Strap on your tap shoes because auditions are coming up soon for the Georgetown Palace Theatre production of Thoroughly Modern Millie!Directed by David Sray, Choreography by Jesee Smart, Music Direction by Clifford Butler, Stage Managed by Jessie Drollette
Auditions will be held Saturday, March 2nd, starting at 2pm, Sunday, March 3rd, starting at 5:30pm, and Monday March 4th at 7pm
To audition, please send an email to auditions@thegeorgetownpalace.orgmailto:auditions@thegeorgetownpalace.org (include your name, phone number, and which day you'd prefer to audition.)
Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men, and a dragon-lady of a villainess, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. It is New York City in 1922. Young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based on the 1967 motion picture that starred Julie Andrews.Music for Thoroughly Modern Millie is by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and book is by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan.
I am very excited to be directing this production and look forward to having a blast with everyone on it. This show is all about dancing, singing, and showing the audience a good time, and I am convinced we’re going to have a fabulous time pulling it all together. The show is very dance heavy and it is absolutely required that everyone will sing. So be prepared for a fun but demanding workout.
The Audition:
On March 2nd and 3rd, we will be be conducting vocal and monologue auditions. Please come prepared with a brief monologue that showcases your acting ability and a prepared song with sheet music. Since Millie is a comedy, I recommend a comedic monologue; though if you blow my socks off with a downer, that’s great too. For the vocal audition, I am not asking that you specifically do a song from the show as I’d much rather hear something that shows you at your best. If that’s something from Millie, lovely. If not, it’s cool, bro.
On Monday, March 4th, you will attend the dance portion of the audition. All auditioners need to attend this portion of the audition. Please come dressed in clothing you can move in (no jeans). All levels of dance will be considered. You will be taught various dance combinations throughout the evening and you will be asked to perform these combinations in a small group. Once you have completed the first portion of the dance audition, you either will be asked to stay for the advanced audition or you will be finished for the evening. If you are not asked to stay, please know that it does not mean you are not being considered for a role. Please do not purchase shoes for this audition.
Men: 7:00-7:45pm - one dance combination (jazz/character)
Ladies: 7:45-9:00pm - two dance combinations (jazz/character and tap)
Advanced (by invitation): 9:00-10:00pm
Callbacks will be on March 5th by invitation only.
Please come prepared! If you are not prepared you will not be considered.
Click to view character list and descriptions at AustinLiveTheatre.com
Strap on your tap shoes because auditions are coming up soon for our production of Thoroughly Modern Millie!
Directed by David Sray
Choreography by Jesee Smart
Music Direction by Clifford Butler
Stage Managed by Jessie Drollette
Auditions will be held Saturday, March 2nd, starting at 2pm, Sunday, March 3rd, starting at 5:30pm, and Monday March 4th at 7pm
ABOUT THE PLAY Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men, and a dragon-lady of a villainess, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. It is New York City in 1922. Young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based on the 1967 motion picture that starred Julie Andrews.
Music for Thoroughly Modern Millie is by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and book is by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan.
I am very excited to be directing this production and look forward to having a blast with everyone on it. This show is all about dancing, singing, and showing the audience a good time, and I am convinced we’re going to have a fabulous time pulling it all together. The show is very dance heavy and it is absolutely required that everyone will sing. So be prepared for a fun but demanding workout.
The Audition:
On March 2nd and 3rd, we will be be conducting vocal and monologue auditions. Please come prepared with a brief monologue that showcases your acting ability and a prepared song with sheet music. Since Millie is a comedy, I recommend a comedic monologue; though if you blow my socks off with a downer, that’s great too. For the vocal audition, I am not asking that you specifically do a song from the show as I’d much rather hear something that shows you at your best. If that’s something from Millie, lovely. If not, it’s cool, bro.
On Monday, March 4th, you will attend the dance portion of the audition. All auditioners need to attend this portion of the audition. Please come dressed in clothing you can move in (no jeans). All levels of dance will be considered. You will be taught various dance combinations throughout the evening and you will be asked to perform these combinations in a small group. Once you have completed the first portion of the dance audition, you either will be asked to stay for the advanced audition or you will be finished for the evening. If you are not asked to stay, please know that it does not mean you are not being considered for a role. Please do not purchase shoes for this audition.
Men: 7:00-7:45pm - one dance combination (jazz/character)
Ladies: 7:45-9:00pm - two dance combinations (jazz/character and tap)
Advanced (by invitation): 9:00-10:00pm
Callbacks will be on March 5th by invitation only.
Please come prepared! If you are not prepared you will not be considered.
Cast Breakdown:
(Please note: all ages are guidelines for the age of the character, not necessarily the age of the actor or actress)
Millie Dillmount (18 - 30) Mezzo soprano. Spunky, fun, funny, and energetic. Young woman coming into the big city and taking charge. The absolute lead of this production and must be a triple threat. I am absolutely seeking someone charismatic, with amazing vocal talent, excellent comic timing and acting skills, and the ability to dance her shoes off.
