Noosa Arts Theatre Auditions


Director: Jane Rivers
Musical Director: Lincoln Scott
INFORMATION DAY
Thursday 2 March at 6:30pm
AUDITIONS
Friday 10, Saturday 11, Sunday 12
Call backs on Saturday 18 March
All ages are welcome from 15 yo upwards.
To book an audition, call Margaret Courtney on 0407 450 621
REHEARSALS
Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons commencing 25 April.
Note: There is a structured music rehearsal for Leads and Supports in May. Not all cast will be required at every rehearsal for this period. This schedule is available on request.
SYNOPSIS
Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular show, The Pirates of Penzance, is a rollicking, delightfully funny tale of a band of soft-tempered pirates. Mistakenly apprenticed to a pirate (instead of a pilot) by his nursemaid Ruth at the age of eight, the handsome Frederic is now twenty-one and, though quite fond of the group of joyous and fun-loving pirates, chooses to abandon his profession and “lead a blameless life henceforth,” dedicating himself instead to their eradication. Shortly after leaving them, he encounters a gaggle of beautiful maidens (one of whom, Mabel, steals his heart) and their father, the eccentric Major-General. The whole group has a run-in with the pirates themselves before escaping on the false premise that the Major-General is an orphan — a fact these tender-hearted pirates simply cannot help but take into account, given the fact that the majority of them are orphans themselves and “know what it’s like.” Just as Frederic is ready to lead a band of lily-livered policemen to take out the Pirate King and his men, a secret is uncovered that will change his fate forever, but, naturally, all comes out right in the end. Beloved since its premiere in 1879, The Pirates of Penzance (or The Slave of Duty) is a delightful farce of a classic that is fun for all ages.
CHARACTERS
Mabel Female Lead Soprano
Frederic Male Lead Tenor
Ruth Female Lead Mezzo-Soprano
Pirate King Male Lead Baritone
Major-General Stanley Male Lead Baritone
Edith Female Supporting Mezzo-Soprano
Kate Female Supporting Mezzo-Soprano
Sergeant Male Supporting Bass
Samuel Male Supporting Baritone
Ensemble Male & Female Variety
AUDITION SONGS
Below are the songs suggested for each role. There is a link to the Backing Track for each song. There is also a link to a version of the song with vocals to give you an idea of how it sounds with the music.
Click on the appropriate link to listen to the music. You should also be able to download it by clicking on the 3 dots next to the speaker symbol.
Major General Stanley 13. I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
or some suitable piece of their choice.
Kate, Edith, Ladies chorus 5. Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
or some suitable piece of their choice.
Samuel, Men’s chorus tenors 26. With Cat-like Tread
or some suitable piece of their choice.
Men’s chorus basses 1. Pour, O Pour the Pirate Sherry
or some suitable piece of their choice.
Noosa Arts Theatre Audition Notification List
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