Friday, July 13, 2018

audition notice - LEGALLY BLONDE - Mesa Encore Theatre - July 17 & 18 and Free Audition workshop on July 15


Legally Blonde Auditions 7pm
(Check in - 6 PM)

Tuesday July 17th OR Wednesday July 18th

Please Sign Up for One (1) of the dates listed above

Callbacks will be held Thursday July 19th 7pm

Rehearsals begin Sunday July 22nd 6pm

Legally Blonde will run September 7 - 23rd
Rehearsals run July 22 - September 6

What to Expect and Prepare:

This is a Group Audition process, there are no individual time slots

Dance Audition Call  followed by Vocal Audition Call

*Five auditioners will be called to be “On Deck” At the completion of the first On Deck group the next “On Deck” Group will be called.

This process will continue until all auditioning are heard

Dance Audition Call:

Wear comfortable clothing you can move in. Soft soled shoes or Dance shoes (no sandals or flip-flops)


Vocal Audition Call:

Prepare 16-32 bars of Music. Please provide Sheet Music for Accompanist
(provide a CD track or Flash-drive if you are using a recorded track)

Time is limited, so please come with your sheet music prepared with clean cuttings, know and set your tempo with accompanist.

*at the beginning of Vocal auditions, all will be taught a song that can be used if you do not have a song prepared

**once you have finished your Vocal audition, you are released for the evening

At Check-In Please fill out Audition form, List all Conflicts and provide a Resume and Headshot/Picture.

CLICK HERE to sign up for an audition

Legally Blonde Audition Workshop 
Sunday July 15th 11am to 1:30pm
(Check in - 10:30am)

MET Black Box Theatre space 933 E Main Street Mesa AZ

Join MET for a free audition workshop - RSVP Here 
(donations are graciously accepted to help continue programs such as these)

You will be given the opportunity to work with Misty West (Choreographer) and Lorenzo Slavin (Music Director)

Wear comfortable clothing that you can move in and soft soled shoes

*Bring a cutting (no more than 16 bars of music) from your audition song

*those taking the workshop will be given an opportunity to present their audition song and receive feedback from the Musical Director. Time is limited so we may not get to all within the one (1) hour Music section of workshop.

At sign-in, please let the MET representative know you are interested in presenting your song.

Names will be selected randomly during the music section

Date: 07/15/2018 (Sun.)
Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm MDT
Location: Mesa Encore Theatre Black Box Rehearsal Space

Characters to be Cast:
(Cast List Courtesy of Performers Warehouse)

Elle Woods - (Gb2-G5 Soprano Belt) - Elle is a very bubbly college-age girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has more than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality to offer the world! She is very lovable, determined, vulnerable, energetic and outgoing! A true triple threat, tap dance skills are a plus. Must be comfortable being kissed on stage, must be comfortable with dogs, must be willing to be/become blonde!

Emmett Forrest - (B2-A4 Tenor) - Emmett is a smart, quirky, sensitive and personable law student. He ends up taking Elle under his wing and believes in her when it seems that no one else does. Must be comfortable being kissed on stage, must be comfortable with dogs. A strong singer/actor with great comedic timing!

Paulette Buonofuonte - (A3-A5 Soprano Belt) - Paulette is the funny owner of Hair Affair, a local salon. She becomes friends with Elle and longs to marry a man from Ireland. She and Elle help each other achieve their dreams! Must be comfortable with dogs, must be willing to be kissed on stage. A Bostonian accent is a plus, a strong singer with a powerful belt to match the personality!

Pilar, Margot, Serena - (G#3-F5 Belt) - Pilar is the sassy and sensible sorority sister. Margot is the seemingly dim-witted, boy-crazy sorority sister. Serena is the energetic cheerleader, from Jewish heritage, sorority sister.Margot, Serena, & Pilar are Elle's entourage who follow her through the story acting as her “Greek Chorus”.Strong singers and dancers with good comic timing and youthful energy!

Professor Callahan - (A2-F#4 Baritone) - Callahan is a pompous and manipulative law professor at Harvard. Actor must be comfortable with a stage kiss. Callahan should be charismatic but able to turn instantly into a conniving shark at the turn of a hat.

Warner Huntington III - (Eb3-Ab4 Tenor) - Warner is attractive and charming but very self-absorbed. He will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a senator, including breaking Elle’s heart. Actormust be willing to perform a stage kiss, and very comfortable on stage to best display the characters charisma!

Vivienne Kensington - (A3-F5 HUGE Soprano Belt) - Vivienne is an overachieving, stuck-up, wealthy, smart and savvy law student who is intellectually driven. Yet she feels very threatened by Elle's presence at Harvard. Must be comfortable being kissed on stage, must be willing to be/become a brunette. Powerful solo in Act II!

Brooke Wyndham - (A3-G5 Alto or Soprano) - Brooke is an exercise video star and former Delta Nu sorority girl who was accused of murder. Being physically fit is a must for this role, to properly do high level aerobics with enough stamina to continue singing. If you are auditioning for this role, be prepared to jump rope whilesinging at your audition! “Whipped into Shape”

Kyle B. O'Boyle - (no vocal requirement) - Kyle is a physically fit, smooth-talking UPS deliveryman. We soon find out that he is Paulette's dream guy. Actor will play another role in Act I. Must be comfortable with dogs, must be willing to be kissed on stage. Irish dancing skills are a plus!

Enid Hoops - (G3-G5 Soprano Belt) - Enid is a strong, opinionated, feminist law student at Harvard. Great comedic timing!

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Supporting Roles:

(Most supporting roles will play other roles throughout the show as well)

Elle's Mom - (C4 – E5 Alto) - High society socialite from Malibu.

Elle’s Dad - (D3 – E#4 Baritone) - High society golfer from Malibu.

Kate - (Bb3 – Eb5 Alto) - Delta Nu scholastic chair, the bookworm! Featured in "What You Want"

Leilani - (B3 – Eb5 Alto) - Delta Nu sorority sister with vocal solo.

Cashier at "Hair Affair" - Strong Dancer

Colorist at "Hair Affair" - Strong Dancer

Sundeep Padamadan - A foreign Harvard law student. Former leader of his country. Featured in "The Harvard Variations"

Aaron Schultz - A smug and arrogant Harvard law student. Featured in "The Harvard Variations"Dewey - Paulette's rude, mean, dog stealing, trailer-trash ex-boyfriend.

Nikos Argitakos - Brooke Wyndham's pool boy. Featured in "Gay or European"

Carlos - Nikos' "best friend". Featured in "Gay or European"

Grand Master Chad - UCSD frat boy. Featured in "What You Want"Winthrop - Harvard Law admissions officer.
Pforzheimer - Harvard Law admissions officer.
Lowell - Harvard Law admissions officer.

Whitney – Vivienne’s best friend at Harvard law. Her father is next in line to be the Speaker of the House and Vivienne brags about it.

Chutney Wyndham - Brooke Wyndham's jealous step-daughter. Featured in the courtroom as a witness.Judge - Featured characters in the courtroom trial.

Court stenographer - Featured characters in the courtroom trial.

D.A. Joyce Riley - Featured characters in the courtroom trial.

TV reporter - Featured characters in the courtroom trial.

ENSEMBLES:
UCSD students | Prisoners/Dancers at Boston's Women's Correctional Facility | Harvard Law students |Courtroom spectators Sales personnel Parade Dancers

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