Auditions for Monty Python's "SPAMALOT"

Book & Lyrics by ERIC IDLE | Music by JOHN DU PREZ and ERIC IDLE

Directed by John D. Haller | Musical Direction by Matthew Dolan | Choreography by Jen Justice

Sunday, December 27, 2016 @ 7:30PM
Monday, December 28, 2016 @ 7:30PM

(TAPalot Dance Auditions - Dec. 20 & 21 @ 7:30PM)

40 River St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

Performances – April 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29 & 30, 2016

More Information – (330) 990-9500
jdhaller.spamalot@gmail.com

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 show girls?

Please bring with you a complete list of schedule conflicts from January 1, 2016 to April 30, 2016.

The audition will include vocals, dance, and cold readings from the script and other resource material. Everyone will participate in the vocal and dance portions; please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for choreography. You do not need to come with any prepared materials; you will be singing from the show.

Everyone is encourage to take advantage of the TAPalot auditions one week before SPAMALOT auditions, December 20 & 21 at 7:30 PM in the River Street Playhouse. This will give you a chance to brush up on your tap skills. More importantly, you will learn the EXACT audition routine for “Bright Side of Life?” Join the Director and Choreographer for two hours of fun, tapping, music and frivolity! Come to one night or come to both!

Callbacks are scheduled for December 30, as needed. No conflicts will be accepted for any performance dates; or during the three weeks before opening. CVLT does not offer union contracts; performers are volunteers.

ROLES

ALL ROLES AVAILABLE. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre does not pre-cast without prior announcement.

Casting 7 men, 1 woman, 12 ensemble members (6 men, 6 women). The only characters not doubling are King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake. All males should be prepared to demonstrate both an upper and lower class English accent. LADY OF THE LAKE should prepare an upper class English accent. PATSY should prepare a cockney accent.​ THE FRENCH TAUNTER should prepare a French accent.

KING ARTHUR (Late 30s-60s.): The King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good singer.
[Low G2 -- High F4]

SIR ROBIN (30s-40s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called 'Sir Robin the Brave,' though he couldn't be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for the singing and dancing. Also plays GUARD 1 and BROTHER MAYNARD, a long-winded monk.
[Low D3 -- High G4]

SIR LANCELOT (30s-40): A Knight of the Roundtable. He is fearless to a bloody fault but through a twist of fate, does discover his 'softer side.' This actor MUST be great with character voices and accents, as he also plays THE FRENCH TAUNTER, an arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman, the KNIGHT OF NI, an absurd, cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights, and TIM THE ENCHANTER, a ghostly being with a Scottish accent.
[Low C3 -- High E4]

PATSY (30s-40s): King Arthur's horse and servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur's approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing. Also plays MAYOR, a jolly red-faced man who advertises the merits of his home town and the drunken, useless GUARD 2.
[Low Bb3 -- High G5]

SIR GALAHAD (30s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class 'mud gatherer' who becomes Knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Also plays PRINCE HERBERT'S FATHER, a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman man at odds with his sensitive son, THE BLACK KNIGHT who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries. Strong bari-tenor singing required.
[Low Bb3 -- High Bb5]

SIR BEDEVERE (20s-40s): A Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. Also plays DENNIS GALAHAD'S MOTHER, a shrill peasant woman, and CONCORDE, Sir Lancelot's horse. No solo singing.
[Low D3 -- High G4]

THE LADY OF THE LAKE (20s-30s): 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. Especially seeking actresses of all races for this role.
[Low E3 -- High B6]

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR (20s-30s): Tenor singing required. Very good mover.
[Low Bb3 -- High G5]

HISTORIAN: A tweedy academic.
NOT DEAD FRED: A sickly little fellow who, despite others' beliefs, claims he is "not yet dead."
FRENCH GUARD: The condemnatory French sidekick to the French Taunter.
MINSTREL: In Sir Robin's band.
PRINCE HERBERT: The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for his love atop a tower.

ENSEMBLE: Six men and six women. Strong dance and tap skills preferred.

SIR NOT APPEARING may double as THE DANCING MONK
A MALE DANCER appears as THE DANCING NUN
THE VOICE OF GOD will be pre-recorded.
TWO FRENCH GUARDS are two of the MALE ENSEMBLE
ROBIN'S MINSTRELS are also ENSEMBLE: 2 MEN, 1 WOMAN.
SIR BORS is MALE ENSEMBLE.​