amtc albatross musical theatre company AUDITION INFORMATION For the Cast of Albatross Musical Theatre Company Production of Boublil and Schöenbergs LES MISERABLES Welcome all members and auditionees It is with great anticipation Albatross Musical Theatre Company release the audition information for our 2018 production of Les Miserables. It is an honour for us to be given the opportunity to re-stage a show that was a highlight of our 2003 season at the Nowra School of Arts. We know Les Miserables is very eagerly awaited by our members and the local community. We are expecting the Les Miserables auditions to be very popular. Please do not let this deter you from auditioning. We welcome and encourage anyone to audition for this blockbuster show. Please let us make the decision on your audition, rather than the other way around. We are looking for a diverse cast, with roles for people from every adult age, gender and experience demographic. Every role is open for audition, nothing is pre-cast. AMTC prides itself on being able to attract and showcase both experienced and new cast members. For every person who will receive acceptance of their audition, several more won t be able to join this production on this occasion. Just because you may have performed in Les Miserables previously, doesn t mean you will have any stronger chance than any other auditionee. As always, AMTC will be taking each auditionee based on their audition. If you are really keen to give yourself the best chance to be successful in your audition, we urge you to undertake a good amount of preparation to ensure you show yourself at your best at the audition. Good luck for your audition and audition preparation, and we look forward to hearing the people sing! Kind Regards Merrin Ross 2018 President Albatross Musical Theatre Company
AUDITIONS: 28 TH JULY 1 st AUGUST AUDITION PACK SHOW SEASON: 16 TH 24 TH NOVEMBER TIMELINE: INFORMATION NIGHT Wednesday 18 th July, 7.30pm, Nowra School of Arts AUDITIONS ARE 1. Saturday July 28, 10am to 12.30pm (no pianist provided) 2. Saturday July 28, 1.30 to 6pm, pianist provided 3. Sunday July 29, 10am to 12.30pm (no pianist provided) 4. Sunday July 29, 1.30 to 6pm, pianist provided 5. Monday July 30, 7.30 to 9:30pm, pianist provided 6. Wednesday Aug 1 7.30pm call back workshop 7. Sunday Aug 5, cast announced Wednesday 8 th August will be the first rehearsal for all cast There will be 6 shows over the period Nov 16-24 at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre (SEC) Sunday Nov 11 Bumpin to SEC selected cast and crew will be required as helpers Mon Nov 12 Tech Rehearsal cast required 5:30pm 11pm Tues 13 Tech/Dress Rehearsal cast required 6pm-11pm Wed 14 Full Dress Rehearsal cast required 6pm-11pm Fri Nov 16 Show 1 7:30pm cast required from 6pm Sat Nov 17 Show 2 7:30pm cast required from 6pm Sun Nov 18 Show 3 2pm cast required from 12:30pm Thu Nov 22 Show 4-7:30pm cast required from 6pm Fri Nov 23 Show 5 7:30pm cast required from 6pm Sat Nov 24 Show 6 2 pm cast required from 12:30 pm REHEARSALS Rehearsals will be held at the Nowra School of Arts or The Shed at 68A Meroo Rd, Bomaderry, on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.30 to 10pm, and some Sunday afternoons from 1.30 to 5pm. There will be a published rehearsal schedule one month in advance. It must be understood that this may be subject to changes COMMUNICATION with amtc Our email address for this show is lesmis@amtc.org.au Postal address is PO Box 752 Nowra NSW 2541 Web http://amtc.org.au 2
Facebook amtc.shoalhaven AUDITION FORM An audition form is appended to this document. You can complete and bring to the information night OR Complete the form on line at http://amtc.org.au OR Fill one in at the information night. Please read the following and complete your form carefully. IMPORTANT INFORMATION All adult lead roles available in Les Miserables are limited to age 15 and above. Three children s roles of young Cossette, young Eponine, and Gavroche are available. The age ranges for those roles is listed in the character descriptions. All adult roles should be a believable stage age of 18 and over. PRIOR COMMITMENTS This section of the form must be completed prior to auditioning. Please list any commitments which may result in a disruption to the rehearsal schedule. Nonattendance at rehearsals is not permissible unless prior approval has been given by the Director. AUDITIONS