Child Auditions for Musical Production "Something Rotten Jr."

Role Size- Lead Dancing- Mover High Note- F5 Low Note- G3 Vocal Technique- Belting, Pop **A struggling Renaissance writer at the end of his rope. Nigel’s older brother. Incredibly jealous of William Shakespeare and will do anything to beat him. Seeking a great comedic actor who sings, tap dance skills a plus.

Supporting Dancing- Mover High Note- D5 Low Note- E3 Vocal Technique- Legit, Pop **An adorable quirky Puritan girl whom Nigel meets on the street. They fall madly in love with each other with their mutual love for Shakespeare and poetry. Seeing a great comedic actress who sings very well.

Lead Dancing- Mover High Note- G#5 Low Note- C4 Vocal Technique- Legit, Pop **Nick’s younger brother. A sweetly naive young writer and poet, perhaps a little awkward. He falls in love with Portia and ultimately finds confidence in himself through art and love. Seeking a great comedic actor who sings very well.

Lead Dancing- Mover High Note- G5 Low Note- E4 Vocal Technique- Belting, Rock, Pop **The most famous playwright in Tudor England. Though Shakespeare is extremely successful, he’s always on the lookout for inspiration, which sometimes includes borrowing ideas from others. A renaissance rock star. Think Mick Jagger or James Brown. Seeking a comedic actor with a killer pop/rock voice, tap dance skills a plus.

Supporting Dancing- Mover High Note- F3 Low Note- Eb2 Vocal Technique- Belt, Pop **Nick’s wife and “Right Hand Man”. She loves and supports him despite his questionable decision-making and lack of success. She is whip-smart, is resourceful, and always looks on the bright side of any situation. Seeking a comedic actress who sings very well.

Supporting Dancing- Mover High Note- B4 Low Note- F#3 Vocal Technique- Belting, Pop **A soothsayer who almost sees the future correctly. A bit loony. She predicts that Nick and Nigel will write a musical. Seeking a comedic actor who sings and moves very well.

Supporting Dancing- Mover High Note: G5 Low Note: E4 Vocal Technique- Legit, Belting **Portia’s father. A Puritan who despises playwrights, poets, and all things ungodly. Seeking a great comedic actor who sings.

Supporting Dancing- Mover High Note- F4 Low Note- E3 Vocal Technique- Belting, Rock, Pop **Seeking a charismatic actor with a thousand faces. Opens the show by welcoming the audience to the Renaissance! The Minstrel joins the ensemble for the rest of the show.

Supporting Dancing- Mover **These fun character parts sing as a group but have no solos. Peter, Robin, Tom, and Francis have spoken lines.

Supporting Dancing- Mover **These fun character parts sing as a group but have no solos. Peter, Robin, Tom, and Francis have spoken lines.

Supporting Dancing- Mover **These fun character parts sing as a group but have no solos. Peter, Robin, Tom, and Francis have spoken lines.

Supporting Dancing- Mover **These fun character parts sing as a group but have no solos. Peter, Robin, Tom, and Francis have spoken lines.

Supporting Dancing- Mover **These fun character parts sing as a group but have no solos. Peter, Robin, Tom, and Francis have spoken lines.

Supporting Dancing- Mover **A posh patron of the theater. He abandons the Troupe as their patron once they cross Brother Jeremiah.

Supporting Dancing- Mover **Banned from any profession other than moneylending, but theatre is his true love, and he wants nothing more than to become the Troupe’s patron.