"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" Show Seeks Teenagers
Must be at least 16 years old by auditions. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Content Rating: PG-13 Additional info: What to prepare: Please prepare 16 measures of a musical theatre song. Be sure to have music available for the accompanist. No A Capella will be accepted. You will be taught a simple movement routine and there will be cold readings from the script. The readings will be given at the time of auditions. Staying within the bounds of a play-within- a play, you will notice many of the characters have two (or more) names next to them. Generally, this is to represent the character playing a character. Eight roles are tagged as murder suspects. For each there is a different ending (and songs) to the musical. View the tentative rehearsal schedule attached. Performances: July 31 - August 3, 2025. If you are interested, please apply.
14 roles
Baritone (C3 – G4) Reverend Crisparkle / Cedric Moncrieffe: This troupe member is a bit of an open book who plays the archetypal vicar. He is also a bit of a lurker and was in love with Rosa’s mother. A suspect. Must be significantly older than Rosa. Strong ensemble singer. May also play other roles. A Murder Suspect
True soprano (A3 – B5), with a high B natural that can’t be avoided Rosa Bud / Deirdre Peregrine/: The not-so- innocent ingenuine of the Music Hall Royale, Deirdre portrays the love interest of Drood, the young, beautiful and apparently fragile Rosa Bud. She is betrothed to Edwin Drood, the only man who isn’t in love with her. A suspect in his murder. A Murder Suspect
Deputy / Nick or Nicole Cricker, Jr: Boy or girl, any age, younger than Cricker, Sr. As the Deputy, lowest in the pecking order, and very funny.
Bari-tenor (A2 – Eb4 [opt G4 or Bb4]). Strong ensemble singer Bazzard / Phillip Bax: 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. A sad sort of clown. In his role as Bazzard, he is often an audience- favorite suspect. Very capable of stealing the whole show. May also play other roles. A Murder Suspect
(C4-D5) Beatrice & Flo / Gill: Drawn from the company, these characters are contemporaries of Rosa Bud who sing a fabulous quartet with Rosa and Helena in Act I as well as participating in the rest of the company goings-on.
Non singing Stage Manager / Barkeep / James or Joyce Throttle: A non-singing role, male or female, who helps to keep the Chairperson on track throughout the play.
(C4-D5) Wendy/Yearsley: Drawn from the company, these characters are contemporaries of Rosa Bud who sing a fabulous quartet with Rosa and Helena in Act I as well as participating in the rest of the company goings-on.
As voted by audience in Act Two (played by Nutting up until then). Datchery will be either Bazzard, Reverend Crisparkle, Helena, Neville, or Rosa)
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