Girl and Boy Singer Needed for Gig "Anything Goes"

Vocal Range: Alto (G3-Eb5) Reno is a charismatic nightclub singer, formerly an evangelist. She is confident, clever, philosophical, funny, persuasive and extremely comfortable with herself. She is the consummate performer and a show stopper with a great belting voice. The actor must have great comedic timing and be able to command the stage. Auditionees for this role must have a high level of tap dancing skill.

Vocal Range: Soprano (A4-Eb5) Hope is a wealthy and beautiful heiress. Maintaining the family status quo is very important to her and critical to the ones she loves. She has a sweet personality with a strong sense of morals and duty. She is willing to sacrifice love and marry to satisfy her mother’s wishes. Hope has a sense of humour and can be mischievous. The ultimate leading lady, this character is sparkling and ladylike. Auditionees for this role will be required to dance.

Vocal Range: Tenor (B3-G4) Billy is Elisha Whitney’s kind but inefficient General Manager, who is in love with Hope. He boards the ship without a ticket and adopts a number of disguises to avoid being caught. This actor must be charismatic, have good comedic timing and considerable charm. Auditionees for this role will be required to dance.

Vocal Range: Baritone (C3-G4) Hope’s aristocratic English fiancé. He is earnest, energetic, good natured, gullible and absolutely fascinated by American slang. This actor must be a strong comedic actor with a believable upper crust English accent. Auditionees for this role will be required to dance.

Vocal Range: Baritone (Bb3-Gb4) This guy is a loveable, goofy gangster who is ‘public enemy No 13’, and travels disguised as a priest. He desperately yearns to be public enemy No 1. Wily and quick-witted, yet somehow just this side of gullible, he is loyal and willing to go the distance for a friend. This actor must be able to develop a strong comedic character and be able to sell a song. Auditionees for this role will be required to do a little dancing.

Vocal Range: Mezzo (A4-C#5) A traffic stopping dame. Erma is independent, modern, impulsive, courageous, immoderate and driven by whatever gratifies her at the moment. She must be fresh and enjoyable in spite of her brazen ways. Loveably clueless with a ‘joysey’ accent. Auditionees for this role will be required to tap dance.

Vocal range: any This person is in charge of the ship, the SS American. They are intelligent, strong but a little too concerned with prestige. This actor should have good comedic timing. Auditionees for this role will NOT be required to dance.

Vocal range: any They are reliable, alert and by the book with an air of confident style. Auditionees for this role will be required to dance.

Vocal Range: Tenor, Baritone and Bass There will be a main quartet of sailors plus additional sailors in other songs. Strong comedic timing is a plus. Most sailors will play multiple roles throughout the show. Auditionees for this role will be required to dance, though not all cast sailors will have to.

Vocal range: any Reformed gambler and recent Christian convert, Spit and Dippy travel with Henry T. Dobson. Auditionees for these roles will NOT be required to dance, though may double in dancing numbers if able to dance.

Vocal range: any Reformed gambler and recent Christian convert, Spit and Dippy travel with Henry T. Dobson. Auditionees for these roles will NOT be required to dance, though may double in dancing numbers if able to dance.

Vocal range: any One of Reno’s backup singers and dancers for her nightclub act. The collective feel of the Angels is that they charge the atmosphere. Attractive, with good comedic timing. Auditionees for these roles will be required to have a high level of tap and jazz.

Vocal range: any One of Reno’s backup singers and dancers for her nightclub act. The collective feel of the Angels is that they charge the atmosphere. Attractive, with good comedic timing. Auditionees for these roles will be required to have a high level of tap and jazz.

Vocal range: any One of Reno’s backup singers and dancers for her nightclub act. The collective feel of the Angels is that they charge the atmosphere. Attractive, with good comedic timing. Only Angel with lines. Auditionees for these roles will be required to have a high level of tap and jazz.

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