Auditions: Mame at the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre

Filed under: Auditions, Calendar — admin at 3:17 pm on Monday, May 14, 2007
June 3, 2007
1:00 pmto5:00 pm

Inland Valley Repertory Theatre will hold auditions for Mame, the musical, Sunday, June 3, 2007, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the University of La Verne Dailey Theatre, 1950 S. Third St. in La Verne.

Be prepared to sing 32 bars of your choice, read from script, and dance if needed. Bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.

All parts open EXCEPT Mame, Beau, Vera, Gooch, Sally Cato, & Mrs. Upson.

Performance dates: Sept. 1 – Sept. 16, 2007 (8 performances) with a live orchestra at University of La Verne Dailey Theatre 1950 S. Third St. in La Verne.

A read-through will be held on June 12 with rehearsals starting on July 10.

Character Descriptions:

  • Patrick– An orphaned ten year-old who is Mame’s nephew.
    Role: Lead
    Age: 8-12
    Gender: M
    Voice: Baritone (F3 to E4)
    Dancing: Light
  • Grown Up Patrick– Mame’s nephew
    Role: Supporting
    Age: 20-28
    Gender: M
    Voice: Open
    Dancing: Light
  • Dwight Babcock– Patrick’s Father’s dull executor who is in charge of
    keeping an eye on Patrick’s upbringing.
    Role: Supporting
    Age: 45-65
    Gender: M
    Voice: N/A
    Dancing: N/A
  • Ito– Mame’s Chinese Butler
    Role: Supporting
    Age: 16-30
    Gender: M
    Voice: Baritone (high: G4)
    Dancing: Light
  • Mother Burnside– Beau’s feared mother and head of the Burnside clan.
    Role: Supporting
    Age: 60-80
    Gender: F
    Voice: Soprano (Bb3 to Bb5)
    Dancing: Light
  • Cousin Fan
    Role: Cameo/Chorus
    Age:open
    Gender:F
    Voice: Soprano (high:D5)
    Dancing: Light
  • Gloria Upson– Patrick’s pretentious girlfriend. A snob.
    Role: Supporting
    Age: 18-28
    Gender: F
    Voice: N/A
    Dancing: Light
  • Mr. Upson– Gloria’s gauche nouveau rich father.
    Role: Supporting
    Age: 50-60
    Gender: M
    Voice: N/A
    Dancing:N/A
  • Gregor
    Role: Cameo/Chorus
    Age: open
    Gender: M
    Voice:open
    Dancing: light
  • Lindsay–Mame’s Accountant and Friend
    Role: Cameo/Chorus
    Age: 30-50
    Gender: M
    Voice: open
    Dancing: Light
  • Madame Branislowski
    Role: Cameo/Chorus
    Age: open
    Gender: F
    Voice: open
    Dancing: Light
  • Pegeen Ryan– Mame’s decorator and the woman Patrick eventually marries.
    Role: Cameo/Chorus
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: F
    Voice: open
    Dancing: Light
  • Ralph Devine
    Role: Cameo/Chorus
    Age: open
    Gender: M
    Voice: open
    Dancing: Light
  • Uncle Jeff
    Role: Cameo/Chorus
    Age: 40-60
    Gender: M
    Voice: Baritone (C3 to D4)
    Dancing: Light
  • Chorus
    12 young males and females who can sing and dance
    6 Adult male and female chorus

Book by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
Music & lyrics by Jerry Herman
Directed by Frank Minano
Asst. Director: Hope Kaufman
Conductor: Donna Marie Minano
Choreographer: Alisa Shyer