Child Auditions for Production "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"
Casting child auditions for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" production. Please see details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Based on Charles Dickens’ final unfinished novel, this hilarious whodunit invites the audience to solve its mystery by choosing the identity of the murderer. The tale is presented as a show-within-a-show, as the Music Hall Royale - a delightfully loony Victorian theatre company - presents Dickens’ brooding mystery. Musical numbers include “Perfect Strangers,” “Don’t Quit While You’re Ahead,” “Off to the Races,” and “Moonfall.” Rupert Holmes’ musical creation The Mystery of Edwin Drood won Broadway’s highest honor, the Tony Award for Best Musical, and had a critically-acclaimed Broadway revival in 2012–2013. For Edwin Drood, Holmes was the first person in theatrical history to solely win Tony awards for Best Music, Best Lyrics and Best Book of a Musical. He also orchestrated the original Broadway production and its recent revival. Additional info: Rehearsals will be December 9–20, then break for the holidays, and resume from January 2 – February 6. Performances are Fri-Sun, February 7 – March 2. Audition sessions will be limited to timed appointments. All auditioners should present one song excerpt and one monologue within a 3-minute total time limit. Auditioners should provide their own electronic accompaniment (cell phone, smart speaker, etc.). The song excerpt can be from the show or another show of a similar nature. If you are interested please apply.
9 roles
Prima donna and London’s leading male impersonator, charming but, as you might expect, with determination and a lot of ego. Must command the stage. As Edwin Drood, she is an attractive, rich, and popular young man who has everything. Mezzo (B3 – E5).
The not-so-innocent ingenue of the Music Hall Royale, Deirdre portrays the love interest of Drood, the young, beautiful and apparently fragile Rosa Bud. True soprano (A3 – B5), with a high B natural that can’t be avoided.
Janet is a long-standing member of the acting troupe, asked to play the mysterious Helena Landless who hails from a mysterious foreign colony not unlike India. Mezzo (G3 – D5 [optional E5])
Victor is enjoying his premier performance with the Music Hall Royale. His character, Neville, is Helena’s twin brother. Very passionate and often angry. Bari-tenor (C3 – G4), strong ensemble singer.
Devotee of the theatre, the everlasting understudy, who finally gets his moment. May have quite a major part if the evening turns out that way. Bari-tenor (A2 – Eb4 [opt G4 or Bb4]).
“Clown Prince of the Royale” who makes the most of every line and plays the drunkard sexton in Drood. Baritone or Tenor (B2 – F4) – ensemble singer.
Younger than Cricker, Sr. As the Deputy, lowest in the pecking order, and very funny. Any voice range – ensemble singer.
Drawn from the company, these characters are contemporaries of Rosa Bud. (C4-D5)
4-6 Ensemble Dancers.
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