Audition :: The Fantasticks

Feb 27 & 28 (Mon & Tue) @ 7pm

Cast Size: Small 9
Cast Type: Ensemble Cast
Dance Requirements: some

Character Breakdown:

• The Narrator (el Gallo)
  A rakish, handsome, sophisticated gallant and narrator of the show. He is warm,cordial, and inviting to the audience, but has his own darker moments. He aids the performers in orchestrating the story.
  Gender: Male
  Age: 30 to 5z
  Vocal range top: G4
  Vocal range bottom: Ab2
• The Girl (luisa)
  A button-maker’s young and pretty daughter, she is a romantic idealist who falls in love with Matt. She is naive, yet honest and tender.
  Gender: Female
  Age: 15 to 25
  Vocal range top: B5
  Vocal range bottom: B3
• The Boy (matt)
  An innocent, young man who is searching for love and adventure. A bright guy, but naive and even foolish at times, approaching situations with a false bravado.
  Gender: Male
  Age: 18 to 25
  Vocal range top: G4
  Vocal range bottom: A2
• The Boy’s Father (hucklebee)
  A former boisterous navy man and meticulous gardener who fakes a fight with Bellomy in hopes of getting their children to fall in love.
  Gender: Male
  Age: 40 to 60
  Vocal range top: F#4
  Vocal range bottom: A2
• The Girl’s Father (bellomy)
  A fastidious button-maker and also a picky gardener who fakes a fight with Hucklebee in hopes of getting their children together.
  Gender: Male
  Age: 40 to 60
  Vocal range top: F#4
  Vocal range bottom: A2
• The Actor (henry)
  An aging, over-the- top Thespian who specializes in reciting Shakespeare, he is a commedia clown; his world is the stage and he knows no other reality.
  Gender: Male
  Age: 50 to 70
• The Man Who Dies (mortimer)
  Henry’s goofy sidekick and another former actor who specializes in stage deaths. A commedia clown, his world is the stage and he does not live in reality.
  Gender: Male
  Age: 30 to 50
• The Mute
  A speechless presence who watches, acts as the wall, and deals with props; the
  “invisible” stage assistant. Should be able to easily assist in the story or fade into the background unnoticed.
  Gender: Both
  Age: 20 to 50

Please have a song prepared either from the show or one that will show off your talent. Please provide a copy of the music for the musician.

Some dance is required and a small routine will be instructed at the audition time.

Be prepared to do a cold reading from the script.