Play synopsis: This well-loved musical by Cole Porter, takes place on an ocean liner and centers around the love stories of Billy Crocker and his friend Reno Sweeney (an evangelist turned lounge singer) and their various misadventures on the ship.

    

AVAILABLE ROLES

 

Reno Sweeney – 20-30 Evangelist turned nightclub singer. Confident, Sexy Vocal Range: F3 to E5 Must be able to belt.

Billy Crocker – 20’s; A charismatic “devil-may-care” kind of guy, Vocal range: Bb3 to Gb4

Moonface Martin – 30’s-50’s Criminal with great comic timing.   Vocal range: A3 to E4

Hope Harcourt – 18-25. Charming, graceful debutante. Vocal range: A4 to E5

Erma – 18-30 Sexy gangster’s moll with great comic timing.  Vocal range: A3-C#4

Sir Evelyn Oakleigh – 20-35 Uptight but charming British gentleman.  Vocal range: C3 to G4

Mrs. Harcourt – 40+; Hope’s haughty and overbearing mother.  Vocal range: D4 to E5

Mr. Elisha Whitney – 40+; Billy’s business tycoon boss. Vocal range: C3 to D4

Captain – 20’s – 40’s; A more animated version of his Titanic counterpart, the Captain will also be part of the ensemble.  Think Cartoon-ISH. Vocal Range C3-C4

Purser – 20’s – 40’s; Trying to maintain control of the ship.  Will be part of Ensemble too.

Spit and Dippy -20’s-50’s, two rascally, New York City street toughs.

Four Angels (Purity, Chastity, Charity, and Virtue) – late teens – early 20’s; Reno’s fellow dancer/singer, evangelists/performers.

Sailors - late teens-30 - will have a number of songs to sing and dance.

Ensemble – Will also play Fred, a bartender, Henry T. Dobson-a minister, a reporter, a photographer, two F.B.I agents, an old lady in a wheelchair and various passengers on the ocean liner.

 

For more information, please email Christina Frank-Bellew: cmfrank1@pipeline.sbcc.edu.

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Instructions: 

• For this audition, please prepare an entire song ideally from the 30’s or 40’s. Please bring sheet music in your key placed in a binder to your audition.  We will also have a brief dance audition immediately afterwards—that will involve following a short routine and dancing with several other people. Readings will take place at call-backs.

• To sign up for an audition time click here.

• To upload a video submission go here.

• Please download and complete an audition form and bring to your audition. Those submitting videos can complete the online form.

• To submit an online audition, Attach a video (cellphone videos are fine) of yourself performing a song from a 30's or 40's musical theatre production.

• Auditionees can park in Lot 4B-4D on the West Campus,