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Directed by Dawn Roth-Smith
Musical direction by Andrew Hackworth
Choreographed by Jeffrey Payne

Where: Dayton Playhouse, 1301 Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, OH

When: November 4 and 5, 2019 at 7:00 PM

The Dayton Playhouse will hold auditions for the musical MAN OF LA MANCHA on two nights, Monday and Tuesday, November 4 and 5, 2019 at the Playhouse beginning at 7:00 PM. No reservations are necessary, but the vocal audition will be closed…only the Director, staff and an accompanist will be with you during your vocal audition.

If you absolutely cannot make this time frame, contact the director at dawns1210@gmail.com.

Performance dates: Jan. 17-Feb. 2

Notes:

• Vocal: Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre style song, bring your sheet music with cuts clearly marked. No Pop music, rock or country. Acapella auditions will not be considered.
• Dance: Wear clothes appropriate for a light choreography audition including closed toed shoes. You will be taught and then perform a short movement routine.
• Actors: We will also be asking some of you to stay and read from the script after vocal auditions. No monologues are necessary.

About the show:
The musical takes place in a Spanish prison, filled with characters who have all been accused of crimes against The Church. During the Spanish Inquisition people from many different walks of life, countries, religions (Jews, Muslims, Gypsies, Non Catholic Christians), and anyone who spoke ill of The Church were arrested and had to face a trial –and often times torture.

The writer Miguel de Cervantes and his manservant make their living as tax collectors, but soon find themselves imprisoned after being accused of “crimes against The Church.” Now facing the wrath of their fellow inmates, Cervantes must persuade the unruly bunch not to burn his prized manuscript — by performing it for them. With the help of their reluctant fellow captives, they begin the tale of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

We will cast the best performers, there are no pre-set notions regarding race, size, mobility, or gender.

Characters/Vocal Ranges noted for soloist- almost everyone sings in this show

• Cervantes/Don Quixote Tenor/High Baritone
  Miquel de Cervantes is the director of the play within this play, and the lead actor.
• Sancho Panza Tenor
  Sancho is very much the stage manager and supporting actor of the manuscript, it is very important to him to get everything just right for Cervantes.
• Aldonza/Dulcinea Mezzo-Soprano
  Female prisoner, reluctant to participate, but has a change of heart.
• Antonia Soprano Female prisoner, eager to help out
• Fermina Female prisoner
• Maria Female prisoner
• Housekeeper Alto (high range) Female prisoner
• Barber Tenor Prisoner, featured
• Padre Tenor/High Baritone Prisoner, featured
• Dr. Carrasco/ Duke Baritone/Tenor Male prisoner, educated, Featured
• Innkeeper/Governor Baritone Male prisoner, Featured
• Captain of the Inquisition Non-Singing role, Cameo

Muleteers:

• Jose Male prisoner, Chorus
• Tenorio Male prisoner, Chorus
• Paco Male prisoner, Chorus
• Juan Male prisoner, Chorus
• Anselmo (Tenor +Falsetto) Male Prisoner, Chorus, Featured
• Pedro Male prisoner, Head Muleteer
• Gypsies (Moors) Prisoners, Dancers

Audition: September 16 & 17, 2019 at 7pm

Auditioners are encouraged to arrive at the Dayton Playhouse in advance of the auditions to fill out the Audition Form. Theatre resumes are encouraged, but not required; auditioners need to be prepared to list all conflicts between the audition date and the final performance of the production.

Dayton Playhouse – 1301 E Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45414

Performances: November 1 – 17. 2019

Directed by Tim Rezash

The Dayton Playhouse is excited to announce auditions for an upcoming production of Aaron Sorkin’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. PLEASE NOTE: This is the 2018 version (currently running on Broadway), and is a re-imagining of the original Harper Lee novel. Though based on the same source material as the earlier version of the play, this version is very different in tone and setting. It is, in fact, a memory play, and occurs in the minds of Scout, Jem, and Dill about 20 years after the Tom Robinson trial. These three characters serve as both the narrators and actors, moving in and out of the action as it unfolds, and performing either as adults or children, as needed. As such, there are no child performers in this production. In addition, most roles are slightly (if not largely) different from those in the original production, including some roles that are either expanded or condensed, and no role is the same when it comes to overall character and/or dialogue.

ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE
The character breakouts for this production are below (including some potential multiple casting situations under consideration):

• Scout—30+ female, an attorney, who also plays herself as a child
• Jem—30+ male, her brother, who also plays himself as a child
• Dill—30+, male, their friend, who also plays himself as a child
• Tom Robinson—18+ male, African American, the accused
• Bailiff/Prison Guard—21+ male
• Horace Gilmer—“young man,” prosecuting attorney
• Heck Tate—40+ male, sheriff
• Mayella Ewell—19 female, Tom’s accuser
• Bob Ewell—35+ male, Mayella’s father
• Calpurnia—40+ female, African American, housekeeper for the Finch family
• Atticus Finch—45+ male, defense attorney, Scot and Jem’s father
• Judge Taylor—50+ male, trial judge
• Mr. Cunningham—male, townsperson and client of Atticus
• Miss Stephanie—female, town gossip/Mrs. DuBose—elderly neighbor/Dill’s Mother—30+ female
• Link Deas—middle aged male, townsperson/Mob Member #1
• Dr. Reynolds—male, town physician/Mob Member #2
• Boo Radley—30’s male/Mob Member #3