Auditions Announced for HELLO DOLLY! at Loveland Stage Company

Loveland Stage Company announces casting call for HELLO DOLLY!

Book by Michael Stewart and Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman

Directed by Gregory Carl Smith and Produced by Micheal Kiser-Harris

• Saturday Dec 4 from Noon-3pm
• Monday Dec 6 from 6-9pm
• Tuesday Dec 7 from 6-9pm.

at 111 South Second Street (Route 48)
Loveland Ohio 45140

Performance dates are March 4-6, 11-13 & 18-20, 2022

Please bring a list of conflicts from December 28, 2021 thru March 20, 2022..

Absolutely NO conflicts from February 20, – March 20, 2022.

Please go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044FA4AE2BAAF58-hello to select a date and time for your audition.

Come prepared with a song: 32 bars of music in the style of a Broadway Musical. Please, no songs from the show.

 Dance audition requires proper attire. Bring tap shoes if you tap – no flip flops, please.

 Please be prepared to read from the script.

For additional information or questions, please contact Director Gregory Carl Smith (eerf99@aol.com) or Producer Micheal R. Kiser (mrkiser79@gmail.com)

Resumes and headshots are not required.

Character Descriptions for Hello, Dolly! 

• Dolly Levi: Matchmaker, widow, meddler, opportunist, life-loving, commanding, strong stage presence. Stage age: 35-50. Vocal range: alto-soprano. Dance ability: some.
• Horace Vandergelder: Well-known half-a-millionaire, widower, owns the Feed Store, gruff, set in his ways, authoritative. Stage age: 40-60. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: some.
• Cornelius Hackl: Head clerk at the Feed Store, energetic, enthusiastic, and adventurous. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: strong.
• Barnaby Tucker: Assistant to Cornelius at the Feed Store, naïve, energized, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: strong.
• Irene Molloy: Owns the Hat Shop, widow, beautiful, smart, fun-loving. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: soprano. Dance ability: strong.
• Minnie Fay: Irene’s assistant, naïve, straight laced, fresh, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: mezzo-soprano. Dance ability: strong.
• Ambrose Kemper: Struggling artist, good-natured, accommodating, wants to marry Ermengarde. Stage age: 19-23. Vocal range: tenor. Dance ability: strong.
• Ermengarde: Horace’s niece, whining, high-strung, wants to marry Ambrose. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: strong.
• Ernestina: Accommodating, good-time girl. Stage age: 30-45. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: none.
• Rudy: Maitre’d of the Harmonia Gardens, proper, commanding. Stage age: 40-60. Vocal range: bass. Dance ability: some.
• Waiters and Chorus Members: Stage age: 15-70. Vocal range: all vocal types. Dance ability: none to strong. chorus.