Jimmy Smith (21 - 35) Tenor. Millie’s love interest in the show and we need to believe she could fall for him. He’s charming, cocky, and a hit with the ladies. Need great comic timing, good dance and great acting skills, and a presence that can match Millie. He’s from a wealthy family, but has been sent out into the world with $25 by his stepmother, Muzzy, in hopes that he will stop chasing women and find true love.
Mrs. Meers (30-60) Alto. The villain of the show and runs the Hotel Priscilla. Spends nearly the entire show with a really bad what-she-thinks-is-Chinese accent, which she drops when around her henchmen. Great Cruella de Ville kind of character. Needs excellent comic timing with a great over-the-top presence. A really fun villain.
Muzzy van Hossmere (30-60) Mezzo soprano. A glamorous cabaret singer and gazillionaire widow. She is Jimmy and Dorothy’s stepmother, but we don’t discover this till late in the show. She’s larger than life and a fun role. Long as I’m here with You is one of my favorite songs in the show.
Miss Dorothy (20-30) Soprano. Female ingénue type who’s on her way down. More refined than Millie and comes from a rich family, but is pretending to be a poor and aspiring actress. She’s Jimmy’s sister and, along with Jimmy, has been sent out into the world by her stepmother, Muzzy, with $25 in an attempt to avoid fortune hunters and try to find true love on her own.
Trevor Grayden (25-55) Baritone. Millie’s initial love interest/investment. Business-like, handsome, and endearingly ignorant of Millie’s attempts to reel him in. The Speed Test is a great song.
Ching Ho & Bun Foo (20-40) Baritone. Brothers and immigrants from China working to bring their mother to the US. Ching Ho develops a crush on Miss Dorothy during the show. These characters speak and sing in Mandarin and Cantonese the entire show. The audience hears them and sees supertitles while they speak.
Miss Flannery (25-45) Mezzo. The Office Manager at Sincere Trust. Old fashioned and doesn’t like modern ways. Has a great little tap interlude during Forget about the Boy. Comedic timing and tap skills a must!
The Hotel Priscilla Girls (16 - 30)
Ethel Peas, Ruth, Gloria, Rita, Alice, Cora, Lucille (various vocal) Fellow boarders at the Hotel Priscilla. Several of these roles have lines and fun, comedic bits. Must be good dancers.
Kenneth (20-40) Muzzy's butler and member of ensemble. No specific vocal range required.
George Gershwin (25-35) The famous composer and a guest at Muzzy's party. Will also become part of the ensemble. No specific vocal range required.
Dorothy Parker (25-35) Famous American poet, critic, and satirist. Feared in the show for her caustic wit. Brief but funny scene with Millie.
The Letch (25-45) Male dancer in a speakeasy scene with wandering hands while dancing with Millie. Ensemble with no specific vocal range required
Mama (45-65) Ching Ho and Bung Foo's mother from China who is reunited with her boys at the very end of the show. Member of ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
Malthilde (no specific age) Muzzy's dresser and assistant in the dressing room at the Café Society. Member of ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
New Modern (18-30) Female. Arrives in New York at the end of the Finale, puts down her bags and strikes the same pose as Millie during opening number. Member of ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
Pearl Lady (20-35) Female dancer in speakeasy scene. Turns out to be Jimmy’s sexy date at the speakeasy. Ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
Policeman (30-55) Male. Shows up at the end of The Nutty Cracker Suite to raid the speakeasy. Also part of ensemble. No specific vocal range required.
Dance Ensemble (16-45) We’ll need dancers for various numbers as stenographers, dishwashers, Muzzy’s boys, and so forth. There’ll be lots of fun dance.
To audition, please send an email to:
auditions@thegeorgetownpalace.org
(include your name, phone number, and which day you'd prefer to audition.)
Directed by David Sray
Choreography by Jesee Smart
Music Direction by Clifford Butler
Stage Managed by Jessie Drollette
Auditions will be held Saturday, March 2nd, starting at 2pm, Sunday, March 3rd, starting at 5:30pm, and Monday March 4th at 7pm
ABOUT THE PLAY Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men, and a dragon-lady of a villainess, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. It is New York City in 1922. Young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based on the 1967 motion picture that starred Julie Andrews.
Music for Thoroughly Modern Millie is by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and book is by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan.
I am very excited to be directing this production and look forward to having a blast with everyone on it. This show is all about dancing, singing, and showing the audience a good time, and I am convinced we’re going to have a fabulous time pulling it all together. The show is very dance heavy and it is absolutely required that everyone will sing. So be prepared for a fun but demanding workout.
The Audition:
On March 2nd and 3rd, we will be be conducting vocal and monologue auditions. Please come prepared with a brief monologue that showcases your acting ability and a prepared song with sheet music. Since Millie is a comedy, I recommend a comedic monologue; though if you blow my socks off with a downer, that’s great too. For the vocal audition, I am not asking that you specifically do a song from the show as I’d much rather hear something that shows you at your best. If that’s something from Millie, lovely. If not, it’s cool, bro.
