Callback
Thursday, December 12th – 7:00pm
(Special arrangements may be made for actors unable to attend callback)
Location:
St. John United Church of Christ,
520 Fairfield Ave.,
Bellevue, KY 41073
Performance Dates: May 30th-June 8th, 2014@ The Carnegie, Covington, KY.
Audition Requirements:
Bring at least 16-32 of your best Broadway selection. Bring a back up selection as well. Bring sheet music in the correct key with cuttings marked. Accompanist will be provided. Bring headshot and theater resume if available. No monologue required. Be prepared to dance (bring tap shoes if you have them - except Lady of the Lake)!
Please make an appointment by emailing (
barszman@gmail.com) or calling
(513-325-7842) Bunny Arszman. Walk ups will be given the first available time slot. Those invited to Call Back and unable to attend will be asked to stay until the end of the evening and will do their Call Back the same evening of their audition.
Characters
11-13 MEN/5-7 WOMEN
KING ARTHUR (late 40’s-60s): The King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good Singer.
SIR ROBIN (30’s-40’s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called “Sir Robin the Brave”, though he couldn’t be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for the singing and dancing. Also plays GUARD 1 and BROTHER MAYNARD, a long-winded monk.
SIR LANCELOT d/b/a LANCE (30’s-40’s): A Knight of the Roundtable. He is fearless to a bloody fault but through a twist of fate, does discover his “softer side”. This actor MUST be great with character voices and condescending, over-the-top Frenchman, the KNIGHT OF NI, an absurd cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights and TIM THE ENCHANTER, a ghostly being with a Scottish accent.
PATSY (30’s-50’s): King Arthur’s horse and servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur’s approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing. Also plays MAYOR, a jolly red-faced man who advertises the merits of his home town and the drunken, useless GUARD 2.
SIR GALAHAD (30’s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class “mud gatherer” who becomes Knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Also pays PRINCE HERBERT’S FATHER, a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman man at odds with his sensitive son, THE BLACK KNIGHT who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries. Strong Bari-tenor singing required.
SIR BEDEVERE (20’s-40’s): A Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. Also plays DENNIS GALAHAD’S MOTHER, a shrill peasant woman, and CONCORDE, sir Lancelot’s horse. No solo singing.
THE LADY OF THE LAKE (30’s-40’s): A Diva. Strong. Beautiful, possesses mystical powers. The leading lady of the show. Great singing voice is essential as she must be able to sing effortlessly in many styles and vocal registers. Seeking actresses of any race for this role.
SAME ACTOR (20’s-30’s): Tenor singing required. Very good mover. Good supporting role. Will play the following roles:
- HISTORIAN: A tweedy academic.
- NOT DEAD FRED: A sickly little fellow who, despite others’ beliefs, claims he is “not yet dead”.
- FRENCH GUARD: A condemnatory French sidekick to the French Taunter.
- MINSTREL: In Sir Robin’s band.
- PRINCE HERBERT: The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for his love atop a tower.
STRONG SUPPORTING ENSEMBLE
4-6 MEN/4-6 WOMAN (20’s-30’s):
Good dancers. High energy. Good singers.
- Women will play many roles including LAKER GIRLS, NUNS, VEGAS SHOW GIRLS, FINLAND GIRLS, KNIGHTS OF NI + more.
- Men will play FINLAND GUYS, ROBIN’S MINSTRELS, SIR BORS, KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE, FRENCH GUARDS, DANCING NUN, SIR NOT APPEARING, DANCING MONK + more.