Auditions will be held at the Nowra School of Arts, Berry St Nowra. Please ensure you nominate your preferred session time for audition. All sessions are available to adults and children to book. We will contact you with a specific audition time. The individual auditions will be scheduled at 10min intervals. All audition material is from the show. Audition material will be emailed to you once your EOI is registered. On the day please arrive 15mins prior to your audition, allowing time for administration and to give yourself adequate time for necessary preparation. All auditionees are asked to provide an accurate and labelled portrait photo on the day. It is crucial that you know your material well enough to perform without needing to refer to sheet music or lyrics. DANCE There will be no dance or movement audition for Les Miserables, however some moderate movement is needed by some of the onstage cast in the production. 3
VIDEO AUDITIONS Video auditions will be accepted, for lead roles only, with the expectation that attendance at the scheduled call back workshop is compulsory, if required. You still need to fill in the Audition Registration and receive the appropriate audition material to use for your video audition. Video auditions must be received by the end of Friday 27 th July. Video should either be on DVD or as an mp4 file. Mail to: Secretary AMTC, PO Box 752, Nowra, 2541 If you have any enquiries regarding the audition process please email to: lesmis@amtc.org.au BACKING VOCAL EOI We will be choosing a strong group of backing vocalists as support for the onstage company. It will be a mix of male and female voices. Backing vocalists will be selected after the audition process. CALL BACK WORKSHOP Call backs (if needed) will be held at a select workshop. You will be notified by the Director if required. AUDITION PANEL The Audition panel will be made up of the two Directors, the Musical Vocal Director and the two Producers. The audition pianist may also be present. ORCHESTRA The orchestra will be formed separately from the cast audition process. 4
AVAILABLE ROLES NB: All ages refer to the believable stage age of the character JEAN VALJEAN JAVERT AGE: Mid 30 s. Later ages to mid 50 s High lyric baritone or tenor with strong low notes, A to B. Must believably be seen as a man with great physical strength. Very Strong Singer/Actor. AGE: Mid 30 s. Later ages to mid 50 s a Baritone, F to F#/G, Must balance against Valjean in strength, determination and power. Strong Singer/Actor AUDITION MATERIAL: Cart Crash bars 89 through to 138 AUDITION MATERIAL: Cart Crash bars 52 through to 69 5
FANTINE AGE: Early to mid 20s Mezzo, Gb to Eb Strong Singer/Actor MARIUS PONTMERCY AGE: Mid 20s Tenor. Middle C to High Ab. Strong Singer/Actor Romantic Lead AUDITION MATERIAL: Fantine s Death bars 8 through to 54 AUDITION MATERIAL: Empty Chairs & Empty Tables : Bar 20 to end, ( From the table in the corner to end) COSETTE AGE: early 20 s Soprano Bb to High C Lively, personable, curious and mischievious Romantic Lead EPONINE AGE: early 20 s Mezzo, F to High F. Physically, this actor must believably be able to pass for a young boy Strong Singer/Actor AUDITION MATERIAL: Rue Plumet bars 6 through to 33 AUDITION MATERIAL: Building the Barricades Bars 120 through to 147. 6
MONSIEUR THENARDIER AGE: 30s-40s. Ages to 50s-60s Tenor C to G Strong Actor MADAME THENARDIER AGE 30s, ages to 50s Alto, G# to D. AUDITION MATERIAL: Harvest Moon bars 93 through to 129 AUDITION MATERIAL: Little Cosette bars 55 through to 76 ENJOLRAS AGE: Late 20s. Tenor, A to high G#. Strong Singer/Actor THE BISHOP OF DIGNE AGE: 45-60s Bass Is an important featured role for a mature voice. The actor will double in the ensemble. AUDITION MATERIAL: ABC Café bars 60 through to 77, then bars 124 through to 147 AUDITION MATERIAL: Stars Bars 19 through to 40 7
YOUNG COSETTE AGE: Stage age of 8 years old Soprano, A to C above Middle C. This actor may alternate roles with the actor playing young Eponine YOUNG EPONINE AGE: Stage age of 8 years old Soprano, A to C above Middle C. This actor may alternate roles with the actor playing young Cosette. AUDITION MATERIAL: Castle in a Cloud Bar 40 to 54 There is a lady all... to Not on my castle on a cloud AUDITION MATERIAL: Castle in a Cloud Bars 40 through to 54 GAVROCHE Age 9-12 years old Alto, unchanged voice B to G AUDITION MATERIAL: Look Down- Beggar Song Bars 10 through to 19 8
