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OPEN AUDITIONS:
Amélie (The Musical)
Music by Daniel Messé
Lyrics by Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen
Book by Craig Lucas
Based on the motion picture Amélie written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant.
Directed by ERIN KNITTLE
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY KELLY ANGLE
choreography by maddi dorry
May 3rd 6p-9p & May 7th 10a-12p
ROLES ARE VOLUNTEER ONLY. NO PAY.
AUDITION INFO
vocal auditions by appointment
Wednesday, May 3rd or Sunday, may 7th
click the button below to sign-up for a 5 minute audition slot.
email your theater resume and headshot to knittle.erin@gmail.com.
please arrive 10-15 minutes before your audition time.
video auditions
Video submissions are allowed for vocal auditions only if you are unable to attend in person.
callbacks must be in person.
Please submit your vocal audition video to knittle.erin@gmail.com no later than May 1 2023. Please include your name, vocal range, and what part(s) you are interested in.
audition song:
Prepare a 32 bar (1 minute) contemporary musical theatre song of your choosing. The music of Amélie is similar to other modern musicals, such as Waitress, Dogfight, Matilda, and Big Fish. Feel free to use songs from these shows, or use them as a guide when selecting your audition song. Think upbeat and a little bit quirky! Choose a song that makes you feel confident, that you feel demonstrates your vocal strengths, and that helps you embody the character.
Prepare your audition using a backing (karaoke) track. There will be a Bluetooth speaker and/or aux plug-in available for you to connect. Your audition with the backing track will provide us with critical information, as we will be using prerecorded tracks for our performances. (There are ample backing tracks available on YouTube, Spotify, etc.)
for video auditions, please submit a full contemporary musical theatre song (approx. 3-4 minutes).
Callbacks
Sunday, may 7th, 2:00PM - 5:00pm
If invited to callbacks, you will be notified during your vocal audition. If you submitted a virtual audition via email, we will notify you by May 3rd.
Callbacks will include a choreo routine. A video will be provided through this website for everyone to review prior to callbacks. We are not looking for you to memorize the dance, but please be familiar with it.
Dance/Movement Requirement:
Beginner to intermediate skill level. Looking for people who know how to move their body. Also looking for people with special talents (e.g. acrobatics, jugglers, tumbling, etc.)
IMPORTANT DATES
Rehearsals
Weekdays 6:30-9:30pm, Saturdays 10-4pm unless otherwise specified
May 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
June 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22,24, 27,28, 29
July 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 31
August 1, 2, 3 (Dress), 9 (Refresher)
SHOWs
Weekdays & Saturdays @ 7:30pm, SUNdayS @ 2:00PM
August 4, 5, 6 (Matinee), 10, 11, 12, 13 (Matinee), 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (Matinee)
ABOUT THE SHOW
Experience this beautiful story and be inspired but this complex dreamer who uncovers the power of human connection and discovers her voice along the way.
Based on the beloved 2001 French film, Amélie is a heartfelt and uplifting musical that will transport you to the streets of Paris, where a shy waitress goes on a journey of self-discovery to bring joy to the lives of those around her. As Amélie secretly improvises small but extraordinary acts of kindness, she discovers the possibilities around every corner. And when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that, to find her own contentment, she’ll have to risk everything to say what’s in her heart.
Amélie features a robust and whimsical cast of characters who come together to tell Amélie's story.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Parts will be doubled to total a cast of 13-15 people. Character age ranges are flexible:
SINGING ROLES:
Please note: Additional non-singing parts will be doubled with singing parts.
RAPHAEL POULAIN (M)
Baritone (B2-E4)
Amélie's father, Army physician; orderly, pessimistic, obsessive, dislikes change
AMANDINE POULAIN (F)
Alto (G3-D5)
Amélie's mother, neurotic, selfish, not affectionate, has an eye twitch
FLUFFY POULAIN (E)
Baritone (F#2-D#4)
A goldfish
BELGIAN TOURIST (E)
Any written (G3-E4)
suicidal
AMÉLIE POULAIN (F)
Mezzo (F3-F5)
imaginative, awkward, introvert, wall flower
BLIND BEGGAR (M)
Baritone (G2-F4)
irritable, snappy, depressed
SUZANNE SACRIPANT (F)
Mezzo (G3-F#5)
Owner of Two Windmills Café, one leg shorter than the other, former trapeze flier, down to earth
*prefer some acrobatic or tumbling experience, but not required*
GINA WELLS (F)
Mezzo (G3-F5)
Waitress at Two Windmills; a widow, cynical
GEORGETTE CORNUEL (F)
Mezzo (G3-F#5)
Tobacconist at Two Windmills Café, a hypochondriac, worrier
PHILOMENE de NOIRPOIS (F)
Mezzo (G3-F5)
Airline hostess, frequently away, adventurist
HIPOLITO JEUNET (M)
Tenor (G2-G4)
Unpublished writer, dreamer
JOSEPH COTTARD (M)
Baritone (G2-B4)
Gina's misogynistic ex-lover, a plumber, untrusting
LUCIEN VILLEPARISIS (M)
Tenor (D3-A4)
employee of local grocer, joyful
*prefer dancer, and or some special skill such as juggling or something similar*
NINO QUINCAMPOIX (M)
Tenor (Ab2-B4)
loner, artist; independent, private.
JULIEN DUFAYEL (E)
Any (written F#2-C4)
artist, recluse, an observer
BRETODEAU (M)
Tenor (G3-G4)
Middle-aged man with regrets
ELTON JOHN (M)
Tenor (A2-B4) ability to ad lib vocals
Superstar, fantasy version of real person
GARDEN GNOME (M)
Tenor (E3-B4)
come to life
ADRIEN WELLS (M)
Baritone (B2-B3)
Gina's dead husband
ENSEMBLE (F)
Mezzo (G3-F#5)
will also understudy minor female parts
ENSEMBLE (M)
Tenor/Baritone (B2-F4)
will also understudy minor male parts