Grosse Pointe Theatre announces AUDITIONS for
Libretto by W.S. Gilbert
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Directed and Choreographed by Rachel Settlage
Music and Orchestra Directed by Ellen Skinner Bowen
Produced by Bruce Maters
A hilarious farce of swashbuckling pirates, star-crossed lovers,
bumbling policeman, damsels in distress, and a very perfect modern Major General.
One of the most famous and beloved comic operettas of all time.
Audition Dates
Saturday, June 3rd
1:00 pm to 3:00pm – Leads only
3:00 pm to 6:00pm – All parts
(Come prepared to sing, act, and move. English accent needed.)
Sunday, June 4th – Call backs
2:00pm to 6:00pm
Pre-Audition Vocal Workshops
Saturday, May 20, 10:00am to 1:00am
Monday, May 22, 7:00am to 10:00am
All auditions and vocal workshops will be held in GPT’s rehearsal space
315 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Production Dates & Location:
September 17-30, 2017
University Liggett School
1045 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236
For more information: email [email protected] or [email protected]
Character Descriptions
The Pirate King -- Swashbuckling, athletic, sexy - leader of the Pirates of Penzance. 30s+
Baritone. Audition Song: Oh, Better Far to Live and Die
Major General Stanley Personifies “dignified respectability.” Quirky. 60s+
Baritone or Tenor. Must be able to sing patter song – needs excellent diction.
Audition Song: I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
Mabel -- Young and beautiful. A bit of a diva, but sweet and funny. Early 20s.
Lyric soprano (Range is two octaves up from C4, i.e., C4 to C6, but with extra top notes). Audition
Song: Poor Wandering One
Frederic Young, handsome, and genuine. For him, duty is before all. Early 20s (Age 21 per script).
High Tenor. Audition Song: Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Ruth She is a proper English nanny, who later joins the pirate ranks. 40s or 50s (Age 47 per script).
Mezzo or Contralto – sings up to F#. Audition Song: When Frederic Was a Little Lad and p.152-153.
Sergeant of Police Obeys his duty and the law, but is a coward at heart. 40s-60s
Bass or Baritone. Audition Song: When a Felon’s Not Engaged in His Employment
Samuel The Pirate King’s right hand man, earnest and simple minded.
Baritone, Bass, or Tenor. Audition Song: Pour, O Pour the Pirate Sherry
Edith One of Major-General Stanley’s daughters. 18 to early 20s.
Soprano. Audition Song: Climbing Over Rocky Mountains
Kate One of Major-General Stanley’s daughters. 18 to early 20s.
Mezzo-soprano. Audition Song: Climbing Over Rocky Mountains
Isabel One of Major-General Stanley’s daughters. 18 to early 20s.
Soprano. Audition Song: Climbing Over Rocky Mountains
Chorus of Daughters - Teens, 20s. Sopranos, Sopranos 2, Mezzos, Altos, Contraltos
Audition Song: Climbing Over Rocky Mountains
Chorus of Pirates – All Ages. Baritones, Tenors, Basses, or Altos
Audition Song: Pour, O Pour the Pirate Sherry
Chorus of Constables – Adults all ages. Basses, Baritones, Tenors, or Altos
Audition Song: When a Felon’s Not Engaged in His Employment
All Audition Music will be available at www.gpt.org