The Empress Theatre is proud to announce auditions for the broadway musical comedy Xanadu. All roles are open to auditioners ages 13 and up.
Auditions will be held on Tues. Dec. 3 and Thurs. Dec. 5 from 7pm-9pm on a first come, first serve basis. Please come prepared with a one minute broadway song with a minus track. No A’capella singing will be allowed. Callbacks will be held on Sat. Dec. 7 in the morning for those who are invited.
The show will be directed by Jake Andersen with vocal direction by Melissa Buxton. Performances will be February 7-March 1, on Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings, with one matinee. Rehearsals will typically be held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. The Empress Theatre is a non-profit, volunteer organization.
Cast of Characters: (there will also be a small ensemble of approx. 4 people and one featured skater.) These are only suggested ages.
KIRA (CLIO) The youngest of Zeus’s daughters and the muses. Falls in love with Sonny. Pretty. Adventurous. Honest and determined. Muse of history and the leader of the muses.
Female, 18-25 yrs old
Range: G3 - A5
SONNY MALONE A self-critical and depressed, mortal, chalk artist who falls in love with Kira. Handsome, but not particularly smart. He embodies 1980s pop culture and is very much a California dreamer.
Male, 20-30 yrs old
Range: B3 - C6
CALLIOPE (APHRODITE) Kira’s older sister and fellow muse. She is jealous of Kira and as Melpomene’s sidekick, plots with her for Kira’s downfall. The Muse of epics.
Female, 30-60 yrs old
Range: G3 - A5
DANNY MAGUIRE (ZEUS) The hard-nosed “all work and no play” businessman who owns the theater he once built for his love, Kira. Used to be a budding artist like Sonny, but has since let money and greed consume him.
Male, 50-70 yrs old
Range: A3 - C6
ERATO One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of lyrics and erotica. As Eros, she is responsible for shooting Kira with the arrow of love brought on by Melpomene and Calliope’s spell. Actor doublings include: Siren, Andrews Sister, Eros, and Hera.
Female, 20-45 yrs old
Range: G3 - C6
EUTERPE One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of music. Actor doublings include: Siren, Andrews Sister, and Thetis.
Female, 20-35 yrs old
Range: G3 - A5
MELPOMENE (MEDUSA) Kira’s oldest sister. Mother of the Sirens. She is jealous that Kira is the leader of the muses rather than herself, and therefore creates the plot for her downfall. Muse of tragedy.
Female, 40-60 yrs old
Range: G3 - A5
TERPSICORE One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of dance. As Hermes, the messenger of the gods, he is deeply masculine in voice but sassy and flippant in attitude. Actor doublings include: Siren, Tubes Singer, Hermes, and Centaur.
Male, 25-40 yrs old
Range: C4 - C6
THALIA One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of comedy. Actor doublings include: Siren, Young Danny, Tubes Singer, and Cyclops.
Male, 20-35 yrs old
Range: C4 - C6
Post expires at 12:00am on Friday December 6th, 2013