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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div>Aurora Community Theatre</div><div><br></div><div>MAN OF LA MANCHA </div><div><br></div><div>By Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion </div><div> </div><div>Directed by Marc C. Howard</div><div>Music Director Tim Shaffer</div><div>Produced by Marianne Paul </div><div> </div><div> Audition Sunday, January 11th 1-3 and 6-9</div><div> Audition Monday, January 12th 7-9 & Tuesday, January 13th 7-9</div><div> Call Back Thursday, January 15th 7-9 & Monday, January 19th 7-9</div><div> Performance Dates: April 24th - May 16th, 2015</div><div> </div><div>Bring resume and head shot if available. Pictures will be taken at time of audition. Auditions will also be video taped. Prepare 16-32 bars of music in your key. Preferably nothing from the show. An accompanist will be provided. No acappella or taped music.If you are auditioning for the Guitarist, you may accompany yourself.</div><div><br></div><div>Characters:</div><div><br></div><div>MEN </div><div><br></div><div>Cervantes/Don Quixote: male baritone 35 -55, Tall, thin man, he is an actor, playwright, and would-be knight. He is a romantic—some say crazy—and has a vision of a far better and nobler world, where knights and chivalry rule the day.</div><div><br></div><div>Sancho Panza (The Manservant):male tenor 30 – 50 He has served Quixote/Cervantes for many years and is devoted to him, even with all his idiosyncrasies.</div><div><br></div><div>The Guitarist: Age open, Must play guitar</div><div><br></div><div>Captain of the Inquisition: male 30 – 55</div><div><br></div><div>The Innkeeper (The Governor): male bass 35 – 65 A large and powerful man, he is kind as the Innkeeper, but as the Governor is the leader of the inmate society in the prison.</div><div><br></div><div>Dr. Carrasco (The Duke):male baritone 35 – 55 As the character of the Duke he sidekick to the Governor; however, when he plays Dr. Carrasco, he is Antonia's fiancé. He thinks Don Quixote mad and insists that he come home and be treated for his malady.</div><div><br></div><div>The Padre: male tenor 40 – 50 </div><div><br></div><div>The Barber: male tenor 30 – 50 </div><div><br></div><div>Pedro: male baritone 22 – 35, a mean and vicious man, leading an attack on Aldonza. </div><div><br></div><div>Anselmo: male tenor 22 – 35 </div><div><br></div><div>Jose: male 20 – 40 </div><div><br></div><div>Juan: male 20 – 40</div><div><br></div><div>Paco: male 20 – 40</div><div><br></div><div>Tenorio: male 20 – 40</div><div><br></div><div>Quito male 20 – 40</div><div><br></div><div>The Moor: male tenor 21 – 65</div><div><br></div><div>Contour: male tenor 21 – 65</div><div><br></div><div>Male Ensemble 18-70</div><div> </div><div>WOMEN </div><div><br></div><div>Aldonza: female soprano 35 – 55 A serving woman and a part-time prostitute at the inn, Aldonza is rough on the exterior, but has a gentle heart inside and yearns to believe what Don Quixote tells her. Quixote falls in loves with her and insists her name is Dulcinea and that she is a beautiful, gentle woman.</div><div><br></div><div>Antonia: Quixote's niece and Dr. Carrasco's fiancée. female mezzo 18 – 32</div><div><br></div><div>Maria: The Innkeeper's wife female various 35 – 60</div><div><br></div><div>The Housekeeper female mezzo 40 – 70 </div><div><br></div><div>Fermina A servant girl female 16 – 32</div><div><br></div><div>Gypsy Dancer 20-30</div><div><br></div><div>Gypsy Dancer 20-30</div><div><br></div><div>Female Ensemble 18-70</div> </div></body>
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