Aug. 29 @ 1pm
Aug. 30 @ 7pm CALLBACKS
Up in One Productions is thrilled to announce auditions for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, directed & choreographed by Kevin Archambault. Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak.
When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways.
Winner of four 2014 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and Best Book
Presented by: Up In One Productions, Director/Choreographer: Kevin Archambault, Music Directors: Lynne Czajka and Cheryl B. Engelhardt, Producer: Diana di Grandi
COVID AUDITION PROTOCOL: WE WILL BE USING ONLY A FULLY VACCINATED CAST, CREW, BAND AND PRODUCTION TEAM ON THIS PRODUCTION. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO AUDITIONS.
Location: The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck.
Performance Dates: November 5 - 21, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 3 PM
Seeking: Actors & singers, ages 18+. Please see below for character breakdown.
Strongly encourage women, persons of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals to apply. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of our work.
Prepare / Bring:
~Please bring 16 - 32 bars of a song of your choice - the show has a very classic musical theatre / operatta sound.
~Bring your sheet music for our pianist or feel free to sing with a backing track.
~There will be no dance call and readings will be done at callbacks - sides will be provided.
~Bring your schedule and be prepared to list your conflicts.
- All roles are available for casting.
Questions: Contact Artistic Director Kevin Archambault at kevin@centerforperformingarts.org.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Montague "Monty" Navarro - 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. Gender: Male
Miss Shingle - Monty's unexpected visitor. Gender: Female
Sibella Hallward - The girl Monty loves. Gender: Female
Phoebe D'Ysquith - Monty's cousin. Gender: Female
The D'Ysquith Family: * These roles all played by one male actor
*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
Ensemble of 6:
WOMAN #1: 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: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Mrs. Hetherington; 4th Newsboy; Tailor; Lady Eugenia D'Qsquith; Flower Girl
WOMAN #3: Mourner; Sibella's Maid; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Miss Evangeline Barley; Bridesmaid; Miss Hayes; Tailor; Hilda (Servant); Flower Girl
MAN #1: 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: 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: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Patron; Henry's Employee; Mr. Goodsall; 2nd Actor; Alfred Gorby (Butler); Lord High Steward (voiceover); Magistrate For Further