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More information on auditioning for Al Laddin!

For Al Laddin: Please prepare a 16-bar excerpt from the Gilbert & Sullivan canon. If possible - please sing a song for the role(s) you're interested in - see below for list of songs in this production and the shows they're originally from. Please bring your own sheet music - An accompanist will be provided. We will also have dialogue excerpts available for readings after vocal auditions. If you'd like a pdf of the script, please email your request to Mary at mlyub64@gmail.com.

Cast:

John Wellington Wells (Baritone) a former Djinn, now Alan’s memory challenged side-kick

Djinn Wellington Wells (Mezzo) a Sorceress, JWW’s Daughter, Named Jenny as a young lady

Headmistress Ida (Soprano) Headmistress of the Young Ladies Academy, Jenny’s best friend

Alan Laddin (Tenor) Crafty Street Urchin

Jasmina (Soprano) Academy Girl, Alan’s crush

Sergeant of Police (Bass)

Academy Girls:

Chum Chum (Soprano)

Pip Squeak (Mezzo)

Betty Bow (Alto)

Policemen:

Mortimer (Tenor)

Hodges (Baritone)

Crumpet (Bass)

Note - Some roles may be re-envisioned for different ages and/or genders. Please let us know at auditions if you are game to try something a little different!

Musical Numbers:

1. “My name is Djinn Wellington Wells” (bars 1-26) - Sorcerer - Instrumental/John

2. “Tis Twelve, I think” – Sorcerer - John, Djinn, Ida

3. “Try we lifelong” - Gondoliers - Cast

4. “So please you Sir, we much regret” - Mikado - Jasmina, Academy Girls

5. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” – Pirates - Policemen

6. “A maiden fair to see” - HMS Pinafore - Al, John

7. “Oh men of dark and dismal fate” (bars 1-15) - Pirates of Penzance - Al, Policemen

8. “When I was a lad” – HMS Pinafore – Al, Girls & Police

9. “My name is Djinn Wellington Wells” - Sorcerer - Djinn

10. “Alan’s a member of Parliament” - Iolanthe - Girls, “Peers”

11. “The battle’s roar is over” - Ruddigore - Al, Jasmina

12. “A lady fair of lineage high” - Princess Ida - Ida, Girls

13. “A lady fair of lineage high” reprise bars 93-end - Princess Ida - Instrumental

14. “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast” - Mikado - Ida, Sergeant

15. “The woman of the wisest wit” - Princess Ida - Ida, Sergeant, Al, Jasmina, John

16. “The hours creep on apace” - HMS Pinafore - Jasmina, Girls

17. “Act I Finale – Katisha’s Entrance” – Mikado - Instrumental

18. “The Royal Prince – from Act II Finale” - Gondoliers - Djinn

19. “Then one of us will be a Queen – Act I Finale”-Gondoliers - Girls, Policemen, Cast

20. “Oh, happy the lily” (Alternate Finale) – Ruddigore - Cast