A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER
Auditions
Sunday, January 7 at 1:00 pm
Callbacks
Monday, January 8
Video auditions are being accepted and may be submitted to Zoe Bradford at
zoe@companytheatre.com
Rehearsals begin Thursday, January 11
Sundays 1:00 pm, Mondays and Thursdays 7:00 pm
Performances
March 15 – 30
Before attending auditions or sending in a video, please fill out the audition form at
http://tinyurl.com/GentlemansGuideAudition
We would like to extend a warm welcome to individuals of all races, all ethnicities, all gender identities, and abilities to audition. We believe that the arts should be a reflection of the diverse world we live in, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all performers. We encourage actors of all backgrounds and levels of experience to come and audition. So whether you’re a seasoned actor or new to the stage, we welcome you!
Please prepare 16 to 32 bars (no more than a minute) of a song from the show, or in a similar style, to sing for your audition. A pianist will be present to accompany you, and will have the show’s score on hand. Please feel free to bring your own sheet music if you’d prefer. No a cappella auditions allowed.
Character Breakdown
Montague “Monty” Navarro
Handsome, clever, charismatic, vulnerable and endearing. Discovers he is in line to become the Earl of Highhurst, and intends to kill off the family that stands in his way.
Gender: Male
The D’Ysquith Family (These roles all played by one actor)
*Asquith D’Ysquith, Jr., a dandy
*Lord Adlabert D’Ysquith, Eighth Earl of Highhurst
*Reverend Lord Ezekiel D’Ysquith, a clergyman
*Lord Adlabert D’Ysquith, Sr., an elderly banker
*Henry D’Ysquith, a country squire
*Lady Hyacinth D’Ysquith, a benefactress
*Major Lord Bartholomew D’Ysquith, a bodybuilder
*Lady Salome D’Ysquith Pumphrey, an actress
*Chauncey D’Ysquith, a janitor
Gender: Male
Phoebe D’Ysquith
Monty’s cousin.
Gender: Female
Sibella Hallward
The girl Monty loves.
Gender: Female
Miss Shingle
Monty’s unexpected visitor.
Gender: Female
WOMAN #1
Mourner; Tour Guide; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Pub Owner’s Wife; Mrs. Pebworth; Phoebe’s Maid; 3rd Newsboy; Tailor; Selina Chard (Servant); Flower Girl
WOMAN #2
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Mrs. Hetherington; 4th Newsboy; Tailor; Lady Eugenia D’Qsquith; Flower Girl
WOMAN #3
Mourner; Sibella’s Maid; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Miss Evangeline Barley; Bridesmaid; Miss Hayes; Tailor; Hilda (Servant); Flower Girl
MAN #1
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 2nd Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Tom Copley; Dr. Brownlee; 1st Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 3rd Actor; Ancestral Bust; Walter (Servant); Dr. Pettibone (Medical Examiner); Prison Guard<
MAN #2
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 1st Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Owner; Mr. Cross; 2nd Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 1st Actor; Lord Asquith’s Physician; Ancestral Bust; Mr. Waters (Servant); Chief Inspector Pinckney
MAN #3
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Patron; Henry’s Employee; Mr. Goodsall; 2nd Actor; Alfred Gorby (Butler); Lord High Steward (voiceover); Magistrate
Videos
