OPEN AUDITIONS
Monday and Tuesday,
February 3 and 4, 2020
7 p.m.
Produced by BOBBI GRIFFIS & LYNNE B. ROBINSON
Directed by D. SCOTT ROBINSON
Musical Directed by JILL STEWART
Costume Design by CATHY CUTSHALL
Lighting Design by MARIA MATTERS & ERIC MATTERS
Sound Design by MATT SPURLOCK
Properties by MOLLY KRAUS
Makeup & Hair Design by BEN JONES
Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for the Indianapolis premiere of the 2014 Tony Award winning musical, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak on Monday and Tuesday, February 3 and 4, 2020, at 7 p.m. at the playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue. Director D. Scott Robinson and Musical Director Jill Stewart are looking for a diverse group of five men and six women for this production. All roles are available.
AUDITION PREPARATION
- Please be prepared to sing 16-32 bars of a prepared song showing your vocal range. An accompanist will be provided.
- You may be asked to read from the script or sing from the score. Please contact us using the form at the bottom of this page to view a copy of the script beforehand.
- Click here to listen to the cast recording on YouTube.
- Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, February 5, at 7 p.m. (if necessary)
- Please bring resume and head shot, if available.
- A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is scheduled for nine performances, weekends June 5-21, 2020. Please bring a list of all conflicts from April through June 2020.
- Rehearsals are tentatively set to begin on Sunday, April 5, 2020.
AVAILABLE ROLES
CHARACTER |
SEX / ESTIMATED AGE |
DESCRIPTION |
MONTAGUE "MONTY" NAVARRO |
Male, 20s to early 30s. Tenor/Baritone |
Handsome, clever, charismatic, vulnerable and endearing. Discovers he is in line to become the Earl of Highhurst, and intends to kill off the family that stands in his way. |
MISS SHINGLE |
Female, 50+ Soprano |
Monty's unexpected visitor |
SIBELLA HALLWARD |
Female, 20s to early 30s Soprano |
The girl Monty loves |
PHOEBE D'YSQUITH |
Female, 20s to early 30s Soprano |
Monty's cousin |
THE D'YSQUITH FAMILY *These roles are all played by one actor |
Male, 20s to 30s Baritone |
*Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr., a dandy *Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Eighth Earl of Highhurst *Reverend Lord Ezekiel D'Ysquith, a clergyman *Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Sr., an elderly banker *Henry D'Ysquith, a country squire *Lady Hyacinth D'Ysquith, a benefactress *Major Lord Bartholomew D'Ysquith, a bodybuilder *Lady Salome D'Ysquith Pumphrey, an actress *Chauncey D'Ysquith, a janitor |
WOMAN #1 |
Female, 20s to 40s |
Mourner; Tour Guide; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Pub Owner's Wife; Mrs. Pebworth; Phoebe's Maid; 3rd Newsboy; Tailor; Selina Chard (Servant); Flower Girl |
WOMAN #2 |
Female, 20s to 40s |
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Mrs. Hetherington; 4th Newsboy; Tailor; Lady Eugenia D'Qsquith; Flower Girl |
WOMAN #3 |
Female, 20s to 40s |
Mourner; Sibella's Maid; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Miss Evangeline Barley; Bridesmaid; Miss Hayes; Tailor; Hilda (Servant); Flower Girl |
MAN #1 |
Male, 20s to 40s |
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 2nd Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Tom Copley; Dr. Brownlee; 1st Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 3rd Actor; Ancestral Bust; Walter (Servant); Dr. Pettibone (Medical Examiner); Prison Guard |
MAN #2 |
Male, 20s to 40s |
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 1st Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Owner; Mr. Cross; 2nd Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 1st Actor; Lord Asquith's Physician; Ancestral Bust; Mr. Waters (Servant); Chief Inspector Pinckney |
MAN #3 |
Male, 20s to 40s |
Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Patron; Henry's Employee; Mr. Goodsall; 2nd Actor; Alfred Gorby (Butler); Lord High Steward (voiceover); Magistrate |
