AUDITION DATES/TIMES:
Friday, May 30th: 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 31st: 11:00-1:00 PM; callbacks at 2:00 pm (if needed)
We are extremely excited to announce auditions for Young Frankenstein!
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation – Young Frankenstein!
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen") inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced "Eye-gore"), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. "It's alive!" he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather's. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.
Audition Information:
****Must be at least 16 by the start of rehearsals (August 11th)!!!****
****We HIGHLY encourage ALL ethnicities and backgrounds to audition!
ALL ARE WELCOME!!!****
Please prepare 16-32 bars of a Musical Theatre piece, that complements the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided so please be sure to mark your sheet music so it is easy to read. You may also bring in a track to sing along with if that is more comfortable. We will have a Bluetooth speaker available.
Come prepared to dance as you will be asked to learn and perform
a short dance call in musical theatre style.
**Please Note, this show does include a tap number so please notify or mark on the audition sheet if you have any tap experience.**
Please bring or be prepared to fill out this audition form at auditions:
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REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals run M-TH from 6-8:30, beginning with a read-through on Monday, August 11th, 2025.
***Conflicts will be accepted for rehearsal dates; however, an excessive number of conflicts with rehearsal times may impact casting decisions. We request that all known conflicts be shared with us at the time of auditions. Please be aware that conflicts brought to our attention after the casting of the show may result in recasting or being released from the show. If you are involved with another production that will conflict with rehearsals for this production, we ask that you please refrain from auditioning from this show and focus on the original commitment made to the other production. Conflicts with tech rehearsals and performances will not be allowed.
***We will not be accepting conflicts past September 25th***
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS:
Our first FULL CAST tech rehearsal will be Sunday September 28th. This Full tech rehearsal is mandatory for ALL ACTORS and CREW. Tech week then runs the rest of the next week, M-TH, starting at 6 pm, leading up to opening night. TECH REHEARSALS AND ALL PERFORMANCES ARE MANDATORY!
Performance dates are:
October 3rd, 2025: 7:00 PM
October 4th, 2025: 7:00 PM
October 5th, 2025: 2:00 PM
***Pick Up Rehearsal: October 9th (6:00 PM)
October 10th, 2025: 7:00 PM
October 11th, 2025: 7:00 PM
October 12th, 2024: 2:00 PM
Directing Staff:
Director- Aaron Baker-Loo
Stage Manager- Ayanna Tremaine
Music Director- Laura Hammes
Choreographer- Ellie Allen
Assistant to the Choreographer- Marissa Pedersen
Scenic Design- Brent Tubbs
Costume and Makeup Design- Veronica Tremaine and Sara Wegener
Props Design- Grace Mottet
Technical Design- Brent Tubbs
Producer- Brent and Sara Tubbs
***ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE***- please reference down below:
Character Breakdown
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Brilliant brain surgeon, professor and grandson of mad scientist Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein. Tenor, Baritone. Vocal Range: Bb2 to G4. Must be able to handle some dance movement. Should read onstage as 30s to 40s.
The Monster
The misunderstood creation of Dr. Frankenstein.
Baritone, Bass. Vocal Range: Db2 to Bb4. Must be able to handle some dance movement.
Igor
Frederick’s faithful, bright-eyed, eager servant and friend with a hunchback.
Tenor, Baritone. Vocal Range: Bb2 to G4. Must be able to handle some dance movement. Must be able to maintain a cockney accent. Should read onstage as 20s to 30s.
Inga
Frederick’s young assistant. Attractive and a resident of Transylvania.
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano. Requires belting and yodeling. Vocal Range: G3 to A5. Ideally, must be a strong dancer. Must be able to maintain a Romanian Styled Accent. Should read onstage as 20s to 30s.
Elizabeth Benning
Frederick's boisterous fiancé.
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano. Requires belting. Vocal Range: F#3 to F5. Must be able to handle some dance movement. Should read onstage as 25 to 35.
Frau Blucher
Stern housekeeper of the Frankenstein estate and former lover of Victor Frankenstein
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto. Requires belting. Vocal Range: E3 to C5. Must be able to maintain a Romanian Styled Accent. Basic Movement. Should read onstage as 40s to 70s.
The Hermit
A lonely, blind town hermit, hoping for a friend.
Baritone, Bass. Vocal Range: Ab2 to F4. Should read onstage as 40s to 70s.
Inspector Kemp
The head of police in Transylvania. Driven by justice, with a wooden arm and leg.
Baritone, Bass. Vocal Range: A2 to F4. Must be able to maintain a Romanian Styled Accent. Basic Movement. Should read onstage as 40 to 60.
Ziggy
The village idiot.
Tenor, Baritone, Bass. Vocal Range: D3 to Eb4. Must be able to handle dance movement. Should read onstage as 18 to 30. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ensemble Roles
The Ensemble has a TON to do in this show and plays an array of featured characters. We will be casting 16-20 Ensemble Members (8-10 Males and 8-10 Females). The ensemble members generally must be strong movers/dancers.
General Ensemble Roles:
-Villagers (some featured)
-Students (some featured)
-Passengers
-Frankensteins/Mad Scientists (some featured)
-Chorus for “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
Featured Ensemble Roles (with individual speaking parts) :
-The Herald
-Mr. Hilltop
-Telegraph Boy
-Steward
-Seeing Off Women
-Purser
-Shoeshine Man
-Victor Frankenstein
-Mordecai
-The Village Quartet
-Bob
-Dracula
Featured Ensemble Roles (without individual speaking parts):
-Priest
-Undertakers
-Gravedigger
-Assistants to the Doctor
-Cruise Director
-Masha, Sasha, Tasha and Basha (Elizabeth’s Entourage)
-Executioner
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