Draper Historic Theatre is excited to announce auditions for their production of Thoroughly Modern Millie!
AUDITION DATES AND TIMES:
May 15th from 7-9
May 16th from 7-9
Make your Appointments at the Following Link
https://goo.gl/forms/YiD5HkjQxjUsTdA22
Callbacks, by invitation only May 19th from 10-2
This production will be COLOR BLIND CASTING for all roles except for Muzzy, Ching Ho and Bun Foo where color appropriate casting is required. All genders and body types are also welcome to audition. Casting is open for all roles and for ages 14 and above.
Ability to tap dance is preferred but not required as we will be dedicating rehearsal time to tap lessons (great opportunity if you have ever wanted to learn to tap dance)
Auditioners are asked to prepare to sing 16-32 bars of a song in the style of, or from, the show and a short (less than 30 second) comedic monologue. No accompanist will be provided, plugins for MP3 players/phones and tablets with a standard 2.5 mm or lightning plug (for iPhones) will be provided. We would prefer NO A CAPELLA SINGING! Please find the karaoke or minus track, we want to hear your voice!
Headshots and resumes are preferred but not required.
LOCATION:
Auditions will be held at the theatre: 12366 South 900 East, Draper, Utah
Performance dates will be August 3rd through the 25th Monday’s Friday’s and Saturday’s with one Saturday matinee on the 18th.
ROLES:
Millie Dillmount
A spunky, modern woman trying to make it in New York City. She falls in love with Jimmy. Our story’s protagonist.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G#3
Jimmy Smith
A suave city slicker who unexpectedly becomes the story’s hero. He falls in love with Millie.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Mrs. Meers
A former actress turned human trafficker pretending to be a kindly chinese woman. She oversees the Hotel Priscilla where she secretly sells her tenants.
Gender: Female
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Miss Dorothy Brown
A naive, wealthy girl who has moved to New York to change her lifestyle. She becomes Millie’s roommate and confidant.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: B3
Ching Ho
A Chinese immigrant working to bring his mother to the United States. Younger brother of Bun Foo and henchman to Mrs. Meers. Sings and speaks in chinese.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Bun Foo
A Chinese immigrant working to bring his mother to the United States. Older brother of Ching Ho and henchman to Mrs. Meers. Sings and speaks in chinese.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Miss Flannery
An uptight, stern office manager. She runs the stenographer pool at Sincere Trust Insurance Company.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Trevor Graydon
An executive at the Sincere Trust Insurance Company. He is sharp, ambitious, and secretly romantic.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Muzzy Van Hossmere
A glamorous actress and singer at a night club. She becomes Millie’s friend and mentor.
It is the authors’ preference that, for thematic reasons, the role of Muzzy be played by an actress of color as an African-American character.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G#3
Ensemble
Moderns; Stenographers; Hotel Priscilla Girls; Muzzy’s Boys, etc.
If you absolutely cannot make the auditions or the callbacks please either message Todd Taylor or email him at [email protected] and we can make arrangements.
Post expires at 12:00am on Thursday May 17th, 2018
