This is an inspiring Man of La Mancha Auditions!!!
Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh Lyrics by Joe Darion
Original Production Staged by Albert Marre
Originally Produced by Albert W. Selden and Hal James
Director - Daniel Douek
Musical Director - Mimi Kuhn McGinniss
Producer - Maureen Rogers
Costumer - Kat McKerrow
Laurel Mill Playhouse located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel announces auditions for Man of La Mancha which will take place on Saturday, September 12th at 2:30pm, Sunday, September 13 at 6pm and Wednesday September 16 at 7pm. Callbacks TBD but will be the weekend of September 19th and 20th!
Man of La Mancha is the popular musical adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes novel, Don Quixote and was first presented on Broadway in 1965. It is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical
Score and Best Musical.
story about tilting with windmills and reaching the unreachable star, set in a Spanish dungeon in the 16th century. Don Quixote de la Mancha's quest for honor and right in a world gone mad is deeply moving but laced with humor and superb music, which makes this an audience favorite. Musical numbers include: Man of LaMancha, Dulcinea, Little Bird, Golden Helmet of Mambrino and the
Impossible Dream.
Audition Preparation: -Please prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway style song and bring sheet music or CD/iPod accompaniment track. -Cold Readings from the script -Movement exercises as a group, will include some dancing. -List of Conflicts through February 2016 -Resume/Head shot (or photo to be turned in with Resume)
-No appointments, come at the beginning of audition.
-All roles are open
Rehearsals starting late October 2015. There will be about 2 to 3 rehearsals a week.
Man of La Mancha will run from February 26th through March 20th for Fridays and Saturdays and 2 selected Sunday Matinees!
Cast Miguel de Cervantes (Don Quixote, Alonso Quijana) Lead role, Baritone Manservant (Sancho) Lead role, Tenor Captain of the inquisition (non-singing role) Aldonza (Dulcinea) Lead role, Mezzo-Soprano Governor (Innkeeper) Lead role, Baritone Duke (Dr. Sanson Carrasco, Knight of the Mirrors) Minor lead, Baritone: Maria (Inkeeper's Wife) . Antonia (Alonso's Niece, Dr. Carrasco's Fiancee), Minor lead, Mezzo-Soprano Fermina (A Serving Girl) Housekeeper (for Alonso), Minor lead, Mezzo-Soprano Padre, Minor lead, Tenor Barber, Minor lead, Baritone Moorish Girl (Dancer) Pedro (Muleteer) Anselmo (Muleteer) Jose (Muleteer) Tenorio (Muleteer) Paco (Muleteer) Juan (Muleteer) Prisoner 1 (Knight's attendant) Prisoner 2 (Knight's attendant)
