Please join us! Workshop Players has Magic to do! Director Dave MacKeigan is holding auditions for *Pippin*, (by Stephen Schwartz, with book by Roger O. Hirson) on Monday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. at the theater, located at 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, OH 44001. Music director is Jayne Kacik. Auditioners should prepare 32 bars of a contemporary musical theater song (1970's and on, preferably not from this show). Accompanist will be provided. NO A CAPELLA! Bring sheet music for the accompanist. Director is seeking actors age 18 and up, except for Theo, who must play 6-9 years old. *(This role is precast) The Leading Player *master OR mistress of ceremonies – GREAT dancer. Gender: Any. Age: 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 discontented. 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 *(This role is precast) 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: 6 - 9 *Ensemble*: Charlemagne’s Army, Monks, Nobility, Peasants, The Players – dance ability is a plus for this production. For more information, please contact the director, Dave MacKeigan at Dave@davenjudy.net. -- Workshop Players 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-988-5613 (Box Office hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) contact@workshopplayers.com www.workshopplayers.com "If all the world's a stage, I want better lighting!"