LVLT announces open auditions for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

Directors: Walter Niejadlik & Gillen Brey

Musical Director: Toby McEvoy

Choreographer: April Sauline

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Disclaimer: LVLT does NOT pay - We are an entirely volunteer organization!

 

Audition Dates: Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26 from 7pm to 9pm.

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Location: Las Vegas Little Theatre 3920 Schiff Dr. Las Vegas, NV, 89103

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Performance Dates: July 15 - 31, 2022 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm, and one Saturday Matinee on July 23rd at 2pm.

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Rehearsals begin in May.

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All roles are available. Please prepare a song from the show or similar that best shows your voice. Please bring sheet music in your own key; an accompanist is provided.

 

Everyone will sing first and learn the dance combination. Everyone must be able to move. Women auditioning for the Cortesan roles will have an additional dance audition.

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Some will be invited to stay and read on the same evening. Sides will be provided at the audition. These will be cold readings from the script. 

 

Pseudolus / Prologus - Male 30 - 50's Slave to Hero, longs to be free.  Excellent comedic abilities a must. 

Vocal Range top A4 / Bottom A2 

Suggested Audition Songs:  Free or Comedy Tonight

Hero - Male 20-30's -  Son of Senex in love with Philla. 

Vocal Range - Top G4 / bottom B2

Suggested Audition Song - Love I Hear

Senex - Male - 40 - 60's  Father to Hero and husband of Domina

Vocal Range - Top G4 / bottom B2

Suggested Audition Song - Everybody ought to have a maid

Domina - Female -  40 - 60's  Mother to Hero and wife of Senex.  Overbearing but, loves her husband deep down.

Vocal Range - Top F5 / Bottom B3 

Suggested Audition Song - That Dirty old Man

Philla - Female - 20 - 30's - Courtesan but, in love with Hero

Vocal Range - Top G5 / B3

Suggested Audition Song - Lovely

Hysterium - Male 40 - 50's  Chief Slave in the house of Senex.   Anxious and Loyal and wants everything to be in order.

Vocal Range - Top G5 / D4

Suggested Audition Song - Calm 

Miles Gloriosus - Male 25 - 35 - A captain in the Roman army.  Manly and Boastful, promised to Philla

Vocal Range top F5 / bottom B3

Suggested Audition Song - Bring me my Bride

Lycus - Male 30 - 50's Owner of the House of Courtesans 

Suggested Audition Song - Comedy Tonight or Eveybody ought to have a maid

Erronius - Male 50 - 70's - An old man 

Suggested Audition Song Comedy Tonight

Courtesans - Female - 20-30's -  Each has a dance solo 

Suggested Audition Song - Comedy tonight

Proteans - Male - 20- 30's - Play multiple roles and have great comic timing

Suggested Audition Song - Comedy tonight

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Headshots and resumes are accepted, but are not required.

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Call 702-362-7996 for more information.