AUDITIONS FOR LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL Medina County Showbiz This will be a limited-cast production with only ten roles available; 6 Women and 4 Men. Rehearsals will begin the week of April 11th and run thru May 30th. For safety purposes, we are accepting virtual auditions for the next full week. Please email a copy of your virtual audition to shhhtephen@gmail.com and submit your information for the audition to the Google form https://forms.gle/8WzFY9nRVBvATX4e9 no later than 10:00PM on April 6th. While we will accept virtual auditions, if needed, you will be required to attend in-person call-backs, tentatively scheduled for April 7th or 8th. Please sing 2 contrasting songs in the style of the show, no longer than 32 bars in length. Please sing with an accompanist or a recorded track. Please also sing a full musical scale of your choice. If you have any other questions, please email shhhtephen@gmail.com. The roles available: Jo March: (Age range: 18 to 30) - The second oldest sister, Jo is passionate, adventurous, and brave. She loves her family deeply, and yet is fiercely independent and ambitious. She rebels against having to wear dresses and “behave” like women and girls of her time. She dreams of becoming a famous writer.. Vocal Range: A5 to E3. Meg March (Doubles as Clarissa): (Age range: 18 to 30) - The oldest March sister. She works as a governess. Meg is world-weary, yet hopeful, and she yearns for a great life. She falls in love with and marries Mr. John Brooke. Vocal Range: Gb5 to A#3. Beth March (Doubles as Rodrigo 2): (Age range: 16 to 25) - The second youngest sister who tragically dies of scarlet fever. She is a peace-maker, lover and an optimist who always encourages her sisters to dream. She loves music and plays the piano. Vocal Range: G5 to A3. Amy March (Doubles as Troll): (Age Range 14 to 20) - The youngest sister who is energetic with a rather pompous air about her. Amy is a passionate artist who enjoys visual beauty and is given to fits of pouting, temper, and vanity. She ends up falling in love with and marrying Laurie. Vocal Range: Gb5 to Cb4. Marmee March (Doubles as Hag): (Age Range 45 to 65) - The girls’ mother is the strong backbone of the family who is lovingly holding her family together while her husband is at war. She is generous, loving and the strong backbone of the family. Vocal Range: Eb5 to Eb3. Aunt March (Doubles as Mrs. Kirk): (Age Range 40 to 60)- The girls’ grand-aunt is a formidable, overbearing, wealthy socialite who wants to make Jo conform to society's expectations of her. She eventually takes Amy under her wing. Though crotchety and a force, she loves her nieces and wants the best for them. Vocal Range: F5 to E3. Professor Bhaer: (Age Range 30 to 45) - A German professor who lives in Mrs. Kirk’s boarding house and eventually falls in love with Jo, accepting her for all of who she is. Vocal Range: F#4 to G2 Laurie (Doubles as Rodrigo): (Age Range 18 to 25) - The bright-eyed, optimistic boy next door who is the same age as Jo. Laurie is charming, but initially shy and becomes like a brother to the March sisters. He has a big heart and initially loves Jo, but later falls in love with Amy. Vocal Range: Bb4 to Bb2. Mr. Laurence (Doubles as Knight): (Age Range 40 to 65) - Laurie’s grandfather and the Marches’ next-door neighbor. Mr. Laurence is seen as a stiff and stern elderly man, but he eventually shows his softer side in a sweet, Grandfatherly relationship with Beth. Vocal Range: Baritone. John Brooke (Doubles as Braxton): (Age Range 30 to 40)- Laurie’s tutor and a stiff man who initially shows very little emotion, but is capable of showing great emotion. He falls in love with and marries Meg. Vocal Range: F#4 to bottom: C#3. COVID-19 SAFETY: At in-person auditions, all attendees will be required to undergo a temp-check at the door. Masks MUST be worn at all times. A doctor-approved mouthrinse which reduces oral-viral contagens will be available for those who wish to take it. 6ft social distancing will be closely monitored for safety purposes. -- Respectfully, Stephen Berg