ENSEMBLE The ensemble is a critical part of the flow and movement of the show and will be featured in many different ways throughout. We are looking for very strong singers, and although this isn t a heavy dance show, we are looking to see a range of contrasting movement styles -- from the base, grungy and solicitous to the dainty, affected and aristocratic. We would like to see people who feel comfortable moving by themselves and with others in the background of the story: from building crowd scenes to building stage combat, from physicalizing gunshots and the lifting of heavy rocks to creating a realistic physical exchange between a whore and her customer, from affected aristocrats to elegant waltzers and to playing more than one character believably. Much of the story is told through the atmosphere and locations set by the ensemble s movement, so the ability to be a risk- taking, creative, receptive and flexible group member is critical. In addition to strong singing and movement skills, plays well with others is a great talent to have in this casting situation! AUDITION MATERIAL: a reading of the lyrics from The People s Song and singing the opening 49 bars of At the End of the Day. A backing track will be used for this audition, so it is not necessary to book an audition session with the live accompanist. ALL FEATURED ENSEMBLE ROLES, male and female, will be allocated through rehearsals by the Music Director in consultation with the Director(s). 9
AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM audition appointments Please nominate one or more session time when you can be available. AMTC will communicate via email an individual time for your audition. An accompanist will be provided with prepared material in some of the sessions, but not all sessions. If you choose a session without the accompanist you may provide your own accompanist or use our selected backing. DATE AUDITION TIME Tick to select Saturday 28 th July, 10am to 12.30pm (no pianist provided) Saturday 28 th July, 1.30 to 4pm, pianist provided Sunday 29 th July, 10am to 12.30pm (no pianist provided) Sunday 29 th July, 1.30 to 4pm, pianist provided Monday 30 th July, 7.30 to 9pm (no pianist provided) contact details PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Title: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms... Name:... Address:...... Email:... Mobile or best contact phone number: Date Of Birth. Working With Children Check number WWC. Expiry Date.. Role(s) Auditioning for:... Are you willing to take an alternate role? Yes/No Would you be willing to be member of the Backing Vocalists? Yes/No Can you read music? Yes/No PLEASE BRING A RECENT PHOTO OF YOURSELF TO YOUR AUDITION 10
PLEASE STATE PREVIOUS THEATRE, MUSIC OR ANY RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: PLEASE LIST ANY KNOWN PRIOR COMMITMENTS that may conflict with the rehearsal/performance period between 8 th August and 25 th November.: Rehearsals are Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Sunday afternoon/evenings. Commitments not listed and approved prior to the first rehearsal may necessitate re-casting. PLEASE READ THIS FORM CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING This is a community theatre production and as such, your input is on a voluntary basis. If successful in my audition, I agree to: Follow any and all directions given to me by the Directors or Producers of the show Return all scripts and scores when requested at the end of the performance season, accepting that failure to return these could result in an invoice being issued to me to cover any costs. Unless arranged prior to commencing rehearsal, I give my commitment to attend all rehearsals scheduled by the Director/Musical Director/Choreographer and all performances Become a financial member of AMTC for the 2018 calendar year. Adult membership fees are $20, children $10 Assist with the production in any way possible, including but not limited to rehearsals, wardrobe fittings and promotional activities. Allow photographs and video of me to be used for production and marketing purposes, or any other purposes deemed fit by AMTC Abide by the AMTC Code of Conduct as published on the amtc web site Provide a current Working With Children Check number or to be in the process of getting one. See the amtc web site for help with this if required. Signed:... Date:... 11