Audition Notice: little women the musical

Auditions for Little Women the Musical ​will be held December 10 & 11 at 7:30 PM at the Legion Theatre. The show will run May 3-12, 2019 with a special closing performance on Mother's Day, and will be directed by Stacey Bern. 

Auditions will consist of two parts: cold reading from the script and musical selections. Auditioners will need to prepare a verse and chorus of the suggested song (see below) or a song in a similar style. Please bring your accompaniment track on a CD or on a device that accepts a standard AUX cord (e.g. smartphone). No a capella. 

Please see synopsis and character details below. All are invited to audition. Newcomers encouraged and welcomed.

SYNOPSIS
Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, Little Women the Musical focuses on the four March sisters - traditional Meg, wild aspiring writer Jo, timid Beth, and romantic Amy - and their beloved Marmee at home in Concord, Massachusetts while their father is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. The heartwarming musical alternates the Marches' stories with vignettes in which their lives unfold with recreations of Jo's melodramatic short stories written in her attic studio. 

All the charm of Louisa May Alcott's classic coming-of-age novel, plus original and evocative music. This delightful and intimate musical will be a treat for mothers, daughters, and granddaughters. Playing over Mother's Day weekend. This play is a MAT awards submission.

AVAILABLE ROLES
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• Jo March (Soprano E3-A5) The second of the four sisters. A passionate and determined young author, struggling to find her place in the world.
• Professor Bhaer (Baritone G2-F#4) The Sensible German professor boarding with Mrs. Kirk. Persuades Jo that is is “better” than the ‘blood and guts stuff” she writes.
• Theodore “Laurie” Laurence (Tenor Bb2-Bb4) Lonely and charming boy next door who becomes firm friends with the March family.
• Amy March (Soprano Cb4-Gb5) The youngest sister who yearns for a sophisticated life. Amy is the baby of the family and is used to getting her own way.
• Meg March (Soprano A#3-Gb5) The eldest and the most traditional of the sisters. Prim and proper, but romantic and sweet natured.
• Beth March (Soprano A3-G5) The second youngest of the sisters. Timid and musical, Beth encourages and helps her sisters selflessly.
• Marmee March (Mezzo Soprano Eb3-Eb5) Marmee is the backbone of the March family and manages to remain strong in spite of the difficulties she faces. Only reveals her true fears and pain when she sings.
• Mr. Laurence (Baritone D3-E4) Laurie’s grandfather. A stiff and stern elderly man who eventually shows his softer side and gives Beth the beloved piano that belonged to his late daughter.
• Aunt March (Mezzo Soprano E3-F5) A formidable and haughty great-aunt to the March sisters, exasperated by Jo’s lack of propriety.
• Mr. John Brooke (Baritone C#3-F#4) Laurie’s tutor. A reserved and hard working young man who only shows his tender side when he falls in love with Meg.
• Mrs. Kirke (Mezzo Soprano E3-F5) The Irish owner of the boarding house in which Professor Bhaer and Jo meet.
• Several extras 

VOCAL RANGE & SUGGESTED SONG BY ROLE 

Jo March | Soprano E3-A5 | "Better"
Professor Bhaer | Baritone G2-F#4 | "How I Am" 
"Laurie" Laurence | Tenor Bb2-Bb4 | "Take a Chance On Me" 
Amy March | Soprano Cb4-Gb5 | "The Most Amazing Thing" 
Meg March | Soprano A#3-Gb5 | "More Than I Am" 
Beth March | Soprano A3-G5 | "Off to Massachusetts" 
Marmee March | Mezzo Soprano Eb3-Eb5 | "Alone" 
Mr. Laurence | Baritone D3-E4 | "Off to Massachusetts" 
Aunt March | Mezzo Soprano E3-F5 | "Could You" 
Mr. John Brooke | Baritone C#3-F#4 | "More Than I Am" 

You can download a fillable PDF audition form in advance and present it to the director, Stacey Bern, at auditions. Please indicate your vocal range, if you know it, on the form. Just click here.