Open Auditions for "PIPPIN"
by Roger O. Hirson with Music/Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Audition Dates:
Wednesday, January 8 at 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 8 at 7:30pm
Sunday, January 12 at 2pm
Sunday, January 12 at 3:30pm
Callbacks will be Sunday, January 12 at 7pm
Direction: Jacqi Loewy
Musical Direction: Anthony Trifiletti
Choreography: Jen Justice
Prepare 32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song (1970’s and
on). No need to have a monologue – cold readings will be provided.
You will also be asked to dance if you are interested in the
ensemble.
Performances:
March 13 – April 4
Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM and Sunday March 22 & 29 at 2 PM
Rehearsals will begin the first week of February.
All ROLES available
Unless specified otherwise, all CVLT auditions are open to all and
no roles are pre-cast.
No appointments are required.
Come prepared to read from the script.
Headshots and acting resumes are welcome, but not required.
CVLT does not offer union contracts and performers are volunteers.
- The Leading Player master OR mistress of ceremonies – GREAT
dancer. Gender: Any. Age: Any, as long as you can still dance.
Vocal Range:Db3 – Ab4
- Pippin – Our story’s young and confused protagonist. He is
longing to find his purpose in life. Naive, innocent, and
discontent. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 29 Vocal range: G2 – Ab4
- King Charlemagne – Pippin’s demanding father. As the King of
the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne is more comfortable wielding
a sword than breaking bread. He wears his years with great
pride. Gender: Male Age: 50 to 60 Vocal range: G2 – E4
- Lewis – Pippin’s body-building, pretty boy brother. Not the
brightest. Gender: Male Age: 23-33 Vocal Range: doesn’t matter
- Fastrada – Pippin’s conniving stepmother. A seductress, who is
no stranger to deceit and betrayal, she is both sexy and smart.
Gender: Female Age: 35 to 50 Vocal range: A3 – F5
- Berthe – Pippin’s saucy grandmother. A brassy broad full of
wisdom, grace, and sass. She tries to help Pippin and encourages
him to live his life to the fullest. Gender: Female Age: late
50s – 70’s Vocal range: E3 – C5
- Catherine – A young widow and mother. She is a beautiful and a
hopeless romantic, who possesses graceful elegance. Falls in
love with Pippin. Gender: Female Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range: F#3
– Db5
- Theo – Catherine’s son. Age: 7-10
- Ensemble: Charlemagne’s’ Army, Monks, Nobility, Peasants, The
Players – dance and/or circus ability is a plus, although this
will not be a 'circus production'.