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Mon-Tue, Sept. 19-20 at 7pm

Dayton Playhouse
1301 E Siebenthaler Ave
Dayton, OH 45414

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Please bring a list of your conflicts – rehearsals will be weeknights from 7-9 PM, the number of days will be determined by which character you are portraying.

Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play is the story of Elwood P. Dowd, a polite and friendly man with a very strange best friend—a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch invisible rabbit named Harvey.

Anyone of any race should feel welcome to audition for any role, despite how the roles have been portrayed in the past. Any race will be considered for any role.

• Myrtle Mae Simmons (Age 18+) Myrtle is Veta’s Daughter. Both Veta and Myrtle are about the business of finding Myrtle a man to marry – Myrtle is extremely self -centered.
• Veta Louise Simmons (Age 30+) Elwood’s younger sister, Veta has returned to the family home after the death of her mother and is intent on landing a suitable husband for her daughter Myrtle Mae. She is very concerned about fitting into society and all the social proprieties that that involves. She also loves her older brother Elwood very much.
• Elwood P. Dowd (Age 35+) Elwood P. Dowd is the central character of the play, a charming eccentric whose best friend is Harvey. Elwood is well mannered, very friendly, and has “old-school gentleman charm”. Elwood is Veta’s older brother.
• Harvey (age unknown) Harvey is Elwood’s companion. This role has been precast.
• Ethel Chauvenet (Age 40+) Mrs. Chauvenet is an old friend of the family. She is an elite member of the town’s social circle that Veta desperately wants Myrtle to break into. May double as Betty Chumley.
• Ruth Kelly (Age 24-35) Nurse Kelly is a sympathetic character, a woman who has a love/hate relationship with Dr. Sanderson. She is kind and looks for the best in people.
• Wilson (Age 20-35) Wilson is the muscle of Chumley’s Rest, a devoted orderly responsible for handling the patients who will not cooperate voluntarily.
• Dr. Lyman Sanderson (Age 25-35) Dr. Sanderson is a young and highly qualified psychiatrist, handpicked by Dr. Chumley. His talent is only surpassed by his vanity. He is as infatuated with Nurse Kelly, though he struggles not to let on.
• Judge Omar Gaffney (Age 45+) the judge is an old family friend of the Dowd’s and the family’s lawyer. He is fiercely protective of the family and surprisingly understanding of Harvey.
• Dr. William B. Chumley (Age 50+) Dr. Chumley is an esteemed psychiatrist and the head of Chumley’s Rest with years of experience. He is a difficult, exacting man who will go to any length to protect the reputation of his sanitarium.
• Betty Chumley (Age 40+) Dr. Chumley’s kind and talkative wife. May double as Mrs. Chauvenet.
• E. J. Lofgren (Open age/gender) E.J. Lofgren is a cab driver whose monologue about sanitarium passengers is crucial to the climax of the play. This role has a single scene near the very end and would have a limited rehearsal schedule.

Production dates: Nov. 11-20.

Dayton Playhouse announces auditions for
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
Book and Lyrics by: Eric Idle
Music: John Du Prez

Director: Jenni Cypher
Music Director: Lorri Johnson-Topping
Choreographer: Emily Hughes

Audition Dates: July 25 and 26, 2022 from 7-9:30pm with callbacks on July 27, 2022.

Performance Dates: Weekends September 16-October 2, 2022

Audition location: Dayton Playhouse 1301 E Siebenthaler Ave Dayton 45414

Synopsis:
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. Did we mention the bevy of beautiful showgirls? The 2005 Broadway production won three Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, and was followed by two successful West End runs. The outrageous, uproarious, and gloriously entertaining story of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake will delight audiences as they search for the Holy Grail and “always look on the bright side of life.”

This show contains mature content and as such, you must be at least 16 to audition.
Traditionally, many of the ensemble roles are doubled with the principal actors. We are looking to cast a diverse ensemble of men and women, both dancing and non-dancing. We do reserve the right to double some roles as necessary.

Please prepare 32 bars from a musical in the style of Spamalot but not from the show. An accompanist will be provided and you may use recorded accompaniment as well.

Come prepared to dance and bring your tap shoes if you have them. There will be a general dance audition and a tap combo. Most of all, bring your sense of humor and a willingness to be silly and play. Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

Cast of characters:

• King Arthur: The King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Round Table and find the Holy Grail. Great humor. Good singer. Baritone (Low G2-High F4)
• Lady of the Lake: 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. Large range, (Low E3 to High B6). Belting a must.
• Sir Robin: A Knight of the Round Table. Ironically called Sir Robin the Brave though he couldn’t be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for singing and dancing. Tenor/Baritone (Low D3 to High G4)
• Sir Lancelot: A Knight of the Round Table. He is fearless to a bloody fault, but through a twist of fate, does discover his “softer side”. Tenor (Low C3- High E4)
  Patsy: King Arthur’s horse and servant. Under-appreciated but always longing for
• King Arthur’s approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing.
• Sir Galahad: A Knight of the Round Table. Begins as Dennis, a lower class mud gatherer who becomes knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Bari-tenor (Low Bb3 – High Bb5)
• Sir Bedevere: A Knight of the Round Table. An inept scholar. Baritone (Low D3 – High G4)
• Prince Herbert: The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for this love atop a tower. Tenor (Low A2-High A 5)
• The Historian: Could be male or female. A tweedy academic (the narrator)
• As mentioned above, looking for male and female ensemble members, both dancing and nondancing for a variety of additional characters.

For additional information, please contact director Jenni Cypher at jestersqueen@gmail.com.

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