St Petersburg City Theatre is holding open call auditions for
The Mystery of Edwin Drood on July 14 & 15 at 6:30 PM.
If needed, call backs will be held on July 16 at 6:30.
Visit website for full audition notice and character descriptions:
https://spcitytheatre.org/auditions
All actors play two parts. Each plays an actor of the Music Hall Royale and also the character he or she plays in Music Hall’s production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. In the following breakdowns, the acting company member is listed first, followed by the Drood role. British accents must be employed by all, though variations (Cockney, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, etc.) are permissible, based upon the director’s discretion.
What to Expect for Auditions:
Familiarity with the show is encouraged. This is a show within a show so nearly everyone plays at least two characters.
Please expect to spend the evening with us.
Please prepare 32 bars of a song that showcases your acting ability as well as your vocals. Bring sheet music in the proper key or a backing track (no vocals). No a cappella auditions will be allowed.
Musically this show is very challenging. Be prepared to be asked to sing from the show and hold harmonies.
Be prepared to do some cold readings from the script.
Complete an audition form here:
https://forms.gle/VSdBCvR4bczdVtqPA
Synopsis
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a hilarious, interactive whodunit mystery musical that allows the audience to enter the action and become the ultimate detectives. The show is based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel of the same name. In the small town of Cloisterham, England, the young and charming Edwin Drood has been mysteriously murdered. But by whom? His leering romantic rival, John Jasper? The infamous purveyor of opium, Princess Puffer? The mysterious Landless twins? Someone else even more dastardly and villainous? This award-winning musical solves the predicament by asking the audience to choose which character is the killer. Staged in metatheatrical manner by the Music Hall Royale, a traveling Victorian theatre troupe full of just as many colorful characters as the roles they play, this charming and inventive musical is sure to intrigue and entertain any musical or mystery lover.
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