On Monday, March 4th, you will attend the dance portion of the audition. All auditioners need to attend this portion of the audition. Please come dressed in clothing you can move in (no jeans). All levels of dance will be considered. You will be taught various dance combinations throughout the evening and you will be asked to perform these combinations in a small group. Once you have completed the first portion of the dance audition, you either will be asked to stay for the advanced audition or you will be finished for the evening. If you are not asked to stay, please know that it does not mean you are not being considered for a role. Please do not purchase shoes for this audition.
Men: 7:00-7:45pm - one dance combination (jazz/character)
Ladies: 7:45-9:00pm - two dance combinations (jazz/character and tap)
Advanced (by invitation): 9:00-10:00pm
Callbacks will be on March 5th by invitation only.
Please come prepared! If you are not prepared you will not be considered.
Cast Breakdown:
(Please note: all ages are guidelines for the age of the character, not necessarily the age of the actor or actress)
Millie Dillmount (18 - 30) Mezzo soprano. Spunky, fun, funny, and energetic. Young woman coming into the big city and taking charge. The absolute lead of this production and must be a triple threat. I am absolutely seeking someone charismatic, with amazing vocal talent, excellent comic timing and acting skills, and the ability to dance her shoes off.
Jimmy Smith (21 - 35) Tenor. Millie’s love interest in the show and we need to believe she could fall for him. He’s charming, cocky, and a hit with the ladies. Need great comic timing, good dance and great acting skills, and a presence that can match Millie. He’s from a wealthy family, but has been sent out into the world with $25 by his stepmother, Muzzy, in hopes that he will stop chasing women and find true love.
Mrs. Meers (30-60) Alto. The villain of the show and runs the Hotel Priscilla. Spends nearly the entire show with a really bad what-she-thinks-is-Chinese accent, which she drops when around her henchmen. Great Cruella de Ville kind of character. Needs excellent comic timing with a great over-the-top presence. A really fun villain.
Muzzy van Hossmere (30-60) Mezzo soprano. A glamorous cabaret singer and gazillionaire widow. She is Jimmy and Dorothy’s stepmother, but we don’t discover this till late in the show. She’s larger than life and a fun role. Long as I’m here with You is one of my favorite songs in the show.
Miss Dorothy (20-30) Soprano. Female ingénue type who’s on her way down. More refined than Millie and comes from a rich family, but is pretending to be a poor and aspiring actress. She’s Jimmy’s sister and, along with Jimmy, has been sent out into the world by her stepmother, Muzzy, with $25 in an attempt to avoid fortune hunters and try to find true love on her own.
Trevor Grayden (25-55) Baritone. Millie’s initial love interest/investment. Business-like, handsome, and endearingly ignorant of Millie’s attempts to reel him in. The Speed Test is a great song.
Ching Ho & Bun Foo (20-40) Baritone. Brothers and immigrants from China working to bring their mother to the US. Ching Ho develops a crush on Miss Dorothy during the show. These characters speak and sing in Mandarin and Cantonese the entire show. The audience hears them and sees supertitles while they speak.
Miss Flannery (25-45) Mezzo. The Office Manager at Sincere Trust. Old fashioned and doesn’t like modern ways. Has a great little tap interlude during Forget about the Boy. Comedic timing and tap skills a must!
The Hotel Priscilla Girls (16 - 30)
Ethel Peas, Ruth, Gloria, Rita, Alice, Cora, Lucille (various vocal) Fellow boarders at the Hotel Priscilla. Several of these roles have lines and fun, comedic bits. Must be good dancers.
Kenneth (20-40) Muzzy's butler and member of ensemble. No specific vocal range required.
George Gershwin (25-35) The famous composer and a guest at Muzzy's party. Will also become part of the ensemble. No specific vocal range required.
Dorothy Parker (25-35) Famous American poet, critic, and satirist. Feared in the show for her caustic wit. Brief but funny scene with Millie.
The Letch (25-45) Male dancer in a speakeasy scene with wandering hands while dancing with Millie. Ensemble with no specific vocal range required
Mama (45-65) Ching Ho and Bung Foo's mother from China who is reunited with her boys at the very end of the show. Member of ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
Malthilde (no specific age) Muzzy's dresser and assistant in the dressing room at the Café Society. Member of ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
New Modern (18-30) Female. Arrives in New York at the end of the Finale, puts down her bags and strikes the same pose as Millie during opening number. Member of ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
Pearl Lady (20-35) Female dancer in speakeasy scene. Turns out to be Jimmy’s sexy date at the speakeasy. Ensemble with no specific vocal range required.
Policeman (30-55) Male. Shows up at the end of The Nutty Cracker Suite to raid the speakeasy. Also part of ensemble. No specific vocal range required.
Dance Ensemble (16-45) We’ll need dancers for various numbers as stenographers, dishwashers, Muzzy’s boys, and so forth. There’ll be lots of fun dance.
To audition, please send an email to:
auditions@thegeorgetownpalace.org
(include your name, phone number, and which day you'd prefer to audition.)
