"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" Seeks Teens
The company is seeking talents ages 15+ for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus, and Mostellaria, the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The plot displays many classic elements of farce, including puns, the slamming of doors, cases of mistaken identity (frequently involving characters disguising themselves as one another), and satirical comments on social class. The title derives from a line often used by vaudeville comedians to begin a story: "A funny thing happened on the way to the theater". Additional info: For auditions, please prepare 16-32 bars in the style of the show. Bring the track - then you will be provided with a speaker. If you call back, you will be provided with all the necessary materials. Note that afterward, you will have to wait a short period and then proceed with a group to the dance audition. There will invitations to dance at callbacks as well. Callbacks 2/22 starting at 7:30 pm. Show Dates: Weekends 4/29-5/7 If you are interested, please apply.
11 roles
The young son of Senex and Domina. He falls in love with Philia and agrees to give Pseudolus his freedom if he can help Hero woo her. Practical, privileged, romantic. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: B2
The archetype of the braggart soldier. A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia. Commanding, boastful, manly and strong. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: B3
She is promised to Miles and vows to give him bodily what he has paid for, but loves Hero and promises he will always have her heart. Young, pretty, devoted. An archetypal ingénue. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: B3
One of Lycus’s courtesans, Tintinabula has “the face of an idol . . . the arms of a willow tree . . . and the pelvis of a camel.”
Another of Lycus’s courtesans, Panacea has “a face that holds a thousand promises, and a body that stands behind each promise.”
Twin courtesans, the Geminae are, according to Lycus: “A matched pair. Either one a divinely assembled woman, together an infinite number of mathematical possibilities.”
Another of Lycus’s courtesans, Vibrata is “exotic as a desert bloom . . . wondrous as a flamingo . . . lithe as a tigress . . . for the man whose interest is wildlife.”
Another of Lycus’s courtesans, Gymnasia is “a giant stage on which a thousand dramas can be played.”
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