Auditions: SOMETHING ROTTEN!

Book by John O’Farrell & Karey Kirkpatrick
Music and Lyrics by Karey & Wayne Kirkpatrick

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
40 River Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
www.CVLT.org/auditions
440-247-8955

Welcome to the Renaissance! It’s 16th Century London, and the Bottom brothers are trying to find success as playwrights. Outshined by the rock-star William Shakespeare, and desperate to find success, they take questionable advice from Nostradamus’s nephew, risking everything to produce what they believe will be the show of the future: the musical!

Directed and Choreographed by Marc C. Howard
Music Direction by David W. Coxe
Produced by Nancy Rogoff

PERFORMANCES: Mar 17 – Apr 15, 2023

AUDITIONS:
Sun Nov 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Mon Nov 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

CALLBACKS: Tue Nov 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Because of the intricacy of casting the roles of this show, in person auditions and callbacks are required. Therefore, we are not accepting video submissions.

REGISTER TO AUDITION HERE

REHEARSALS to begin end of November / early December, 2022

WHAT TO PREPARE

• Cold readings from the script.
• Please be dressed for movement/dance.
• Prepare 32 bars of music preferably not from the show.
• VERY IMPORTANT: Prepare your sheet music for an accompanist:
  • Sheet Music In A Binder
  • Double Sided (unless it’s only two pages)
  • Cuts Marked Clearly
  • No Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown
  • No Lead Sheets
• No A Capella or Taped Music
• Please bring your headshot and resume with you and arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of your audition to complete the Audition Application.

CASTING NOTES

• Any race, gender, age, body type, or other identities are encouraged to audition and will be considered equally in casting.
• Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization. All actors cast are strictly volunteers. No AEA Contract(s) available.
• Please direct audition questions to the director at: marc.c.howard@gmail.com

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

• Minstrel– Male, mid 20s to 40s. Vocal range: Baritone C#3-A4 Seeking charismatic actor with a thousand faces. The Minstrel will not only sing the opening number, but also play almost ALL of the side characters throughout the show including Shylock (an old Jewish moneylender), Lord Clapham (a flamboyant theatre producer) and a handful of other small parts.
• Nick Bottom– Male, mid 30s to 40s. Vocal range: Baritone A2- G4 A struggling Renaissance writer at the end of his rope. Nigel’s older brother. Incredibly jealous of the success of William Shakespeare and will do anything to beat him. Seeking a great comedic actor who sings, tap dance skill a plus.
• Nigel Bottom– Male, mid 20’s to 30’s. Vocal range: High Baritone/Tenor Eb3- A4 Nick’s younger brother. A sweetly naïve young writer and poet, perhaps a little awkward. He falls in love with Portia and ultimately finds confidence in himself through art and love. Seeking a great comedic actor who sings very well.
• William Shakespeare– Male, mid 30s to 40s. Vocal range: Rock Tenor Ab2- Ab4 A Renaissance rock star. Think Mick Jagger or James Brown. Seeking a comedic actor with a killer pop/rock voice, tap dance skills a plus.
• Thomas Nostradamus– Male, 40s to 60s. Baritone. A soothsayer who almost sees the future correctly. A bit loony. He predicts that Nick and Nigel will write a musical. Seeking a comedic actor who sings and moves very well.
• Bea– Female, mid 20s to 40s. Vocal range: Belter D3-D5 Nick’s wife and “Right Hand Man”. She loves and supports him despite his questionable decision making and lack of success. Bea resorts to dressing up like a male to make ends meet and to prove to Nick she can be an actor. Seeking a comedic actress who sings very well.
• Portia– 20s to 30s female. Vocal range: Youthful Soprano with a strong mix G3- F#5 An adorably quirky Puritan girl whom Nigel meets on the street. They fall madly in love with each other over their mutual love for Shakespeare and poetry. Seeking a great comedic actress who sings very well.
• Brother Jeremiah– Male, 40 to 50s. Vocal range: G3- G4 Portia’s father. A Puritan with deeply repressed homoerotic tendencies. He despises playwrights, poets, and all things ungodly. Seeking a great comedic actor who sings.
• Ensemble– Various ages/ethnicities. Seeking traditional dancers and quirky character types who are strong singers and dancers. Tap dance skills a plus

Something Rotten is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com