
The famous bride. Glamorous and talented star of Feldzieg's Follies; played by rising star Jane
Roberts.
Gender: Female
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano or Alto
Vocal range top: -1
Vocal range bottom: G3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Show Off, Show Off Encore, As We Stumble Along, Accident Waiting to
Happen, Act 1 Finale, Bride’s Lament, Message From a Nightingale, I Do, I Do In The Sky, Finale
Ultimo

The Drowsy Chaperone
Janet's alcoholic confidante and friend; played by well-established stage actress Beatrice Stockwell
Gender: Female
Vocal Part: Alto
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Songs: Fancy Dress, As We Stumble Along, Aldolpho, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Message From
a Nightingale, Do, I Do In The Sky, Finale Ultimo

Trix, the Aviatrix
The brave and brash female aviator who, by chance, is recruited to perform the wedding.
Gender: Female
Vocal Part: Alto
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Songs: Fancy Dress, Wedding Bells #2, I Do, I Do In the Sky, Finale Ultimo

Ensemble
Mrs. Tottendale’s Staff , Mrs. Tottendale’s Guests, Reporters, Photographers, Magic Assistants,
Monkey Dancers, Wedding Singers
Gender: Male and Female
Vocal Parts: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone
Songs: Fancy Dress, Show Off, As We Stumble Along, Toledo Surprise, Act 1 Finale, Bride’s Lament,
Wedding Bells #2, Do, I Do In The Sky, Finale Ultimo

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